Finnestad Ancestry

Here is a photo* of Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandchildren, Rodney Risetter and his younger sister, Wanda.    This photo appears to have been taken in the 1940's.   Their eldest sister, Betty Lou, is not included in this photo. Rodney and Wanda were the children of Lillian (Finnestad) and George Risetter.  Their grandparents were Caroline (Quitno) and Ole Finnestad Jr. *Photo provided by Roxanne (Dearth) Hamilton

Here is a photo* of three of Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandchildren. Wanda (Risetter) Dearth, her brother Rodney Risetter, and cousin Norraine (Richardson) Carlson. This photo looks like it may have been taken in the late 1930's or early 1940's, before Wanda married Leo and Norraine married William. Wanda and Rodney were two of Lillian (Finnestad) and George Risetter's three children. Norraine was the daughter of Evelyn (Finnestad) and Charles Richardson. *Photo provided by Roxanne (Dearth) Hamilton.

Another photo* below of Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandchildren, granddaughter and great great granddaughter. Left to right: Betty (Risetter) Shipman, Lillian (Finnestad) Risetter, Deborah (Dearth) Craig and Wanda (Risetter) Dearth. I'm guessing this photo was taken probably in early to mid 1960's. *Photo provided by Roxanne (Dearth) Hamilton

Here is a photo of 3 generations of Lillian Finnestad's line of the family tree. (From left to right) Sitting on the table: Deborah Dearth as a toddler Sitting: Lillian's daughter, Wanda (Risetter) Dearth, and the Finnestad sisters Frances Svetica, Lillian Risetter Standing: Wanda's husband Leo Dearth and Frances' husband, Peter Svetika I do not know Deborah's year of birth but if she was born in 1947, I would approximate that is when this photo was taken. *Photo provided by Roxanne (Dearth) Hamilton