Emigrants for America
Native of Niemis Village, Hietaniemi Parish, Sweden
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Emigrants from Armasjärvi village
Armasjärvi village is the
nearest neighbor village to Niemis, only 3.5 km away. These two villages share
their local history in several ways.
1877
Salomon Oskar Persson Nikulas b. 1855
Emigrated to N.
America without official certificate from the vicar about 1877-1878 (maybe
already in 1876?)
1878
Erik Anders Salomonsson Bergdahl b. 1853
To N. America without
certificate about 1878.
1880
Josefina Isaksdotter Pikkuniemi b. 1860
To N. America
without certificate about 1880
1881
Petter Olof Persson Nikulas b. 1858
To N. America
31.5.1881
1883
Salomon Oskar Salomonsson
Kaarle b. 1861 d. 1930
Future wife (married
in America 1883) Eva Katarina Eriksdotter Nikulas b. 1854 d. 1927
To N. America 5.6 and
7.6.1883. Returned back home together with a foster-son (Emil Edward Toppila-Carlson b. 1887 in
Calumet, Michigan; “non-existent” 1915) on 4.11.1897. Residing in Calumet,
Michigan, USA
Johan Eriksson Nikulas b. 1856 d. 1943
To N. America
7.6.1883. The first six years he worked in Canada with the Railroad between
Halifax-Vancouver (6000 km). About 1890-1891 he emigrated to Australia, were he
stayed for eight years. Returned back home 1899.
1884
Erik Wilhelm Eriksson Nikulas b. 1860
To N. America
10.6.1884. Did request of a certificate for moving to N. America already
23.5.1883, but it seems that he didn’t come away before a year later
1886
Isak Persson Saariniemi b. 1859
To N. America
1.6.1886
Ida Josefina Persdotter Vasikkaoja b. 1866
Intended to emigrate
to N. America 1.6.1886, but did return his certificate
Johan Petter Persson Vasikkaoja b. 1874
Intended to emigrate
to N. America 1.6.1886, but did return his certificate
Selma Karolina Eriksdotter
Nikulas b. 1867
To N. America
8.6.1886
Katarina Maria Jakobsdotter Pitkäniemi b. 1859
To N. America
24.7.1886
Karl Johan Isaksson Korva b. 1864
To N. America
25.7.1886
Isak Wilhelm Johansson Sirviäinen
(Rova) b. 1864
To N. Amerika without
certificate about 1886-1887; ”emigrated to Alaska? Non-existent?”
Petter Eriksson Nikulas b. 1863 d. 1894
To N. America without
certificate about 1886-1887. ”Dead in America 21/10 94”. Residing in Calumet,
Michigan, USA
Katarina Vilhelmina Salomonsdotter
Kaarle b. 1866
To N. America without
certificate about 1886-1888. Returned back home 9.11.1896. Married in America
to a Finnish man named Marjeta, who died there. Remarried to
Henrik Oskar Henriksson Sirviäinen (see below 1903)
1887
Karl Johansson Mäkitalo (Nikulas) b. 1858
To N. America
26.5.1887
Johan Johansson Mäkitalo (Sirviäinen) b. 1850
To N. America
26.5.1887
Wife Maria
Karolina Johansdotter Fors (Saariniemi) b. 1859
Children
Frans Oskar b. 1884
Isak Emil b. 1886
To N. America
30.5.1887. Married to Isak Persson Saariniemi (se above 1886)
Per Henriksson Lammi (Kaarle) b. 1834
Wife Margareta
(Greta) Johanna Ersdotter Haara b. 1850
Children
Ida Maria b. 1872
Hilda Vilhelmina b. 1873
Petter Oskar b. 1876
Johan Emil b. 1878
Johanna Evelina b. 1880
Regina Matilda b. 1882
Axel William b. 1887
To N. America
25.8.1887
1888
Karl Josef Isaksson Hjort-Rova b. 1868 d. 1941
To N. America
