Olai O Jordal - baptism

Here is the baptism record for Olai O Jordal (#26), grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

 Witnesses included Olai's aunt and uncle, Isabelle Cordelia (Halvorson) and Gunder Jordal and their son, Simon L Jordal.

Olai was the second child born to Ingeborg (Haldorsdatter Mæland) and Omund Jordal.   Olai was born September 8 1896 and baptized and October 18, 1896.

Olai Jordal - burial

Olai Jordal, grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson died December 31, 1936 in DeKalb, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Olai was buried at the First Lutheran Cemetery in Lee county, Illinois in the Omund Jordal family plot.   Olai's marker is located in the lower left corner of the plot photo below next to the numerical marker.

Here is a photo of Olai's headstone.

Olai was born to my great grandparents, Ingeborg (Malland) and Omund Jordal on September 8, 1896 in DeKalb county, Illinois.      Olai was the first of Ingeborg and Omund's 12 children to pass away.

1930 US Census - Omund Jordal

Omund Jordal, the youngest child of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois during the 1930 US Census.

Living with Omund was wife Ingeborg (Malland) and their children, Harvey, Gordon, Lillian (my grandmother) and Evelyn.

A few of Ingeborg and Omund's sons were living nearby in different households, also seen on this census page.   

Silas was living with the Coefield family as a laborer.   

Omer was living with wife Mabel (Berg) and their son Owen and Omer's brother, Olai.

Olai Jordal - WW I draft registration

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandson, Olai Jordal completed his draft registration for World War I on June 5, 1918 in Sycamore, Illinois.

Olai was the son of my great grandparents, Ingeborg (Malland) and Omund Jordal.