RANTANEN

Rantanen aka Isoviita aka Wiita Joosef Iisakinpoika

Parkano church records

b.25.3.1881 Parkano Kihniö village Isoviita farm

Parents: Iisakki Emmanuel Samuelinpoika Isoviita, Wiita b.10.4.1855 Parkano d.1.1.1945 (pronounced dead) and Serafiina Antintytär b.21.4.1850 Parkano d.13.5.1885 Parkano

Passport record to America 13.5.1902

b.1881. Lives in Viljakkala

Occupation in Finland: Laborer

Passenger record 24.5.1902

From Hanko on Arcturus

Plans to continue on Allan Line. Price of ticket 297 marks

Destination: Houghton MI

In America known as Wiita

Information from relatives

Has lots of descendants in the US

Rantanen Josef Juhanpoika

Passport record 9.7.1902 to USA (Josef Johansson Rantanen)

b.1869

Occupation in Finland: Lodger, married. Wife and 3 children stay in Finland

Passenger record 12.7.1902 (Josef Rantanen)

From Hanko on Polaris, age: adult

Plans to continue on White Star Line

Destination: Tawas City MI

Rantanen Kalle Jalmari

Parkano church records

b. 9.11.1887 Loimaa

Wife: Laimi Maria Mikontytär Syrjänen b. 15.2.1887 Parkano. Married 24.6.1916

Children: Kaarlo Valter Ensio and Liisa Maria

Occupation: Blacksmith

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 2.3.1924

Rantanen (Syrjänen) Laimi Maria Mikontytär

Parkano church records

b. 15.2.1887 Parkano

Husband: Kalle Jalmari Rantanen b. 9.11.1887 Loimaa.

Children: Kaarlo Valter Ensio and Liisa Maria

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 27.5.1925, with children

Rantanen Lyydia Maria Joosepintytär

Parkano church records

b.25.8.1894 Parkano

Parents: Jooseppi Juhanpoika Salmentausta b. 26.8.1869 Parkano and Kaisa Maijantytär b. 21.2.1873 Karvia. Married 16.12.1893

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 1912