KUUSISTO

Kuusisto Eleasar aka Atsari Joonanpoika

Parkano church records

b.7.7.1872 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Joonas Matinpoika Kuusisto b.12.9.1852 Parkano and Aleksandra Annantytär b.27.1.1850 Parkano

Wife: Mathilda Iisakintytär b.17.2.1868 Parkano

Children: Tyyni Maria b.7.4.1897, Johan Mikael b.25.9.1898 and Aliina b.29.4.1901. All children born in Parkano

Declared dead 21.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977

Passport record March 1902 to America

b.1872

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, married

Wife and 2 children remain in Finland

Passenger record 22.3.1902 (Atsari Kuusisto)

From Hanko on Polaris, age 29 years

Plans to continue on State Line. Destination East Tawas MI

New York passenger lists

Sails from Glasgow on Carthaginian 29.3.1902 and arrives in New York 11.4.1902. Going to contact Abele Koskenniemi (?) in East Tawas MI.

Personal information: Atsari Kuusisto, 29 years, single laborer from Finland. Has not been in the US before. Has paid his own ticket and now has 16 dollars. According to the manifest, ´no work assured´

Kuusisto Juho Jahvetti Fransinpoika (Johan Jafet)

Parkano church records

b.15.3.1881 Parkano

Parents: Cottager Frans Herman Joonanpoika Kuusisto b.4.7.1860 Parkano and Eliina Sofia Antintytär b.11.12.1860 Parkano

Passport record 31.5.1904 to USA

b.1881

Occupation in Finland: Cottager´s son, single

Passenger record 1.6.1904

From Hanko on Polaris, age 23 years

Plans to continue 9.6.1904 on Pretorian, Allan Line

Destination: Port Arthur ON

Kuusisto Julius Joonanpoika

Parkano church records

b.14.4.1886 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Joonas Matinpoika Kuusisto b.12.9.1852 Parkano and Aleksandra Annantytär b.27.1.1850 Parkano

Married 19.2.1908

Declared dead 21.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977

Marianne Kortesoja in Vataja family book

Wife: Ulriikka Hartuntytär b. 4.5.1882. One child born 1909

Passenger record 30.3.1910

From Hanko on Polaris, age 23 years

Plans to continue 5.4.1910 on Cymric, White Star Line

Destination: Cloquet MN

Boston passenger lists

Travels from Liverpool on Cymric 5.4.1910 and arrives in Boston 14.4.1910. Going to Cloquet MN to friend Aina Niemi, No 20, 10th Str, Cloquet MN

Personal information: Julius Kuusisto, 23 years, married laborer from Parkano. Nearest relative in Finland: Wife Uldrika Kuusisto, Kuivaskylä village, Parkano. Not in the US before.

Kuusisto Julius

Boston passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool 12.4.1910 on Megantic and arrives in Boston 20.4.1910. Going to brother Onni Kuusisto, Milton Cuard 5, Worcester MA.

Personal information: Julius Kuusisto, 19 years, single laborer from Parkano. Nearest relative in Finland father Herman Kuusisto, Kihniönkylä, Parkano. Has not been in the US before. Is 6 ft 1 inch, has light skin, brown hair and blue eyes.

Kuusisto Viljo

New York passenger lists

Sails from Southampton 30.10.1923 on Majestic and arrives in New York 10.10.1923. Going to friend Svante Haukkala, Redford MI

Personal information: Viljo Kuusisto, 27 years, married farmer from Kihnoo. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland wife Susanna Kuusisto, Kihnoo. Viljo has paid his own ticket and has 25 dollars. His health is good but he has conjunctivitis. He is 5 ft 5 inches, has light skin, dark hair and blue eyes. Born in Sarajankyla (might be Sarankylä, Karvia)