RIIHIMAA
Riihimaa Abram
Border crossings from Canada
Uncle Abram Riihimaa is mentioned as a contact person for Arvo Ristamäki when he crosses the border in Sault Ste Marie MI 13.5.1914. Abram´s address Box 603 Munising MI.
Arvo´s mother was Aina Aliina Riihimaa but I do not know of any uncle Abram.Riihimaa Edvin Antinpoika
Parkano church records
b.5.12.1885 Parkano d. 1960 Munising MI
Parents: Tenant farmer Antti Eliaksenpoika Riihimaa b. 17.11.1828 Jämijärvi d. 26.10.1900 Parkano and Maria Abrahamintytär b. 30.11.1848 Kuru
Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 12.9.1904Riihimaa (Ahola) Fanny Iisakintytär
Parkano church records
b.21.3.1878 Parkano
Parents: Iisak Walentin Nikodemuksenpoika Ahola b. 16.1.1850 and Edla Sofia Iisakintytär Kuivanen b. 14.1.1856
Husband: Johannes Antinpoika Riihimaa b.27.12.1878 Parkano. Married 27.12.1898
Children: See Johannes Riihimaa
Boston passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Ivernia 9.1.1906 and arrives in Boston 19.1.1906. Going to husband Jani Riihimaa, Box 334, Munising MI. Probably Johannes Riihimaa below. Travelling with daughters Sanni and Martha
Personal information: Fanny Riihimaa, 28 years, a wife from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has not been in the US before. Husband has paid the ticket, Fanny has 16 dollars
US Census 1930
Needs to be verified!
Living in Michigan, Alger county, Munising: Fannie Riihimaa, 52 years, a widow. Owns her house, value 3500 dollars. Age at 1st marriage 21 years. Able to read and write, speaks Finnish. Immigration 1906, naturalized citizen. No occupation.
Family members: daughter Lyla 18 years, born in Michigan. Granddaughter (?) Myrtle White, 11 years, born in Michigan.Riihimaa Johannes aka Jani Antinpoika
Parkano church records
b.27.12.1878 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Antti Eliaksenpoika Riihimaa b.17.11.1828 Jämijärvi d.26.10.1900 Parkano and Maria Abrahamintytär b.30.11.1848 Kuru
Wife: Fanny Iisakintytär Ahola b.21.3.1878 Parkano
Children: Sanni Rakel Maria b.22.4.1899 Parkano and Martta Sofia b.4.4.1901 Parkano
Passport record Feb 1902 to America (Johannes Riihimaa)
b.1878
Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer, married. Wife and 2 children stay in Finland
Passenger record from Finland not found
Riihimaa Martta Sofia Johanneksentytär
Parkano church records
b.4.4.1901 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Johannes Antinpoika Riihimaa b.27.12.1878 Parkano and Fanny Iisakintytär b.21.3.1878 Parkano
Boston passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Ivernia 9.1.1906 and arrives in Boston 19.1.1906. Going to father Jani Riihimaa, Box 334, Munising MI. Probably Johannes Riihimaa below. Travelling with mother Fanny and sister Sanni Riihimaa.
Personal information: Martha Riihimaa, 4 years, a child from Parkano. Has not been in the US before.Riihimaa Sanni Rakel Maria Johanneksentytär
Parkano church records
b.22.4.1899 Parkano
Parents: Tenant farmer Johannes Antinpoika Riihimaa b.27.12.1878 Parkano and Fanny Iisakintytär b.21.3.1878 Parkano
Boston passenger lists
Sails from Liverpool on Ivernia 9.1.1906 and arrives in Boston 19.1.1906. Going to father Jani Riihimaa, Box 334, Munising MI. Probably Johannes Riihimaa below. Travelling with mother Fanny and sister Sanni Riihimaa.
Personal information: Sanni Riihimaa, 6 years, a child from Parkano. Has not been in the US before.