Finnestad Ancestry

Here is the 1940 US Census for Mary Olson and two of her children, Elmer and Olaf. Found on lines 4 - 7, Elmer was living with wife Mary Ann (Conner) and father-in-law, James E Conner.   Also living in the household was Juanita Spaulding, listed as niece.    Juanita was the granddaughter of James E Conner.      Elmer was employed as an electrician, Mary employed as a bookkeeper. Living next door, lines 8 - 9 is Elmer's mother, Mary (Knutson) Olson and his brother, Olaf.   Olaf was employed as a clerk for a clothing store. Juanita Spaulding was the daughter of Mary's brother, Arthur Edwin Conner and Ella Elizabeth Zapf. Elmer and Olaf were the sons of Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson, the grandsons of Elizabeth (Olsdatter) and Ole Andreas Knutson and the great grandsons of Mari Iversdatter Nordskår and Ole Olson Finnestad.

Here is a copy of the obituary*  for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson Elmer A Olson. Here is the funeral service card* Elmer was the son of Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson and the grandson of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson.     His grave marker can be viewed here . *Provided by Beverly Skog, great great granddaughter of Ole and Mari Finnestad.

Here is a photo* of Ole and Mari Finnestad's granddaughter and two of their great grandchildren. From left to right:  Elmer A Olson, Mary (Knutson) Olson and William Roosevelt Olson Elmer was the second child and William Roosevelt the sixth child born to Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson. Mary was the daughter of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson. This photo was taken in the fall of 1933 at the wedding of Elmer and Mary Ann Connors. *Photo provided by Beverly Skog, great great granddaughter of Ole and Mari Finnestad.

Stanley's older brother, Elmer Olson is also buried at Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle, Illinois. Elmer was born August 16, 1893 and died January 27, 1967.     Elmer was the son of Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson, grandson of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson and great grandson of Ole and Mari Finnestad.

Here is the WW II draft registration for Stanley's brother, Elmer Olson filed in Ogle County, Illinois on April 27, 1942. Elmer worked for Cal Packing Corporation , in Rochelle, Illinois which was apparently "an ancestor" of Del Monte Corporation.