MARTTILA
Marttila Aleksandra Nestorintytär
Parkano church records
b.8.10.1882 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Nestor Juhonpoika Sillanpää, Marttila b. 12.1.1857 Parkano d. 12.10.1928 Worcester MA and Eufrosyyne Efraimintytär Ala-Lammentausta b. 4.1.1856 Parkano d. 26.10.1929 Worcester MA
US Census 1900 (Annie Martella)
Annie Martella, 18 years, single cook. Living with his family in 3 Milton Court, Worcester MA. Immigration 1895, lived in the US for 5 years. Born Jan 1882.
Marttila (Alalammentausta) Eufrosyyne (Siina*) Efraimintytär
Parkano church records
b.4.1.1845 Parkano d. 26.10.1929 Worcester MA
Parents: Efraim Juhonpoika Alalammentausta b.24.1.1832 Parkano d.9.10.1903 Parkano and Serafia Juhontytär Kuusiluoma b.30.8.1832 Parkano d.11.9.1917 Parkano
Husband: Nestor Juhanpoika Marttila b.12.1.1857 Parkano
Children: Vilhelm aka William Eufrosynenpoika Aaltonen b.5.10.1876. Other children see Nestor Marttila.
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America possibly 11.9.1893 (bad handwriting). Still in Parkano 8.7.1894
US Census 1900 (Sina Martella)
Sina Martella, 45 years, married. Living with his family in 3 Milton Court, Worcester MA. Immigration 1895, lived in the US for 5 years. Born Jan 1855, married at 22. Given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom are alive
Family members: See Nestor Marttila
US census 1920 (Siina Martella)
Living in the farm of her son John (Jalmari) in Ashburnham, Worcester co MA. Age 64 years. Immigration 1892, naturalized 1900. No occupation. Able to read and write.
Family members: See Jalmari Marttila
Marttila Jalmari (John*) Nestorinpoika
Parkano church records
b. 9.11.1891 Parkano Kuivasjärvi
Parents: Tenant farmer Nestor Juhonpoika Sillanpää, Marttila b. 12.1.1857 Parkano d. 12.10.1928 Worcester MA and Eufrosyyne Efraimintytär Ala-Lammentausta b. 4.1.1856 Parkano d. 26.10.1929 Worcester MA
Wife: Helmi Marttila from Lappeenranta, Finland
Has emigrated to America, date not mentioned
US Census 1900 (John Martella)
John Martella, 8 years. Living with his family in 3 Milton Court, Worcester MA. Immigration 1895, lived in the US for 5 years. Born Apr 1892. Goes to school
US census 1920 (John Marttila)
John Marttila, 29 years, married farmer, living in Ashburnham, Worcester co MA with family. Owns his farm. Immigration 1895, naturalized 1908. Able to read and write
Family members: Wife Helmi 28 years, born in Finland. Son William K 5 years and Paul E 2 years. Born sons born in Massachusetts. Father Nestor 63 years, mother Siina 64 years
Marttila Maria (Mary*) Nestorintytär
Parkano church records
b. 22.6.1885 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Nestor Juhonpoika Sillanpää, Marttila b. 12.1.1857 Parkano d. 12.10.1928 Worcester MA and Eufrosyyne Efraimintytär Ala-Lammentausta b. 4.1.1856 Parkano d. 26.10.1929 Worcester MA
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 1895(?)
US census 1900 (Mary Martella)
Living with family in 3 Milton Court, Worcester MA. Age 16 years, no occupation. Immigration 1895.
Marttila aka Sillanpää Nestor Juhonpoika (Johansson)
Parkano church records
b.12.1.1857 Parkano d. 12.10.1928 Worcester MA
Parents: Tenant farmer Johan Efraim Iisakinpoika Sillanpää b. 10.6.1831 Parkano d. 4.5.1868 Parkano and Maija Kaisa Joonantytär Hirvimäki b. 9.11.1834 Parkano. Married 28.10.1855.
After Johan Efraim Sillanpää died, Maija Kaisa Married Iisakki Matinpoika Palolahti b. 5.9.1842 Jalasjärvi. Nestor´s half-brother Aleksi Iisakinpoika Palolahti emigrated 1900
Wife: Eufrosyyne Efraimintytär Ala-Lammentausta b.4.1.1856 Parkano
Children: Aleksandra b.8.10.1882, Jalmar b.9.11.1891, Anselm b.12.10.1889, Johannes b.5.1.1888 and Maria b.22.6.1885. All children born in Parkano
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 16.4.1892. No record of taking communion 1891-1900
Passport record 22.4.1892 abroad
Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer
Passenger record from Finland not found
Probably lives in Worcester MA because named as a contact person to son Vilhelm Aaltonen (actually illegitimate child of Nestor´s wife ) 1903 and friend Adam Ylilammi 1911
US Census 1900 (Nestor Martella)
Nestor Martella, 40 years, married stone cutter. Living with his family in 3 Milton Court, Worcester MA. Immigration 1892, lived in the US for 8 years. Application for citizenship pending. Born Apr 1860, married at 22.
Family members: Wife Sina 45 y, daughter Annie 18y, daughter Mary 16y, son John 8y and son Vaino 2 y. Vaino was born in Massachusetts, the others in Finland
US Census 1920 (Nestor Martella)
Living in the farm of his son John (Jalmari) in Ashburnham, Worcester co MA. Immigration 1892, naturalized 1900. Occupation: farm hand
Family members: See Jalmari Marttila