VAPPU
June Pelo:
I've received some mail asking about May 1 which is May Day - Walborg's
Day. Here are some URLs which tell how the holiday originated and how
it's
celebrated.
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-45311/beowulf/walpurgis.html
http://www.thetroth.org/resources/ourtroth/walbrg.html
http://finland.cimo.fi/lifeandculture/content/lifeandculture_way.htm
http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq29.html
2002 March:
FINNS IN TORONTO CIRCA 1930'S
For anyone who is interested, I have a picture of a Finnish orchestra
in
Toronto, Canada that was taken sometime in the late 1920s or 30s. The
people shown in the photo are:
Jim Nelson, Almori Kingelin, Aimo Kingelin, Aro Kingelin, Violet
Sulmiren,
Sulo Latva, Lauri Latva, Sulo Hypponen, Osmo Kolkka, Esko Makela, Erike
Makela, Eini Kinsala, Arthur Kivinen, John Leech.
Those who were members of the orchestra, but are not shown, were Kocko
Kalestdt, Allan Sands, Aro Sands, Irja Lujanen, George Salmen.
The names may not be spelled correctly as the picture was labeled by my
grandmother, who was not Finnish. Unfortunately, it is also difficult
to
tell what name belongs to who. If you are interested, I would gladly
email
you a copy of the photo. kingelin1@hotmail.com
2002 February:
FREE GENEALOGY PROGRAMS
A free genealogy program with a clear graphic family tree interface:
download,
http://www.genopro.com/InstallGenoPro.exe.
HV
An Answer to Veijonen: You can also get a free program from
familysearch.org. Veijonen: Tuli vielä toinenkin palaute, jossa sukututkimuksen nimissä
ohjataan mormonikirkon sivuille.
RAUHAN TERVEHDYS, by Alicia in Michigan
I just bought 18 issues of Rauhan Tervehdys (Greeting of Peace)
newspaper.They were from the
Apostolic Lutheran Church in Calumet, Michigan.The dates are from 1949
to
1952. Some of the
issues contain obits.Since they are all in Finnish it will take a bit
of
time but once i have
all the death notices written down i will post an email with the
names.Those
who wish to
have a scanned copy of one can email me.These contain obits from other
places also.These do
not have obits of every person who was a member of the church.
Alicia in Michigan.
TAIPALSAARI AND LAPPEENRANTA
I'm seeking the family relations and descendants of Helena (Leena)
Saikon
born Sept 2, 1848 (she is my Great Grandmother). She married Mikko
Hentunenin in Taipalsaari and then they moved to Lappeenranta 1884.
Together Mikko and Leena had 8 children, Antti, Josefina, Iida, August,
Hilda, Vilhelmina, ** Fanny Alina, and Dagmar.
As a widow she move to Laape in July 11, 1918.
** Fanny Alina married John Emil Päiviön of Viipuri's Swedish Society
on Jan
24, 1915 and moved to Viipuri. What is the Viipuri Swedish Society? A
Swedish settlement in Viipuri Finland?
Thank you to anyone who can help with information.
Bethanne deTraci, hentunen99@aol.com
2002 January:
GENEALOGY TODAY: AUTTAJA
I am wondering if anyone has heard of "Auttaja", an
old weekly newspaper of the Finnish American Ev.
Lutheran Church in Michigan.
I would like to locate the archives for this
newspaper, since I'm looking for a particular letter
published the Auttaja in the 1930's.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I can find
the archives, or if they have been kept? I do know
that the "Auttaja" was founded in 1905 in Ironwood.
Some issues of Auttaja are in the holdings of the Immigration History
Research Center, Finnish American Collection, at the University of
Minnesota. Check the following webpage:
"
The IHRC holds extensive runs of several Finnish American periodicals. Among them are Amerikan Uutiset (The American News, previously Minnesotan Uutiset), ca. 1933-86; Cooperative Builder (previously Cooperative Pyramid Builder), ca. 1926-82; Auttaja (The Helper), ca. 1918, 1926, 1931, 1947-64; Raivaaja (The Pioneer), ca. 1905-present; and Tyomies-Eteenpain (Worker-Forward), ca. 1909-1998."
,
http://www1.umn.edu/ihrc/finnish.htm
It appears that they have years 1918, 1926, 1931, 1947-1948, 1950-1951,
1953-1964 in their collection. (DH)
The newspaper "Auttaja" is archived at:
Finnish-American Historical Archives
Finnish-American Heritage Center
Atten: Mary Beth Knuuttila
Finlandia University
Hancock, Michigan 49930
(906)487-7347
phone: 906-487-7347
email: mknuutti@ccisd.k12.mi.us
I can't offer any advice locating old issues of Auttaja. I was simply
surprised to see a posting on this subject. My father worked as a
proofreader and lynotype operator for the paper years ago. He's 82 now
but
I would guess it was in the 1950s and/or 60s. Seeing some of the other
responses, I may take a peak too, out of curiosity. Thanks!
Kevin.
Links:
Finnish Newspapers and Periodicals in Michigan ,
Finnish American Collection,