Traditions and history

Excerpts from Lars Frijs i Karleby och Hans Ättlingar. Translated by June Pelo. I’m sure there are a number of readers who are descendants of Lars…

From “Den Österbottniska Byn” by K. V. ÅkerblomTranslated by June Pelo   1303, 1 June 1348, 13 Feb 1357, 7 Sep 1384, 10 Apr 1434, summer…

By Hjalmar Hildén From ’Den Österbottniska Byn’.English translation by June Pelo. When a stranger asks about the church village in Vörå, he probably has been told…

Excerpts from “Lars Frijs i Karleby” by Hans Ättlingar.Translated by June Pelo. I’m sure there are several readers who are descendants of Lars Friis, and there…

Extracted from an article by Heikki Ylikangas from “Exploring Östrobothnia”.Translated by June Pelo. Historically Ostrobothnia extends from just north of the city of Björneborg deep into…

By Ole Granholm, Österbottningen newspaper, 8 May 2003.Translated by June Pelo. When Ford started production of his Model T, the three brothers Alexander, Fritjof and Tor…

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.…

Excerpted from “Separation and Self-Sufficiency” by Janet Rasmussen.Translated by June Pelo. This is a story of immigrants from Scandinavia. An immigrant from Nås, Sweden to the…

From “Den Österbottniska Byn” by Joel Granvik.Translated to English by June Pelo. The village of Kortjärvi is shaped like a triangle, with the base facing northwest…

By Vald. Nyblom in “Den Österbottniska Byn”.Translated by June Pelo. These are some remembrances from the years before the turn of this century about life in…

This story has two parts. The first part is by Julie R. Applegarth, June 1989.The second part is an article that appeared in the Oscoda Press…