RISTAMÄKI

Ristamäki Arvo Johannes Nestorinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 19.5.1893

Parents: Tenant farmer Nestori Iisakinpoika Ristamäki b.29.3.1863 Parkano and Aina Aliina Antintytär Riihimaa b. 6.4.1873 Parkano. Married 19.6.1892

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 14.4.1914

Passenger record 22.4.1914 (Arvo Ristamäki)

From Hanko on Titania, age 20 years

Plans to continue 29.4.1914 on Victorian, Allan Line. Destination Munising MI

Border crossings from Canada (Arvo Ristamaki)

Sails from Liverpool on Victorian 29.4.1914 and arrives in Quebec 8.5.1914. Crosses the border to the US 13.5.1914 in Sault Ste Marie. Going to uncle Abram Riihimaa, Box 603 Munising MI

Personal information: Arvo Ristamaki, 20 years, single laborer from Parkano. Able to read and write. Nearest relative in Finland father Nestor Ristamaki, Yliskyla, Parkano. Uncle has paid the ticket, Arvo has 30 dollars. Not in the US before. Arvo is 5ft 5 inches, has fair skin, brown hair and eyes. Born in Parkano

Ristamäki Eero Vihtori Nestorinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 20.10.1905 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Nestori Iisakinpoika Ristamäki b.29.3.1863 Parkano and Aina Aliina Antintytär Riihimaa b. 6.4.1873 Parkano. Married 19.6.1892

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 27.1.1930

Ristamäki Eino Artur Nestorinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 22.10.1903 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Nestori Iisakinpoika Ristamäki b.29.3.1863 Parkano and Aina Aliina Antintytär Riihimaa b. 6.4.1873 Parkano. Married 19.6.1892

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 25.1.1930

Ristamäki Nestor Iisakinpoika (Isaksson)

Parkano church records

b. 29.3.1863 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Iisak Efraim Mikonpoika Ristamäki b. 29.4.1837 Parkano and Vilhelmiina Iisakintytär b. 19.4.1841 Parkano d. 8.11.1900 Parkano

Wife: Aina Aliina Antintytär Riihimaa b. 6.4.1873 Parkano. Married 19.6.1892

Children: Arvo Johannes b. 19.5.1893, Wiliam b. 7.4.1894, Aino Maria b. 15.1.1895, Signe Ilona b. 1.6.1899 and Yrjö Nestor b. 1901

Passport record 20.2.1903 to USA (Nestor Isaksson Ristamäki)

b.1863

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

Passenger record 4.3.1903 (Nestor Ristamäki)

From Kristiinankaupunki on Arcturus, age 40 years

Plans to continue 11.3.1903 on Cedric, White Star Line. Destination Tower MN

Nestori seems to have returned to Parkano because son Eero was born in Parkano 1905

Ristamäki Wiljam Nestorinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 7.4.1897 Parkano d. 27.6.1959 Maryland

Parents: Tenant farmer Nestori Iisakinpoika Ristamäki b.29.3.1863 Parkano and Aina Aliina Antintytär Riihimaa b. 6.4.1873 Parkano. Married 19.6.1892

Moved back to Parkano from Viljakkala 1915

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 19.1.1916

New York passenger lists (Wiljam Ristamaki)

Sails from Christiania on Hellig Olav 25.12.1916 and arrives in New York 13.3.1916. Going to friend M Luoma, Box 555 McKeenport PA

Personal information: Wiljam Ristamaki, 18 years, single worker from Parkano. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket and has 35 dollars. Not in the US before. Nearest relative in Finland father N Ristamaki, Parkano. Wiljam is 6 ft tall, has fair skin, brown hair and blue eyes. Born in Parkano

US Veterans gravesites

William Ristmaki, b.1.7.1898, d. 27.6.1959. Internment date 30.6.1959. Buried in Baltimore National Cemetery, 5501 Frederick Ave Baltimore MD

Ristamäki Yrjö Nestor Nestorinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 5.9.1901 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Nestori Iisakinpoika Ristamäki b.29.3.1863 Parkano and Aina Aliina Antintytär Riihimaa b. 6.4.1873 Parkano. Married 19.6.1892

Returned to Parkano from Hämeenkyrö 1920

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to Canada 16.4.1923, left 1924