Finnish Deaths at Northern Hospital
The Swedish Finn Historical Society has made a significant discovery from the recently digitized death register by The Seattle Times. We have identified approximately 130 Finnish…
Emigration
Övermark—A Visit in 1942
By Albert Brommels, from ”Den Österbottniska Byn”.Translated by June Pelo. In the summer of 1942 Johan Henriksson visited his birthplace in Övermark in Swedish Österbotten.…
Our Heritage—Our Names
Source: excerpts from the ‘Freas Family book’. Translated by June Pelo. The recorded past is available for us to discover. We can define our personal heritage at…
Memories of Harold Wang
By June Pelo. Harold is a cousin, in his 90s, who lives in California. He wrote this upon receipt of a letter from me about some…
Johan Richard Nyström’s Letters Home
Submitted by June Pelo, 2000.Source: “Encyclopedia Americana”. (Translator: J-E Nygren). Johan Richard Nyström was born in Kallis village, son of Johan Johansson Nygård, who was born…
Hugo Theodor Nilsson Sandkulla—Partial Journal
Written by Hugo Theodor Nilsson Sandkulla.Submitted Hugo’s granddaughter, Kristin Nelson. The time came now, for American fever set into my way of thinking and I wrote…
Sandra Sunde—Employed by Rockefeller as Household Servant
By Ole Granholm, Österbottningen 31 July 1965.English translation by June Pelo. Oil king John D. Rockefeller employed over 20 servants in his home in the country…
Mikael Källros—From Pörtom to California
NORDEN, 14 Sep 2000.Translated by June Pelo. A village with an odd name of Velkmoss in old Pörtom has witnessed two important news events in Finland…
C. E. Carson—Peasant Boy from Föglö Becomes Millionaire
Written by Marlene Sjöblom, published in “Gammalt och Nytt”, Föglö, March 1996. Translated from Swedish by Hjördis Sundblom. Submitted by June Pelo. In the 1800’s in…
Anders Viktor Tast-Nyström & Mathilda Emelie Loulubacka
The following was written by Martha Johanna Nyström about her father Anders Viktor. From “Släktgrenen Haavisto-Tast” by Nils Backman.English translation by June Pelo. Anders Viktor Nyström…
Migrating Families from Savo Village, Lappajärvi Parish—1600’s & 1700’s
Information on this analysis was given by Viktor Peltokangas, Rurik Åkerholm, Ines Kass, and Paul Andersson. By Paul Andersson—Article published in Järviseudun 1973.Translated by June Pelo…
Terjärv Emigration
By Ole Granholm, Österbottningen newspaper, 2 Feb 2003.Translated by June Pelo. A search of the church archives reveals that 1,800 Terjärv residents emigrated to the United…
