Emigrant's Info in New Country
Emigrant's First Name
Matt
Emigrant's Last Name
Kangas
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
Anna Kangas
Emigrant's Children's Names
Esther - 1895 (Oregon). Lemky - 1898 (Wash.). Ada - 1899 (Wash.). Aster - 1901 (Wash.). Hilda - 1903 (Wash.). Martha - 1907 (Wash.). Impy - 1908 (Wash.). Hil__ - 1910 - (Wash.). Albert - 1912/2005 (Tacoma. WA). Wayne - 1914 (Wash.)
Household Members from Census Record
Primary Occupation
Farmer
Emigrant's Date of Death
1923.05.30
Emigrant's Location of Death
Independence. WA
Emigrant's Info in Finland
Emigrant's Country of Birth
Finland
Emigrant's Date of Birth
1885.10.
Village and Parish of Birth
Kalvia
Surname or Farm Name
Patronym
Given Names
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
A pioneer in the area according to Hilma Englund. Married in 1895. All of the children were born in Independence from Lemky on. Albert married Edith Westman from Rochester - moved to Anacortes about 1940 where they became shareholder in the Anacortes Veneer Inc. plywood mill.
Contact in Country of Emigration
Area Where Descendants Reside
Emigrant Record Number
23768
Sources
Submitted By
Email Address
Sources
Finn Hill cemetery records. 1900.1910/1920 census records - Lewis County/Indpendence. Albert Kangas (2003). Carol Kangas Whitney (2004)
