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Marianne Wargelin Minneapolis 2011
11th Finglish trip August 2011 #36 Marianne Wargelin´s family traces itself to the early Astoria, Oregon Finnish fishing community,...
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- 16. syysk. 2019
- 1 min
John Haivala Gillette 2011
11th Finglish trip July 2011 #13 John Haivala´s grandparents came from Finland in 1904. John´s grandfather served in the Army. His father...
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- 26. elok. 2019
- 1 min
Arthur and Suzanne Koski Morrison 2011
11th Finglish trip July 2011 #10 Suzanne is the descendant of Swedish immigrants, and Arthur Koski comes from Drummond Island, Michigan....
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- 19. elok. 2019
- 1 min
Ronald and Elaine Kaminen Littleton 2011
11th Finglish trip July 2011 #9 Ronald and Elaine Kaminen´s roots are in southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Ron´s grandparents came to...
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- 13. toukok. 2019
- 1 min
Finnish Cemetery Sugar Island 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #17 Most of the Finns interred on Sugar Island rest in the Finnish Cemetery on the Homestead Road, however a...
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- 6. toukok. 2019
- 1 min
Finn Hall Sugar Island 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #16 Workers’ movement marches and the ”Internationale” are performed in Finnish by the Finn Hall Band to a...
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- 22. huhtik. 2019
- 1 min
Beth Maki Drummond Island 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #14 Beth Maki´s grandparents Jacob and Elisabeth Heikkinen were among the first homesteaders on Drummond...
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- 15. huhtik. 2019
- 1 min
Danielson Homestead Drummond Island 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #13 This small homestead has remained in almost original condition at its site in the middle of a forest....
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- 8. huhtik. 2019
- 1 min
Kreetan Community Drummond Island 2010
10th Finglish story July 2010 #12 The Finnish history of Drummond Island began with the Kreetan community, named after its founder...
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Vesa Oja
- 1. huhtik. 2019
- 1 min
Kaleva Meats Kaleva 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #11 In the Spring of 2008, Dave Barrett, along with his wife of 35 years, Beth, and son Matt, moved from the...
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- 25. maalisk. 2019
- 1 min
The Bottle House Kaleva 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #10 The Kaleva Historical Museum is in a house originally built by John Mäkinen from empty Kaleva-brand soft...
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- 18. maalisk. 2019
- 1 min
The Grasshopper Statue Kaleva 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #9 On March 16, 1999 in Kaleva, Michigan a large metal sculpture of a grasshopper was dedicated in honor of...
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- 11. maalisk. 2019
- 1 min
Lydia Marie Fowler Coopersville 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #8 Lydia Marie Fowler was born in Chassel, Michigan, in 1933. Her father's family came from Viipuri in the...
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- 4. maalisk. 2019
- 1 min
Markku & Hilkka Ketola Howell 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #7 Markku Ketola was born in Lappajärvi, Finland. He came to Ishpeming in Upper Michigan with his uncle in...
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- 25. helmik. 2019
- 1 min
Tapiola Village Farmington Hills 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #6 Founded in 1966, the Finnish Center dedicated their Cultural Center in September 1974, in Farmington...
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- 11. helmik. 2019
- 1 min
Old Finntown Detroit 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #4 Old Finntown in Detroit, Michigan is a desolated and sad looking neighborhood, burned down empty house...
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- 4. helmik. 2019
- 2 min
Carol Pärssinen Rochester Hills
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #3 Carol Pärssinen´s all eight grandparents came from different areas in Finland, Könni, Pyhäjärvi, Kuusamo,...
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Vesa Oja
- 28. tammik. 2019
- 1 min
Steve Lehto Farmington Hills 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #2 Steve Lehto is a writer and attorney, and teaches at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in...
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- 21. tammik. 2019
- 1 min
Lillian and Paul Lehto Birmingham 2010
10th Finglish trip July 2010 #1 Lillian Lehto is a retired teacher and librarian. She resides in Birmingham, Michigan, with her husband...
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- 1. lokak. 2018
- 2 min
Paul & Kalervo Halme Solvang 2009
8th Finglish trip June 2009 #30 Paul and Kalervo Halme were born in Los Angeles, California, to Finnish immigrant parents, the late Rev....
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