Ragna Lavina (Nelson) and George A Hausske

Ragna Lavina (Nelson) and George A Hausske - burial

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Ragna Lavina (Nelson) Hausske, daughter of Clara Dorthea (Knutson) and Edward Hansen Nelson was born in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois on February 15, 1893.

Ragna married George Adolph Hausske on October 15, 1915 in Chicago, Illnois. She passed away July 29, 1966 in Elgin, Cook county, Illinois and was buried at the Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Schiller Park, Cook county, Illinois.

Here is a photo of Ragna and George's headstone.

Here is George's obituary. George was born in Chicago, Illinois to Mary and Anton Hausske in March 1891 and died in February 1957.

Here is a photo of the family plot at Eden Memorial Park.

Here is a photo of the entrance to Eden Memorial Park Cemetery.

Here is a map of the cemetery.

Here is a detailed map of Section 2 where the Hausske family plot is located.

Ragna was the granddaughter of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas 'Andrew' Knutson.

Comments

Erin Wey said…

I stumbled upon your blog by accident as I was researching my family tree. My great-grandmother was Ragna (Nelson) Hausske. Her son, George Edward Hausske, was my grandfather and George's son, George Edward, Jr. is my father. Your research as filled in a lot of gaps for me, so thank you!

December 17, 2024 at 1:21 PM

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