Lars Jordal - property

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

Looking northeast from Hermann Road and County Line Road toward DeKalb county.   The left side of the street is Lee County.

The house located on the southern portion of Lars' property on the east side of the road.

A closeup of the house on County Line Road.   

Another home is situated on the northern portion of Lars' property.   This one is listed on the plat map and may have been the home in which the Jordal family lived.

Here is a shot of the home on the northern portion of his property along with the outlying buildings.

Here is a photo looking southeast from the northern end of Lars Jordal's property on County Line Road facing DeKalb County.

1905 Milan township plat map

By 1905 the Jordal brothers, Lars, Gunder and Omund had increased their land holdings and were farming property they had acquired in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Lars' property was located in the upper left quadrant of section 31 as well as the lower left quadrant of section 30.  

Gunder's property was located in the upper left quadrant of section 30, north of Lars.

Omund's property was located in the upper right quadrant of section 29, east of his two brothers.

Gunder Jordal - property

Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's son Gunder Jordal purchased farm land in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois in 1904 from H.A. Willison for $4495.00.

From the Sycamore True Republican, September 28, 1904 edition.

1900 US Census - Susanna (Jordal) Johnson

Here is the 1900 US Census for Susanna (Annie) Jordal, the first of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's grandchildren to marry.

Susanna had married Arthur Johnson on December 15, 1898.   Both Susanna and Arthur were living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois at the time of the 1900 census.    Arthur was employed as a farmer.

1900 US Census - Omund Jordal

Here is the 1900 US census for my great grandfather, Omund Jordal, the youngest child of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

Omund, wife Ingeborg and the first 3 of their 12 children, Celia, Olai and Harvey were living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.   Also living in the household working as farm labor for the Jordal family was Clarence Knutelson.

1900 US Census - Lars and Gunder Jordal

Here is the 1900 US Census for two of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's sons, Lars Jordal and his younger brother, Gunder Jordal.

Gunder, wife Anna (Jossendal) and the first of their 4 children,  Sylvia, Mabel, Marie and Gilbert were living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Lars, his wife Isabelle (Halverson) and 4 of their children, Ole, Simon, Alfred and Mrytle were living next door.   Their daughter Susanna (Annie) had already married and was living with her husband (their census record will be posted at a later date).   Lars and Isabelle's other child, Lars Jr had passed away twelve years earlier in 1888.

Both Gunder and Lars were farming the land they had purchased a few years earlier.

1900 Norwegian Census - Torbjor Olsdatter

Here is the 1900 Norwegian Census for Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson's daughter, Torbor Olsdatter and husband Gunnar Olsen who were living in Sandven, south of the Jordal farm.

The abbreviation "hf" for "husfar" means husband and the abbreviation "hm" for "husmor" means housewife.    "Veiarbeider skomager" translates to shoemaker.

Here is a map showing the locations of Jordal and Sandven (I've seen it also spelled Sandvin).

Here is another map of the area.