.
P i h l a j a

Updated 26 Nov 2009


The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed.
Generation 28 is my own; 27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc.
John M. Gwin, Mar 2009





On 19 July 2001, Charity Elizabeth Gwin, the older of John and Sharon's daughters and first of their three children to marry, said "I do" to Beau Scott Pihlaja, the older of Scott and Mary Jo's sons and the first of their three children to marry.
Beau and Charity lived for three years in Deerfield, IL, near Scott and Mary Jo and where they were active in the Evangelical Free Church.  Beau graduated a second time from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in May 2008, ending up with both master of divinity and master of theology degrees.  With her bachelor's from NMSU in Journalism and English, Charity was an associate editor for three construction/trade magazines in the Greater Chicago area while they were in Deerfield.




God led them to Bangalore, India, where Beau taught for a year at a small evangelical seminary.  His students were pastors and pastors-to-be from all over India. After a trying "trying" time, God in His timing and grace gave them a healthy baby boy, Asher Samuel Neeraj Pihlaja, born 29 September 2008. They returned to the U.S.
in June 2009, as it seems God is leading Beau into a doctorate program--PhD? ThD?--at an as-of-yet-undisclosed location.  But as of Thanksgiving 2009, He has brought them back to the southwest. Beau is teaching again, this time at the University of Texas at El Paso. It's good to have them so close again.
--John M. Gwin

return to Genealogy Home Page

Sources:
My original information came from my son-in-law, Beau Scott Pihlaja, his parents, and his grandparents, all listed below.

Various U. S. censuses have provided additional data.

In April 2007 I corresponded with Mike Pihlaja, the youngest son of Jack and Ina (Niska) Pihlaja, who sent me the family tree of all Jack's and Ina's descendants. I've added that information in this green color.
--John M. Gwin


26.00--Jack N. Pihlaja, b. ca. 1895 [age 35 in the1930 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. ca. 1918 to Ina M. Niska (b. ca. 1902 [age 28 in the1930 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.); 12 ch.;

Here are their twelve children:

27.01--Hans Pihlaja m. never
27.02--Laila Pihlaja m. Art Carlson
27.03--Maija Pihlaja m. Harry Over
27.04--Howard N. Pihlaja m. Rosemarie Albie 
27.05--Robert E. Pihlaja m. unk.
27.06--Aune M. Pihlaja m. Leland Anderson
27.07--Delia Pihlaja m. Alan Hovi
27.08--Helen Pihlaja m. Blaine Carlson
27.09--Arnold Pihlaja m. unk.
27.10--Shirley Pihlaja m. Cliff Jacobsen
27.11--Arlen Pihlaja m. Jane (nee unk.)
27.12--Mike Pihlaja m. Lynda (nee unk.)

And here they are again in more detail:

27.01--Hannes E. "Hans" Pihlaja, b. 31 Jul 1919 [age 5 mo. in the 1920 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN]; [unlisted in the 1930 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN, and assumed deceased]; d. 14 Dec 1923;

27.02--Laila E. Pihlaja, b. 2 Apr 1921 [age 8 in the1930 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN]; d. 26 Feb 1976; m. Art Carlson (b. 1913; d. 1973); unk. ch.

27.03--Miriam E. "Maija" (say MY yah) Pihlaja, b. 2 Dec 1922 [age 8 in the 1930 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN]; d. 13 Jan 2001; m. Harry Over (b. 1910; d. 1997); unk. ch.

27.04--Howard N. Pihlaja, b. 17 Oct 1924 in Blackduck, MN [age 5 in the1930 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN]; still living; m1. unk. to Rosemary Albie (b. unk., parents unk., unk. sibs.; d. 15 Jan 2008); one child; m2. unk. (living)
28.01--Scott Stewart Pihlaja, b. 23 Jan 1956; m. unk. to Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Ravnikar (b. 19 Feb 1956, d/o Ernest "Ernie" Ravnikar {b. unk.; m. unk. to Mary Jamnick [b. unk.; d. unk.], who has one living sister assumed to still be in Ely, MN}; oldest of four siblings: Ernie Jr., Paul, Laura, Tony); three children;

29.01--Beau Scott Pihlaja, b. 22 Aug 1979; m. 19 July 2001 in Las Cruces, NM, to Charity Elizabeth Gwin (b. 11 May 1980 in Las Cruces, NM, d/o John Gwin {b. 29 Oct 1947; m. 24 Jul 1976} and Sharon Lynn Hamrick {b. 28 Sep 1951}); they live in Bangalore, India;

30.01--Asher Samuel Neeraj Pihlaja, b. 29 Sep 2008 in Bangalore, India!

