1950 US Census - Myrtle (Jordal) Wrigley

In 1950, Myrtle (Jordal) Wrigley was living in Lee, Lee county, Illinois with her husband, Earl Claude Wrigley.

Myrtle and Earl can be found on lines 22 and 23 of the census.   Earl was employed as an auto repairman.

Myrtle was the youngest child of Isabelle (Sigursdatter) and Lars Jordal and granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Myrtle Leila Jordal - confirmation

Here is the confirmation record for Myrtle Leila Jordal (#16) granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Myrtle, daughter of  Isabelle Cordelia (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal was confirmed June 30, 1907.

Myrtle Leila Jordal - baptism

Here is the baptism record for Myrtle Leila Jordal, (line #21) granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

 

Witnesses (below) included Lars Halstenson Jordal and wife Ingeborg Helgesdatter Jordal.   As far as I know, Lars and Ingeborg Jordal were not related; they had just lived on the same farm in Norway.  If I find a bloodline connection, I'll post to show the link.

 

Myrtle was the sixth child born to Isabelle Cordelia (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal.    She was born August 21, 1892 and baptized September 25, 1892.

The records indicated Isabelle's maiden name was Sigursdatter, which I have encountered on a few occasions.    I had previously seen this and thought it was correct, though Isabelle was born in the United States so taking her father's first name as a last name would not have applied.   Had she been born in Norway, Sigursdatter would have been the correct last name.

Myrtle L (Jordal) Wrigley - burial

Myrtle L (Jordal) Wrigley, granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was the youngest child born to Isabelle (Halvorson) and Lars Jordal.    Myrtle was born August 21, 1892 in Lee county, Illinois (possibly Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois).

On June 3, 1915, Myrtle married Earl Claude Wrigley.   Earl was born February 25, 1893 in Lee county, Illinois to Cecelia (Berga) and Charles Wrigley.

Earl passed away in August 1964 in Lee county, Illinois.   Mrytle, the last surviving child of Isabelle and Lars Jordal,  passed away November 3, 1976 in Lee, Lee county, Illinois.

The Wrigley family were buried at the Union Cemetery next to Calvary Lutheran Church in Alto township, Lee county, Illinois.

Here is a photo of the Wrigley plot.

Here is a photo of Myrtle's marker.

Here is a photo of Earl's marker.