ALAVATULA

Alavatula aka Vatula Rafael Efraiminpoika

Parkano church records

Rafael Alavatula, b.2.1.1879 Parkano

Parents: Farmer Efraim Juhanpoika (Ephraim Johansson) Alavatula b. 16.4.1857 Parkano and Rosa Karoliina Kaarlentytär (Rosa Karolina Karlsdotter) b.25.11.1859 Parkano d.6.8.1899 Parkano, Lapinneva village, Alavatula farm

Passport record 1900

Rafael Alavatula, b.1879

Occupation in Finland: Farmer´s son, single

Passenger record 10.2.1900

From Hanko on Polaris

Plans to continue on Cunard Line.

Destination Worcester MA

New York passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool on Lucania, Cunard Line 24.2.1900 and arrives in New York 5.3.1900. Going to friend E.Lammi, Worcester MA

Personal information: Rafael Watula, 21 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket and has 30 dollars. Not in the US before

US Census 1930

Rafael Watula, 50 years. Miner in iron mine. Age at first marriage 27 years. Can read, write and speak English. Emigrated 1900, application for citizenship pending. Lives with his wife in 1317 Celia Street, Ironwood, Gogebic county MI. Value of home 1500 dollars.

Wife Wilhelmina, age 60, age at first marriage 37. Emigrated 1886, alien.