Knapp Genealogy
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Juho Wuollet
1Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M93W-5Z8 : accessed 19 Aug 2013). "Name: John Wallet."
2Tombstone John and Hannah E. Wuollet, 25 JUL 2003, Hillview Cemetery, Sebeka, MN, USA, , 151. Source Media Type: Tombstone. "John Wuollet."
3United States Russians to America Index, 1834-1897, Juho Wuollet, 1891, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDHP-RTJ : accessed 20 Aug 2013). "Name: Juho Wuollet."
4Minnesota, State Census, 1905, Otter Tail County, Paddock Township, 14 June 1905, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159387-201172-59?cc=1503056&wc=6944998, 172. "John Wuolet."
5Tombstone John and Hannah E. Wuollet. "1864."
6Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Birth Date: May 1864."
7United States Russians to America Index, 1834-1897, Juho Wuollet, 1891. "Birth Year (Estimated): 1865."
8Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Marriage Year (Estimated): 1887."
9Tombstone John and Hannah E. Wuollet. "WUOLLET HANNAH E."
10Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Name: Johanah Wallet."
11Minnesota, State Census, 1905, Otter Tail County, Paddock Township. "Wuolet Johanna E."
12Find A Grave Memorial# 53015979 (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53015979). "Johanna Elizabeth "Hannah" Salo Wuollett."
13FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, Emil A. Wuollet, 31 Jul 1934, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD6C-BK4 : accessed 07 Sep 2013. "Mother's Name: Hanna Solo."
14Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Immigration Year: 1887."
15United States Russians to America Index, 1834-1897, Juho Wuollet, 1891. "Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 30 Jan 1891
Event Place: New York, New York, New York, United States
Ship Name: Werra
Departure Port: Bremen & Southampton
Destination Place: USA
Transit or Travel Compartment: Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]
Affiliate Manifest ID: 00041713
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1746337."
16Census of Paddock, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1920, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWBN-1F1 : accessed 25 Aug 2013). "Immigration Year: 1892."
Johanna Elizabeth Salo
1Tombstone John and Hannah E. Wuollet, 25 JUL 2003, Hillview Cemetery, Sebeka, MN, USA, , 151. Source Media Type: Tombstone. "WUOLLET HANNAH E."
2Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M93W-5Z8 : accessed 19 Aug 2013). "Name: Johanah Wallet."
3Minnesota, State Census, 1905, Otter Tail County, Paddock Township, 14 June 1905, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159387-201172-59?cc=1503056&wc=6944998, 172. "Wuolet Johanna E."
4Find A Grave Memorial# 53015979 (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53015979). "Johanna Elizabeth "Hannah" Salo Wuollett."
5FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, Emil A. Wuollet, 31 Jul 1934, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD6C-BK4 : accessed 07 Sep 2013. "Mother's Name: Hanna Solo."
6Tombstone John and Hannah E. Wuollet. "1866."
7Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Birth Date: Apr 1866
Birthplace: Finland."
8Wadena County Deaths 1880-1994 , 5 MAY 2001. ""Surname, Given Name/Names: Woullet, Hannah; Death Date: 1 MAY 1940; Book: E; Page: -; Line: 10"." Wadena County Deaths 1880-1994 , 5 MAY 2001, "Surname, Given Name/Names: Woullet [sic], Hannah; Death Date: 1 MAY 1940; Book: E; Page: -; Line: 10.".
9Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Marriage Year (Estimated): 1887."
10Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Name: John Wallet."
11Tombstone John and Hannah E. Wuollet. "John Wuollet."
12United States Russians to America Index, 1834-1897, Juho Wuollet, 1891, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDHP-RTJ : accessed 20 Aug 2013). "Name: Juho Wuollet."
13Minnesota, State Census, 1905, Otter Tail County, Paddock Township. "John Wuolet."
14Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Immigration Year: 1887."
15Census of Paddock, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1920, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWBN-1F1 : accessed 25 Aug 2013). "Immigration Year: 1892."
John Wuollet
1Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M93W-5Z8 : accessed 19 Aug 2013). "Name: John Wallet."
2Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Birth Date: Nov 1887
Birthplace: Michigan."
Emil A. Wuollet
1Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M93W-5Z8 : accessed 19 Aug 2013). "Name: Amel Wallet."
2Minnesota, State Census, 1905, Otter Tail County, Paddock Township, 14 June 1905, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159387-201172-59?cc=1503056&wc=6944998, 172. "Wuola Emeli [?] Albert."
3Tombstone Emil A. Wuollet, 25 JUL 2003, Hillview Cemetery, Sebeka, MN, USA, , 152. Source Media Type: Tombstone. "DEC 6 1888; JUL 31 1934."
4Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Birth Date: Dec 1892; Birthplace: Michigan."
5Minnesota, State Census, 1905, Otter Tail County, Paddock Township. "Age: 13; Place of birth: Minn."
6FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, Emil A. Wuollet, 31 Jul 1934, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD6C-BK4 : accessed 07 Sep 2013. "Birth Date: 1893."
7Wadena County Deaths 1880-1994 . "Wuollet, Emil A.; 31 JUL 1934."
8FamilySearch, Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002, Emil A Wuollet, 1934, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4ZY-YBD : accessed 07 Sep 2013. "Event Date: 31 Jul 1934; Event Place: Wadena, Minnesota."
9FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, Emil A. Wuollet, 31 Jul 1934. "Death Date: 31 Jul 1934; Death Place: Menahga, Wadena, Minnesota."
Helema Wuollet
1Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M93W-5Z8 : accessed 19 Aug 2013). "Name: Helema Wallet."
2Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Birth Date: Mar 1896
Birthplace: Minnesota."
Lassi Wesala
1Tombstone Lauri Wesala, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=wesala&GSfn=lauri&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=65075204&df=all. "WESALA LAURI 1853-1935."
2Marriage Record Lars Erikson Wesala and Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ3T-4QZ, 173. "FULL NAME OF BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE, AND MAIDEN NAME OF BRIDE, IF A WIDOW: Lars Erikson Wesala; Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen."
3Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Q3-1T7, 174. "NAME: Wesala Lassi."
4FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDDC-JT5 : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Name: Lars Wesolo."
5FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1910, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M25M-18M : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Name: Louis Wesala."
6FamilySearch, Minnesota, Births and Christenings, 1840-1980, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD4X-CB7 : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Father's Name: Louis Wessala."
7Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900. "DATE OF BIRTH: Sept 1854; Place of birth of this PERSON: Finland."
8FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990. "Death Date: 02 May 1935; Death Place: Rock Wood Tp, Wadena, Minnesota."
9Leona Kline Novak, Bits & Pieces of Ma's (Raisanen's) family, Abt. 1986, , 91. Copy of handwritten letter.
From Uncle Joe White who got it from Aunt Lola Wesala. Several spelling mistakes in names and places.
Source Media Type: Letter. ""They were married in Upper Michigan"."
10Marriage Record Lars Erikson Wesala and Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen. "DATE OF MARRIAGE: Dec 10 1883; PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Calumet."
11Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala, . Source Media Type: Newspaper. "Anna Liisa Wesala (o. s. Räisänen)."
12Marriage Record Lars Erikson Wesala and Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen. "FULL NAME OF BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE, AND MAIDEN NAME OF BRIDE, IF A WIDOW: Lars Erikson Wesala; Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen."
13FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990. "Spouse's Name: Anna L Wesolo."
14FamilySearch, Minnesota, Births and Christenings, 1840-1980. "Mother's Name: Annie Lisa."
15Leona Kline Novak, Bits & Pieces of Ma's (Raisanen's) family. ""Anna Liisa married Lasi [sic] Wesala who was born in Jurkuna & he came here in 1885."."
16Leona Kline Novak, Bits & Pieces of Ma's (Raisanen's) family. "Anna Liisa married Lasi [sic] Wesala who was born in Jurkuna & he came here in 1885."
17Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900. "Year of immigration to the United States: 1882."
18Marriage Record Lars Erikson Wesala and Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen. "OCCUPATION OF BRIDEGROOM: Laborer."
19Wadena Co. District Court, Certificate of Citizenship Louis Wesala, 4 DEC 1893, , 145. photocopy
Source Media Type: Official Document.
20Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900. "OCCUPATION, TRADE, OR PROFESSION: Farmer."
21Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, 1998, Sebeka-Menahga Review Messenger, p.250, . Source Media Type: Book.
Anna Liisa Soronen Räisänen
1Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala, . Source Media Type: Newspaper. "Anna Liisa Wesala (o. s. Räisänen)."
2Marriage Record Lars Erikson Wesala and Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ3T-4QZ, 173. "FULL NAME OF BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE, AND MAIDEN NAME OF BRIDE, IF A WIDOW: Lars Erikson Wesala; Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen."
3FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDDC-JT5 : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Spouse's Name: Anna L Wesolo."
4FamilySearch, Minnesota, Births and Christenings, 1840-1980, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD4X-CB7 : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Mother's Name: Annie Lisa."
5Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala. "Hän oli syntynyt Taivalkostella, Oulun läänissä, Suomessa heinäk. 19 p. 1858..."
6Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, 1998, Sebeka-Menahga Review Messenger, p. 575, . Source Media Type: Book. ""Anna was born in 1858 in Finland...."."
7Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Q3-1T7, 174. "DATE OF BIRTH: July 1857; Place of birth of this PERSON: Finland."
8Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, p.575. ""Anna passed away May 21, 1950."."
9Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala. ""... joka sai muuttaa uskosta näkemiseen Wadenan sairraalassa toukuk. 21 p. 1950."."
