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Vesa Oja
- 6. elo 2018
- 1 min
Albert Jokela Irvine 2009
8th Finglish trip June 2009 #22 The family of Albert Jokela's mother moved from Alahärmä to Ishpeming, Michigan in 1903. His father's family came in 1910 to the neighbouring community of Negaunee from Kuortane in Finland. Albert went to serve in the military soon after high school, because pilots were promised high wages. This was just before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Albert's aircraft carrier was first sent to exercises off New Guinea and then into action near Okin
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Vesa Oja
- 24. huhti 2017
- 2 min
Paul & Beatrice Bjorklund Mercer Island 2007
6th Finnish trip December 2007 #11 Paul Victor Bjorklund, The Rev. Paul Bjorklund was born in Negaunee, Michigan to Anna Sofia and Anders Victor Bjorklund, Swedish-Finns who emigrated from Finland. Anders came from Kruunupyy near Kokkola and Anna from Sundby near Pietarsaari. Paul graduated from Lincoln High School, Augsburg College, and North Park Theological Seminary, was ordained as a Covenant minister, and served churches in Chetek Wisconsin, St. Paul, Pittsburgh, Orlando
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Vesa Oja
- 2. tammi 2017
- 1 min
The Koski Family Trumansburg 2007
5th Finglish trip July 2007 #33 Jason, Ella, Richard and William Koski represent four generations of musicians. Jason is a photographer and his father Richard is a carpenter. Together with their band called Toivo, they play gigs with a repertoire ranging from Irish to Finnish folk music. William’s father came from Ilmajoki to work in a mine in Michigan. William was born in Negaunee, Michigan. He first worked as a logger in Michigan but moved to the Finger Lakes region of New
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Vesa Oja
- 3. loka 2016
- 1 min
Leila Lehto Aura 2007
5th Finglish trip July 2007 #20 When Leila Lehto's grandparents came from Finland to Canada they shortened their name from Haapalehto to Lehto, as it was common at that time. Leila was born in Sault Ste. Marie in Canada and she moved to Aura Michigan with her family at the age of 16. She went to work in Negaunee Michigan and when retired moved back to Aura, to "the Paradise", as she says. Now Leila is preparing herself for a dance with her Croatian "boyfriend". Aura is best k
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