PIIKKILÄ
Piikkilä Anselmi Juhanpoika (Anshelm Johansson)
Parkano church records
b.18.1.1885 Parkano Kankari village Piikkilä farm
Parents: Juha Tapani Hermanninpoika (Johan Stefanus Hermansson) b.8.11.1849 Parkano Kihniö village Piikkilä farm and Amalia Juhantytär (Johansdotter) b.6.4.1846
Pastor´s certificate for passport 12.11.1902 to America
Passport record 3.1.1903 to USA
b.1885
Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single
Passenger record from Finland not found
Seems to return to Finland and emigrate again:
Passenger record 2.7.1913
From Hanko on Arcturus, age 29 years.
Plans to continue on Laconia, Cunard Line. Destination Worcester MA
Boston passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Laconia 8.7.1913 and arrives in Boston 16.7.1913. Going to cousin Juho Teikari, 72 Mulberry St, Worcester MA
Personal information: Anshelm Piikkilä, 29 years, married laborer from Parkano. Nearest relative in Finland wife Ida Piikkilä, Kihniönkylä, Parkano. Anshelm has paid his own ticket and now has 25 dollars. He has lived in Ironwood MI 1901-05. Anshelm is 5ft 8.5 inches, has light skin, brown hair and eyes.
Piikkilä (Ylisalomäki) Emilia Juhantytär
Parkano church records
b.1.2.1874 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Johan Efraim Mikonpoika Salomäki, Ylisalomäki b.27.2.1837 Parkano and Ida Sofia Mikontytär Asumaniemi b.28.6.1835 Parkano. Married 4.11.1860 Parkano
Husband: Herman Fabian Juhanpoika Piikkilä b.6.10.1876 Parkano
Children: Ilmari Eliel b.28.9.1897, Laimi Amalia b.12.6.1899, Sylvia b.~ 1902 and Lauri b.~ 1904
Passport record 17.3.1911 to America
b.1874
Occupation in Finland: Lodger´s wife
Passenger record 1.4.1911
From Hanko on Astraea, age 37 years
Plans to continue 8.4.1911 on Laurentic, White Star Line
Destination: Sault Ste Marie MI
Travelling with Laini, Sylvia and Lauri Piikkilä
New York passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Laurentic 9.4.1911 and arrives in New York 17.11.1911. Going to husband Herman Piikkilä, Box 1, Sault Ste Marie MI.
Personal information: Emilia Piikkilä, 37 years, wife from Parkano. Nearest relative in Finland mother Ida Salomäki, Kankarinkylä Parkano. Has 100 dollars. Emilia is 5ft 8 inch, has light skin, brown hair and blue eyes.
Piikkilä Herman Fabian Juhanpoika
Parkano church records
b.6.10.1876 Parkano
Parents: Juha Tapani Hermanninpoika (Johan Stefanus Hermansson) b.8.11.1849 Parkano Kihniö village Piikkilä farm and Amalia Juhantytär (Johansdotter) b.6.4.1846
Wife: Emilia Juhantytär b.1.2.1874 Parkano
Children: Ilmari Eliel b.28.9.1897, Laimi Amalia b.12.6.1899, Sylvia b.~ 1902 and Lauri b.~ 1904
Passport record 5.12.1902
b.1876
Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer, married
Wife remains in Finland
Passenger record from Finland not found
New York passenger lists
Sails from Southampton 20.12.1902 on Philadelphia and arrives in New York 27.12.1902. Going to Tower MI
Personal information: Herman Piikila, 26 years, married laborer from Finland. Has 10 dollars. Has not been in the US before.
Border crossings from Canada Feb 1911
Arrives in Sault Ste Marie MI. Going to Hoff MI.
Personal information: Herman Pikkila, 35 years, married laborer from Russia, Finnish. Last permanent residence Canada (city unclear). Nearest relative wife Emilia Pikkila, Parkano.
