JOENSUU

Joensuu (Viita) Aina Katariina Hermannintytär

Parkano church records

b. 29.7.1886 Parkano

Husband: Aleksanter Juhonpoika Joensuu b. 27.7.1882 Jalasjärvi. Married 4.12.1908

Daughter: Rauha b. 1913 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 10.1.1914 with daughter. Declared dead 21.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977

Passenger record 10.2.1909 (Aina Joensuu)

From Hanko on Titania, age 20 years. Travelling with Aleksander Joensuu

Plans to continue from Southampton 10.2.1909 on Teutonic, White Star Line. Destination Worcester MA

New York passenger records (Aina Joensuu)

Sails from Southampton on Teutonic 10.2.1909 and arrives in New York 18.2.1909. Going to friend Emil Linna, 1 Milton St, Worcester MA. Travelling with husband Aleksander and brother Ivar Wiita. Personal information: Aina Joensuu, 20 years. married wife from Parkano. Able to read and write. Husband has paid the ticket and has 64 dollars. According to the manifest, Aina has lived in Worcester MA 1904-08. She is 5 ft 5 inches, has fair skin, light hair and grey eyes. Born in Parkano.

Note: Seems to return to Finland and travels again with daughter

Passenger record 21.1.1914 (Aina Joensuu)

From Hanko on Titania, age 25 years. Travelling with daughter Rauha

Plans to continue 3.2.1914 on Alaunia, Cunard Line. Destination Worcester MA

Boston passenger lists (Aina Joensuu)

Sails from Liverpool on Alaunia 3.2.1914 and arrives in Boston 14.2.1914. Going to husband Alex Joensuu, 31 North St, Worcester MA. Travelling with daughter Rauha

Personal information: Aina Joensuu, 25 years, wife from Parkano. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland father Herman Wiita, Parkano. Aina has lived in the US for 3.5 years until 1911. She has paid her own ticket and now has 25 dollars. Aina is 5ft 8 inches, has light skin and hair and blue eyes. She was born in Parkano

Joensuu Aleksanteri Juhonpoika (Alexander Johansson)

Parkano church records

b.27.7.1882 Jalasjärvi

Parents: Tenant farmer Juho Matinpoika Joensuu b.2.6.1854 Jalasjärvi and Wilhelmiina Juhontytär b.18.6.1855 Virrat

Moved from Karvia to Parkano 1887

Wife: Aina Katariina Hermannintytär Viita b. 29.7.1886 Parkano

Daughter: Rauha Viola b. 1913 Parkano

Declared dead 21.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977

Passport record 17.2.1905 to USA

b.1882

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single

Passenger record 22.1.1905

From Hanko on Polaris, age 22 years

Plans to continue 28.2.1905 on Saxonia, Cunard Line

Destination: Worcester MA

Boston passenger lists (Aleksanteri Joensuu)

Sails from Liverpool on Saxonia 28.2.190 and arrives in Boston 10.3.1905. Going to friend Werner Sallinen, Milton Court 3, Worcester MA

Personal information: Aleksanteri Joensuu, 22 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read but not write. Has paid his own ticket and has 15 dollars. Not in the US before

Seems to return to Finland and gets married 4.12.1908.

Passenger record 3.2.1909 (Aleksander Joensuu)

From Hanko on Titania, age 26 years. Travelling with Aina Joensuu

Plans to continue 10.2.1909 on Teutonic, White Star Line from Southampton. Destination Worcester MA

New York passenger lists (Aleksander Joensuu)

Sails from Southampton on Teutonic 10.2.1909 and arrives in New York 18.2.1909. Going to friend Emil Linna, 1 Milton St, Worcester MA. Travelling with wife Aina and her brother Ivar Wiita. Aleksanteri is a non-immigrant alien. Personal information: Aleksander Joensuu, 26 years, married laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland father Juho Joensuu, Parkano. Aleksanteri has lived in Worcester 1904-08. Has paid his own ticket, has 25 dollars. Aleksanteri is 6 ft tall, has fair skin, black hair and brown eyes. Born in Jalasjärvi.

Joensuu Juho Juhonpoika (Johan Johansson)

Parkano church records

b.2.6.1854 Jalasjärvi

Wife: Wilhelmiina Juhantytär b.18.6.1855 Virrat

Children: Aleksander b.27.7.1882 Jalasjärvi, Matteus b.22.2.1885 Karvia, Johan Jakob b.29.6.1887 Karvia, Benjamin b.10.7.1890 Parkano, Nikodemus b.6.6.1893 Parkano and Hilja Sofia b.15.3.1896

Passport record 1901 to America

b.1854

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer, married

Wife and 6 children remain in Finland.

No passenger record from Finland found

Entry to America not found yet

Joensuu Rauha Viola

Parkano church records

b. 1913 Parkano

Parents: Aleksanteri Juhonpoika Joensuu b.27.7.1882 Jalasjärvi and Aina Katariina Hermannintytär Viita b. 29.7.1886 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 10.1.1914

Passenger record 21.1.1914 (Rauha Joensuu)

From Hanko on Titania, age: infant. Travelling with mother Aina

Plans to continue 3.2.1914 on Alaunia, Cunard Line. Destination Worcester MA

Boston passenger lists (Rauha Joensuu)

Sails from Liverpool on Alaunia 3.2.1914 with mother and arrives in Boston 14.2.1914. Going to father Alex Joensuu, 31 North St, Worcester MA

Personal information: Rauha Joensuu, 8 mo, child from Parkano. Nearest relative in Finland mother´s father Herman Wiita, Parkano. Rauha was born in Parkano