Finnestad Ancestry

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Anna Isabelle Sanderson was born to Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson on July 27, 1904 in Lee county, Illinois. Anna married Irving Benwith Ferrias in Chicago, Illinois on June 8, 1929.    Anna passed away on October 30, 1995 in Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois and is buried at the Scandinavian Cemetery in Rockford. Here is a photo of her marker. Here is a photo of the entrance to the Scandinavian Cemetery. Here is a map of Section 29 where Anna and family are buried at the Scandinavian Cemetery in Rockford. Anna's grandparents were Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis P Vallem.

Here is the obituary for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Anna Isabelle (Sanderson) Ferrias. Anna was the granddaughter of Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis Vallem.   Anna was the 8th child born to Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson, (though the 9th child born to Seward Sanderson who had previously been married to Martha Cody).