Olena Johnsdotter Bjondal was born on 27 October 1872 in Saude, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
1,2 Olena Johnsdotter Bjondal married
Andrew Anderson Thompson, son of
Anders Tostenson Kolstad and
Marit Andersdotter Hovi, circa 15 April 1894 in Saude, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
1 Olena Johnsdotter Bjondal died on 7 August 1944 in Nassau, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, at age 71.
2 She was buried in Augusta Cemetery, Marietta, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota.
2 Olena Johnsdotter Bjondal was also known as Olena Torkelson.
3 She appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of
Johan Torkelson Bjondal and
Hellen Torkelson in Utica, Chickasaw County, Iowa,
Household Members in 1880 Census:
Name Age
John Torkeson 50
Hellen Torkeson 45
Thomas Torkeson 19
Caroline Torkeson 12
John Torkeson 10
Olena Torkeson 8
Anette Torkeson 5
Adolf Torkeson 2.
3 Olena Johnsdotter Bjondal appeared on the census of 1885 in the household of Johan Torkelson Bjondal and Hellen Torkelson in Utica, Chickasaw County, Iowa,
Household Members in 1885 Iowa State Census:
Name Age
John Torkleson 52
Hellen Torkleson 47
Mary Torkleson 17
Tom Torkleson 14
Caroline Torkleson 16
John Torkleson 14
Olena Torkleson 12
Armeta Torkleson 9
Adolph Torkleson 6
Luvisa Torkleson 4.
4 Olena Johnsdotter Thompson and
Andrew Anderson Thompson lived in 1899 in Nassau, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota. She and Andrew Anderson Thompson lived in 1900 in Augusta Township, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota.
Olena Johnsdotter Bjondal and Andrew Anderson Thompson appeared on the census of 1920 in 3203 East 33rd St, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Household Members in 1920 Census:
Name Age
Andrew A Thompson 54 Head
Olena Thompson 46 Wife
Pearl H Paulson 10 Niece
Helga Bjondal 82 Mother-in-Law [Olena's widowed mother].
5 She and Andrew Anderson Thompson lived in January 1922 in Madison, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota.