HAAPAKOSKI

Haapakoski Iivari Anselmi Juhonpoika

Parkano church records

b. 13.12.1901 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 11.4.1927

Possibly returned to Finland

Passenger record 4.5.1927

From Helsinki on Arcturus, age 26 years

Plans to continue 13.5.1927 from Liverpool on Doric, White Star Line. Destination Montréal PQ Canada

Haapakoski Laura Serafia Juhontytär

Parkano church records

b. 1903 Parkano

Parents: Johan Josef Juhanpoika Haapakoski b. 17.7.1878 Parkano and Hilda Wilhelmiina Iisakintytär Rintamäki b. 31.3.1878 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 7.1.1928

Possibly returned to Finland

Passenger record 25.1.1928

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 24 years

Plans to continue 2.2.1928 from Liverpool on Melita, C.P.R. Line. Destination St. Johan, NB Canada

Haapakoski Olga Katariina Juhontytär

Parkano church records

b.28.11.1887 Parkano d. 29.11.1918 Crosby MN

Parents: Juha Viktori Heikinpoika Haapakoski b.6.4.1851 Parkano and Serafia Matintytär b.17.2.1852 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 24.7.1907

Husband Väinö Toivonen

Information from relatives

b.1887 Parkano, d.29.11.1918 USA Minnesota Crosby

Husband: Väinö Hytönen aka Toivonen b.30.11.1887 Kuru d.27.11.1918

Passenger record 13.3.1907

From Hanko on Polaris, age 20 years.

Plans to continue 19.3.1907 on Ivernia, Cunard Line. Destination Worcester MA

Boston passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool on Ivernia 19.3.1907 and arrives in Boston 28.3.1907. Going to brother Oskar Haapakoski, Milton Str, Worcester MA

Personal information: Olga Haapakoski, 20 years, single servant from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid her own ticket and now has 20 dollars. She is 5ft 4.5 inches, brunette, has brown hair and blue eyes. She has not been in the US before.

Haapakoski Oskari Juhanpoika (Oskar Johansson) aka Koski Oscar

Parkano church records

b.26.11.1880 Parkano Alaskylä village Haapakoski farm

Parents: Juha Viktori Heikinpoika (Johan Viktor Henriksson) Haapakoski b.6.4.1851 Parkano and Serafia Matintytär (Serafia Mattsdotter)

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 29.12.1902

´Wife is rumoured to be Hilda Jylhä` (probably Hilda Nikodemuksentytär Jylhä b. 12.3.1886 Parkano)

Declared dead 2.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977

Passport record 14.1.1903

Oskar Juhanpoika Haapakoski

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single

Passenger record 17.1.1903

From Hanko on Urania, age 21 years

Plans to continue 24.1.1903 on Saxonia, Cunard Line

Destination: Fitchburg MA

New York passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool 24.1.1903 on Saxonia and arrives in New York 3.2.1903. Going to Fitchburg Massachusetts to brother Matti Äijälä, Mechanic Str 101, Fitchburg

US Census 1920 (Oscar Koski)

Oscar Koski, 36 years. Living with family in 13 Hopper St, Worcester MA. Renting their house. Immigration 1903, alien. Occupation laborer.

Family members: Wife Hilda 33 y, son Aarre 6y, daughter Edith 3y 3mo

US Census 1930 (Oscar Koski)

Oscar Koski, 49 years. Living with family in 50 Randall St, Worcester MA. First marriage at 33 y. Able to read and write, speaks English. Immigration 1903, application for citizenship pending. Occupation fireman in kiln works, is working. Not a war veteran. The family is renting their house, household worth 25 dollars

Family members: Wife Hilda 44y, son Aarri K 16y, daughter Edith E 13y, daughter Helen 9y

Note: Oskar was second cousin of my grandfather