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Plankowner
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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: Learned something about my family today
Got an email from my cousin Ingmar in Finland who is doing a family genealogy.
I learned the names of my great grand parents on my mothers side that I had not known before.
Anna Brita Henriksdotter Roukus
born 05.09.1857 in Kimo/Oravais, Finland (5th of september)
died 03.03.1917
married 23.11.1877 with miller Johan Johansson Roukus
born 27.01.1856 in Kimo, Finland
died 12.08.1917
Also the name of my older sister who died very shortly after birth. This was before my brother was born three years later. I was born 8 years later.
Kristina Hulda Hedman b03.09.1935 in Oakland, Ca. died
I have never really been interested in Genealogy before but I know some have a passion for it. I have a friend who traced his family back to circa 1200 in England.
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Great Sage of the Sea
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Location: Citrus County FL | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
Oh no! You're related (somehow) to DEX! |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
Oh, crap... one of us will have to die..... |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1814
Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
whalen - 2009-01-10 2:16 PM
Oh no! You're related (somehow) to DEX!
And maybe (worse) THE YOOPER aka Don Asmund.
Steamboat sends
( going back to watching "Escanaba in da Moonlight")
Edited by steamboat 2009-01-10 3:33 PM
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
When I visited Finland in the mid 70's I met close to 400 relatives. It might be a possibility you could be right. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2254
Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
Ric - 2009-01-10 8:38 PM
When I visited Finland in the mid 70's I met close to 400 relatives.
400 Findlanders? Dat be half da population of da UP; eh.
Dat make you a Yooper even if you never been dere
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Senior Crew
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Location: Humboldt,Mi | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
steamboat - 2009-01-10 6:32 PM whalen - 2009-01-10 2:16 PM Oh no! You're related (somehow) to DEX! And maybe (worse ) THE YOOPER aka Don Asmund. Steamboat sends ( going back to watching "Escanaba in da Moonlight"  Steamboat....Have we ever met??....And do you feel you have a bone to pick with me???? THE YOOPER |
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Senior Crew
Posts: 217
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My wife emigrated from Gamlekarleby Finland when she was five. At that time, she could speak both Finnish and Swedish. Within three months she added English.
Don, Stina and I have watched “Fire and Ice” many times. Thanks again for sending it to us. Stina wants to send copies to all her brothers and sisters, since that war was so pivotal in shaping their Dad’s life. Do you know how to order originals? I’ve searched the web to no avail.
By the way, I like your tag line. I've shown it to Stina, and she concurs. |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
“Fire and Ice”? is that about the 1939/40 war?
My cousin Einar was in that and took a Russian bullet in the face. Entered his right eye, exited through his chin and went through his left shoulder and out his armpit. The Finns stopped the Russians at Suomussalmi. I've walked at battlefield and seen the huge mounds in the woods wheree all the Russians are buried. 50 to a grave mound. Lots sof mounds. I need to find my photos of that. You can still run your hands across the ground and pick up brass everywhere. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1814
Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Learned something about my family today
609EM1 - 2009-01-10 8:39 PM
Steamboat....Have we ever met??....And do you feel you have a bone to pick with me???? THE YOOPER
Nah, don't think we ever met, except maybe passing by in a snowstorm somewhere on Rt 28.
Just pinging on another Bubblehead and fellow Yooper.
Steamboat sends |
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Senior Crew
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Fire and Ice is about the Russian-Finish War. I heartily recommend it. |
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