Finnestad Ancestry

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Marion Vallem Sanderson was born to Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson on November 19, 1910 in Lee county, Illinois. Marion was married to Wesley Everett Mark on September 7, 1935 in Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois.    Marion passed away on October 18, 1997 in Rockford and was buried at the Scandinavian Cemetery in Rockford. Here is a photo of Marion and Wesley's marker. Here is a closeup of Marion's inscription. Here is a closeup of Wesley's inscription. Marion's grandparents were Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis P Vallem.

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.