Emigrant's Info in New Country

Emigrant's First Name
Helga Maria
Emigrant's Last Name
Gentala
Country of Emigration
USA
Primary City of Residence
Rochester
County of Residence
Thurston
State, Province, or Area of Residence
Washington
Emigrant's Marital Status
Emigrant's Spouse's Name
Leander A. Gentala
Emigrant's Children's Names
Reino - 1902 (Astoria. OR)/1929.10.29 (Seattle. WA). Eino - 1903.08.11 (Astoria. OR)/1921.12.15 (Independence. WA). Walter - 1906.01.21 (Astoria. OR)/1994.11.28 (Carbanado. WA). Carl - 1908.02.12 (Independence. WA)/2000.03.28 (Seattle. WA). William - 1910.09.24 (Independence. WA)/2000 (Seattle. WA). George - 1913.01.19 (Independence. WA)/1937.05.25 (Steilacoom. WA). Dora Mae/Evelyn - 1919.09.29 (Independence. WA)/2008 (Seattle. WA)
Household Members from Census Record
Primary Occupation
Emigrant's Date of Death
1931.10.21
Emigrant's Location of Death
Independence. WA (Western State. Steilacoom. WA)

Emigrant's Info in Finland

Emigrant's Country of Birth
Finland
Emigrant's Date of Birth
1877.08.22
Village and Parish of Birth
Kaustinen
Surname or Farm Name
Wirkilla
Patronym
Johanstytar
Given Names
Helga Maria
Primary Language
Father's Name and Date of Birth
Mother's Name and Date of Birth
Year of Emigration
NULL

Emigrant Info

Passport Date and Issuer
DEE Collection
Rochester. WA - Swedish-Finns
Port of Origin
Port of Destination
Steamer Line and Ship Name
Other Information
Settled in Astoria. married in Astoria in 1900. Eino was killed in logging accident near Rochester. Farm was sold in 1942 to Walter George then again in 1960 to the Smith family. Leander Helg. Reino. Eino George and William are all buried in the Finn Hill cemetery. Evelyn was adopted at birth but reunited when she was 21. Family was very musical. Walt quit school after the 8th grade to help his younger brothers make it through high school - worked as a cook in the logging camps.
Contact in Country of Emigration
Area Where Descendants Reside
Emigrant Record Number
23716

Sources

Submitted By
Email Address
Sources
Centralia Chronicle obit. 1929 Metsker Map. 1930 Census - Lewis County/Independence. Walt Gentala (2011)