WWI Draft card 12.9.1918
Herman Fabian Piikkila, 42 years. Born 30.9.1875. Address: Box 398, Sault Ste Marie MI. Citizen of Finland, Parkano Kankarinkylä. Nearest relative Emilia Piikkila, Kankarinkylä Parkano. Herman is of middle height and normal build, has grey eyes and dark hair. Occupation logger and woodchopper, at the moment idle.
US Census 11.4.1930
Herman Piikkila, roomer, address: 200 North 10th Str, Escanaba, Delta county, MI. Herman is 55 years, claims to be single. Year of emigration 1914. Naturalized citizen, can speak English. Occupation: Woodsman in the woods, is working at the moment.
The place he lives in seems to be a boarding house owned by Helmar F Groth and his family. There are 12 other roomers, all Finns.
Social Security Death Index
b.6.10.1876, d. Sept 1962 in Michigan. SSN issued in Wisconsin.
Piikkilä Josef Viktor
Parkano church records
b.30.9.1880 Parkano Kankari village Piikkilä farm
Parents: Juha Tapani Hermanninpoika (Johan Stefanus Hermansson) b.8.11.1849 Parkano Kihniö village Piikkilä farm and Amalia Juhantytär (Johansdotter) b.6.4.1846
Passport record 1900 to America
b.1880
Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer´s son, single
Passenger record 21.4.1900
From Hanko on Urania, age 20 years
Plans to continue on American Line
Destination: Painesville OH
Has returned to Finland?
Piikkilä Laini (Laimi)
Parkano church records
b.12.6.1899 Parkano Kankari village Piikkilä farm
Parents: Herman Fabian Juhanpoika Piikkilä b.6.10.1876 and Emilia Juhantytär b.1.2.1874
Passenger record 1.4.1911
From Hanko on Astraea, age 11 years.
Plans to continue 8.4.1911 on Laurentic, White Star Line
Destination: Sault Ste Marie MI
Travelling with Emilia, Sylvia and Lauri Piikkilä
New York passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Laurentic 9.4.1911 and arrives in New York 17.11.1911. Going to father Herman Piikkilä, Box 1, Sault Ste Marie MI. Age 11 years.
Piikkilä Lauri
Passenger record 1.4.1911
From Hanko on Astraea, age 11 years.
Plans to continue 8.4.1911 on Laurentic, White Star Line
Destination: Sault Ste Marie MI
Travelling with Emilia, Sylvia and Laimi Piikkilä
New York passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Laurentic 9.4.1911 and arrives in New York 17.11.1911. Going to father Herman Piikkilä, Box 1, Sault Ste Marie MI.
Piikkilä Sigrid
Parkano church records
b.10.4.1887 Parkano Kankarinkylä Piikkilä farm
Parents: Juha Tapani Hermanninpoika Piikkilä b.8.11.1849 Parkano and Amalia Juhantytär b.6.4.1846. Married 10.12.1871.
Passenger record 1.4.1911
From Hanko on Astraea, age 28 years. Plans to continue 8.4.1911 on Laurentic, White Star Line
Destination: Sault Ste Marie MI
New York passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Laurentic 9.4.1911 and arrives in New York 17.11.1911. Going to brother Herman Piikkilä, Box 1, Sault Ste Marie MI. Travelling with Herman´s wife Emilia and their children.
Personal information: Sigrid Piikkilä, 28 years, single servant from Parkano. Nearest relative in Finland father Johan Piikkilä, Kankarinkylä Parkano. Sigrid is 5ft 8 inch, has light skin and blond hair, brown eyes.
Piikkilä Sylvia
Passenger record 1.4.1911
From Hanko on Astraea, age 9 years.
Plans to continue 8.4.1911 on Laurentic, White Star Line
Destination: Sault Ste Marie MI
Travelling with Emilia, Laimi and Lauri Piikkilä
New York passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Laurentic 9.4.1911 and arrives in New York 17.11.1911. Going to husband Herman Piikkilä, Box 1, Sault Ste Marie MI.