LINNA

Linna Emil Joosefinpoika

Parkano church records

b.25.9.1885 Parkano, Linnankylä village, Linna farm d. 1957 Worcester MA

Parents: Farmer Joosef Joonanpoika (Josef Jonasson) Linna b.7.5.1852 Parkano d.25.9.1830 Parkano and Ruusa Mikontytär (Rosa Mickelsdotter) Musta b.6.9.1862 Ikaalinen d.11.4.1912 Parkano

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 21.12.1904.

Passport record 30.12.1904 to USA

Occupation in Finland: Farmer´s son, single

Passenger record 31.12.1904

From Hanko on Astraea, age 19 years

Plans to travel on Umbria, Cunard Line

Destination: Worcester MA

US Census 1910

Emil Linna, 24 years. Wire drawer in steel mill, employed. Married for 4 years, emigrated 1905. Can read, write and speak English.

Family members: Wife Sophia 20y, daughter Annie 2mo.

WWI Draft Card 5.6.1917

Emil Linna, 30 years. Born 24.9.1886 in Parkano, citizen of Russia. Occupation rolling mill operator, employer Morgan Spring Steel Co, Lincolm Sq, Worcester MA. Emil has a wife and 3 children under 12. His home address is 4 Milton Str Worcester MA. He is of medium height and normal build, has blue eyes and dark brown hair.

US Census 1.4.1930

Living in 25 Hemans (?) Str, Worcester MA. Age 44, married since he was 21. Emil can read and write and speak English. Alien, immigration 1905. Working as a roller in wire mill, not unemployed during the last year.

Family members: Wife Sophia 40, daughters Anna 20 and Bertha 18, sons Carl 15 and Robert 11

WWI Draft card 26.4.1942

Emil Linna, 57 years. Born 24.9.1885 in Parkano. Address 154 Eastern Ave, Worcester MA. Nearest relative wife Sophie Linna, same address. Employer New England High Carbon Co, Millbury Worcester MA. Emil is 5ft 7 inch, 150 pounds. He has blue eyes and grey hair, light skin and wears glasses.

Social Security Death Index

b.24.9.1885, d. Oct 1957

Note

Emil was half-brother of my great-grandfather. If you are related, I would like to hear from you!

Linna Serafia

Parkano church records (needs to be verified)

Probably Serafia Efraimintytär Niemistö b. 16.7.1874 Parkano

Parents: Efraim Antinpoika Niemistö ja Justiina Matintyär

Passport record 1900 to America

b.1874

Occupation in Finland: Domestic, single

No passenger record from Finland found

Linna Yrjö Wiliam

Parkano church records

b. 1906 Parkano

Parents: Farmer Jaakko Anselm Juhonpoika LInna b. 24.12.1868 Parkano d. 27.2.1944 Parkano and Aino Alina Emmanuelintytär Alanen b. 2.3.1873 Parkano d.1961 Parkano

Yrjö was my grandmother´s brother. He has had a family in Canada

Passenger record 8.9.1926

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 19 years

Plans to continue 17.9.1926 on Montclare, C.P.R. Line. Destination Quebec PQ Canada

Canadian immigration records 1925-35

Yrjö Linna, age 19 years. male. Nationality Finnish. Arrives in Quebec on Montclare, Canadian Pacific 25.9.1926.