East Tawas, Michigan
Written by G. B. (full name unknown) in Österbottningen, Gamlakarleby, Finland, 3 Feb 1939.Translated by June Pelo. East Tawas, Michigan can hardly be considered one of the…
June Pelo
Finns Who Speak Swedish
Excerpts from “Insight Guides – Finland”.Translated by June Pelo. Swedish-speaking parents in Finland face hard choices. If their own Swedish mother tongue is to continue, their…
Emigrants from Gamlakarleby & Karleby—Declared Dead by the Court
From Karlebynejden, Nr. 34, 2002.Translated by June Pelo. Declared dead as of 1.1.1915: Declared dead as of 1.1.1929: Declared dead as of 1.1.1930: Declared dead as…
Ådjers Family of Michigan—Sought & Found Roots in Lappfjärd
Written by Rita Nordström for the Norden Newspaper 20 Nov 1997. Translated by June Pelo. At the end of September [1997] the Ådjers family in Lappfjärd received…
August Alfred Strand—Bridging the Past & Present
Sent to June Pelo by author, Lars Granholm. It is interesting how history weaves its paths back and forth and at each turn seems to connect…
Community Meetings & Farming Traditions
Excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve.Translated by June Pelo. Village meetings were held twice a year. The village elder was elected for 1-3 years…
Clerical Surveys—Parish Records
Written by June Pelo, based on her personal notes. The Swedish Church Law of 1686 required parish ministers to keep a record of everyone who attended…
Alma & Oscar Kamb—The Fortunes of an Yttermark Family in the USA
Assembled by Elof Sänkas, relative of Alma & Oscar Kamb.From Närpes Tidning 17 Jan 1976 & Norden 17 Mar 2005.Translated by June Pelo. If a…
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Abigail Church—East Tawas, Michigan
By June Pelo; based on the 75th Anniversary Program of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Abigail Church; 1961. An organizational meeting took place June 20, 1886 with…
Aina Carlson Lived in Two Worlds—Närpes & Florida
By Bjarne Smeds, Norden, 7 Aug 2003. Translated by June Pelo.Photo by Karl Alfred Nyström, courtesy of The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland. [As of…
Folk Belief
By June Pelo, excerpts taken from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve. Image courtesy of the Finnish Heritage Agency, 1915. Traditionally in the Middle Ages, it…
Food Traditions in Finland
June Pelo has taken excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve for this article. The country people usually slaughtered animals once a year, between the…
