AITTONIEMI

Aittoniemi aka Leppiniemi Joonas Juhanpoika

Parkano church records

b. 3.9.1881 Parkano Parents: Tenant farmer Johan Yrjönpoika Leppiniemi b. 8.10.1838 Parkano and Iida Matintytär Laurinaho b. 6.12.1842 Parkano Wife: Maria Serafia Juhantytär Juhala b. 18.3.1878 Parkano Children: Johannes b. 1903 d. 1903, Eero Ananias b. 1904 d. 1905, Werto Anselm b. 1907 d. 1908 and Arvo b. 1909

Hamburg passenger lists (Joonas Leppiniemi)

Sails from Hamburg on Graf Waldersee 21.5.1904 and arrives in New York

Personal information: Joonas Leppiniemi, 23 years, single day-laborer from Parkano

Passport record 11.11.1909 (Joonas Aittoniemi)

Joonas Aittoniemi b.1881, married lodger from Parkano. Passport to USA for five years. Wife and a child remain in Finland

Passenger record 13.11.1909 (Joonas Aittoniemi)

Sails from Hanko on Astraea 13.11.1909, age 28 years. Plans to continue 19.11.1909 on Empress of Britain, CPR Line. Destination Duluth MN

Passenger record 30.7.1913 (Joonas Aittaniemi)

Sails from Hanko on Arcturus 30.7.1913, age 32 years. Plans to continue on Royal George, Royal Line 9.8.1913. Destination Duluth MN

Border crossings from Canada (Joonas Aittoniemi)

Sails from Bristol-Avonmouth on Royal George 9.8.1913 and arrives in Quebec. Crosses the border to US from Canada. Destination Stevenson MNPersonal information: Joonas Aittoniemi, 31 years, Married laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland wife Maria Aittoniemi, Nerkoonkylä, Parkano.

**Aittoniemi aka Patokoski Juho Jahvetti (Johan Jafet*)**

Parkano church records

b. 7.6.1880 Parkano d. 22.7.1909

Passport record 5.12.1902

Johan Jafet Aittoniemi, b.1880

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer, single

Passenger record 10.12.1902

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 22 years

Planning to continue 20.12.1902 on Philadelphia

Destination: Tower MN

New York passenger lists

Sails from Southampton on Philadelphia 20.12.1902 and arrives in New York 26.12.1902. Going to friend Jane (Janne?) Turkki, RR Co camp no 2, Tower MN.

Personal information: Jafet Aittoniemi, 22 years, single laborer from Finland. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket and now has 15 dollars. He has not been in the US before.