History of Ostrobothnia
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…
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Swede Finn Junction
Ford Automobiles in Finland
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…
Bränno and Havrasgränd Villages, Malax Parish
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.…
Missing ‘Indberg’ Family Branch is Found
Pia Norrgård, Österbottningen, Norden 2 Sep 2004.Translated by June Pelo. For over 60 years Kia Schley’s father Karl-Erik Inberg searched for relatives in the United States. When…
Sandra Sunde—Employed by Rockefeller as Household Servant
By Ole Granholm, Österbottningen 31 July 1965.English translation by June Pelo. Oil king John D. Rockefeller employed over 20 servants in his home in the country…
Separation and Self-Sufficiency of Scandinavian Women—in the Early 1900s
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…
Scandinavian Naming Practices – Genealogy Research in Scandinavia
By June Pelo. Prior to about 1850 all Scandinavian countries used a form of patronymics. The given name of a father was used as a surname…
Search for Origin & Definition of Place Names
By Edvin Brännbacka.Sources: Translated by June Pelo. It is risky for an amateur to give such difficult information about the origins of our early place…
Kortjarvi Village, Terjärv Parish
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…
Mikael Källros—From Pörtom to California
NORDEN, 14 Sep 2000.Translated by June Pelo. A village with an odd name of Velkmoss in old Pörtom has witnessed two important news events in Finland…
Wedding in Kantlax Village, Munsala Parish
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…
The 1911 Oscoda, Michigan Fire
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…
