1880 US Census - Peter Peterson Travland

Here is the 1880 US Census for Peter Peterson Travland, eldest son of Taletta (Larsdatter) and Peder Pederson Travland.

Peter was living 4 houses away from his parents in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois with wife Susanne (Iversdatter Skaar) and their three children born in Illinois, Petra Tale Bertha, Sadie Celia and Otto John.

Susanne (Susanah) was the youngest sister of my great great great grandmother, Mari (Iversdatter Skaar) Finnestad.

1880 US Census - Travland family

Here is the 1880 US Census for the Travland family, living in Milan township, DeKalb county, Illinois.

Following the death of his first wife, Iverdine (Finnestad) Lewis was living with his parents, Peter Peterson Travland and wife Taletta (Larsdatter).   Iverdine and Lewis' three surviving children, Peter, Tobias and Ole were also residents of the household.

Living next door was Taletta and Peter's son, Ole with wife Mary Ann (Olson) and their daughter, Lena.

1880 US Census Mortality Schedule - Iverdine (Finnestad) Travland

On a few occasions the US Census Census included a mortality schedule.    Here is the 1880 mortality schedule for Iverdine (Olsdatter Finnestad) Travland, the daughter-in-law of Taletta (Larsdatter) and Peder Pederson Travland.

The second listing shows Iverdine "Dinah Travelin" having died of 'the consumption' or tuberculosis.  Iverdine was the first wife of Lewis Travland.