Swede-Finns in Mason County, Michigan
This story includes many of the details recorded in the book titled, ‘Finn Town and Living on the Island’ by Evert Johnson, January 1980.(Evert Johnson’s parents were Charles J. Johnson… Read More
This story includes many of the details recorded in the book titled, ‘Finn Town and Living on the Island’ by Evert Johnson, January 1980.(Evert Johnson’s parents were Charles J. Johnson… 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
Following are recollections of two settlements in Malax by former residents of long ago. Bränno By M. Edv. Bonns from “Den Österbottniska Byn”. Translated by June Pelo. Bränno was part… Read More
From “Den Österbottniska Byn” by R. Blomqvist. Translated by June Pelo This article was written by R. Blomqvist during a visit to Munsala in the early 1900’s. At that time the… Read More
By Thor Portin, from Den Österbottniska byn.Translated by June Pelo. There are 12 villages in Pedersöre parish, the same number as the apostles on the parish church altarpiece. The most… Read More
Donald Widjeskog; Norden August 7, 2010 English translation by June Pelo The name of the village, Småbönders, needs no explanation. The name explains who the village people are. This little village is idyllic… Read More
From Österbottningen, August 1994. Translated by June Pelo Friis village in lower Korplax at one time teemed with farmers and fishermen. Today most of Friis’ residents are commuters. Each day… Read More
Extracted from “Exploring Ostrobothnia” an article by Kjell Herberts and Börje Vähämäki. Translated by June Pelo At the turn of this century the Finnish- and Swedish-speaking populations in Ostrobothnia were… Read More
By Frans Teir, from “Den Österbottniska Byn”.Translated by June Pelo. The writer takes us on an imaginary visit in the 1870’s to a farm in Sideby, the southernmost parish in… Read More
By Evald Strandén from DEN ÖSTERBOTTNISKA BYN. Translated by June Pelo The dry timber cracked when I climbed upstairs in the church bell tower. As a child I often climbed… Read More