The Kankkonen Brothers in Astoria, Oregon
Excerpts from “Egen lyckas smed” by K-G Olin. English translation by June Pelo. There was a gloomy mood in Astoria, Oregon in the spring of 1896. The fishermen had gone… Read More
Excerpts from “Egen lyckas smed” by K-G Olin. English translation by June Pelo. There was a gloomy mood in Astoria, Oregon in the spring of 1896. The fishermen had gone… Read More
Written by Erik Nix for the Norden, March 5, 2009. Translated into English by June Pelo. Erik Sigurd Lärka was born in Gottböle, Närpes, Finland on 31 Mar 1912 and… Read More
This story was written by Mr. Jimson for a Swedish Finn newspaper and then translated by June Pelo. In 1902 crofter’s son Erik Lindholm from Bredvik in Västanfjärd signed on… Read More
Pockets of languages survive all over the world largely due to the efforts of the native speakers and their resilience. These groups add to the richness, not only of the… Read More
By Maria Holmström, Helsingfors for Norden, 2 March 2000. Submitted by June Pelo. Most Finlanders have some relatives in the US. While some have had contact with their relatives throughout the… Read More
Norden Newspaper, 6 September 2001. Translated by June Pelo Finland has traditionally been a country from which people emigrated. Over a million Finlanders moved to other countries over the past… Read More
By Börje Prest, Karlebynejdan No. 40, 2008.English translation by June Pelo. At the beginning of the 1800’s the American country paid a large sum to the French for a huge… Read More
By Mary Losure and Dan Olson June 10, 1997. Submitted by June Pelo. Credits acknowledged at end of article. At a time when anti-immigrant sentiment is building in this country, Americans… Read More
By Velma F. Matson. January 28, 1986 June Pelo See note from June Pelo about Velm F. Matson’s Swedish Finn connections at the end of this story. Foreword I am… Read More
By Hilding Widjeskog “Storbacka and Manderbacka. Groups of Houses in Småbonders” June Pelo It was in 1924. Times were hard and they weren’t getting any better for the next 30… Read More