29.02--Stephen Scott Pihlaja, b. 27 Jun 1982; m. Jul 2006 to Yoko Kawada (b. 18 Jan 1975); lived in Japan, now live in England;

30.01--Naomi Pihlaja, b.
30.02--Naomi Pihlaja, b.

29.03--Miranda "Mandy" Christine Pihlaja, b. 28 Jul 1983; lives in MN



The Pihlaja Ladies
Mary Jo far right, and daughters l-r: Mandy, Charity, and Yoko

27.05--Robert E. "Bobby" Pihlaja, b. 17 Nov 1926; d. 9 Apr 1985 in Alaska; m. unk.; unk. children

27.06--Aune M. Pihlaja, dau., b. 17 Apr 1929; d. unk. (Howard says still living in 2005); m. Leland Anderson (b. unk.; d. unk.); at least 5 ch.

28.01--Janet Anderson, b. 3 Apr 1948; d. 19 Sep 1990; m. Martin Reller (b. 23 Jan 1944); at least 2 ch.

29.01--Theresa Reller, b. 16 Feb 1967; m. Doug Franz (b. 9 Nov 1965)

30.01--Molly Franz, b. 27 Jun 1989;
30.02--Justin Franz, b. 10 May 1991;
30.03--Jacob Franz, b. 8 Nov 1995;
30.04--Peter Franz, b. 10 Nov 1998;
30.05--Emily Franz, b. 21 Jul 2000;

29.02--Laurie Reller, b. 29 Apr 1968; m. Dieder Humbert (b. 23 Nov 1958);

30.01--Jenna Humbert, b. 4 Feb 1988;
30.02--Benjamin Humbert, b. 10 Jan 1997;
30.03--Janet Humbert, b. 24 Nov 1999;
30.04--Blaine Humbert, b. 6 Apr 2001;

28.02--Vonna Anderson, b. 7 Dec 1950; m. David Sather (b. 3 Jan 1949); ch.

29.01--Angela Sather, b.10 May 1973; m. Rob Sekula (b. 11 Oct 1965);
29.02--Joey Sather, b. 29 Jul 1977;

28.03--Tom Anderson, b. 23 Aug 1953; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.04--Tim Anderson, b. 23 Aug 1953; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

29.01--Jared Anderson, b. 26 Nov 1980; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
29.02--Ryan Anderson, b. 27 Jan 1984; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
29.03--Chelsey Anderson, b. 16 Jul 1985; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
29.04--Tyler Anderson, b. 1 Dec 1986; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.05--Debbie Anderson, b. 10 Aug 1956; d. 21 May 2004; m. Al Pochelon (b. 23 Dec 1942); ch.

29.01--Jeremy Pochelon, b. 10 Jun 1980; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

27.07--Delia Pihlaja, b. 11 Apr 1931; d. unk.; m. Allan Hovi (b. 19 Oct 1931); at least two ch.

28.01--Karla Hovi, b. 7 Feb 1962; m. Jeff Trappe (b. 27 Feb 1962); at least 2 ch.

29.01--Kevin Trappe, b. 18 Jul 1989; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

29.02--Amy Trappe, b. 11 Oct 1991; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Gary Hovi, b. 16 Aug 1963; m. Jody (nee unk., b. 31 Oct 1965); at least 1 ch.

29.01--Jared Hovi, b. 22 Sep 1983

27.08--Helen Pihlaja, b. 4 Dec 1932; d. unk. (Howard says still living in 2005 where they were all raised in Squaw Lake, MN--and Vince saw her there in 2008); m. Blaine Carlson (b. unk.; d. unk.); at least 1 ch.

28.01--Kathy Carlson, b. 18 Oct 1954

27.09--Arnold "Arnie" Pihlaja, b. 18 Jan 1935; d. 10 Nov 2006; m. unk.; at least 3 ch.

28.01--Keith Pihlaja, b. 13 Jan 1959; m. Kim (nee unk., b. 25 Nov 1958); at least 2 ch.;

29.01--Eric Pihlaja, b. 28 Jan 1983

29.02--Kylie Pihlaja, b. 23 Feb 1985

28.02--Tracy Pihlaja, b. 6 Mar 1962; m. Frank Vignola (b. unk.); unk. ch.;

28.03--Julie Pihlaja, b. 13 Jan 1959; m. Kim (nee unk., b. 25 Nov 1958); at least 2 ch.;

27.10--Shirley Pihlaja, b. 17 Mar 1938; d. unk.; m. Cliff Jacobsen (b. 18 Dec 1938; d. unk.); at least 3 ch.

