Finnestad Ancestry

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great granddaughter, Ellen Jewell Sanderson, the last child of Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson was born on September 2, 1918 in Rochelle, Ogle county, Illinois. Ellen married William Lowell Rinehart on January 17, 1939 in Illinois. William was born January 17, 1918. Ellen passed away on January 4, 2004 in Winnebago county, Illinois and was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Machesney Park, Illinois. Here is a photo of the Rinehart plot. Here is a photo of Ellen's marker. William died May 19, 1979 in Winnebago county, Illinois.   Here is a photo of his marker. Ellen's grandparents were Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis P Vallem.

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson, Gordon Delbert Sanderson was born to Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson on February 15, 1917 in Lee county, Illinois. Gordon married Genevieve Mabel Slade on September 7, 1940 in Winnebago county, Illinois.   Genevieve was born January 10, 1922 in Illinois. Gordon passed away on April 7, 1982 in Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois and was buried at the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.   Here is a photo of Genevieve and Gordon's marker. Genevieve passed away on December 24, 2005 in Naperville, Du Page county, Illinois.   Here is a closeup of her inscription. Here is a closeup of Gordon's inscription. Gordon's grandparents were Rachel (Finnestad) and Lewis P Vallem.

Ole and Mari Finnestad's great grandson, Charles LeRoy Sanderson was born to Ellen Marie (Vallem) and Seward Sanderson on May 13, 1913 in Lee county, Illinois. Charles married Lucille Marion Mark in Alta, Buena Vista county, Iowa sometime in 1938.    Marion was born August 29, 1912 in Alta, Iowa. Charles passed away on May 24, 2003 in Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois and was buried at the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Machesney Park, Illinois. Here is a photo of the Sanderson plot. Here is a photo of Lucille and Charles' marker. Lucille passed away March 6, 2006 in Rockford, Illinois.   Here is a closeup of her inscription. Here is a closeup of Charles' inscription. Here is a photo of the entrance to Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Here is a map of the cemetery. Lucille and Charles were buried in the Lutheran Eas...