Knapp Genealogy

Source Citations


August Raisanen

1Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""August (b. June 28, 1890; d. June 10, 1978)"."

2Leona Kline Novak, Descendents of Jaako Räisänen and Kreeta Lohilahti, , 93. Source Media Type: Letter. ""August Raisanen - 2 boys Jack, Bob & daughter Shirley"."

3Jim Kurtti , RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""August - b. 28 Jul 1890 Ahmeek, Michigan"."

4Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen. ""August (b. June 28, 1890; d. June 10, 1978)"."

5Social Security Death Index, August Raisanen, . ""Death State: MI"."

6Jim Kurtti , RE: Anna Räisänen. ""married Willa Mae Sibilsky on 16 Jul 1925"."

7Social Security Death Index, August Raisanen. ""Last Known Residence: Mohawk, Michigan 49950"."

8Leona Kline Novak, Descendents of Jaako Räisänen and Kreeta Lohilahti. ""August Raisanen was born in Ahmeek Michigan & went to work in copper mine at 13 yrs."."


John Kangas

1Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""married John Kangas"."

2Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""My John & Anna are Johna Jakob Kangas b 1-25-1876 Jalasjrvi [sic] Finland  d. 6-29-1965 age 86."."

3Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""My John & Anna are Johna Jakob Kangas b 1-25-1876 Jalasjrvi Finland  d. 6-29-1965 age 86."."

4Jim Kurtti , Re: FW: Raisanen family information, E-mail, 1 APR 2002, , 128. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""ANNA ELISABET RÄISÄNEN, b. 23 Aug 1891, Central Mine, Michigan; m. JOHN KANGAS, 29 Mar 1903, Calumet, Michigan; b. Abt. 1870."."

5Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""He then married Anna Raisanen b. 8-23-1891 Madison Gap, Keweenaw Co., MI"."

6Jim Kurtti , RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Anna E. - b. 23 Aug 1891 Central Mine, Michigan"."

7Jim Kurtti , Re: FW: Raisanen family information. ""ANNA ELISABET RÄISÄNEN"."


Anna Elisabet Raisanen

1Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""He then married Anna Raisanen b. 8-23-1891 Madison Gap, Keweenaw Co., MI"."

2Jim Kurtti , RE: Anna Räisänen, E-mail, 9 OCT 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Anna E. - b. 23 Aug 1891 Central Mine, Michigan"."

3Jim Kurtti , Re: FW: Raisanen family information, E-mail, 1 APR 2002, , 128. Source Media Type: Electronic. ""ANNA ELISABET RÄISÄNEN"."

4Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""He then married Anna Raisanen b. 8-23-1891 Madison Gap, Keweenaw Co., MI"."

5Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril, 11 NOV 2001, , 98. Includes text of 2 letters from Martha Kangas Baril and obituaries of Martha and Roland Baril.

Source Media Type: Electronic. ""My mother was born in Keweenaw County.  A place called Madison Gap, August 23, 1891."."

6Social Security Death Index, Anna Kangas, . ""Death: Mar 1986, Death State: MI"."

7Jim Kurtti , Re: FW: Raisanen family information. ""ANNA ELISABET RÄISÄNEN, b. 23 Aug 1891, Central Mine, Michigan; m. JOHN KANGAS, 29 Mar 1903, Calumet, Michigan; b. Abt. 1870."."

8Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""married John Kangas"."

9Jim Kurtti , RE: Anna Räisänen. ""Anna E. - b. 23 Aug 1891 Central Mine, Michigan"."

10Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen. ""In addition, Jakko's oldest daughter, Anna, and her husband, John Kangas, owned a home next to our summer cottage (now owned by several of Anna's grandchildren)."."

11Social Security Death Index, Anna Kangas. ""Last Known Residence: Lake Linden, Michigan 49945"."


John Jacob Kangas , Jr.

1Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""They had 3 children:  Lillian b. 2-15-1917, John Jacob Kangas, Jr.,  b. 1-23-1915 & Martha Kangas  b. 8- -19??."."

2Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""3 children: John, Lillian, Martha"."

3Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""They had 3 children:  Lillian b. 2-15-1917, John Jacob Kangas, Jr.,  b. 1-23-1915 & Martha Kangas  b. 8- -19??."."


