1940 US Census - Martin Jordal

Here is the 1940 US Census for Martin Jordal, son of Ingebor (Haldorsdatter Mæland) and Omund Olson Jordal and grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

The Jordal family can be found from lines 28 - 31.    Martin was living with wife Alvera (Johnson) and their children Caroline and Marvin in Mayfield township, DeKalb county, Illinois.   Martin was employed as a farm laborer. 

Jordal Farm

Additional photos of the Jordal farm.    These photos were taken from the eastern shore of the Sandvevatnet in Hordaland county, Norway.

Jordal farm from across the Sandvevatnet

The photo above is a view looking west across the Sandvevatnet.    The Jordal farm is located between the two mountain ranges.

Jordal farm - a close up view from across the Sandvevatnet

The photo above provides a better shot of the Jordal farm.   This photo was taken from the same viewpoint as the previous photo.

Another view of the Jordal farm

Above, the photo shows the location of the Jordal farm situated between the two mountains.

Jordal farm glacier

The photo above provides a view of a the glacier that sits atop the Jordal farmland.    This is how large the glacier is this past July.

Jordal Farm

Here are a few photos of the Jordal farm south of Odda on the western shore of the Sandvevatnet in Hordaland county, Norway.

Looking east

View looking at the Jordal farmlands.    Looking east toward the Sandvevatnet just south of the Jordal farm.

Looking south

View looking south at the Jordal farmlands and a few of the buildings.

Looking southeasterly

View looking from the south of the Jordal farm.    Looking southeasterly toward the Sandvevatnet.

Jordal Farm

Here is a photo of a sign at the Jordal farm as it looks in 2016.

Jordal Farm

The Jordal farm is south of Odda on the western shore of the Sandvevatnet.

1940 US Census - Gordon Jordal

Here is the 1940 US Census for Gordon Jordal, son of Ingeborg (Haldorsdatter Mæland) and Omund Jordal and grandson of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

1940 US Census - Gordon Jordal

Gordon was living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois with the Silas T Sanderson family as a hired man.

1940 US Census - Anna (Jordal) Thuestad

Here is the 1940 US Census for Anna (Jordal) Thuestad, daughter of Gunder and Anna (Larson/Larsdatter Jossendal) Jordal and granddaughter of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

1940 US Census - Anna (Jordal) Thuestad

Anna was living with husband Edward Melvin and their children Vernon, Marlene and Donald.    The family was residing in Malta township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Update

I haven't been very active in pursuing my research the past few years and have noticed that my entries on the Opera blog website are no longer available to view.    I have deleted the previous link to the Opera blog.   I don't recall which entries I had posted so there are a few that will most likely be forever lost.

With a little motivation I may post the backlog I'd accumulated since my Opera blog posts.