21.5.1888. Returned back home 1896 together with wife and two children
Arvid Salomonsson Bergdahl b. 1868 d. 1955
To N. America
21.5.1888. Returned back home 18.4.1904. Did emigrate again to America without
certificate about 1911-1912, and return back home one more time in 1929
Wife Maria
Matilda Persdotter Saariniemi (Mäkitalo) b. 1858
To N. America
22.5.1888. Married to Johan Johansson Mäkitalo (Sirviäinen) (see
above 1887)
1890
Johan Arvid Salomonsson Kaarle b. 1870 d. 1918
To N. America
25.6.1890. Returned back home 1.6.1895. Did emigrate to America again, this
time without certificate, about 1903, but returned back home one more time
26.10.1909, together with wife and three children
Sofia Elisabet Salomonsdotter
Bergdahl b. 1871
To N. America
12.9.1890
Isak Arvid Eriksson Nikulas b. 1869
To N. America without
certificate about 1890
1891
Hilma Maria Johansdotter Modig b. 1872
To N. America
27.5.1891
Johan Henrik Persson Kaarle b. 1873
To N. America
8.6.1891
Greta Brita Persdotter Kaarle b. 1875
To N. America
8.6.1891
Johan Arvid Henriksson Puhkuri b. 1867
To N. America
8.6.1891
Stina Kaisa Henriksdotter Sirviäinen b. 1872
To N. America
8.6.1891
Isak Wilhelm Larsson Niemi b. 1873
To N. America 6.8.1891
1892
Oskar Isaksson Pikkuniemi b. 1864
Wife Ida Maria
Isaksdotter Ylihuhta (Kauppila) b. 1865
To N. America
7.5.1892
Could Emil Pikku b. 1896 d. 1971, Houghton,
Michigan, USA, be a son?
Emil Eriksson Nikulas b. 1872 d. 1955
To N. America 31.5.1892.
”Dead in America on 23 January 1955 according to message from the Finnish
Consulate in New York”
Hilda Sofia Isaksdotter Korva b. 1873
To N. America
31.5.1892
Charlotta Salomonsdotter Bergdahl b. 1873
To N. America
12.6.1892
Sofia Matilda Persdotter Vasikkaoja b. 1876
To N. America
27.6.1892
1893
Petter Arvid Salomonsson Nikulas b. 1868 d. 1930
To N. America
25.4.1893. Returned back home about 1897
Karolina Salomonsdotter Bergdahl b. 1875
To N. America
1.6.1893. Did travel from Göteborg (Gothenburg, Sweden) 23.6.1893 with
destination Quebec, Canada
Margareta (Greta) Matilda Olsdotter
Drugge b. 1874
To N. America
1.6.1893. Married to John Rova. First residing in Hancock, Michigan,
USA, later in Oregon, USA
Johan Henrik Isaksson Kaisajuntti b. 1873
To N. America
29.6.1893
Anna Kristina Isaksdotter Korva b. 1876
To N. America
29.6.1893
1895
Vilhelmina Persdotter Kaarle b. 1877
To N. America
6.6.1895
Johanna Vilhelmina Isaksdotter Korva b. 1874
To N. America
6.6.1895
Axel Salomonsson Bergdahl b. 1879 d. 1970
To N. America
7.7.1895. Later residing in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, USA
1896
Amanda Kaisasdotter Pudas b. 1878
To N. America
30.6.1896
1898
Cecilia Johansdotter Modig b. 1876
To N. America
without certificate about 1898
1899
Johanna Karlsdotter Tolonen b. 1880
To N. America
9.7.1899 (maid at homestead nr 4 Nikulas)
1900
Petter August Isaksson Korva b. 1881
To N. America without
certificate about 1900
1901
Karl Oskar Augustsson Leukumaa (Lackman) b. 1879
To N. America without
certificate about 1901
1902
Anna Vilhelmina Britasdotter
Pikkuniemi b. 1884
To N. America
27.6.1902
Anna Johansdotter Pikkuniemi (Rova) b. 1883
To N. America
6.7.1902
Isak Wilhelm Isaksson Kaisajuntti b. 1871 d. 1919
Wife Anna Johanna
Johansdotter Modig b. 1874
To N. America 1902.
