Joseph & Agnes Jordan

Willard, Hendren Twp., Clark Co., Wisconsin

The Jordan family lived in the Township of Hendren and had a Willard, WI address.

Joseph was born in Ljubluana in Jugoslavia January 1, 1860 and Agnes Gruber was born January 11, 1863. They were married in Jugoslavia. There were four children born there and three of them died in infancy. Joseph, wife Agnes and daughter Agnes came to United States in 1889 and they settled in LaSalle, Illinois. He worked in a foundry there and they moved to Willard to farm in 1908. The youngest child, Ludwig was born in 1910 after they moved to Willard, in the Township of Hendren. He bought the home farm in 1938 and was married to Elizabeth Scharenbrock. They had four children: Lorraine, Betty, Rudy, and William. Ludwig and Elizabeth have both passed away and the family has all moved to other areas except one daughter that lives in this area. That is Betty Schmidt who lives in Loyal, WI.
 

1915 Hendren Township Plat Map showing the Jordan Family Property in Sections 3 & 10.

Census Records

1900 Federal Census: La Salle Ward 2, Lasalle, Illinois

Name: Joseph Jordan, 39 yrs. old; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Austria
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Agnes
Race: White

Household Members & Their Age:
Joseph Jordan, 39
Agnes Jordan, 32
John Jordan, 6
Josie Jordan, 3
Joseph Jordan, 1
Grat Jaklis, 15
Frank Aaklig, 24
Mike Church, 42
Anton Cunk, 36

1910 Federal Census: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Joseph Jordan, Age: 43; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Austria
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Birth Place: Austria
Spouse's Name: Agness
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1901

Household Members & Their Age:
Joseph Jordan 43
Agness Jordan 40
John Jordan 16
Georgia Jordan 15
Joe Jordan 14
Mary Jordan 13
Rudolph Jordan 11
Albena Jordan 10
Christina Jordan 8
Annie Jordan 7
Ludivig Jordan 6

1920 Federal Census: : Hendren, Clark, Wisconsin
Name: Jos Jordan; Age: 59 years; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Slovenia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Anna
Father's Birth Place: Slovenia
Mother's Birth Place: Slovenia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1894
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
 

Household Members & Their Age:
Jos Jordan 59
Anna Jordan 52
John Jordan 26
Joe Jordan 21
Ruddy Jordan 18
Albuca Jordan 16
Kristina Jordan 14
Annie Jordan 12
Ludwick Jordan 10

1930 Federal Census: : Hendren, Clark, Wisconsin
Name: Joseph Jordan; Age: 69; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Yugoslavia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Agnes
Race: White
Household Members & Their Age:
Joseph Jordan 69
Agnes Jordan 62
Ludwig Jordan 20

Contributors

Avis Suda and The Clark Co., WI History Buffs.