1Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Jacob (Jaako) was born in Taivalkoski, Finland on November 29, 1856 and died in Keweenaw County, Michigan in July of 1934 (I think!)"." 2Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""JACOB (SORONEN) RÄISÄNEN, b. November 29, 1856, Taivalkoski, Oulunlääni, Finland."." 3Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""Jacob (Jaako) was born in Taivalkoski, Finland on November 29, 1856 and died in Keweenaw County, Michigan in July of 1934 (I think!)"." 4Lydia 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. ""Julislettu kuolleeksi [?] Amerikassa 29.11.1937" (Apparently means: declared dead in America on 29 NOV 1937. This is not necessarily a recording of an actual death date.)."5Barbara Lahnala
6Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""According to my aunt, Jaako is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Eagle River, Michigan between his wives--cozy, eh? There are no markers, however."." 7Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""A number of years later (in 1905), he sent for his first wife's widowed older sister in Finland, Anna Kaisa Lohilahti Halkola. She had had five children with her first husband."." 8Leona 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. ""Anna Kaisa Matinlylar [sic] Lohilahti born 2-1-1851 - died Nov. 1931."."9Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""When he first came here (in 1882?), he worked on the railroad in Minnesota for a year."." 10Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""Moved to America in 1882."." 11Lydia Pauna Johnson, Dear Leona. ""Mennyt naimatonna Amerikkaan (Vuona) 1882"."
12Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""When he first came here (in 1882?), he worked on the railroad in Minnesota for a year."." 13Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""From Duluth, he traveled to Hancock, Michigan."." 14Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""From Duluth, he traveled to Hancock, Michigan."." 15Leona Kline Novak, Bits & Pieces of Ma's (Raisanen's) family. ""Great Grandpa Raisanen (Jacob) came here at 23 yrs old; and Grover Cleveland was president. He worked one year on the railroad in Minnesota. Left to go to Hancock from Duluth. Took 2 weeks - cost $5.00 - have your own food. From Hancock to Delaware, he walked behind stage coach - cost $3.00 for trunk on stage coach. Worked on railway from 7-6 for 75¢"."
16Jim Kurtti
, Re: FW: Raisanen family information, E-mail, 1 APR 2002, , 128. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Married by Johan Takkinen. Jacob was living in Central Mine at the time."."
Anna Kaisa Matintytär Lohilahti
1Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""A number of years later (in 1905), he sent for his first wife's widowed older sister in Finland, Anna Kaisa Lohilahti Halkola. She had had five children with her first husband."." 2Leona 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. ""Anna Kaisa Matinlylar [sic] Lohilahti born 2-1-1851 - died Nov. 1931."."3Taivalkosken kirkkoherranvirasto, sukututkimusta, Taivalkoski, Finland, , 89. Bottom line of most pages partly or completely cut off.
Copy from Uncle Joe who got it from Aunt Lola. Originally requested from Finland by Lydia Pauna Johnson.
Source Media Type: Other. ""II. Anna Kaisa, s. 1.2.1851, muutti Amerikkaan v. 1905, kuoli 28.3.1918."."4Taivalkosken kirkkoherranvirasto, sukututkimusta. ""II. Anna Kaisa, s. 1.2.1851, muutti Amerikkaan v. 1905, kuoli 28.3.1918."."
5Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""She died in Michigan in 1931 at the age of 82."." 6Leona Kline Novak, Bits & Pieces of Ma's (Raisanen's) family. ""Anna Kaisa Matinlylar [sic] Lohilahti born 2-1-1851 - died Nov. 1931."."
7Taivalkosken kirkkoherranvirasto, sukututkimusta. ""II. Anna Kaisa, s. 1.2.1851, muutti Amerikkaan v. 1905, kuoli 28.3.1918."."
1Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Jacob (Jaako) was born in Taivalkoski, Finland on November 29, 1856 and died in Keweenaw County, Michigan in July of 1934 (I think!)"." 2Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""JACOB (SORONEN) RÄISÄNEN, b. November 29, 1856, Taivalkoski, Oulunlääni, Finland."." 3Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""Jacob (Jaako) was born in Taivalkoski, Finland on November 29, 1856 and died in Keweenaw County, Michigan in July of 1934 (I think!)"." 4Lydia 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. ""Julislettu kuolleeksi [?] Amerikassa 29.11.1937" (Apparently means: declared dead in America on 29 NOV 1937. This is not necessarily a recording of an actual death date.)."5Barbara Lahnala
6Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""According to my aunt, Jaako is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Eagle River, Michigan between his wives--cozy, eh? There are no markers, however."." 7Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""However, after reading the Lohilahti parish records (which my aunt obtained from Finland), it appears that they married here--as far as I can tell, they married in the U.S. in 1887."." 8Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""married 6 Jul 1887 Calumet, by Rev. Johan Takkinen"." 9Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""His first wife was Kreeta Lohilahti (also from Taivalkoski)."." 10Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""When he first came here (in 1882?), he worked on the railroad in Minnesota for a year."." 11Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""Moved to America in 1882."." 12Lydia Pauna Johnson, Dear Leona. ""Mennyt naimatonna Amerikkaan (Vuona) 1882"."
13Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""When he first came here (in 1882?), he worked on the railroad in Minnesota for a year."." 14Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""From Duluth, he traveled to Hancock, Michigan."." 15Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""From Duluth, he traveled to Hancock, Michigan."." 16Leona 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. ""Great Grandpa Raisanen (Jacob) came here at 23 yrs old; and Grover Cleveland was president. He worked one year on the railroad in Minnesota. Left to go to Hancock from Duluth. Took 2 weeks - cost $5.00 - have your own food. From Hancock to Delaware, he walked behind stage coach - cost $3.00 for trunk on stage coach. Worked on railway from 7-6 for 75¢"."17Jim Kurtti
, Re: FW: Raisanen family information, E-mail, 1 APR 2002, , 128. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Married by Johan Takkinen. Jacob was living in Central Mine at the time."."
1Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""His first wife was Kreeta Lohilahti (also from Taivalkoski)."." 2Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Jacob A. Raisanen (b. circa 1850) & Greta Lohilahti (b. circa 1848)"." 3Taivalkosken kirkkoherranvirasto, sukututkimusta, Taivalkoski, Finland, , 89. Bottom line of most pages partly or completely cut off.
Copy from Uncle Joe who got it from Aunt Lola. Originally requested from Finland by Lydia Pauna Johnson.
Source Media Type: Other. ""III. Kreeta, s. 21.6.1857, kuoli 7.9.1897."."4Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""Jaako's first wife died in 1897."." 5Taivalkosken kirkkoherranvirasto, sukututkimusta. ""III. Kreeta, s. 21.6.1857, kuoli 7.9.1897."."
6Barbara Lahnala
7Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""However, after reading the Lohilahti parish records (which my aunt obtained from Finland), it appears that they married here--as far as I can tell, they married in the U.S. in 1887."." 8Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""married 6 Jul 1887 Calumet, by Rev. Johan Takkinen"." 9Renee Randall
, Re: Jaako Råisånen. ""His first wife was Kreeta Lohilahti (also from Taivalkoski)."." 10Taivalkosken kirkkoherranvirasto, sukututkimusta. ""Muutti naimattomana Amerikkaan v. 1887."."
1Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""John - b. 10 Jul 1888 Sherman Township, Keweenaw Co."." 2Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""John - b. 10 Jul 1888 Sherman Township, Keweenaw Co."." 3Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""d. 07 Jan 1889 Central Mine, Michigan"."
1Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Andrew - b. 30 Jul 1889 Allouez, Michigan"." 2Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""Andrew - b. 30 Jul 1889 Allouez, Michigan"." 3Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""d. 30 Jul 1889 Allouez"."
1Jim Kurtti
, Re: FW: Raisanen family information, E-mail, 1 APR 2002, , 128. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""ANNA RÄISÄNEN"." 2Jim Kurtti
, Re: FW: Raisanen family information. ""ANNA RÄISÄNEN, b. 07 Aug 1897, Eagle River, Michigan."."
1Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Kaisa Erika - b. 3 Sep 1987 [sic] Eagle River - d. 15 Sep 1897"." 2Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""Kaisa Erika - b. 3 Sep 1987 [sic] Eagle River - d. 15 Sep 1897"." 3Jim Kurtti
, RE: Anna Räisänen. ""Kaisa Erika - b. 3 Sep 1987 [sic] Eagle River - d. 15 Sep 1897"." 4Jim Kurtti
, Re: FW: Raisanen family information, E-mail, 1 APR 2002, , 128. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""KAISA ERIKA RÄISÄNEN, b. 03 Sep 1897, Eagle River, Michigan; d. 15 Sep 1897, Eagle River, Michigan."." 5Jim Kurtti
, Re: FW: Raisanen family information. ""Baptized on 8 Sep 1897 - Apostolic Lutheran Church in Calumet. pg. 504"."
1FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDDC-JT5 : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Father's Name: Erick Wesolo."
2Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Erik Wesanen, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi married", Erik Vesa & Greta Keinänen.
4Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
5FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990. "Mother's Name: Gretta Makkoto."
6Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened (1765-1850)", Erik Wesanan.
7Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Erik Vesa & Greta Keinänen.
8Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Abram Wesa.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.2FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDDC-JT5 : accessed 01 Sep 2013. "Mother's Name: Gretta Makkoto."
3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi married", Erik Vesa & Greta Keinänen.
4FamilySearch, Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990. "Father's Name: Erick Wesolo."
5Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
6Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Erik Vesa & Greta Keinänen.
7Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Abram Wesa, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.2Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Abram Wesa.
3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Abram Wesa.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Sckolastica Wesa, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.
1Lydia Pauna Johnson, Lisa Wesala, , 97. Finnish
Source Media Type: Letter. ""Muutti Amerikkaan 1882"."
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Erik Wesanen, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.2"Utajärvi - buried", Abram Vesa, "Died: 13.2.1829, Buried: 20.3.1829, Village: Juorkuna, Person: Bs Abram Vesa, Cause: N.
3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - buried", Abram Vesa. ""Died: 13.2.1829, Buried: 20.3.1829, Village: Juorkuna, Person: Bs Abram Vesa, Cause: Nervf., Age: 24 yrs, 11 m., 2 d.; original - PIK: g."."
4Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - buried", Abram Vesa. ""Died: 13.2.1829, Buried: 20.3.1829, Village: Juorkuna, Person: Bs Abram Vesa, Cause: Nervf., Age: 24 yrs, 11 m., 2 d.; original - PIK: g."."
5Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Abrah. Wesa & Scholastica Määttä.
6Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Abrah. Wesa & Scholastica Määttä.
7Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Erik Wesanen.
8Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Abrah. Wesa & Scholastica Määtta.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - married", Abrah. Wesa & Scholastica Määttä, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.2Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Caisa Stina Wesa.
3Sari Mustonen
, About Wesa family, E-mail, 5 MAR 2002, , 126. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Here is info from her: Born 7.1.1795 / babtised [sic] 8.1.1795 / in Sangi Finland, daughter Scholastica"." 4Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Abrah. Wesa & Scholastica Määttä.
5Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Erik Wesanen.
6Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Abrah. Wesa & Scholastica Määttä.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Caisa Stina Wesa, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.2Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - buried", Abr. Vesa. ""Died: 14.7.1826, Buried: 1826, Village: Juorkuna, Person: B. Abr. Vesas, Cause: Trånsj., Age: 11 m., 12 d.; original - PIK: dr Cais Stin"."
3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - buried", Abr. Vesa. ""Died: 14.7.1826, Buried: 1826, Village: Juorkuna, Person: B. Abr. Vesas, Cause: Trånsj., Age: 11 m., 12 d.; original - PIK: dr Cais Stin"."
4Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - buried", Abr. Vesa. ""Died: 11.7.1826, Buried: 1826, Village: Juorkuna, Person: B. Abr. Vesas, Cause: Tandsp., Age: 11 m., 9 d.; original - PIK: dr Cais Stina"."
5Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Caisa Stina Wesa.
6Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Caisa Stina Wesa.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Johan Wesa, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.2Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - buried", Abr. Vesa. ""Died: 29.11.1828, Buried: 1828, Village: Juorkuna, Person: Bs Abr. Vesas, Cause: Nervf., Age: 1 yrs, 4 m., 6 d.; original - PIK: s. Johan"."
3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - buried", Abr. Vesa. ""Died: 29.11.1828, Buried: 1828, Village: Juorkuna, Person: Bs Abr. Vesas, Cause: Nervf., Age: 1 yrs, 4 m., 6 d.; original - PIK: s. Johan"."
4Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Johan Wesa.
5Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Johan Wesa.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record.2Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Lars Keinänen & Elsa Keinänen.
3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen. ""Elsa 18 år "."
4Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Lars Keinänen & Elsa Keinänen. ""B.dr. Elsa Keinänen"."
5Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Lars Keinänen & Elsa Keinänen.
6Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
7Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record. ""Elsa 18 år "."2Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Lars Keinänen & Elsa Keinänen. ""B.dr. Elsa Keinänen"."
3Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
4Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Lars Keinänen & Elsa Keinänen.
5Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
6Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - christened", Margeta Keinänen.
7Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, "Utajärvi - married", Lars Keinänen & Elsa Keinänen.
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, Utajärvi - Christened, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record. ""Johan Keinänen"."
1Genealogical Society of Finland, HisKi Project, http://www.genealogia.fi/hiski, Utajärvi - Christened, . HisKi stands for Historiakirjat meaning history books or church ledgers.
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Source Media Type: Church Record. ""Anna Keinänen"."