Residing in Atlantic Mine, Houghton, Michigan, USA. The wife shall have
remarried to a man surnamed Aho
Isak Johansson Pikkuniemi (Rova) b. 1882
To N. America
without certificate about 1902
Edvard Isaksson Korva b. 1882
To N. America
without certificate about 1902
Petter Arndt Persson Holster (Lammi) b. 1881 d. 1945
To N. America without
certificate about 1902. Later residing in Canada
William Johansson Knekta b. 1875
To N. America
without certificate about 1902
Johan Herman Gretasson Sirviäinen b. 1876
To N. America
without certificate about 1902
1903
Flora Lydia Johansdotter Viippa b. 1887
Intended to emigrate
to N. America 1.6.1903, but returned the certificate 4.11.1903
Aina Maria Persdotter Vasikkaoja b. 1887
To N. America
3.6.1903
Johan Axel Andersson Drugge b. 1881
To N. Amerika without
certificate about 1903
Henrik Oskar Henriksson Sirviäinen b. 1877 d. 1910-talet
To N. America without
certificate about 1903. Returned back home about 1905. Did emigrate again to
America about 1908
Johan Albin Johansson Sundberg b. 1880
To N. Amerika without
certificate about 1903 (eventually already in 1902?)
1904
Petter Olof Salomonsson Kaarle
(Tiensuu - Höökkeri) b.
1874
Wife Maria
Matilda Henriksdotter Sirviäinen b. 1880
To N. America
without certificate about 1904
Hilda Evelina Henriksdotter
Sirviäinen b. 1878
To N. America
without certificate about 1904
Johanna Kristina Johansdotter Viippa b. 1881
To N. America
without certificate about 1904
Robert Hjalmar Isaksson Åström b. 1881
To N. America
without certificate about 1904
Karl Johan Karlsson Puodinen b. 1884
To N. America without
certificate about 1904-1905
1905
Hilda Sofia Andersdotter Drugge b. 1884
To N. America
10.6.1905
William Artur Johansson Viippa b. 1889
To N. America
12.6.1905
1906
Hulda Cecilia Persdotter Vasikkaoja b. 1889
Intended to emigrate
to N. America 19.9.1906, but returned back home already on 30.10.1906. She did
never get out on the Atlantic
Frans Oskar Johansson Rova
(Pikkuniemi) b. 1890
To N. America without
certificate about 1906-1907
1909
Karl Emil Britasson Pikkuniemi b. 1888
To N. America
31.3.1909
1911
Henrik Benjamin Henriksson Myllymäki b. 1890
To N. America without
certificate about 1911-1912
1912
Rikard Maurits Johansson
Viippa b. 1891
To N. America without
certificate 1912
1913
Selma Josefina Persdotter Holster b. 1892 d. 1965
Eventually emigrated
to N. America without certificate about 1913; are “missing” back home 1913,
1914. “Non-existent” 10.12.1915. Returned home 1920 with husband Karl Johan Lehto
1916
Emma Kristina Joki b. 1898 d. 1980
To N. America
28.9.1916. Married Raukkinen
Frida Vilhelmina Sirviäinen
(Henriksson) b. 1900
To N. America
28.9.1916
Leonard Alexander Sirviäinen
(Henriksson) b. 1898
To N. America
without certificate 1916
1922
Aina Julia Sirviäinen – Henriksson b. 1906
To N. America
26.8.1922
1928
Arvid Henriksson Myllymäki b. 1895
To N. America 1928.
Residing in Canada
Lempi Lydia Joki b. 1903 d. 1988
To N. America without
certificate about 1928. Married Piikkilä. Later residing in Merril,
Wisconsin, USA
1930
Rikard Evert Modig b. 1911
To N. America 1930.
Did travel from Göteborg 2.8.1930 with destination Detroit, Michigan, USA
1946
Johanna Kristina Sirviäinen (Joki) b. 1876 d. 1948
(widow 1944 after Johan
Maurits Johansson Joki)
To N. America
25.9.1946
Population of Armasjärvi
village 1860-2001, taken each year at December 31st:
1860 = 191 people
1870 = 199
1880 = 214
1890 = 190
1900 = 188
1910 = 191
1920 = 200
1930 = ----
1940 = ----
2000 = 103
2001 = 101
30.9.2002
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