KIVELÄ
Kivelä Aleksius Joosepinpoika (Alexius Josefsson)
Parkano church records
b. 28.7.1882 Parkano
Parents: Farmer Joosef Antinpoika Yli-Lammentausta, Kivelä b. 19.10.1839 Parkano, d.2.1.1888 Parkano and Ulriikka Karoliina Kaarlentytär Karhuluoma b. 30.10.1843 Parkano
Passport record 17.2.1905
b.1882
Occupation in Finland: Farmer´s son, single
Passenger record 1.3.1905
From Hanko on Arcturus, age 22 years
Plans to continue 9.3.1905 on Tunisian, Allan Line
Destination: Hancock MI
Kivelä Anselm Juhanpoika
Parkano church records
b. 11.6.1887 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Johan Robert Kaarlenpoika Kivelä b. 21.11.1848 Ikaalinen d. 1924 and Severiina Heikintytär Kiviharju b. 27.9.1857 Ikaalinen d. 1922
Passenger record 13.3.1907 (Anshelm Kivelä)
From Hanko on Polaris, age 20 years
Plans to continue 21.3.1907 on Kensington, Dominion Line. Destination Port Arthur ON
Philadelphia passenger lists (Anshelm Kivelä)
Sails from Liverpool on Haverford 27.3.1907 and arrives in Philadelphia 9.4.1907. In transit, going to brother Robert Kivelä, Box 98, Port Arthur ON Canada
Personal information: Anshelm Kivelä, 20 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket, now has 10 dollars. Anshelm is 5ft 9.5 inches
Seems to return to Finland because travels again:
Passenger record 8.10.1913 (Anshelm Kivelä)
From Hanko on Arcturus, age 26 years.
Plans to continue from Southampton 15.10.1913 on Olympic, White Star Line. Going to Munising MI. Travelling with Lempi Kortetoja.
New York passenger lists (Anshelm Kivelä)
Sails from Southampton on Olympic 15.10.1913 and arrives in New York 22.10.1913. Going to friend Aina Aho, Box 157, Municing MI
Personal information: Anshelm Kivelä, 26 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland father Juho Kivelä, Raivala, Parkano. Has lived in Port Arthur, Canada 1907-1912. Anshelm is 5ft 11.5 inches, has grey eyes, brown hair and light skin. Born in Parkano
USA Census 1930
Anselmi Kivela, 42 years. Living in Rock River, Alger co, MI. Occupation: Farmer in general farming. Married at 26 years. Immigration 1913, naturalization pending. Able read and write, speaks English.
Family members: Wife Lempi 41 years, emigration 1913, housewife. Children. Anne? A, 13 years and Edwin A 10 years.
Wife is probably Lempi Pauliina Juhontytär Kortetoja b. 6.1.1889 Jämijärvi d. March 1970 Michigan. Parents: Juho Aadolf Kaarlenpoika Kortetoja and Severiina Matintytär.
Information from relatives
Anselm married Lempi Pauliina Kortetoja 19th Dec 1913 in Rumley Valley, Alger co, MI. They had two children; Aune Aallotar b. 1917 d.1998 in Michigan and Edwin Anselm b. 1920 d. 1989 in Pennsylvania
Anselm died 1942
Photograph of the family ( Anselm, Lempi, Aune and Edwin ) was taken about 1921
Kivelä aka Kiveläinen Antti Niilonpoika
Parkano church records
b. 6.10.1863 Ilmajoki
Parents: Niilo ? and Susanna Salomonintytär Uusinevala b. 6.2.1842 Ilmajoki
Moved to Parkano from Jalasjärvi 1898 with his mother, stepfather Juho Matinpoika Kivelä and half-siblings
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 13.9.1900
Declared dead 3.9.1958, date of death 31.12.1957
Kivelä Ilona Aleksandra Joosefintytär
Parkano church records
b. 21.10.1886 Parkano d. 1962 California
Parents: Farmer Joosef Antinpoika Yli-Lammentausta, Kivelä b. 19.10.1839 Parkano, d.2.1.1888 Parkano and Ulriikka Karoliina Kaarlentytär Karhuluoma b. 30.10.1843 Parkano
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 7.7.1903
Passport record 16.7.1903 to America
b.1886
Occupation in Finland: Farmer´s daughter, single
Passenger record 22.7.1903
From Hanko on Arcturus, age 16 years
Plans to continue 28.7.1903 on Ivernia, Cunard Line
Destination: Boston MA
Kivelä Lempi Maria Joosefintytär
Parkano church records
b. 11.12.1879 Parkano
Parents: Farmer Joosef Antinpoika Yli-Lammentausta, Kivelä b. 19.10.1839 Parkano, d.2.1.1888 Parkano and Ulriikka Karoliina Kaarlentytär Karhuluoma b. 30.10.1843 Parkano
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 27.5.1899
Declared dead 21.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977
Passport record 2.6.1899
b.11.12.1879
Occupation in Finland: Farmer´s daughter
No passenger record from Finland found
Kivelä Lydia Elviira Juhontytär
Parkano church records
b. 23.1.1891 Parkano Raivala village
Parents: Tenant farmer Johan Robert Kaarlenpoika Kivelä b. 21.11.1848 Ikaalinen d. 1924 and Severiina Heikintytär Kiviharju b. 27.9.1857 Ikaalinen d. 1922
Emil, Lydia and Bertha Railo
Information from relatives
Lydia has emigrated to America. Married Emil Railo. They had one child, Bertha Elviira b. 1914 in Negaunee MI d. 1926 in Ishpeming MI. Lydia died 1962.
Kivelä Robert Henrik Juhonpoika (Johansson)
Parkano church records
b.9.9.1884 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Johan Robert Kaarlenpoika Kivelä b.21.11.1848 Ikaalinen and Severiina Heikintytär b.27.9.1857 Ikaalinen
Passport record 23.12.1904
b.1884
Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single
Passenger record 28.12.1904
From Hanko on Polaris, age 20 years
Plans to continue 3.1.1905 on Saxonia, Cunard Line
Destination: Sault Ste. Marie MI
Boston passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Saxonia 3.1.1905 and arrives in Boston 12.1.1905. Going to friend Johan Koskinen, Box 717, Sault Ste Marie MI
Personal information: Kivelä Robert, 20 years, single laborer from Turku, Finland. Can read and but not write. Has paid his own ticket and now has 25 dollars. Robert has not been in the US before.
Robert Henrik Kivelä with wife Ida Jubonen, born in Muolaa. They were married 16.10.1909 in Ontonagon, MI
Kivelä Vilho Juho Anselmi Juhonpoika
Parkano church records
b. 1903 Parkano
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 20.3.1925
Returned to Parkano 10.4.1940