Emigrant's Info in New Country
Emigrant's First Name
Justina
Emigrant's Last Name
Johnson
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
Jacob O. Johnson
Emigrant's Children's Names
John O. - 1871.09.17 (Isokyrö. Finland)/1947.04.01 (Centralia. WA). Edla Sussana - 1888.06.14 (Carbon. WY)/1906.10.15. Matt Walter - 1890.05.12 (Carbon. WY)/1922.06.16
Household Members from Census Record
Emigrant's Date of Death
1937.12.15
Emigrant's Location of Death
Emigrant's Info in Finland
Emigrant's Country of Birth
Finland
Emigrant's Date of Birth
1846.06.28
Village and Parish of Birth
Isokyrö
Surname or Farm Name
Palo
Father's Name and Date of Birth
Mother's Name and Date of Birth
Emigrant Info
DEE Collection
Rochester. WA - Swedish-Finns
Steamer Line and Ship Name
Other Information
O. in Jacobs name stands for Ollikkala - he wanted a more American sounding name so changed it to Johnson. married 1870.10.11 in Laurola. Finland. worked on railroads in New York when he first came over. Justina was a sister to Maria Niemi. Justina was a very devout Christian - she would often walk across the hill on the Nelson road in the early years to read the bible with friends or attend church on the Lincoln Creek road
Contact in Country of Emigration
Area Where Descendants Reside
Emigrant Record Number
23760
Sources
Sources
1900/1910 census - Lewis County/Independence. Ron Johnson (2011). Andrea Johnson Phelps (2012)