Mike was born and grew to manhood on his parent's farm near Pearl Lake, MN (later renamed Marty, MN), 70 miles NW of Minneapolis. The Finneman farm was recorded in Rock Township and later in Maine Prairie Township very near the east shore of the large beautiful prairie water of Pearl Lake.
He was baptized Michael Anton Finneman. His godfather and namesake was his maternal uncle Michael Gully of St. Martin, MN who along with Elizabeth Carls was his baptismal sponsor. He was the second of his folk's eleven children and the third oldest of his maternal grandmother's ninety-six grandchildren. During his youth, his dad's parents lived in the same home with his family.
Mike lived at home well into his twenties, as did all his brothers, attending school and employed on the family farm as well as working for neighbors. He graduated from St. Cloud Normal College in 1900. The 1905 Minnesota State census records his occupation as school and music teacher in Wilmont, MN. He played the fiddle and piano for all of his adult life and later helped out playing organ in church. In addition to English, Mike could communicate in the German language.
In 1906, at age 27, he decided to blaze a trail west and homesteaded in the semi-arid but good farming area of Golden Valley County in extreme western North Dakota. His claim was in Lone Tree Township, 7 miles SW of the present day village Golva, ND. When the new community of Golva was platted eight years later, Mike suggested the name and it was adopted by the citizenry. Gol-va is a combination of the first letters of Golden Valley County.
Physically, Mike was of medium height and medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair. His looks differed from his brothers looking more like his own father, Anton Finneman.
Mike married Wisconsin native Susanna Bertram in her hometown of Johnsburg, WI on July 12, 1912. He met her locally in Dakota after she had moved there a year earlier first helping out at the home of her pregnant sister Anna Schmitz and later, for a full season, cooking for Henry Bares threshing crew.
They raised five children to adulthood (two more sons died in infancy): Andrew Finneman 1913, Marcella Kittel 1914, Clarence Finneman 1917, Celestine "Buster" Finneman 1919, and Viola "Wienie" Barthel 1924. Andrew farmed with his family in Washington State, Marcella raised her family in Oregon, and Clarence, Buster and Wienie and their families farmed near Golva. Mike and Susie had over thirty grandchildren.
Two of Mike's younger brother's followed him to Dakota and likewise farmed and ranched in the area, Hubert Finneman at Golva and Thomas at Rhame. Older brother John Finneman was in the jewelry business north of Golva at Sidney, MT
Mike and Susie were successful farmers, good neighbors and citizens. Mike was an officer at the Golva State Bank. Susie lived thirty-four years after Mike's death until her own death in 1979. written by first cousin twice-removed Gregory Dorr
He was baptized Michael Anton Finneman. His godfather and namesake was his maternal uncle Michael Gully of St. Martin, MN who along with Elizabeth Carls was his baptismal sponsor. He was the second of his folk's eleven children and the third oldest of his maternal grandmother's ninety-six grandchildren. During his youth, his dad's parents lived in the same home with his family.
Mike lived at home well into his twenties, as did all his brothers, attending school and employed on the family farm as well as working for neighbors. He graduated from St. Cloud Normal College in 1900. The 1905 Minnesota State census records his occupation as school and music teacher in Wilmont, MN. He played the fiddle and piano for all of his adult life and later helped out playing organ in church. In addition to English, Mike could communicate in the German language.
In 1906, at age 27, he decided to blaze a trail west and homesteaded in the semi-arid but good farming area of Golden Valley County in extreme western North Dakota. His claim was in Lone Tree Township, 7 miles SW of the present day village Golva, ND. When the new community of Golva was platted eight years later, Mike suggested the name and it was adopted by the citizenry. Gol-va is a combination of the first letters of Golden Valley County.
Physically, Mike was of medium height and medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair. His looks differed from his brothers looking more like his own father, Anton Finneman.
Mike married Wisconsin native Susanna Bertram in her hometown of Johnsburg, WI on July 12, 1912. He met her locally in Dakota after she had moved there a year earlier first helping out at the home of her pregnant sister Anna Schmitz and later, for a full season, cooking for Henry Bares threshing crew.
They raised five children to adulthood (two more sons died in infancy): Andrew Finneman 1913, Marcella Kittel 1914, Clarence Finneman 1917, Celestine "Buster" Finneman 1919, and Viola "Wienie" Barthel 1924. Andrew farmed with his family in Washington State, Marcella raised her family in Oregon, and Clarence, Buster and Wienie and their families farmed near Golva. Mike and Susie had over thirty grandchildren.
Two of Mike's younger brother's followed him to Dakota and likewise farmed and ranched in the area, Hubert Finneman at Golva and Thomas at Rhame. Older brother John Finneman was in the jewelry business north of Golva at Sidney, MT
Mike and Susie were successful farmers, good neighbors and citizens. Mike was an officer at the Golva State Bank. Susie lived thirty-four years after Mike's death until her own death in 1979. written by first cousin twice-removed Gregory Dorr
Mike was born and grew to manhood on his parent's farm near Pearl Lake, MN (later renamed Marty, MN), 70 miles NW of Minneapolis. The Finneman farm was recorded in Rock Township and later in Maine Prairie Township very near the east shore of the large beautiful prairie water of Pearl Lake.
