Peter Finkelson and Clara Hanson were married 5/24/1900. Attendants were Nils Finkelson and Bernt Hanson.
From The Monitor Review, May 17, 1973:
Mrs. Clara Finkelson, 92, formerly of Adams, passed away Tuesday night at Burr Oak Manor in Austin, where she resided for two years.
The former Clara Hanson was born February 12, 1881 near Adams where she lived throughout her life. She married Peter Finkelson May 24, 1900 and the couple farmed in the Adams area. She was preceded in death by a son, Norman, her husband, Peter and two children who died in infancy. Her husband died on their 46th wedding anniversary, May 24.
Survivors are four sons, Harry of Madela, Wilhem and Raymond, both of Austin, and Harvey of Jackson, Wyoming; four daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Kenney) Adams and Mrs. Alfred (Irene) Ramseth, both of St. Paul, Mrs. Hazel Jansen of Jackson, Wyoming and Mrs. Lucille Giller of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 20 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren; a great-great grandchild; three brothers, Oscar of Adams, Harry of Austin and Chris Hanson of West Concord, and a sister, Mrs. Gena Ellingson of Seattle, Washington, plus many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Little Cedar Lutheran Church in Adams, with Rev. Wayne Quibell officiating. Burial was at the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were her six grandson, Donald Adams, St. Paul, Duane Ramseth, St. Paul, Harlan Jansen, Denver, Colorado, Daryl Finkelson, St. Paul, Warren Finkelson, Austin, Tom Olejnicak, Rosemount.
Peter Finkelson and Clara Hanson were married 5/24/1900. Attendants were Nils Finkelson and Bernt Hanson.
From The Monitor Review, May 17, 1973:
Mrs. Clara Finkelson, 92, formerly of Adams, passed away Tuesday night at Burr Oak Manor in Austin, where she resided for two years.
The former Clara Hanson was born February 12, 1881 near Adams where she lived throughout her life. She married Peter Finkelson May 24, 1900 and the couple farmed in the Adams area. She was preceded in death by a son, Norman, her husband, Peter and two children who died in infancy. Her husband died on their 46th wedding anniversary, May 24.
Survivors are four sons, Harry of Madela, Wilhem and Raymond, both of Austin, and Harvey of Jackson, Wyoming; four daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Kenney) Adams and Mrs. Alfred (Irene) Ramseth, both of St. Paul, Mrs. Hazel Jansen of Jackson, Wyoming and Mrs. Lucille Giller of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 20 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren; a great-great grandchild; three brothers, Oscar of Adams, Harry of Austin and Chris Hanson of West Concord, and a sister, Mrs. Gena Ellingson of Seattle, Washington, plus many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Little Cedar Lutheran Church in Adams, with Rev. Wayne Quibell officiating. Burial was at the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were her six grandson, Donald Adams, St. Paul, Duane Ramseth, St. Paul, Harlan Jansen, Denver, Colorado, Daryl Finkelson, St. Paul, Warren Finkelson, Austin, Tom Olejnicak, Rosemount.
Family Members
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Kerney Gladys Finkelson Adams
1901–2001
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Norman Benhart Finkelson
1903–1938
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Irene M. Finkelson Ramseth
1905–1995
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Hazel Margretta Finkelson
1906–1907
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Harry Clifford Finkelson
1907–2000
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Wilhelm Phillip "Bill" Finkelson
1907–2005
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Hazel Margaret Finkelson Jansen
1909–2000
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Harvey Francis Finkelson
1912–1913
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Lucille Dorothy Finkelson Hardman Law Wood
1916–2004
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Harvey F. Finkelson
1918–2010
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Raymond Winfield Finkelson
1923–2006
