SAMMI

Sammi Frans Emil Amalianpoika

Parkano church records

b. 13.10.1886 Ikaalinen, d.1953 USA

Mother: Amalia Juhantytär Lehtinen

Pastor´s certificate for a passport to America 19.12.1908

Passenger record 6.1.1909

From Hanko on Titania, age 22 years

Plans to continue on Empress of Britain, C.P.R. Line 15.5.1909. Destination Millers IN

Border crossings from Canada

Sails from Liverpool on Empress of Britain 15.5.1909 and arrives in St.John, New Brunswick 23.1.1909. Going to friend Julius Lahti in Millers IN.

Personal information: Frans Sammi, 22 years, single laborer from Parkano. Nearest relative in Finland probably mother Amalia (image very bad and difficult to read!). Frans is 5ft 7.5 inch, has light skin and fair hair with blue eyes. He has 10 dollars and has not been in the US before.

WWI Draft cards 5.6.1917

Frans Emil Sammi, 30 years, b. 13.10.1886 in Sydanmaan, Turku&Pori, Europe. Citizen of Finland. Single farmer, living in Lawler MN. Frans Emil is off middle height and stout, has light blue eyes, light hair and is lame.

Minnesota naturalization records index

Frans Emeli Sammi, declaration of intention filed in Aitkin county MN

US Census 1920

Frans E Sammi, 33 years. Living in Beaver, Aitkin county MN. Single, no family members, one boarder. Owns his farm, works in general farming. Able to read and write but does not speak English. Immigration 1909, alien

US Census 1930

Emil Sammi 43 years, single laborer in a lumber yard. Living in rented accommodations in Beaver, Aitkin county MN. Immigration 1905, naturalized citizen.

Minnesota death index

Emil Sammi, d. 1.1.1953 in Carlton county, MN