KOVESJOKI

Kovesjoki Joel

Passport record 1901 to America

b.1875

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single

No passenger record from Finland found

Kovesjoki Jooseppi Joosepinpoika (Josef Josefsson)

Parkano church records

b.6.4.1875 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 19.1.1901

WWI Draft registration cards 9.9.1918

Joseph Kovesjoki, 43 years. Address PO Box #28, Lou(?) Jct, St.Louis MN. Citizen of Finland. Employer and nearest relatives Mrs Selma Puckson, same address. Joseph is tall and stout, has brown hair and eyes.

Kovesjoki Konstantin Joosepinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 7.5.1892 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Jooseppi Iisakinpoika Kovesjoki b.8..1840 Parkano and Amalia Gabrielintytär b.2.4.1854 Parkano

Passenger record 9.8.1913 (Konstantin Kovesjoki)

From Hanko on Polaris, age 21 years.

Plans to continue 16.8.1913 on Laurentic, White Star/Dominion Line. Destination Duluth MN

Border Crossings from Canada (Konstantin Kovesjoki)

Sails from Liverpool on Laurentic 16.8.1913 and enters the US in Port Huron from Canada. Going to friend Juho Valli, Box 112, Virginia MN. Travelling with Anselm Huhdanpää, also from Parkano

Personal information: Konstantin Kovesjoki, 21 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket and now has 25(?) dollars. Not in the US before. Born in Parkano.

Kovesjoki (Isoaho) Lyydia Matilda Juhontytär

Parkano church records

b. 26.8.1892 Parkano d. 1974 Virginia MN

Husband: Otto Kovesjoki b. 19.3.1885 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 29.4.1915

Marianne Kortesoja in Vataja family book

Parents: Janne Iisakinpoika Isoaho b. 2.2.1864 d. 16.11.1942 and Sandra Riitta Juhantytär b. 19.3.1863 Jalasjärvi d. 19.1.1948

New York passenger lists (Lydia Kovesjoki)

Sails on Oscar II from Copenhagen 20.5.1915 with husband and arrives in New York 1.6.1915. Going to brother-in-law Victor Eriksson, Box 28, Iron Junction MN

Personal information: Lydia Kovesjoki, 23 years, wife. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland mother-in-law Amalia Kovesjoki, Parkano. Husband has paid the ticket. Lydia has not been in the US before. She is 5ft 5 inches, has light skin, brown hair and blue eyes. Born in Parkano

US Census 1920 (Lydia Matilda Jokkinen)

Living in Mountain Iron, St Louis co MN with husband and daughter. Age 27 years, at home. Able to read and write

Family members: Husband Otto 35 y, daughter Matilda Sylvia 4.5 y

US census 1930 (Lydia Jokinen)

Living with family in Mountain Iron MN. Age 37 years, married when 22 years. Able to read and write. Immigration 1914, naturalized citizen. Speaks English. No occupation

Family members: Husband Otto 45 y, daughter Sylvia 14 y

Kovesjoki Nestori Joosepinpoika (Nestor Josefsson)

Parkano church records

b.19.2.1881 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Jooseppi Iisakinpoika Kovesjoki b.8..1840 Parkano and Amalia Gabrielintytär b.2.4.1854 Parkano

Passport record 1900 to America

b.1881

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single

No passenger record from Finland found

Kovesjoki aka Jokinen Otto Joosepinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 19.3.1885 Parkano Vuorijärvi village d. 1966 Virginia MN

Parents: Tenant farmer Jooseppi Iisakinpoika Kovesjoki b. 8.5.1840 Parkano and Amalia Gabrielintytär b. 2.4.1854 Parkano

Wife: Lyydia Matilda Juhontytär Isoaho b. 26.8.1892 Parkano d. 1974 Virginia MN

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 29.4.1915

Passenger record 10.10.1906 (Otto Kovesjoki)

From Hanko on Polaris, age 21 years.

Plans to continue 17.10.1906 on Majestic, White Star Line. Destination Ely MN

New York passenger lists (Otto Kovesjoki)

Sails from Liverpool on Majestic 17.10.1906 and arrives in New York 24.10.1906. Going to brother Jooseppi Joki in Ely MN. Travelling with Edvard Poikkeus, also from Parkano

Personal information: Otto Kovesjoki, 21 years. Single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket and now has 20 dollars. Not in the US before. Otto is 5ft 10 inches, has light skin, blonde hair and blue eyes. Born in Parkano.

New York passenger lists (Otto Kovesjoki)

Sails from Copenhagen on Oscar II 20.5.1915 with wife and arrives in New York 1.6.1915. Going to brother-in-law Victor Eriksson, Box 28, Iron Junction MN

Personal information: Otto Kovesjoki, 30 years, married laborer. Able to read and write. Citizen of Finland but last permanent residence Duluth MN where Otto has lived 1906-14. Nearest relatives in Finland mother Amalia Kovesjoki, Parkano. Otto has paid his own ticket and now has 100 dollars. He is 5ft 11 inches, has light skin and hair and blue eyes. Born in Parkano

US census 1920 (Otto Jokkinen)

Otto Jokkinen, 35 years. Living in Mountain Iron, St Louis co MN. Alien, immigration 1915. Able to read and write. Works as a laborer in iron mine

Family members: Wife Lydia Matilda 37 y, daughter Matilda Sylvia 4.5 y

US census 1930 (Otto Jokinen)

Otto Jokinen, 45 years. Living in Mountain Iron, St.Louis co MN. Owns his house, worth 1000 dollars. Married when 29 years old. Able to read and write, speaks English. Immigration 1914, naturalized citizen. Occupation laborer in village

Family members: Wife Lydia 37 years and daughter Sylvia 14 years