10Minnesota Department of Health, Certificate of Death Anna Lizzie Wesala, , 45. Copy from Minnesota Historical Society
Source Media Type: Official Document. ""REGISTERED No.: 37/1. PLACE OF DEATH: STATE OF MINNESOTA/a. COUNTY: Wadena/c. CITY OR VILLAGE: Wadena/d. NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION: Wesley Hospital/2. USUAL RESIDENCE (Where deceased lived. If institution: residence before admission.)/a. STATE: Minnesota/b. COUNTY: Ottertail/c. TOWNSHIP: Blowers/d. CITY OR VILLAGE [no answer]/Is residence within its coporate limits?: NO/e. P. O. ADDRESS: Sebeka, Minnesota/3. NAME OF DECEASED/a. (First): Anna/b. (Middle): Lizzie/c. (Last): Wesala/4. DATE OF DEATH: May 21, 1950/5. SEX: Female/6. COLOR OR RACE: White/7. MARRIED, NEVER MARRIED, WIDOWED, DIVORCED (Specify): Widowed/8. DATE OF BIRTH: Aug. 22nd 1859/9. AGE (In years last birthday): 91/If Under 1 Year/Months: 8/Days: 29/10a. USUAL OCCUPATION (Give kind of work done during most of working life, even if retired): Housewife/10b. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY: Housewife/11. BIRTHPLACE (State or foreign country): Finland/12. CITIZEN OF What COUNTRY?: U.S.A./13. FATHER'S NAME: Raisanen/13b. MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME: Unknown/14. SPOUSE'S NAME: Lars Wesala/17. INFORMANT'S OWN SIGNATURE: Ed Wesala/18./1. DISEASE OR CONDITION LEADING DIRECTLY TO DEATH (Give disease, injury or complication which was the IMMEDIATE CAUSE of death, not mode of dying, as heart failure, asphyxia, etc./(a): Fracture rt. femur--result of fall/TIME BETWEEN ONSET & DEATH: 17 days/2. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS Contributing to death but not related to disease or condition causing death.: Senility without dementia/20. AUTOPSY?: NO/21a. ACCIDENT/21b. PLACE OF INJURY (e.g. in or about home, farm, factory, street, office bldg., etc.): Home/21c. (CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWNSHIP): Blowers,/(COUNTY): OTTERTAIL/(STATE): Minn/21d. TIME OF INJURY: May 4 1950 3 A.m./21e. INJURY OCCURED: Not While At Work/21f. HOW DID INJURY OCCUR?: Fell inside of house/22. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 4 May, 1950, to 21 May, 1950, that I last saw the deceased alive on 21 May, 1950, and that death occurred at 10:00 P..."."
11Leona Kline Novak, Bits & Pieces of Ma's (Raisanen's) family, Abt. 1986, , 91. Copy of handwritten letter.
From Uncle Joe White who got it from Aunt Lola Wesala. Several spelling mistakes in names and places.
Source Media Type: Letter. ""They were married in Upper Michigan"."
12Marriage Record Lars Erikson Wesala and Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen. "DATE OF MARRIAGE: Dec 10 1883; PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Calumet."
13Tombstone Lauri Wesala, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=wesala&GSfn=lauri&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=65075204&df=all. "WESALA LAURI 1853-1935."
14Marriage Record Lars Erikson Wesala and Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen. "FULL NAME OF BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE, AND MAIDEN NAME OF BRIDE, IF A WIDOW: Lars Erikson Wesala; Anna Lisa Andersondatter Raisanen."
15Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900. "NAME: Wesala Lassi."
16FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990. "Name: Lars Wesolo."
17FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1910, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M25M-18M : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Name: Louis Wesala."
18FamilySearch, Minnesota, Births and Christenings, 1840-1980. "Father's Name: Louis Wessala."
19Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, p.575. ""... came to America in 1880. She lived in Michigan for eight years ..."."
20Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900. "Year of immigration to the United States: 1882."
21Jim Kurtti , RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Moved to America in 1883."."
22Lydia Pauna Johnson, Dear Leona, 6 FEB 1988, , 90. Copy of handwritten letter, therefore illegible in places. Right margin cut off, including some dates.
Source Media Type: Letter. ""Mennyt naimatonna Amerikkaan Vuonna 1883."."
23Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, page 575. ""... came to America in 1880. She lived in Michigan for eight years ..."."
24Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, p.575. ""... came to America in 1880. She lived in Michigan for eight years and in Rockwood Twp. for 62 years."."
25Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, p.250.
Joseph Rosen
1Joseph White pers., (1998), . Source Media Type: Interview.
2Joseph White pers., (1998).
3Joseph White pers., (1998).
4Joseph White pers., (1998).
Rebecca (Rifka) Backer
1Joseph White pers., (1998), . Source Media Type: Interview.
2Joseph White pers., (1998).
3Joseph White pers., (1998).
4Joseph White pers., (1998).