HAAPANIEMI

Haapaniemi aka Haapanen Matti Samuelinpoika (Matts Samuelsson)

Parkano church records

b.6.2.1884 Parkano d. 1964 Ohio

Parents: Samuel Juhanpoika Jokipii, Haapaniemi b.1.8.1845 Parkano, Kihniö village, Jokipii farm and Justiina Antintytär (Andersdotter ) Niemi b.28.7.1849 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 26.11.1904

Wife Elisabet Kangas. Has three sons in America

Passport record 6.12.1904

Matti Samuelinp. Haapaniemi, b.1884

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single

Passenger record 7.12.1904

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 20 years

Plans to continue 17.12.1904 on Campania, Cunard Line

Destination: Worcester MA

New York passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool on Campania 17.12.1904 and arrives in New York 24.12.1904. Going to his cousin Akseli Kangas, Gravest Str 299, Worcester MA.

Personal information: Matti Haapaniemi, 20 years, single laborer from Finland. Has not been in the US earlier.

Draft card 1942 Matt Haapanen

b.6.2.1884 Parkano

Residence 1942: 919 Broad, Conneaut, Ashtabula, OH

Wife: Elizabeth Haapanen

Employer 1942: Pittsburg Conneaut Dock Co