28.01--Robin Jacobsen, son, b. 20 Oct 1963; m. Kathie (b. 7 Apr 19__); at least 2 ch.

29.01--Dawson Jacobsen, b. 27 Mar 1991;

29.02--Sawyer Jacobsen, b. 19 Apr 1994;

28.2--Mark Jacobsen, b. 1 Jan 1965; m. Barb (nee unk., b. 21 Apr 1966); at least 2 ch.

29.01--Nicole Jacobsen, b. 16 Dec 1996

29.02--Garrett Jacobsen, b. 16 Oct 1998

28.03--Holly Jacobsen, b. 5 Feb 1962; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

27.11--Arlen "Iggy" Pihlaja, b. 26 Aug 1940; d. unk.; m. Jane (nee unk., b. 17 Mar 1943); at least 3 ch.

28.01--Roland Pihlaja, b. 28 Jan 1964; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Taresa Pihlaja, b. 2 Feb 1966; m. Mr. Boyum (b. unk.; d. unk.); at least 5 ch.

29.01--Cody Boyum, b. 17 Mar 1987;
29.02--Brittany Boyum, b. 29 Jan 1990;
29.03--Heather Boyum, b. 16 Apr 1991;
29.04--Brooke Boyum, twin, b. 9 Nov 2003;
29.05--Blake Boyum, twin, b. 9 Nov 2003;

28.03--Bill Pihlaja, b. 27 May 1978; m. Beth (nee unk., b. 6 Oct 1977); at least 2 ch.

29.01--Taylar Pihlaja, b. 1 Oct 2001;
29.02--Jack Rowley Pihlaja, b. 5 Dec 2005;

27.12--Michael "Mike" Pihlaja, (Howard says "not Michael" :-), b. 2 Sep 1943 (2 days before Howard went into the service on 4 Sep 1943); d. unk.; m. Lynda (nee unk., b. 26 Jun 1946); at least 2 ch.

28.01--Paula Pihlaja, b. 4 May 1966; m. Mr. Olson (b. unk.; d. unk.); at least 4 ch.

29.01--Tyler Olson, b. 17 Jun 1994;
29.02--Jordan Olson, b. 1 Feb 1996;
29.03--Coulton Olson, b. 22 May 1997;
29.04--Aina Marie Olson, b. 22 Dec 1999;

28.02--Kim Pihlaja, b. 19 Oct 1968; m. Marty Campbell (b. 13 Jul 1971); at least 2 ch.

29.01--Ashley Campbell, b. 2 Aug 1993;
29.02--Emma Campbell, b. 5 Jul 1997;



Some Pertinent Pihlaja Census Data


From the 5 Jan 1910 census of an unorganized town, Twp. 148, Rg. 27, Itaska Co., MN
Names in 1910 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN Age YOI
Peter Niska 29 1903
Eva Niska 31 1904
Ina Niska 8 1904
Kattie Niska 6 1904
Lizzie Niska 4 b. WI
Ella Niska 2 b. MN
Ellan Niska 2 b. MN
Anna Niska 1 2/12 b. MN
Erland O Ikonen 24 boarder
Jalmar Leino 23 boarder

From the 5 Jan 1920 census of an unorganized town, Twp. 148, Rg. 27, Itaska Co., MN
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Est.
DOB
Age
Marr.
Stat.
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
FM/14/14
Peter Niska
head
wm
1881
39
m
Finland/Finland/Finland
farmer
Immigrated 1903;
naturalized 1912
Peter is Ina's father, Jack's father-in-law, Howard's maternal grandfather, one of Scott's four g-grandfathers, one of Beau's eight gg-grandfathers, and one of Asher's 16 ggg-grandfathers.

Eva
wife
wf
1880
40
m
MN/Finland/Finland

Eva is Ina's mother, Jack's mother-in-law, Howard's maternal grandmother, one of Scott's four g-grandmothers, one of Beau's eight gg-grandmothers, and one of Asher's 16 ggg-grandfmothers.

Katie E.
daughter wf
1904
16
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Alice
daughter wf
1906
14
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Ellen
daughter (twin?) wf
1908
12
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Ella
daughter (twin?) wf
1908
12
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Enna
daughter
wf
1910
10
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elsa
daughter wf
1911
9
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elma
daughter wf
1912
8
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Edith
daughter wf
1914
6
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elva
daughter wf
1915
5
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elna
daughter wf
Jan 1917
3yr 0mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Emmie daughter wf
Jul
1918
1yr 6mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Jack N. Pihlaja
son-in-law
wm
1895
25
m
Finland/Finland/Finland laborer
Unk./Unk.


