I have posted a few obituaries for Elizabeth (Olsdatter Finnestad) Knutson and found another from The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. The obituary appeared in the March 19, 1930 edition, page 6 in the 5th column.
There are a few omissions in the obituary. Based upon the 1900 US Census, Elizabeth had 10 children, 5 of which had passed away prior to June 12, 1900. The 1910 US Census also stated that Elizabeth had 10 children and 4 had survived as of April 15, 1910.
The 6 children that proceeded her in death were:
- Anna Knutson, the eldest daughter. I believe she passed away sometime after October 19, 1879, the date of her confirmation and prior to July 1884 when her younger sister, Annie was born. It seems unusual to have named another daughter Anna.
- Clara (Knutson) Nelson, the third daughter born to Elizabeth and Ole Andreas Knutson.
- Olava Edvarda Knutson, the fifth daughter.
- Otto Bert Knutson, the sixth child and first son born to Elizabeth and Ole.
- an unknown 10th child died prior to 1900.
If anyone has information on the dates Anna and Olava passed away as well as birth and death information for the unknown child, please let me know.
The obituary mentions 2 of Elizabeth's siblings that had survived her, Rachel (Olsdatter Finnestad) Vallem and Mary (Olsdatter Finnestad) Bell. The obituary omitted her brother, Rasmus Finnestad who was living in Everett, Snohomish county, Washington.
The siblings not mentioned that preceded Elizabeth in death were:
- Sarah 'Serina' Olsdatter Finnestad
- Maria Olsdatter
- Iverdine (Olsdatter Finnestad) Travland
- Bertha (Olsdatter Finnestad) Haaland
- Ole (Olson) Finnestad Jr
- Bert (Olson) Finnestad
- Barnel Olson Finnestad
Elizabeth was the daughter of Mari (Iversdatter Nord-Skaar) and Ole (Olson) Finnestad Sr.
There are a few omissions in the obituary. Based upon the 1900 US Census, Elizabeth had 10 children, 5 of which had passed away prior to June 12, 1900. The 1910 US Census also stated that Elizabeth had 10 children and 4 had survived as of April 15, 1910.
The 6 children that proceeded her in death were:
- Anna Knutson, the eldest daughter. I believe she passed away sometime after October 19, 1879, the date of her confirmation and prior to July 1884 when her younger sister, Annie was born. It seems unusual to have named another daughter Anna.
- Clara (Knutson) Nelson, the third daughter born to Elizabeth and Ole Andreas Knutson.
- Olava Edvarda Knutson, the fifth daughter.
- Otto Bert Knutson, the sixth child and first son born to Elizabeth and Ole.
- an unknown 10th child died prior to 1900.
If anyone has information on the dates Anna and Olava passed away as well as birth and death information for the unknown child, please let me know.
The obituary mentions 2 of Elizabeth's siblings that had survived her, Rachel (Olsdatter Finnestad) Vallem and Mary (Olsdatter Finnestad) Bell. The obituary omitted her brother, Rasmus Finnestad who was living in Everett, Snohomish county, Washington.
The siblings not mentioned that preceded Elizabeth in death were:
- Sarah 'Serina' Olsdatter Finnestad
- Maria Olsdatter
- Iverdine (Olsdatter Finnestad) Travland
- Bertha (Olsdatter Finnestad) Haaland
- Ole (Olson) Finnestad Jr
- Bert (Olson) Finnestad
- Barnel Olson Finnestad
Elizabeth was the daughter of Mari (Iversdatter Nord-Skaar) and Ole (Olson) Finnestad Sr.
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