OJALA

Ojala Anselmi Teemunpoika

Parkano church records

b. 26.2.1880 Ikaalinen, d. 1961 Duluth MN

Moved to Parkano 1917

Wife: Hilma Serafia Otontytär Koskiniemi, b. 20.7.1879 Parkano. Married 1902 in America

Ojala aka Männikkö Hilma Ida Walentinintytär

Parkano church records

b. 30.3.1881 Jalasjärvi

Moved from Jalasjärvi to Parkano 1897. Before emigrating, lived as a lodger in Kuivasjärvi village, Kallioniemi farm, Ojala tenant farm

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 1.6.1901

Declared dead 21.9.1977, date of death 1.1.1977

Passport record 1901 to America (Hilma Ojala)

b.1878

Occupation in Finland: Lodger, single

Passenger record 8.6.1901 (Hilma Ojala)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age: adult

Planning to continue on White Star Line

Destination: Worcester MA

Ojala Hulda Maria Anselmintytär

Parkano church records

b. 4.5.1891 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Jalmari Anselmi* Marianpoika Leppä, Ojala b. 25.4.1861 Parkano d. America and Serafia Iisakintytär Rajala b. 20.6.1856 Parkano d. 7.1.1936

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 10.1.1914. Has been alive in the 1970s

Boston passenger lists (Hulda Ojala)

Sails from Liverpool on Alaunia 4.2.1914 and arrives in Boston 14.2.1914. Going to friend Alex Jorgie (probably Joensuu), 31 North Ave Worcester MA

Personal information: Hulda Ojala, 22 years, single servant from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid her own ticket and now has 25 dollars. Nearest relative in Finland mother Serafina Ojala, Parkano. Hulda has not been in the US before. She is 5ft 6.5 inches, has light skin, brown hair and blue eyes. Born in Parkano

Ojala Jalmari Anselm* Marianpoika (Hjalmar Anshelm Mariasson)

Parkano church records

b. 25.4.1861 Parkano Kankari village Asumaniemi farm, Leppä tenant farm

Mother: Maria Sofia Juhantytär Leppä b. 23.3.1839 Parkano. Anselm was born out of wedlock

Wife: Serafia Iisakintytär b.20.6.1856 Parkano d. 1936. Married 27.12.1882

Children: Aurora b.7.6.1883, Nikodemus Anselm b.12.12.1885. Arkadius b.12.1.1888, Hulda Maria b.4.5.1891 and Johan Frerik b.5.1.1894 Parkano

Pastor´s certficate for a passport to America 8.4.1893. No record of him taking communion in Parkano 1893-1900

Declared dead 15.9.1950, date of death 1.1.1940

Passport record 13.4.1893 abroad

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer

Passenger record from Finland not found

New York passenger lists

Sails from Bremen on Munchen and arrives in New York 23.5.1893. Going to Worcester MA

Personal information: Ojala Anselm, 33 years, laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Travelling with Matti Heinonen, also from Parkano.

Ojala Johan Fredrik aka Juho Anselminpoika

Parkano church records

b. 5.1.1894 Parkano d. 1964 Florida

Parents: Tenant farmer Jalmari Anselmi* Marianpoika Leppä, Ojala b. 25.4.1861 Parkano d. America and Serafia Iisakintytär Rajala b. 20.6.1856 Parkano d. 7.1.1936

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 1.5.1915

New York passenger lists (Juho Ojala)

Sails from Copenhagen on Oscar II 20.5.1915 and arrives in New York 1.6.1915. Going to brother-in-law Alser (?) Mesila, 21-10 Str, N Cloquet MN.

Personal information: Juho Ojala, 22 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in finland mother Serafia Ojala, Parkano. Juho has paid his own ticket and now has 25 dollars. Not in the US before. Juho is 5ft 11 inches, has light skin, brown hair and grey eyes. Born in Parkano

Florida Death Index

John Fredrik Ojala, white male, d. March 1964 in Palm Beach FL.

Ojala Vihtori aka Victor Juhanpoika

Parkano church records

b.15.4.1866 Parkano

Parents: Juha Simonpoika Paulamäki b. 29.3.1837 and Leena Juhantytär b. 25.4.1841 Virrat

Wife: Amanda Jaakontytär b.26.6.1869 Parkano

Children: Wilhelm b.26.3.1894, Toivo Nestor b.19.9.1896 and Tyyni Helena b.30.7.1899, all born in Parkano

Passport record 21.4.1903 to America

b.1866

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer, married

Wife remains in Finland

Passenger record 22.4.1903

From Hanko on Polaris, age 37 years

Plans to continue 29.4.1903 on Teutonic, White Star Line

Destination: Ironwood MI

New York passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool on Teutonic 29.4.1903 and arrives in New York 7.5.1903. Going to friend Mr William Flinkkilä, 324 Bonie Str, Ironwood MI. Travelling with William´s brother Isak.

Personal information: Victor Ojala, 37 years, married laborer from Finland. Able to read but not write. Has paid his own ticket and now has 5 dollars. Has not been in the US before.