GRÖNLUND

Grönlund aka Mansikkamäki Anselmi Teemunpoika

Parkano church records

b. 13.5.1882 Parkano d. 19.11.1921 Fitchburg MA

Parents: Nikodemus Juhanpoika Grönlund b. 9.1.1840 Parkano and Amanda Sofia Mikontytär b. 11.9.1854 Parkano

Wife: Fanny Maria Kallentytär Korpela b. 6.2.1884 Ruovesi. Married 27.12.1908

Daughter: Martta Aleksandra b. 1909 Parkano

Has emigrated to America

US Census 1920 (Ansil Gronlund)

Living with family in 124 Defort Str, Fitchburg MA, renting their house. Paper worker in paper mill. Immigration 1910, application for citizenship pending.

Family members: wife Fannie 36 years, son Weikka 3y 3mo. Weikka born in Massachusetts

Grönlund (Korpela) Fanny Maria Kallentytär

Parkano church records

b. 6.2.1884 Ruovesi

Husband: Anselm Teemunpoika Grönlund b. 13.5.1882 d. 19.11.1921 Fitchburg MA. Married 27.12.1908

Daughter: Martta Aleksandra b. 1909 Parkano

Moved from Ruovesi to Parkano 1908

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 23.7.1915

Declared dead 21.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977

US Census 1920 (Fannie Gronlund)

Living with family in 124 Defort Str, Fitchburg MA. Wife, no occupation. Immigration 1915, application for citizenship pending.

Family members: see Anselm Grönlund

Grönlund Martta Aleksandra

Parkano church records

b. 1909 Parkano

Parents: Anselm Teemunpoika Grönlund b. 13.5.1882 Parkano d. 19.11.1912 Fitchburg MA and Fanny Maria Kallentytär Korpela b. 6.2.1884 Ruovesi. Married 27.12.1908

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Amerca 6.10.1919

Passenger record 29.5.1920 (Martta Grönlund)

From Helsnki on Astraea, age 11 years

Plans to continue 5.6.1920 on Imperator, Cunard Line. Destination Fitchburg MA. Price of ticket 60 USD

New York passenger lists (Martha Gronlund)

Sails from Southampton (?) on Imperator 5.6.1920 and arrives in New York 13.6.1920. Going to father A. Granlund, 127 Depot West, Fitchburg MA. Travelling with ( her maternal aunt ) Ester Korpela from Tampere

Personal information: Martha Gronlund, 11 years, child from Parkano. Not able to read or write. Has paid her own ticket, has 10 dollars. Nearest relative in Finland friend T.Sulin. Not in the US before. Born in Parkano

US Census 1930 (Martha Gronlund)

Living as a servant in Allen family, Fitchburg MA. Able to read and write. Immigration 1920, naturalized citizen. Speaks English.

Grönlund aka Lund Viktor Henrikinpoika

Parkano church records

b.3.2.1873 Kuru d. 5.10.1925

Parents: Country shop-keeper Henrik Grönlund b.11.1.1835 Kuru and Amanda Juhantytär b.10.12.1832 Ruovesi

Moved to Parkano from Kuru 1893

Viktor gets a pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 29.5.1899.

Passport record 2.6.1899 to America

Viktor Grönlund, b.3.2.1873

Occupation in Finland: Country shop-keeper´s son

No passenger record from Finland found

New York passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool 10.6.1899 on Umbria and arrives in New York 18.6.1899. Going to his home in Calumet MI, where also lives brother O Hellgren.

Personal information: Viktor Fronlund, 26 years, single laborer from Finland. Last residence Gothenburg Sweden ( has probably travelled via Gothenburg). A resident of the US.