VENESKOSKI

Veneskoski aka Weneskoski aka Mäkynen Sefanias Nikodemuksenpoika

Parkano church records

b.7.3.1868 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Nikodemus Matinpoika Mäkynen b. 11.2.1827 Parkano d. 15.12.1894 Parkano and Maria Matintytär b. 11.6.1830 Parkano

Wife: Amalia Erikintytär b.1.8.1859 Parkano

Children: Lydia b.16.9.1893, Eino Arvid b.21.9.1895 and Wiljo Sefanias b.6.12.1900. All children born in Parkano

Passenger record 6.7.1907 (Weneskoski Sefania)

From Hanko on Urania, age 39 years

Plans to continue on White Star Line

Destination Boston MA

New York passenger lits

Sails from Liverpool on Celtic 11.7.1907 and arrives in New York 21.7.1907. Going to brother Isak Hainasa (name difficult to read!), Mass City MI. Brother has paid for the journey.

Personal information: Sefania Wenekoski, 39 years, laborer from Parkano. Can read and write. Nearest relative in Finland Amalia Wenekoski, Parkano. Sefania is 5 ft 11 inch, has light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes.

Veneskoski Vihtori Rikard Taavetinpoika (Viktor Rikhard Davidsson)

Parkano church records

b. 19.2.1887 Parkano

Parents: David Nikodemuksenpoika Rytilä, Veneskoski b. 26.12.1850 Parkano and Amalia Erikintytär Veneskoski b. 1.8.1859 Parkano

Wife: Selma Juhantytär Taipalus b. 9.12.1886 Parkano. Married 6.6.1909

Veneskoski Vilhelm Erkinpoika

Parkano church records

b. 30.3.1865 Parkano

Parents: Tenant farmer Eerik Matinpoika Veneskoski b. 8.11.1820 Karvia d. 18.8.1888 Parkano Kuivasjärvi village and Anna Stiina Kaarlentytär b. 28.9.1820 Karvia

Wife: Matilda Mikontytär Halmela b. 24.11.1865 Parkano. Married 24.12.1886

Emigrated to America 1902.

Declared dead 3.4.1958, date of death 31.12.1957

Passenger record 22.2.1902 (Wilh. Weneskoski)

From Hanko on Polaris, age 34 years

Plans to continue on Cunard Line. Destination East Tawas MI

Boston passenger lists (Wihl. Weneskoski)

Sails from Liverpool on Saxonia 4.3.1902 and arrives in Boston 13.3.1902. Going to East Tawas MI, contact person Nicodemus Penttila, Alabaster MI.

Personal information: Wihl. Weneskoski, 35 years, single laborer from Hanko. Able to read and write. Has paid his own ticket and now has 11 dollars. Not in the US before.