Finley, North Dakota
is a farmer. He was born in America of Norwegian parents in Yellow Medicine County Minnesota on May 10, 1877. His father Rasmus Sampson emigrated from Storebo to America 1863. He is now 90 years and lives with his son Albert, who came to Finley, North Dakota in 1883 and has lived here since as a farmer.
His wife, Martha Olsen, is from Heveroen and emigrated to America 1896. They have eight children, the two oldest sons, Olaf and Alfred, are on the farm.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 88