Ina M. Pihlaja
wife
wf
1902
18
m
Finland/Finland/Finland
Unk./Unk.

Hannes E. Pihlaja
daughter wf
Sep
1919
5mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Gust. W. Soumie
boarder
wm
1891
29
s
Finland/Finland/Finland farmer



From the 7 Apr 1930 census of Good Hope Twp., Itasca Co., MN
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Est.
DOB
Age
M.S./Age
1stMd.
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/36/36
Jack N. Pihlaja
head
wm

35
m/24
Finland/Finland/Finland
farmer, general farm
Immigrated 1913; From his immigration date, 1913, we see that Jack will not be found in the 1910 census. I don't know if Minnesota held a state census in mid-decade, but that will be our next best bet at finding Jack's parents.

Ina M. Pihlaja wife
wf

28
m/17
Finland/Finland/Finland
Immigrated 1904;

Laila E. Pihlaja daughter
wf

8
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Miriam E. Pihlaja daughter
wf

7
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Howard N. Pihlaja sn
wm

5
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Robert E. Pihlaja son
wm

3yr 5mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Aune M. Pihlaja daughter
wf

11mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland





Some Interesting Census Data
of Not-yet-related Pihlaja
Families

From the 7 Jun 1900 census of Ashtabula, Ashtabula Twp., Ashtabula Co., OH
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
DOB
Age
MarStat/
YrsMd.
ChBn/
ChLvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
89 High St./
40/95
John Pihlaja
head
wm
Oct 1872
27
m/8

Finland/Finland/Finland dock labor
Immigrated to the US in 1896; US resident for 4 yrs.

Gavina Pihlaja wife
wf
Oct 1864
35
m/8
4/3
Finland/Finland/Finland
Immigrated to the US in 1896; US resident for 4 yrs.

Matt C. Pihlaja son
wm
Oct 1894
5
s

Finland/Finland/Finland
Immigrated to the US in 1896; US resident for 4 yrs.

R_________e Pihlaja son
wm
Oct 1896
3
s

OH/Finland/Finland



Maria Pihlaja daughter
wf
May 1900
0mos.
s

OH/Finland/Finland



From the 4 Jun 1900 census of New York Mills Village, Newton Twp., Otter Tail Co., MN
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
DOB
Age
MarStat/
YrsMd.
ChBn/
ChLvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/142/148
Petter Pihlaja
head
wm
Mar 1862
38
m/18

Finland/Finland/Finland railroad laborer
Immigrated to the US in 1882; US resident for 18 yrs.

Anna G. Pihlaja wife
wf
Jan 1864
36
m/18
8/5
Finland/Finland/Finland
Immigrated to the US in 1882; US resident for 18 yrs.

Ida M. Pihlaja daughter
wf
Oct 1884
15
s

MN/Finland/Finland kitchen work

Ida will marry, have several children, and die before the 1910 census

Anna A. Pihlaja daughter
wf
Jan 1887
13
s

MN/Finland/Finland at school



John H. Pihlaja son
wm
Nov 1888
11
s

MN/Finland/Finland at school

Since three of their children have died young, I'm guessing that all three were born in the 8-year gap between John and Lempi and that their ages, had they lived, would here have been 9, 7, and 5.

Lempi A. Pihlaja daughter
wf
Jun 1896
3
s

MN/Finland/Finland



Carl P. Pihlaja son
wm
Apr 1899
1
s

MN/Finland/Finland

Carl will die before the 1910 census.

From the 4 Jun 1900 census of Bluffton Twp., Otter Tail Co., MN
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
DOB
Age
MarStat/
YrsMd.
ChBn/
ChLvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/19/19
Sacras Bihlaja
head
wm
Apr 1850
50
m/28

Finland/Finland/Finland
farmer
Immigrated to the US in 1881; US resident for 19 yrs.
We're not yet sure how or if this person/family is related to our Pihlajas, but we think the spelling of the last name may have been a misunderstanding on the part of the enumerator, the actual name being Pihlaja.  I did a search on Ancestry.com for Pihlaja in 1900, and this was the first family to surface. (Someone had later added Pihlaja to the Bihlaja transcription, Ancestry having originally mistranscribed it as "Behdaja".)

Amilel F. Bihlaja wife
wf
Dec 1851
48
m/28
9/5
Finland/Finland/Finland
Immigrated to the US in 1881; US resident for 19 yrs. Ancestry transcribed her name as Amilie, which is possible, but I believe it looks more like Amilel.  Perhaps finding her in another census will give a clearer rendering.

