FINSAND, Thorsten 1836-1906

FINSAND, HALVORSON

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 2/11/2009 at 08:56:56

Osage News
April 12, 1906.

FINSAND

Mr. Thorsten Finsand was born in Norway, June 9, 1836, and died April 4, 1906.

In 1860, he left his native land and came to Albany, Wisconsin, where he stopped four years. Here he was united in marriage to Margaret Halvorson in 1871. To them twelve children have been born, seven boys and five girls. One boy and three little girls have gone before. Six sons and two daughters and his wife survive him.

He has resided in Rock Creek this county, thirty-three years. For nearly thirty-one years he has been janitor of the church and sexton of the cemetery of the Rock Creek Lutheran Congregation.
This work he has done faithfully and he will be greatly missed by the church. That his labors have been appreciated was manifested by various tokens of gratitude.

The funeral services were held in Rock Creek Lutheran church at two o’clock last Saturday afternoon and his body was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.