Lena Josephine Travland and Wesley Travland baptism

Lena Josephine Travland was baptized on March 8, 1889 in Steward, Lee county, Illinois at the Methodist Episcopal Church.    The church record indicates she was born February 2, 1888.    Her cousin, Wesley Travland was baptized on September 1, 1889.   The record doesn't state his birth date unfortunately but he was born in the month of June, 1889.

Lena's entry can be found on the 5th line and Wesley's is located on the 9th line.     

Lena Josephine Travland was the third child born to Matilda (Vogel) and Lewis Travland (following the death of Lewis' first wife, Iverdine Finnestad) and the granddaughter of Taletta Larsdatter and Peder Pederson Travland.

Wesley Travland was the son of Mary Ann (Olson) and Ole Kristian Travland and the grandson of Taletta Larsdatter and Peder Pederson Travland. 

Lena and Wesley's cousins, Alma Elizabeth and Orville Ilin Olson were also baptized by the Methodist Episcopal Church in Steward. 

Orville and Alma were the first two children born to Mary (Knutson) and Stephen Olson, and were the grandchildren of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas Knutson and the first two great-grandchildren of Mari (Iversdatter Nord-Skaar) and Ole (Olson) Finnestad Sr. 

The Methodist Episcopal Church still stands today and is located at 507 Main Street and is currently named the Steward United Methodist Church.   A little bit of history about the church can be found here.  Scroll down to the bottom and look for 'Steward Methodist Church'.