Finnestad Ancestry

Here is the World War II draft registration for Ole and Mari Finnestad's grandson, Orville Ilin Olson. This registration was completed April 25, 1942.   Orville had moved from Rochelle, Illinois to the state of Washington sometime after the 1930 US Census. Orville was the eldest child of Mary (Knutson) Olson and Stephen Olson. 

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson, Stanley Harland Sanderson was around to register for two wars.  Here is his WW II draft registration. By 1942, Stanley had moved from Shabbona to Malta, Illinois.

Here is the WW II draft registration for Stanley's brother, Elmer Olson filed in Ogle County, Illinois on April 27, 1942. Elmer worked for Cal Packing Corporation , in Rochelle, Illinois which was apparently "an ancestor" of Del Monte Corporation. 

Here is the WW II draft registration for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson, Stanley August Olson. Stanley worked at the Barber Colman company in Rockford, Illinois.   Stanley was the son of Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson, the grandson of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson.

Here is the World War II draft registration for George Adolf Hausske, husband of Ragna Lavina (Nelson). George was working for the Pure Oil Company in Chicago, Illinois at the time this registration was completed on April 27, 1942.

Lambert Johnson's brother, Howard also enlisted in the military during World War II. Howard was married and 21 years old when he enlisted on September 22, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.

Here is the World War II enlistment for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great great grandson, Lambert Q Johnson. Lambert enlisted April 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. At the time of his enlistment, he was 22 years old and single. Lambert eventually passed away on July 24, 2000 in Rockford, Illinois.

Yesterday I posted Truman Johnson's WW I draft registration. Below is his draft registration for World War II, completed on April 26, 1942. Truman was employed at E & W Clothing House in Rockford, Illinois and living in a hotel, also in Rockford. This document did not list Truman's wife or children, but instead listed his sister, Lillie Wright who was living in Iowa. Truman's wife Tilda was buried in 1979 at the Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle, Illinois.  I am not sure why she was not mentioned on the draft registration card.

Here is the WW II enlistment information for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandchild, Robert W Ludwig. Yesterday, I posted the WW II enlistment information for his brother, Charles. Robert enlisted May 16, 1942, probably in Rochelle, Illinois. I haven't been able to verify whether the Ludwig brothers had married and started their respective families following World War II, so at this point, their family tree appears at a dead end.

Here is the WW II enlistment information for Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandchild, Charles A Ludwig. Charles enlisted November 14, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a machinist at the time of his enlistment. Charles was the son of Edith (Knutson) and Charles E Ludwig. Charles' grandparents were Elizabeth and Ole Andreas Knutson.

Another war, another draft registration. My great grandfather Oliver Finnestad registered for the draft on April 27, 1942, about 5 months after the United States had entered the war. The interesting thing about this type of document is that it gives a personal description that you don't always get from a black and white photo: blue eyes, gray hair and his height was 5'8" and weighed 155 pounds. These types of documents also help provide something of a resume; I had not known that Oliver worked at the Creston Creamery.