SALMELA

Salmela Aina Aliina Aleksintytär

Parkano church records

b.31.5.1887 Parkano

Parents: Aleksius Henrikinpoika Salmela b.3.11.1858 Virrat and Susanna Margareta Joonantytär b.27.10.1862

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 9.8.1898

The family moved to Pirkkala 1898.

Passport record 14.8.1903 (Aina Alina Salmela)

On mother´s passport to America, worker´s daughter from Pirkkala

Passenger record (Aino Salmela)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 16 years

Plans to continue 25.8.1903 on Ivernia, Cunard Line. Destination Boston MA. Travelling with mother and siblings.

Boston passenger lists (Aino Salmela)

Sails from Liverpool on Ivernia 25.8.1903 and arrives in Boston Sept 1903. Going to friend Wm S Jonsaari, 17 Charter Str, Boston. Father Alex Salmela is living with Jonsaari, father has stayed in the US for 2 years. Travelling with mother and siblings

Personal information: Aino Salmela, 16 years, a child from Hanko. Able to read and write. Mother has paid the ticket. Not in the US before.

Salmela Aleksander Aleksinpoika

Parkano church records

b.5.9.1889 Parkano

Parents: Aleksius Henrikinpoika Salmela b.3.11.1858 Virrat and Susanna Margareta Joonantytär b.27.10.1862

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 9.8.1898

The family moved to Pirkkala 1898.

Passport record 14.8.1903 (Aleksanderi Salmela)

On mother´s passport to America, worker´s son from Pirkkala

Passenger record (Alex Salmela)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 14 years

Plans to continue 25.8.1903 on Ivernia, Cunard Line. Destination Boston MA. Travelling with mother and siblings.

Boston passenger lists (Alex Salmela)

Sails from Liverpool on Ivernia 25.8.1903 and arrives in Boston Sept 1903. Going to friend Wm S Jonsaari, 17 Charter Str, Boston. Father Alex Salmela is living with Jonsaari, father has stayed in the US for 2 years. Travelling with mother and siblings

Personal information: Alex Salmela, 14 years, a child from Hanko. Able to read and write. Mother has paid the ticket. Not in the US before.

Salmela aka Niinimäki Aleksius Henrikinpoika

Parkano church records

b.3.11.1858 Virrat

Wife: Susanna Margareta Joonantytär b.27.10.1862 Parkano. Married 10.11.1883

Children: Lempi Maria b.3.4.1885, Aina Aliina b.31.5.1887, Aleksander b.5.9.1889, Anna b.22.11.1891, Josef b.20.12.1893 and Olga b.15.4.1896 and Lydia b. 1904 in Pirkkala. The older chldren were born in Parkano.

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 1893 or 1894 from Niinimäki farm.

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 9.8.1898 from Salmela farm

The family moved to Pirkkala 1898

Passport record Feb 1902 to America (Alexius Salmela)

Married worker from Pirkkala, b. 1858. Wife and 6 children stay in Finland

Passenger record 8.2.1902 (Aleksi Salmela)

From Hanko on Polaris, age 43 years

Plans to continue on American Line. Destination New York NY

New York passenger lists (Aleksi Salmela)

Sails from Southampton on St.Louis 15.2.1902 and arrives in New York 24.2.1902. Going to friend Hornberg?, 15 Broadway New York, NY

Personal information: Aleksi Salmela, 43 years, married laborer from Finland. Able to read and write. Paid his own ticket and has 36 dollars. Has been in the US before, time and place not indicated.

Salmela Enok Edvard

Parkano church recods

I cannot find him in Parkano births. He is probably from Ikaalinen

Ikaalinen church records

b. 4.1.1872 Ikaalinen

Parents: Tailor David Markuksenpoika Niskala, Selin b. 28.5.1835 d. 6.7.1888 Ikaalinen and Vilhelmiina Eerikintytär Luomanhaara b. 19.5.1838.

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America from Ikaalinen 21.1.1893.

Gets a pastor´s certificate from Ikaalinen for marriage in America 18.10.1900. Certificate was given to Mrs Männistö, Enok´s brother David Nikolai´s wife Hilma.

