The 1865 Norwegian Census record placed Mari's age at 43, indicating she was born in 1822 or 1821 (depending on whether the census took place before or after July 1865).
The parish record for Mari and Ole's marriage indicated Mari was 18 3/4 on the date of her marriage, July 4, 1844, indicating Mari's year of birth as 1825.
The census records for the United States in 1900 listed Mari's birth as July 1823. With all the conflicting data, it was difficult to verify her true date of birth.
After I had the marker created I eventually confirmed Mari's siblings (Rasmus, Martha and Susanna) and allowed me to verify the names of Mari's parents. With that additional information I tracked down her Norwegian baptism/birth record and confirmed Mari was born in 1823, NOT 1821, 1822, or 1824. So unfortunately the inscription on the Finnestad monument is off by one year.
Mari was christened at home on 6 July 1823 (not in the church) and in the church 3 Aug. 1823. (From her birth record)
Here is Mari's confirmation record. Here it's easy to read her parents names and here we can see that she was
christened 3 Aug. 1823. Confirmation Mari Iversdatter # 4, 6 Oct. 1839:
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1601&idx_id=1601&uid=ny&idx_side=-54
The 1865 Norwegian Census record placed Mari's age at 43, indicating she was born in 1822 or 1821 (depending on whether the census took place before or after July 1865).
The parish record for Mari and Ole's marriage indicated Mari was 18 3/4 on the date of her marriage, July 4, 1844, indicating Mari's year of birth as 1825.
The census records for the United States in 1900 listed Mari's birth as July 1823. With all the conflicting data, it was difficult to verify her true date of birth.
After I had the marker created I eventually confirmed Mari's siblings (Rasmus, Martha and Susanna) and allowed me to verify the names of Mari's parents. With that additional information I tracked down her Norwegian baptism/birth record and confirmed Mari was born in 1823, NOT 1821, 1822, or 1824. So unfortunately the inscription on the Finnestad monument is off by one year.
Mari was christened at home on 6 July 1823 (not in the church) and in the church 3 Aug. 1823. (From her birth record)
Here is Mari's confirmation record. Here it's easy to read her parents names and here we can see that she was
christened 3 Aug. 1823. Confirmation Mari Iversdatter # 4, 6 Oct. 1839:
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1601&idx_id=1601&uid=ny&idx_side=-54
Family Members
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Elizabeth Olsdatter Knutson
1844–1930
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Sarah "Serina" Olsdatter Finnestad Finnestad
1846–1923
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Maria Olsdatter
1848–1851
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Iverdine "Dana or Dina" Olsdatter Finnestad Travland
1850–1879
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Bertha Olsdatter Finnestad Haaland
1850–1929
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Rachel Marie Olsdatter Finnestad Vallem
1853–1932
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Ole Olson Finnestad Jr
1856–1928
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Mary Olsdatter Finnestad Bell
1859–1937
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Berthel "Bert" Olson Finnestad
1861–1914
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Rasmus Olson Finnestad
1863–1945
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Rasmus Finnestad
1863–1945
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Barnel Oluf Olson Finnestad
1866–1868
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