John Kangas

1Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""married John Kangas"."

2Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""My John & Anna are Johna Jakob Kangas b 1-25-1876 Jalasjrvi [sic] Finland  d. 6-29-1965 age 86."."

3Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""My John & Anna are Johna Jakob Kangas b 1-25-1876 Jalasjrvi Finland  d. 6-29-1965 age 86."."

4Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""His first wife Mary died in childbirth w/2nd child (1st child was Lempi Amada Kangas b. 1906 d. 4-5-1976)."."


Mary (Kangas)

1Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""His first wife Mary died in childbirth w/2nd child (1st child was Lempi Amada Kangas b. 1906 d. 4-5-1976)."."

2Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""married John Kangas"."


Lempi Amada Kangas

1Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""His first wife Mary died in childbirth w/2nd child (1st child was Lempi Amada Kangas b. 1906 d. 4-5-1976)."."

2Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""His first wife Mary died in childbirth w/2nd child (1st child was Lempi Amada Kangas b. 1906 d. 4-5-1976)."."

3Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""His first wife Mary died in childbirth w/2nd child (1st child was Lempi Amada Kangas b. 1906 d. 4-5-1976)."."


Juho Tyhjanen

1Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""John was the son of Gabriel's younger brother Juho (John) Tyhjanen who took the Kangas surname (their mother Maria remarried a Juho ?????? so I don't know if his name was Kangas or they moved to an area whereby they were known by the surname of Kangas becuz Maria & Juho then had 2 dtrs. and they went by the Kangas surname)."."


Roland Baril

1Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Lillian married George Pearce, & Martha married Roland Baril."."

2Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril, 11 NOV 2001, , 98. Includes text of 2 letters from Martha Kangas Baril and obituaries of Martha and Roland Baril.

Source Media Type: Electronic. ""He was born in Lake Linden on 1-27-1908 a son of Joseph & Victoria Baril & attended the Lake Linden schools."."

3Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril. ""My husband of 46 years died the 24th of May.  He was ill more than 2 yrs. with Multiple Myeloma (bone cancer).  He passed away at the V.A. (Veteran's) Hospital in Milwaukee so that meant I was in Milwaukee more than at home and was with him when he died.", "Roland Baril, 75, a resident of Saw Street, Lake Linden (MI) died Tues. evening at the Veterans Adm. Hospital in Woods, WI following a long illness."."

4Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril. ""Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetary."."

5Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril. ""On March 20, 1937 he married the former Martha Kangas in Calumet."."

6Social Security Death Index, . ""Last Residence: 49945 (Lake Linden, Houghton, MI)"."


Martha Kangas

1Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen, E-mail, 24 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""They had 3 children:  Lillian b. 2-15-1917, John Jacob Kangas, Jr.,  b. 1-23-1915 & Martha Kangas  b. 8- -19??."."

2Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril, 11 NOV 2001, , 98. Includes text of 2 letters from Martha Kangas Baril and obituaries of Martha and Roland Baril.

Source Media Type: Electronic. ""The former Martha Kangas was born on Aug. 19, 1918 in Phoenix, MI, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Raisanen) Kangas and had attended the Eagle River School."."

3Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril. ""Mrs. Martha Baril, 76, a resident of Saw St., Lake Linden, died early Sunday morning, February 19, 1995 at her home following a long illness."."

4Jeannie Gourneau , Obit; letter; Martha Kangas Baril. ""On March 20, 1937 he married the former Martha Kangas in Calumet."."

5Jeannie Gourneau , John Kangas & Anna Raisanen. ""Lillian married George Pearce, & Martha married Roland Baril."."

6Social Security Death Index, . ""Last Residence: 49945 (Lake Linden, Houghton, MI)"."


Novak

1Leona Kline Novak, Christmas 1986, 25 DEC 1986, , 94. Source Media Type: Letter. ""Leona widowed since 1960"."


Ida Räisänen

1Renee Randall , Re:  Jaako Råisånen, E-mail, 16 SEP 2001, . Source Media Type: Electronic. ""Ida (died Nov. 19, 1970--I'll have to find out when she was born--she may have been older than my grandmother)"."