PENSAS
Pensas Evert Henrikinpoika
Parkano church records
b.5.9.1876 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Heikki Tanelinpoika (Henrik Danielsson) Pensas b.18.1.1834 Karvia and Ulriikka Fredriikantytär b.11.12.1841 Parkano
Passport record 25.2.1905 to USA
b.1876
Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single
Passenger record 1.3.1905
From Hanko on Arcturus, age 28 years
Plans to continue on Cedric, White Star Line
Destination: Tawas City MI
New York passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Cedric 8.3.1905 and arrives in New York 20.3.1905. Going to friend Thomas Johnson, Oscoda, Box 677, Tawas City MI.
Personal information: Evert Pensas, 28 years, single laborer from Turku. Can read and write. Has paid his own ticket and now has 15 dollars. Has not been in the US before.
Pensas Joosef Heikinpoika (Josef Henriksson)
Parkano church records
b.11.12.1879 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Heikki Tanelinpoika (Henrik Danielsson) Pensas b.18.1.1834 Karvia and Ulriikka Fredriikantytär b.11.12.1841 Parkano
Passenger record 28.3.1903 (Josef Pensas/Mäkinen)
From Hanko on Urania, age 23 years
Plans to continue 4.4.1903 on Ivernia, Cunard Line. Destination Oscoda MI
Passenger record 1.3.1905 (Josef Pensas/Mäkinen)
From Hanko on Arcturus, age 25 years
Plans to continue 8.3.1905 on Cedric, White Star Line. Destination Tawas City MI
US Census 1910
Joseph Pensas, 29 years, married. Immigration 1903, alien. Speaks English. Occupation: Poler in a saw mill. Living with his family in Cloquet, Carlton MN
Family members: Wife Mary 31y, born in Finland, immigration 1903. Son John T, 4 months, born in Minnesota
WWI Draft registration cards
Joseph Pensas, b.11.12.1879, living in Carlton MN
US Census 1920
Joseph Pensas, 40 years. Immigration 1902, alien. Living with his family in 30 Avenue F, Cloquet, Carlton MN, owns his house. Occupation poler in lumber yard.
Family members: Wife Maria, 37 years. Born in Finland, immigrated 1902. Son Theodore 10 years, at school. Born in Minnesota
Minnesota Deaths
Joseph Pensas, b.11.12.1879 d.22.10.1963 Carlton MN
Pensas Nestor
Parkano church records
b.8.3.1884 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Heikki Tanelinpoika (Henrik Danielsson) Pensas b.18.1.1834 Karvia and Ulriikka Fredriikantytär b.11.12.1841 Parkano
Passenger record 17.3.1909
From Hanko on Titania, age 25 years
Plans to continue 26.3.1909 on Empress of Ireland, C.P.R.Line. Destination East Tawas MI
Border crossings from Canada
Sails from Liverpool on Empress of Ireland 26.3.1909 and arrives in St.John 21.4.1909. Enters the US from Canada. Going to Marquette MI. The image is very bad and name of contact person difficult to read, possibly friend Samuel Hirv??
Personal information: Nestor Pensas, 25 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland brother in Parkano, name impossible to read. Has lived in Ironwood 1902-07. Has paid his own ticket, has 10 dollars.
Passenger record 27.7.1922
From Hanko on Arcturus, age 38 years
Plans to continue on Empress of Britain, C.P.O.S. Line from Liverpool 2.8.1922. Destination Quebec PQ Canada
Passenger record 9.3.1927
From Helsinki on Arcturus, age 42 years
Plans to continue on Montrose,C.P.R. Line from Liverpool 18.3.1927, destination St.John NB, Canada
Border crossings from Canada
Sails from Liverpool on Montrose 18.3.1927 and arrives in New Brunswick. Going to friend Mr Janne Mattson, 228 Lake Ave, S.Duluth MN
Personal information: Nestor Pensas, 42 years, single worker from Parkano. Able to read and write. Visa issued in Helsinki 15.2.1927 for a re-etry to the US. Has lived in Duluth MN 1909-26. Has paid his own ticket and has 800 dollars. Nestor is 5ft 10 inches, has light skin, brown hair and eyes. Length of planned residence in the US uncertain.
US Census 1930
Nestor lives as a lodger in the house of John Mattson, 323 S 1st Ave E, Duluth MN. Age 46 years, able to read and write. Immigration 1909, alien. Works as a laborer in parks-planting.