Knapp Genealogy

Source Citations


Oscar A. Johnson

1Lydia 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. ""My dad died Feb. 5, 1965"."

2History Museum of East Otter Tail County, WAINO AND AILI (JOHNSON) LUSTILA, East Otter Tail County History, Volume II, 1994 , , 115. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Aili's mother Maria died of pneumonia soon after giving birth to her, and Aili was raised by her grandmother, Mary Johnson (widow of Stephanias), and her aunt, Senia Salo Lindula."."

3History Museum of East Otter Tail County, WAINO AND AILI (JOHNSON) LUSTILA. ""Aili's father, Oscar Johnson, continued to farm in this area, later married Anna Wesala, and had eight more children."."


Maria (Johnson)

1History Museum of East Otter Tail County, WAINO AND AILI (JOHNSON) LUSTILA, East Otter Tail County History, Volume II, 1994 , , 115. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Aili's mother Maria died of pneumonia soon after giving birth to her, and Aili was raised by her grandmother, Mary Johnson (widow of Stephanias), and her aunt, Senia Salo Lindula."."


Stephanias Salo

1History Museum of East Otter Tail County, WAINO AND AILI (JOHNSON) LUSTILA, East Otter Tail County History, Volume II, 1994 , , 115. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Aili Johnson was born January 22, 1812 in Blowers Township, where her grandfather, Stephanias Salo, had settled after coming to America in 1887."."

2History Museum of East Otter Tail County, WAINO AND AILI (JOHNSON) LUSTILA. ""Aili's mother Maria died of pneumonia soon after giving birth to her, and Aili was raised by her grandmother, Mary Johnson (widow of Stephanias), and her aunt, Senia Salo Lindula."."


Mary (Johnson)

1History Museum of East Otter Tail County, WAINO AND AILI (JOHNSON) LUSTILA, East Otter Tail County History, Volume II, 1994 , , 115. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Aili's mother Maria died of pneumonia soon after giving birth to her, and Aili was raised by her grandmother, Mary Johnson (widow of Stephanias), and her aunt, Senia Salo Lindula."."

2History Museum of East Otter Tail County, WAINO AND AILI (JOHNSON) LUSTILA. ""Aili Johnson was born January 22, 1812 in Blowers Township, where her grandfather, Stephanias Salo, had settled after coming to America in 1887."."


Selma Wesala

1Wadena County Birth Index through 1910 , . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Surname, Given Name/Names: Wesala, Selma; Birth Date: 12 SEP 1890; Book: A; Page: 51; Line: 4"."

2Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Q3-1T7, 174. "DATE OF BIRTH: Sept 1889; Place of birth of this PERSON: Minnesota."

3Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, 1998, Sebeka-Menahga Review Messenger, p. 575, . Source Media Type: Book.

4Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala, . Source Media Type: Newspaper. ""Mrs. Selma Heiska Grass Valleyssä, Calif."."


Selma Wesala

1Wadena County Birth Index through 1910 , . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Surname, Given Name/Names: Wesala, Selma; Birth Date: 12 SEP 1890; Book: A; Page: 51; Line: 4"."

2Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Q3-1T7, 174. "DATE OF BIRTH: Sept 1889; Place of birth of this PERSON: Minnesota."

3Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, 1998, Sebeka-Menahga Review Messenger, p. 575, . Source Media Type: Book.

4Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala, . Source Media Type: Newspaper. ""Mrs. Selma Heiska Grass Valleyssä, Calif."."


Mauna Herrala

1FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1910, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M25M-18M : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Name: Hilma C Wesala."


Hilma C. Wesala

1FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1910, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M25M-18M : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Name: Hilma C Wesala."

2Census of ED 209 Rockwood & North Germany Townships 1900, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Q3-1T7, 174. "DATE OF BIRTH: July 1890; Place of birth of this PERSON: Minnesota."

3Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, 1998, Sebeka-Menahga Review Messenger, p. 575, . Source Media Type: Book.

4Obituary Edward G. Wesala, . Source Media Type: Newspaper. ""Hilma Herrala, Hibbing"."

5Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala, . Source Media Type: Newspaper. ""Mrs. Hilma Herrala Hibbingissä, Minn."."


Victor Bjorklund

1Laura Bjorklund , Re: Vesa, wesala, E-mail, 27 JUN 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Victor Bjorklund was born in Kokola Vassaland, Finland on Oct. 7, 1985. [sic]"."

2Laura Bjorklund , Re: Vesa, wesala. ""Victor died in 1945 and Laura Lydia in 1954."."

3Laura Bjorklund , Re: Vesa, wesala. ""He and Laura Lydia Herala [sic] were married in 1918 and had three children."."

4Wadena County Birth Index through 1910 , . Source Media Type: Electronic.

5FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1920 (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW1R-P32 : accessed 01 Sep 2013). "Name: Lydia L Borglund."

6FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1910, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M25M-18M : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Name: Clara L Wesala."

7Laura Bjorklund , Re: Vesa, wesala. ""His family emigrated in 1892/93."."


Laura Lydia Wesala

1Wadena County Birth Index through 1910 , . Source Media Type: Electronic.

2FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1920 (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW1R-P32 : accessed 01 Sep 2013). "Name: Lydia L Borglund."

3FamilySearch, Census of Rockwood, Wadena, Minnesota, United States 1910, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M25M-18M : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Name: Clara L Wesala."

4Wadena County Birth Index through 1910 . "Surname, Given Name/Names: Wesala, Laura Lydia; Birth Date: 18 JUL 1894; Book: A; Page: 68; Line: 9."

5Laura Bjorklund , Re: Vesa, wesala, E-mail, 27 JUN 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""He and Laura Lydia Herala [sic] were married in 1918 and had three children."."

6Centennial History Book Committee, Pages of Time, 1998, Sebeka-Menahga Review Messenger, p. 575, . Source Media Type: Book. ""Mrs. Berglund, Fergus Falls"."

7Obituary Anna Liisa Wesala, . Source Media Type: Newspaper. ""Mrs. Lydia Bjorklund Fergus Fallsissa, Minn."."


Emma N. 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: Emma 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 Emma N."

3Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Birth Date: Jul 1899
Birthplace: Minnesota."


Henry Hill

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: Hilta 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 Hilda J."


Hilda J. 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: Hilta 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 Hilda J."

3Census of ED 148 Butler & Paddock Townships, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, 1900. "Birth Date: Nov 1890
Birthplace: Michigan."