The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part Two
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre,…
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Swede Finn Junction
Early Deaf Education in Finland
Being Deaf My grandmother had six sisters and one brother. She was the fifth daughter born September of 1897. Her only brother, Anders Edvin, was born…
Roots of Swedish Genealogy
Tre Kronor Castle For mankind daunting questions have long baffled us. Who are we? Why are we here? What happens after life? And where did we…
Tove Jansson
by Syrene Forsman 2014 would have been Moomin creator Tove Jansson’s 100th birthday. Her world famous Moomin family stories may lead one to overlook her other…
The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part Four
The following are excepts from the diary of Hannah Asp during a summer that she worked for the John Olin family near Chinook, Washington. A copy…
Help Us Make Runeberg History Available
When the International Order of Runeberg made the decision to close, the records of each chapter were sent to the Swedish Finn Historical Society. SFHS already had…
Jean Sibelius, 1865—1957 World Famous Finnish Composer
By Shirley Jenkins During the 2014—2015 season musicians throughout the world will be paying tribute to the music of Jean Sibelius to mark the 150th anniversary…
Florida’s Finnish community
By Leena Isbom. Suomen Silta 3-2004.June Pelo The southern Florida area of Lake Worth, Lantana and their surrounding towns is home to the world’s second-largest Finnish…
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Abigail Church—East Tawas, Michigan
By June Pelo; based on the 75th Anniversary Program of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Abigail Church; 1961. An organizational meeting took place June 20, 1886 with…
Aina Carlson Lived in Two Worlds—Närpes & Florida
By Bjarne Smeds, Norden, 7 Aug 2003. Translated by June Pelo.Photo by Karl Alfred Nyström, courtesy of The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland. [As of…
Folk Belief
By June Pelo, excerpts taken from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve. Image courtesy of the Finnish Heritage Agency, 1915. Traditionally in the Middle Ages, it…
Food Traditions in Finland
June Pelo has taken excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve for this article. The country people usually slaughtered animals once a year, between the…
