Nyland
Strömfors
Parish Records
Because parish Communion records are listed by farm name and because farm names often were used as a part of a person’s name, it is interesting to note the following farms. HisKi project findings were used as a starting point to identify parish villages. Then Parish Communion Records of 1880 -1889 were used to confirm village and identify farm names.
This map of Strömfors Parish from 1938 displays on the HisKi project website, made available by the Genealogical Society of Finland. 1
Parish History
- After the Treaty of Åbo in 1743, the border between Sweden and the Russian Empire was drawn on the Kymi river, dividing the Pyttis parish between the two countries
- The eastern side remained Pyttis and was a part of the Russian empire
- The western side was called Swedish Pyttis or Ruotsinpyhtää (Finnish) and was a part of Sweden
- In 1744 Jakob Forsell and Anders Nohrström bought the local ironworks, which was renamed Strömfors after their surnames.
- In 1817 Strömfors became the official Swedish name of the parish 1, 7
Of Interest
Stromfors Bruk Iron Works
In 1698, the governor of Uusimaa and Turku province, Johan Creutz founded the ironworks in the westernmost junction of the Kymi River. The name was updated in 1744 to Stromfors Iron Works by new owners, Anders Nohrström and Jakob Forsell.
To learn more history of this Iron Works, click here. 2
Villages & Farms
- Antilla
- Brädbondar
- Pojsas
- Kåskas
- Mårtens
- Eskils
Reimars
- Yrjölä
- Heikkilä
- Erola
- Smedens
- Willmans eller Hongav
- Sundvik eller Sisbacka
Farm names not given in the parish records of 1880-1889
- Gustafslugn
- Barkas
- Mickels
- Hommas
- Jönsas
- Bengts
- Samels
- Lassas
- Bengtars
- Ollas
- Eskils
- Mårtens
- Fiskars
- Strandas
Lappomgard
- Heickas
- Ryttars
- Lassas
- Nybondas
- Swarfwars/Svarfvars
- Böjas
- Buddas
- Kullbergs
- Sivers
- Norrila
See Westra-Tressio
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- Marby
- Petas
- Botas
- Grimss
- Qvarnby
- Storby
- Ollas
- Tervas
- Tomasas
- Knuts
- Smeds
- Björkböle
Farm names not given in the parish records of 1880-1889
- Lassas
- Pappila
- Bottas
- Fiskars
- Väfvars/Wäfvars
- Pesus/Tesus
- Pullos
- Klämola/Erola
- Möters/Flinckens
- Erikkilä
- Väntas or Wäntens
- Muckis
- Svidis
- Grejsas
- Smeds
- Peccola/Tekkola
- Remus
- Bengtars
- Nybondas
- Björkmans
- Rana
Bullers
see Ostra-Tressjo
- Skogby
- Willigsmans/Villigmans
- Holmgårds
- Dana or Sana
- Holmgårds
- Holmgårds
- Holmgårds
- Bergs
- Bengts
- Tavastas
- Holmgårds
- Antas
- Påvals
- Pasikas
- Nybondas
- Holmgårds
- Holmgårds
- Holmgårds
- Kaivola
- Hannula/Jackola
- Koskmattila
- Sihvola
- Pässilä
- Skarins
- Skräddars
- Ståhlens
Virjiniegård
The Church of Strömfors Ironworks
Parish Church
Resoures: The Church of Strömfors Ironworks 3, 4
Attribution: Pöllö / CC BY
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 5
- Built in 1770 – 1771 of wood as the church of Stromfors Ironworks
- Planned by the first lieutenant and knight Olof Glansenstjerna and builder Nils Gimberg
- Built in the largest village next to Stromfors mill
- Renovated in 1898 to its current octagonal shape
- Church was dark like tar, until 1898, when painted white
Folk Dress
Each parish has a unique folk dress. Parish folk dress can be recognized by its style, colors, and patterns.
Strömfors folk dress photo used with permission of the Brage costume agency. 6
Resources:
- Strömfors, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruotsinpyht%C3%A4%C3%A4
- Stromfors Bruk Ironworks, http://northernwildernesskills.blogspot.com/2017/11/stromfors-bruk-old-school-axe-maker-in.html
- Strömfors Church, https://www.agricolaforsamling.fi/kyrkor-och-lokaler/kyrkor/stromfors-kyrka
- Strömfors Church, http://www.muuka.com/finnishpumpkin/churches/r/cestr/church_cestr.html
- Strömfors Church image, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Church_of_Str%C3%B6mfors_ Ironworks_Ruotsinpyht%C3%A4%C3%A4.jpg
- Strömfors Folk Dress image, Brage costume agency, https://www.brage.fi/sve/draktbyra/draktbyran/folkdrakter/view-163648-35
- Strömfors Parish, Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi project, http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/aba128?en+0459
- Strömfors Parish Communion Records of 1806 – 1816: https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_sve.htm https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/HisKi-digiarkisto.php?bid=3899