He was baptized Michael Anton Finneman. His godfather and namesake was his maternal uncle Michael Gully of St. Martin, MN who along with Elizabeth Carls was his baptismal sponsor. He was the second of his folk's eleven children and the third oldest of his maternal grandmother's ninety-six grandchildren. During his youth, his dad's parents lived in the same home with his family.
Mike lived at home well into his twenties, as did all his brothers, attending school and employed on the family farm as well as working for neighbors. He graduated from St. Cloud Normal College in 1900. The 1905 Minnesota State census records his occupation as school and music teacher in Wilmont, MN. He played the fiddle and piano for all of his adult life and later helped out playing organ in church. In addition to English, Mike could communicate in the German language.
In 1906, at age 27, he decided to blaze a trail west and homesteaded in the semi-arid but good farming area of Golden Valley County in extreme western North Dakota. His claim was in Lone Tree Township, 7 miles SW of the present day village Golva, ND. When the new community of Golva was platted eight years later, Mike suggested the name and it was adopted by the citizenry. Gol-va is a combination of the first letters of Golden Valley County.
Physically, Mike was of medium height and medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair. His looks differed from his brothers looking more like his own father, Anton Finneman.
Mike married Wisconsin native Susanna Bertram in her hometown of Johnsburg, WI on July 12, 1912. He met her locally in Dakota after she had moved there a year earlier first helping out at the home of her pregnant sister Anna Schmitz and later, for a full season, cooking for Henry Bares threshing crew.
They raised five children to adulthood (two more sons died in infancy): Andrew Finneman 1913, Marcella Kittel 1914, Clarence Finneman 1917, Celestine "Buster" Finneman 1919, and Viola "Wienie" Barthel 1924. Andrew farmed with his family in Washington State, Marcella raised her family in Oregon, and Clarence, Buster and Wienie and their families farmed near Golva. Mike and Susie had over thirty grandchildren.
Two of Mike's younger brother's followed him to Dakota and likewise farmed and ranched in the area, Hubert Finneman at Golva and Thomas at Rhame. Older brother John Finneman was in the jewelry business north of Golva at Sidney, MT
Mike and Susie were successful farmers, good neighbors and citizens. Mike was an officer at the Golva State Bank. Susie lived thirty-four years after Mike's death until her own death in 1979. written by first cousin twice-removed Gregory Dorr
He was baptized Michael Anton Finneman. His godfather and namesake was his maternal uncle Michael Gully of St. Martin, MN who along with Elizabeth Carls was his baptismal sponsor. He was the second of his folk's eleven children and the third oldest of his maternal grandmother's ninety-six grandchildren. During his youth, his dad's parents lived in the same home with his family.
Mike lived at home well into his twenties, as did all his brothers, attending school and employed on the family farm as well as working for neighbors. He graduated from St. Cloud Normal College in 1900. The 1905 Minnesota State census records his occupation as school and music teacher in Wilmont, MN. He played the fiddle and piano for all of his adult life and later helped out playing organ in church. In addition to English, Mike could communicate in the German language.
In 1906, at age 27, he decided to blaze a trail west and homesteaded in the semi-arid but good farming area of Golden Valley County in extreme western North Dakota. His claim was in Lone Tree Township, 7 miles SW of the present day village Golva, ND. When the new community of Golva was platted eight years later, Mike suggested the name and it was adopted by the citizenry. Gol-va is a combination of the first letters of Golden Valley County.
Physically, Mike was of medium height and medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair. His looks differed from his brothers looking more like his own father, Anton Finneman.
Mike married Wisconsin native Susanna Bertram in her hometown of Johnsburg, WI on July 12, 1912. He met her locally in Dakota after she had moved there a year earlier first helping out at the home of her pregnant sister Anna Schmitz and later, for a full season, cooking for Henry Bares threshing crew.
They raised five children to adulthood (two more sons died in infancy): Andrew Finneman 1913, Marcella Kittel 1914, Clarence Finneman 1917, Celestine "Buster" Finneman 1919, and Viola "Wienie" Barthel 1924. Andrew farmed with his family in Washington State, Marcella raised her family in Oregon, and Clarence, Buster and Wienie and their families farmed near Golva. Mike and Susie had over thirty grandchildren.
Two of Mike's younger brother's followed him to Dakota and likewise farmed and ranched in the area, Hubert Finneman at Golva and Thomas at Rhame. Older brother John Finneman was in the jewelry business north of Golva at Sidney, MT
Mike and Susie were successful farmers, good neighbors and citizens. Mike was an officer at the Golva State Bank. Susie lived thirty-four years after Mike's death until her own death in 1979. written by first cousin twice-removed Gregory Dorr
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