Finnestad Ancestry

Here is the 1950 US Census for Verlis Frederick Finnestad living with wife Lyola Marie (Allen) and their daughter Sherran in Creston, Ogle county, Illinois. Their entries can be found on lines 13 - 15 of the census.     Verlis was employed as a manger of a grain elevator.   Verlis Finnestad was the son of Mary (Kurth) and Oliver Finnestad, grandson of Caroline (Quitno) and Ole (Olson) Finnestad Jr. and the great grandson of Mari (Iversdatter Nord-Skaar) and Ole (Olson) Finnestad Sr.

When researching your ancestry, an important part of the past is the documentation of those that served in the military and often fought in one or more of the many wars that have taken place throughout history. I stumbled upon this document at the Creston, Illinois library. It was written by Lyola Finnestad as a Memorial Day recognition of her husband Verlis. Verlis was one of Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandchildren and passed away March 16, 1985 in Creston, Illinois.

Several of the children of my great grandparents, Oliver and Mary Finnestad are buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Creston, Illinois. Of their 9 children, 4 are presently buried there. Oliver and Mary, and their 2nd eldest son Kenneth (my grandfather) and wife Lillian I posted previously . Oliver and Mary's 3rd oldest, Harland Finnestad: Oliver and Mary's 5th child Verlis Finnestad: Oliver and Mary's 7th child, Shirley and husband Norman: