Perhekortti

Perhekortti
Andrew Liikanen, s. 7.1.1861 Kuolajärvi, k. 24.7.1946 Minneapolis (USA). Muutto : 1883 USA. Isä : Heikki Liikanen, s. 5.6.1821 Kuusamo, k. 26.6.1903 . Äiti : Anna Kreeta Vallioniemi, s. 2.1.1824 Kuusamo, k. 16.1.1901 Kuolajärvi.		Marja Kustaava Kivelä, s. 15.4.1868 Kuolajärvi, k. 11.12.1948 Minneapolis (USA). Muutto : 1887 USA. Isä : Juho Heikki Kivelä, s. 2.2.1843 Kuolajärvi, k. . Äiti : Anna Kaisa Selkälä, s. 22.4.1839 Kuolajärvi, k. Kuolajärvi.
Vihitty : 19.1.1887 Wadena (USA)

1. Christian Oswald Lukanen	s. 13.11.1888 New York Mills (USA)	k. 14.8.1964 Fargo (USA)
2. Aliina Lukanen	s. 30.6.1892 New York Mills (USA)	k. 27.3.1982 Cromwell (USA)
3. Helga Lukanen	s. 25.11.1895 New York Mills (USA)	k. 27.10.1988 Seattle (USA)
4. Einard A. Lukanen	s. 1898 Minnesota (USA)	k. 1910 Newton (USA)
5. Einar August "Eino" Lukanen	s. 22.3.1898 New York Mills (USA)	k. 9.10.1994 Cromwell (USA)
6. Elgen Albert Lukanen	s. 23.3.1900 New York Mills (USA)	k. 31.8.1978 Hennepin County (USA)
7. Jacob Helmer Lukanen	s. 19.5.1902 New York Mills (USA)	k. 15.2.1994 Cromwell (USA)
8. Phoebe Ethel Lukanen	s. 31.8.1906 New York Mills (USA)	k. 26.6.1993 Minneapolis (USA)
9. Dagmar M. Lukanen	s. 22.10.1908 New York Mills (USA)	k. 17.11.2001 Hennepin County (USA)
10. John Uno Lukanen	s. 19.11.1912 New York Mills (USA)	k. 18.4.1996 Hennepin County (USA)

Miehen asutushistoria:	Vaimon asutushistoria:
Sallan rippikirjat 1853 - 1863 s. 118 - Käsmä, Liikala N:o 16 Sallan rippikirjat 1864 - 1873 s. 29 - Käsmä, Liikala N:o 16 Sallan rippikirjat 1874 - 1880 s. 34 - Käsmä, Liikanen N:o 16 Sallan rippikirjat 1881 - 1890 s. 188 - Tuutijärvi, Liikanen N:o 4 Sallan rippikirjat 1891 - 1900 s. 347 - Tuutijärvi, Liikanen N:o 4	Sallan rippikirjat 1864 - 1873 s. 22 - Käsmä, Kivelä N:o 11 Sallan rippikirjat 1874 - 1880 s. 152 - Torpparit Kylä vaarojen kainalossa s. 90 Immigrated to the U.S. in 1886. Saami drum symbol - boat Another Sami family that settled in the Cromwell area were the Peuras. Kreeta Peura Johnson and her brothers Augusti and Jako were born in Alkuula (Alakyla), Finland. Kreeta ("Maggie" by the time o 2 CONC f the 1920 census) Peura was born in 1866 and came to superior, Wisconsin in 1887. She homesteaded in the Cromwell area in 1892 and married Albert Johnson (Heitola) in 1895. She was said to have had s 2 CONC pecial powers to foretell the future. August came to the U.S. in 1891 followed by Jake a year later. They were Sami in statute - 5'4" and 5'5" respectively. Jake had at least three children; his broth 2 CONC er and sister were apparently childless. In his book "brief history of the pioneers of the Cromwell, Minnesota area," Bennett a. beck writes of another reindeer herder, Alex Wiherela (Wihrela) who came to America in 1890. "His father was 2 CONC a reindeer ranger (or farmer) so Alex became a reindeer ranger with his father and later became a ranger himself, as was the custom." he first farmed and later moved into Cromwell and owned a grocery 2 CONC and meat market. His son who was known as sandy wheeler converted the business into a tavern, pool hall, and bowling alley where he later sold magazines and newspapers as well. Alex was listed as a wi 2 CONC tness in Edvard Huhta's naturalization papers, attesting to the closeness of the community. Another Cromwell resident, Ebba Hedin, has Sami ancestors in her mother's family. Her grandmother, Maria Justavaa Kivela, traveled from Norway to Finland with her family during a time of famine. He 2 CONC r father was a preacher and Maria spoke both Norwegian and Finnish. Ebba's mother's name was Aliina Kivels Liikanen. The family came to this country from Kayla and Palopera, Finland, near the eastern 2 CONC border and north of Kuusamo. A relative was Levi Kivela, a well-known reindeer herder who died quite recently in Finland. Undoubtedly, there are many other Carlton County families that are of Sami ancestry. In many communities it has been known that certain families were "Laplanders," but it is a topic that hasn't bee 2 CONC n talked about much and certainly hasn't been explored in any depth. If readers have any additional information, Árran would be interested in learning more about the Carlton County connections. 2 CONC Marlene Wisuri is the director of the Carlton County Historical Society and has Sami ancestry through her grandmother's family from the Rovaniemi and Sodankylä areas of Finland. Marlene is the 2 CONC Siidaeamit (leader) for the Siida, and may be reached at: Email Marlene Wisuri Marlene Wisuri

Miehen asutushistoria:

Vaimon asutushistoria:

Sallan rippikirjat 1853 - 1863 s. 118 - Käsmä, Liikala N:o 16
Sallan rippikirjat 1864 - 1873 s. 29 - Käsmä, Liikala N:o 16
Sallan rippikirjat 1874 - 1880 s. 34 - Käsmä, Liikanen N:o 16
Sallan rippikirjat 1881 - 1890 s. 188 - Tuutijärvi, Liikanen N:o 4
Sallan rippikirjat 1891 - 1900 s. 347 - Tuutijärvi, Liikanen N:o 4

Sallan rippikirjat 1864 - 1873 s. 22 - Käsmä, Kivelä N:o 11
Sallan rippikirjat 1874 - 1880 s. 152 - Torpparit

Kylä vaarojen kainalossa s. 90

Immigrated to the U.S. in 1886.
Saami drum symbol - boat
Another Sami family that settled in the Cromwell area were the Peuras. Kreeta Peura Johnson and her brothers Augusti and Jako were born in Alkuula (Alakyla), Finland. Kreeta ("Maggie" by the time o 2 CONC f the 1920 census) Peura was born in 1866 and came to superior, Wisconsin in 1887. She homesteaded in the Cromwell area in 1892 and married Albert Johnson (Heitola) in 1895. She was said to have had s 2 CONC pecial powers to foretell the future. August came to the U.S. in 1891 followed by Jake a year later. They were Sami in statute - 5'4" and 5'5" respectively. Jake had at least three children; his broth 2 CONC er and sister were apparently childless.
In his book "brief history of the pioneers of the Cromwell, Minnesota area," Bennett a. beck writes of another reindeer herder, Alex Wiherela (Wihrela) who came to America in 1890. "His father was 2 CONC a reindeer ranger (or farmer) so Alex became a reindeer ranger with his father and later became a ranger himself, as was the custom." he first farmed and later moved into Cromwell and owned a grocery 2 CONC and meat market. His son who was known as sandy wheeler converted the business into a tavern, pool hall, and bowling alley where he later sold magazines and newspapers as well. Alex was listed as a wi 2 CONC tness in Edvard Huhta's naturalization papers, attesting to the closeness of the community.
Another Cromwell resident, Ebba Hedin, has Sami ancestors in her mother's family. Her grandmother, Maria Justavaa Kivela, traveled from Norway to Finland with her family during a time of famine. He 2 CONC r father was a preacher and Maria spoke both Norwegian and Finnish. Ebba's mother's name was Aliina Kivels Liikanen. The family came to this country from Kayla and Palopera, Finland, near the eastern 2 CONC border and north of Kuusamo. A relative was Levi Kivela, a well-known reindeer herder who died quite recently in Finland.
Undoubtedly, there are many other Carlton County families that are of Sami ancestry. In many communities it has been known that certain families were "Laplanders," but it is a topic that hasn't bee 2 CONC n talked about much and certainly hasn't been explored in any depth. If readers have any additional information, Árran would be interested in learning more about the Carlton County connections. 2 CONC
Marlene Wisuri is the director of the Carlton County Historical Society and has Sami ancestry through her grandmother's family from the Rovaniemi and Sodankylä areas of Finland. Marlene is the 2 CONC Siidaeamit (leader) for the Siida, and may be reached at:
Email Marlene Wisuri
Marlene Wisuri