Finnestad Ancestry

Here is a wedding announcement* for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Maine Olson. Maine's wedding certificate was posted previously . Maine was the daughter of Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson and the grandson of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson. *Provided by Beverly Skog, great great granddaughter of Ole and Mari Finnestad.

Here is a wedding announcement* for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Maine Olson. Maine's wedding certificate was posted previously . Maine was the daughter of Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson and the grandaughter of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson. *Provided by Beverly Skog, great great granddaughter of Ole and Mari Finnestad.

Here is a copy of the marriage certificate* for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Maine Elizabeth Olson.   Maine married Clarence Ray Cannon in Rockford, Illinois on June 28, 1927. *Provided by Beverly Skog, great great granddaughter of Ole and Mari Finnestad.

Here is the birth certificate* for Maine Elizabeth Olson, the great granddaughter of Ole and Mari Finnestad.    Maine was born January 19, 1899 in Rochelle, Illinois. This birth certificate was obtained in July 1960 and contains more historical information than is usually found on a regular birth certificate.    This document lists not only Maine's marriage but also employment information.   Maine was a substitute teacher in Glencoe, Illinois for about 10 years.  Maine was the daughter of Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson and the granddaughter of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson. *Provided by Beverly Skog, great great granddaughter of Ole and Mari Finnestad.

Here is a 1915 census record from South Dakota for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Maine Olson, living in Pleasant township in Lincoln County. I could not find any other family members that were part of this particular census, but everything matches.      Maine was born January 19, 1899 so she would have been 16 in 1915.    Maine was also born in Illinois and her parents, Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson were both born in Norway. I'll have to do some additional research to find who Maine was living with during this census which may provide some clues as to why she was living in South Dakota. Maine's grandparents were Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson.