KORTESOJA

Kortesoja aka Kortes Nikodemus (Teemu) Hiskiaanpoika

Marianne Kortesoja Vataja family book

b.18.7.1886 d. 28.11.1965 Minnesota

Parents: Hiskias Jaakonpoika Kortesoja b. 18.7.1857 d. 7.3,1918 and Matilda Joonantytär Mäkynen b. 24,2,1866 d. 30.11.1963. Married 26.12.1885

Wife: Hulda Maria Aapelintytär Rajala b. 22.12.1885 Parkano

Children: Martta Matilda b. 1907 d.1907 and Arvo Bernhard b. 1908 d. 2006

Teemu has emigrated in the 1910´s. He visited Finland in the 1970´s

Border crossings from Canada (Nikodemus Kortesoja)

Sails from Liverpool on Corsican 21.1.1900 and arrives in Halifax and St.John 29.1.1900. Travelling with Emil Heikkunen from Parkano. Going to friend Selmi Ojala 321 10th Str Cloquet MN

Personal information: Nikodemus Kortesoja, 23 years. Married laborer from Finland. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland father H Kortesoja, Parkano. Nikodemus has paid his own ticket and now has 25 dollars. He has not been in the US before. Nikodemus is 5ft 6 inches, has fair skin, blond hair and blue eyes. Born in Parkano.

US Census 1910 (Teemu Kortes)

Teemu Kortes, 25 years, single. Immigration 1909, alien. Able to read and write. Occupation common labor in saw mill.

Teemu is living as a roomer in the house of Anselm Ojala and his family. There are several Finnish roomers in the house, including Emil Heikkunen who emigrated with Teemu

WWI Draft cards 5.6.1917 in Aitkin county, MN (Nikodemus Kortesoja)

Nikodemus Kortesoja, 30 years. Married, support wife and one child. Resides in Ronald MN. Born 18.7.1886 in Kuivasjärvi, Turun, Europe. An alien, occupation farmer. He is of middle height and build, has light blue eyes and light hair. He is not bald

Kortesoja aka Oja Yrjö Albert

Parkano church records

b. 1908

Emigrated to Canada 1930

Marianne Kortesoja in Vataja family book

b.1908, d. 1984 Ontario Canada

Parents: Hiskias Jaakonpoika Kortesoja b.18.7.1857 d. 7.3.1918 and Matilda Joonantytär Mäkynen b. 24.2.1866 d. 1963. Married 26.12.1885

Wife: Vieno b. 1903 d. 1972 Canada. Married 24.11.1935

Daughter Anna-Liisa