According to Ikaalinen church books, Enok married 20.12.1900 by pastor A.Hukkanen in America, wife was Edit Helena Aapontytär Oikari b.20.2.1881 Karstula

Passport record 5.11.1902 to USA

b.1872

Occupation in Finland: Tenant farmer, single

Passport record 5.11.1902 to USA (Enok Edward Salmela)

b.1872

Occupation in Finland: tenant farmer from Parkano, single

Passenger record 12.11.1902 (Enok Selin)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 31 years

Plans to continue 19.11.1902 on Celtic, White Star Line

Destination: Orange TX

Passport record to USA 12.12.1905

b.1872

Occupation in Finland: Farmer, single

Passenger record 13.12.1903

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 33 years

Plans to continue 20.12.1905 on Celtic, White Star Line

Destination: Beaumont TX

New York passenger lists

Sails from Liverpool on Celtic 20.12.1905 and arrives in New York 30.12.1905. Going to friend Jani Mantela, Beaumont Texas.

Personal information: Enok Salmela, 33 years, married laborer from Parkano. Has 10 dollars with him. Has lived in Beaumont TX 1902-03

Salmela Lempi Maria Aleksintytär

Parkano church records

b.3.4.1885

Parents: Aleksius Henrikinpoika Salmela b.3.11.1858 Virrat and Susanna Margareta Joonantytär b.27.10.1862

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 9.8.1898

The family moved to Pirkkala 1898. I am not sure Lempi emigrated at all.

Salmela Olga Aleksintytär

Parkano church records

b.15.4.1896

Parents: Aleksius Henrikinpoika Salmela b.3.11.1858 Virrat and Susanna Margareta Joonantytär b.27.10.1862

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 9.8.1898

The family moved to Pirkkala 1898.

Passport record 14.8.1903 (Olga Salmela)

On mother´s passport to America, worker´s daughter from Pirkkala

Passenger record (Olga Salmela)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 7 years

Plans to continue 25.8.1903 on Ivernia, Cunard Line. Destination Boston MA. Travelling with mother and siblings.

Boston passenger lists (Olga Salmela)

Sails from Liverpool on Ivernia 25.8.1903 and arrives in Boston Sept 1903. Going to friend Wm S Jonsaari, 17 Charter Str, Boston. Father Alex Salmela is living with Jonsaari, father has stayed in the US for 2 years. Travelling with mother and siblings

Personal information: Olga Salmela, 7 years, a child from Hanko. Able to read and but not write. Mother has paid the ticket. Not in the US before.

Salmela (Niinimäki) Susanna Margareta Joonantytär

Parkano church records

b. 27.10.1862 Parkano

Husband: Aleksius Henrikinpoika Niinimäki,Salmela b. 3.11.1858 Virrat. Married 10.11.1883

Children: Lempi Maria b. 3.4.1885, Aina Aliina b. 31.5.1887, Aleksander b. 5.9.1889, Anna b. 22.11.1891, Josef b. 20.12.1893, Olga b. 15.4.1896 and Lydia Emilia b. 1904. The older children born in Parkano, Lydia probably in Pirkkala.

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 9.8.1898

The family moved from Parkano to Pirkkala 1898

Passport record to America 14.8.1903 (Susnana Margaretha Salmela)

Worker´s wife from Pirkkala. On the same passport children Aina Alina, Aleksanderi, Olga and Lydia Emilia

Passenger record 19.8.1903 (Susanna Salmela)

From Hanko on Arcturus, age 40 years. Travelling with children Aino, Olga, Alex and Lydia.

Plans to continue 25.8.1903 on Ivernia, Cunard Line. Destination Boston MA

Boston passenger lists (Susanna Salmela)

Sails fro Liverpool on Ivernia 25.8.1903 and arrives in Boston Sept 1903. Going to friend Wm S Jonsaari, 17 Charter Str, Boston MA. Husband Alex Salmela is living with Jonsaari and has stayed in the US for 2 years. Travelling with children Aino, Olga, Alex and Lydia

Personal information: Susanna Salmela, age 40 years, married wife from Hanko. Able to read but not write. Has paid the ticket of herself and her children, has 28 dollars. Not in the US before