1910 Norwegian Census - Sigri Gunnersdatter and Torbjor Olsdatter

By 1910, my great great grandmother had moved from Strond in 1900 to Sandven with her daughter, Torbjor Olsdatter and husband Gunner Olson.

Sigri's family status is listed as "fl" the abbreviation for "losjerende, hørende til familien" which translates to "lodger, related to the family". 

The last two individuals listed are probably Torbjor's brother and sister-in-law.

Below is a map showing Sandven, south of Jordal.

Alfred Lars Jordal - marriage

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Lars Olson's grandson, Alfred Lars Jordal was married to Ida M Luglan on December 16, 1909 in Mt Vernon, Davison county, South Dakota.

Here is the marriage register from Davison county.   Alfred and Ida are listed at entry #14500.

Alfred was the son of Isabelle (Halverson) and Lars Jordal.

Lars Jordal - property

Isabelle (Halverson) Jordal, the wife of Lars Jordal passed away sometime in April 1910.    Possibly after the death of his wife, Lars transferred a portion of his property to Arthur Johnson.  

Later plat maps will indicate Lars still held a quarter of section 31 in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.    The portion transferred to Arthur Jacobson was the northern section of his property located in Section 30.

*From the Sycamore True Republican, April 23, 1910 edition.

Lars Jordal - property

Backtracking a bit...... in 1900, Lars Jordal, the son of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Lars Olson purchased* 107.66 acres of land from Armond Hellison for $2,100 in section 30 of Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

This property was shown in a post from last month; the southern portion of his property would have been in section 30 of Milan township.

*From the October 20, 1900 edition of the Sycamore True Rebublican.

Gunder Jordal and family

Here is a photo* of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's 4th child, Gunder Jordal along with his family from Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Back row (standing): Gilbert Orlander, Sylvia Anna, Marie Caroline, Mabel Leila
Front row: Anna Larson (Jossendal) Jordal, Anna Elizabeth, Edith Matilda,  Martha Svenia, Gunder

Lyman and Alfred are not included in this photo, indicating the photo was probably taken in late 1906 or early 1907 prior to the birth of Anna and Gunder's eighth child, Lyman Jordal who was born September 7, 1907.

*Photo provided by Anna and Gunder's great granddaughter, Jennifer Gallenbach.

Omund Jordal - property

Here are photos of the property in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois previously owned by my great grandfather, Omund Jordal.   

From the southern portion of the property looking northwest off Willrett Road.

From the northern portion of the property looking southwest from Kehm Road at Willrett Road.  This is approximately where the house and farm buildings once stood.

Another shot of the northern end of the property looking southwest.

Looking northwest from Kehm Road at Willrett Road.

Gunder Jordal - property

Here are photos of the present day property which used to belong to Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's son, Gunder Jordal in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Here is a photo of the house in which Gunder and family probably lived on the eastern side of County Line Road just south of Reynolds Road.