Finnestad Ancestry

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson, Elmer Seward Sanderson was born to Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson on September 1, 1898 in DeKalb county, Illinois (most likely Milan township). Elmer married Evelyn Zada Anderson in 1924 or 1925.   Evelyn was born in 1904 and died in 1992. Elmer passed away in June 1979 in DeKalb, Illinois and is buried at the Fairview cemetery.   Here is the headstone for Evelyn and Elmer. Here is a closeup of Evelyn's inscription. Here is a closeup of Elmer's transcription. Elmer's grandparents were Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis P Vallem

The next confirmation class with multiple Finnestad descendants was 1913.    I'd posted Ole and Mari Finnestad's granddaughter, Lillian's photo and ledger in 2009. Ole and Mari's great grandson, Elmer Seward Sanderson was in the same class as Lillian Finnestad. Lillian Finnestad is seated in the bottom row, far right. Lawrence is standing in the back row, second from the left side of the photo. Lawrence's parents were Ellen Marie/Mary (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson, his grandparents were Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis Vallem.

In 1930, Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson, Elmer Sanderson was living in the city of DeKalb, Illinois along with his wife, Evelyn and children Janice and Roger, along with Elmer's sisters, Lillian and Marion. Elmer was the son of Ellen Vallem, daughter of Rachel Finnestad.