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1940 US Census - Ole Travland, Peter Travland, Otto Travland, Ben Travland

In 1940 there were different branches of the family living in Bee county in Texas.   Here is the 1940 US Census for  Ole Travland, Peter Travland, Otto Travland and Ben Travland.



All were living in Normanna, Justice precinct 8, Bee county, Texas.    Ole Travland was living alone and is listed on line 60.      Ole was employed as a farmer.

Ole was the son of  Iverdine (Olsdatter Finnestad) and Lewis (Peterson) Travland and the grandson of Mari (Iversdatter Nordskår) and Ole (Olson) Finnestad.



Peter Travland and family are listed on lines 61 - 65.   Peter was living with wife Blanche (Hallberg) and daughter Alice.   Also living at the same residence was Peter's father, John Otto Travland and Peter's brother, Odin.     Peter was also employed as a farmer and Odin was employed at a cafe.

Peter and Odin were the sons of Annie (Helling) and John Otto Travland, the grandsons of Susanne (Iversdatter Nordskår) and Peter (Peterson) Travland.    Susanne was the younger sister of Mari (Iversdatter Nordskår) Finnestad.

John Otto Travland was the son of Susanne (Iversdatter Nordskår) and Peter (Peterson) Travland and grandson of Sigrid (Rasmusdatter) and Iver Reierson.



Living next door was Benjamin, found on lines 66 - 68.    Benjamin and his wife, Louisa and their son Bill.     Benjamin was employed as a farmer and Bill was employed as a map maker.   Bill also is listed at the bottom of the census document as having answered supplemental questions.

Benjamin was the son of Matilda (Ogel) and Lewis (Peterson) Travland and the grandson of Mari (Iversdatter Nordskår) and Ole (Olson) Finnestad.    Matilda was the second wife of Lewis Travland, following the death of his first wife, Iverdine (Olsdatter) Finnestad.

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