Ole Travland: Part IV

Part I

Part II

Part III

The state of Iowa reported census data in 1915.     This census is an index card listing the individual, occupation, residence and a few other key data points.      The census for Daisy (Bagely) Travland states she has lived in Iowa for 12 years which narrows down the date the Travland family moved to Iowa to around 1903.     

Ole Travland's 1915 Iowa census states his age as 48, continuing the pattern of census errors since 1900. The census lists his age as 48 and born in Illinois.    Ole was 59 and born in Norway.     This is the first census I've encountered that lists his parents birthplace correctly:  Norway.

I was unable to find Ole's son, Wesley and wife Mary (Miller) living in Clinton, Iowa.      I also have been unable to track down the 1920 US Census for Daisy and Ole Travland.    However, the last census the state of Iowa took was in 1925, which is an even more comprehensive census than the United States census.

By April 7, 1925, the date this census was taken, Daisy (Bagley) and Ole Travland had moved from 344 3rd Avenue, Clinton, Clinton county, Iowa to 447 11th Avenue, Clinton, Iowa.    The census lists Ole's age and birthplace incorrectly as 60 and Illinois.  

The additional data extracted from this census is interesting.   Ole's rent in 1925 was $5 per month equating to $79.72 in 2022.   For the Travland neighbors that owned their homes, the valuation was between $1000 and $4000 equating to values between $15,944.65 and $63,778.59 today.   

The next sheet of the census provided the details that helped confirm Ole Travland was the son of Taletta Larsdatter and Peder Pederson Travland.    This is the only census I've seen that includes the names of parents not living with the resident.    Ole's father is listed as Peter 'Traveland' and mother is listed as Tillie with no last name given. Fortunately this sole document links Ole to his parents and correctly states they were born in Norway in spite of the minor difference between the Norwegian 'Taletta' and Americanized 'Tillie'.   

The last sheet of the 1925 Iowa census indicates Daisy is 'engaged in domestic and personal services' and Ole is a 'laborer unclassified'. 

A few months following the 1925 Iowa census, Ole's wife, Daisy (Bagley) passed away on July 20, 1925 at home in Clinton, Iowa.

Daisy (Bagley) Travland was born to Elizabeth Ann (Stine) and Burton W Bagley in LaSalle county, Illinois.    Daisy and Ole Travland married in Sycamore, DeKalb county, Illinois at St. Peter's Episcopal church on April 19, 1900.

Ole Travland history....to be continued.....