RUNSAS

Runsas David Davidinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 17.7.1875 Ikaalinen

Parents: Farmer David Matinpoika Suvilammi, Runsas b. 11.12.1846 Ikaalinen and Amanda Karoliina Salomonintytär Suvilammi b. 10.1.1849 Ikaalinen

The family moved from Ikaalinen to Parkano Dec 1900

Passport record 25.2.1905 to USA (David Davidinp. Runsas)

b.1875

Occupation in Finland:Farmer´s son, single

Passenger record 1.3.1905 (David Runsas)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 29 years

Plans to continue 8.3.1905 on Cedric, White Star Line

Destination: Beaumont TX

New York passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool on Cedric 8.3.1905 and arrives in New York 20.3.1905. Going to friend Janne Sivula, Santes Camp, Beaumont TX

Personal information: David Runsas, 29 years, single laborer from Turku. Can read and write. Has paid his own ticket and has 15 dollars. Not in the US before.

Runsas Frank

US Census 1910

Frank Runsas, 22 years, single laborer. Living in Glassport, Allegheny county PA as a boarder. Immigration 1908, alien. Works at all works. Can read and write.

WWI Draft card 5.6.1917

b.Sept 1889, Parkano. Age 27 years. Citizen of Russia. Residence: 515 8th Str, Glassport, Allegheny county PA. Works as a screw boy in Port Nue, Tin Blake PA. Nearest relative mother, dependent of Frank. Race: mongolian. Middle height, skin light, eyes blue, hair brown.