My Åland Ancestors
by Sylvia Stauffer I remember my grandmother as frail most of the time, but her across-the-street neighbor told me some years ago about how startled she was one day… Read More
by Sylvia Stauffer I remember my grandmother as frail most of the time, but her across-the-street neighbor told me some years ago about how startled she was one day… Read More
The following are excepts from the diary of Hannah Asp during a summer that she worked for the John Olin family near Chinook, Washington. A copy of the diary was… Read More
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre, Finland. The following are entries… Read More
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre, Finland. The following are entries… Read More
When the International Order of Runeberg made the decision to close, the records of each chapter were sent to the Swedish Finn Historical Society. SFHS already had copies of most of… Read More
By Bjarne Smeds, Norden, 7 Aug 2003. Translated by June Pelo. [As of 2003] Aina Carlson, nee Norrback, was a 96-year-old seasoned commuter between Närpes and Florida. Each year since… Read More
Birgitta Ekström and archivist Marketta Wall have put together a living history about an important epoch in the city’s history. Submitted by June Pelo. A very interesting exhibit was presented… Read More
Written by Anette Forsstrom for the Norden, August 5, 2004. Translated by June Pelo. Descendants of Ingvald and Gerda Storbacka Gather Jannis farm is located at Storbacka in Småbonders. Thirteen… Read More
Previous title of this article submitted by June Pelo: ‘Finnish Immigration to North America and Northeastern Minnesota’. It is based on the works of JoAnn Hanson-Stone, Ph.D. Hanson-Stone was an… Read More
By June Pelo. Several months ago I received an e-mail request from a family in Finland, for help in finding descendants of their relative Johan Richard Johansson Kallis-Nygård-Nyström, born 28… Read More