Sakris Bihlaja son
wm
Nov 1873
26
s

Finland/Finland/Finland farm laborer
Immigrated to the US in 1881; US resident for 19 yrs.

Sophia H. Bihlaja daughter
wf
July 1882
17
s

MI/Finland/Finland

These two younger children were born in Michigan, not Minnesota, and the family immediately below is from Michigan as well.  Since their mother says she has borne 9 children, only five of whom still live, I believe Charles and Oscar may be the other two, brothers to Sakris, Sophia, and John.

John E. Bihlaja son
wm
Feb 1884
16
s

MI/Finland/Finland farm laborer


From the 11 Jun 1900 census of Red Jacket, Calumet Twp., Houghton Co., MI
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
DOB
Age
MarStat/
YrsMd.
ChBn/
ChLvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/258/258
Charles Bihlaja
head
wm
Aug 1872
27
m/5

Finland/Finland/Finland carpenter
Immigrated to the US in 1881; US resident for 19 yrs. Again, we're not sure how or even if this family is related to ours.  Nevertheless, everything matches up for these two brothers, Charles and Oscar, to be the two other surviving children of Sacras and Amilel, above. That both brothers are carpenters by trade would give them perfect reason to remain behind together in the northern tip of Michigan when the parents and other children, all of whose occupations were in agriculture, moved to Minnesota in the tri-state area near ND and SD, some 300 miles west. 

Concerning the spelling of the last name, if the word is actually Pihlaja, then
it seems to me quite coincidental that BOTH enumerators--300 miles apart--would have heard and written it incorrectly. So perhaps these are not Pihlajas after all.  I hope finding them in other census will straighten it out.

Elina Bihlaja wife
wf
Jun 1876
23
m/5
2/2
MI/Finland/MI



Lillian Bihlaja daughter
wf
Jan 1897
3


MI/Finland/MI



Charles Bihlaja son
wm
Sep 1898
1


MI/Finland/MI



Oscar Bihlaja brother
wm
Jan 1877
23


Finland/Finland/Finland carpenter
Immigrated to the US in 1881; US resident for 19 yrs.

From the 8 Jun 1900 census of Chicago, Hyde Park Twp., Cook Co., IL
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
DOB
Age
MarStat/
YrsMd.
ChBn/
ChLvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
345 43rd St./130/234
Erik Pihlaja
head
wm
May 1861
39
m/8

Finland/Finland/Finland shoemaker
Immigrated to the US in 1891; US resident for 8 yrs. We're not sure whether or not this family is related to us. But the last name fits, and so we add them to this list of discoveries in hopes that sooner or later, someone will surface who can make the connection.

Alexnandra (sic) Pihlaja wife
wf
Mar 1868
32
m/8
1/1
Russia/Russia/Russia

Immigrated to the US in 1892; US resident for 8 yrs.

Erik Pihlaja, Jr.
son
wm
May 1898
2
s

MI/Finland/Russia





From the 10 May 1910 census of New York Mills Village, Newton Twp., Otter Tail Co., MN
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Est.
DOB
Age
MarStat/
YrsMd.
ChBn/
ChLvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/45/46

Peter Pihlaja
head
wm
1860
50
m1/27

Finland/Finland/Finland bar tender, Temp saloon
Immigrated to the US in 1882

Anna K. Pihlaja wife
wf
1865
45
m1/27
13/6
Finland/Finland/Finland house keeper own family
Immigrated to the US in 1882 OK, I have attempted here to list all 13 of their children based on their names and DOB.  This will be transferrable to the outline should we ever connect this family to our Pihlajas. Five names are unknown and their approximate DOB speculated. I wonder what caused this poor family to lose so many children early.

01--Ida M. Pihlaja, b. Oct 1884; d. bef. 1910
02--Anna A. Pihlaja, b. Jan 1887
03--John H. Pihlaja, b. Nov 1888
04--unk. Pihlaja, d. bef. 1900, b. ca. 1890
05--unk. Pihlaja, d. bef. 1900, b. ca. 1892
06--unk. Pihlaja, d. bef. 1900, b. ca. 1894
07--Lempi A. Pihlaja, b. Jun 1896
08--Carl P. Pihlaja, b. Apr 1899; d. bef. 1910
09--Aule William Pihlaja, b. ca. 1902
10--Peter Arthur Pihlaja, b. ca. 1903
11--Esther P. Pihlaja, b. ca. 1906
12--unk. Pihlaja d. bef. 1910, b. ca. 1908
13--unk. Pihlaja, d. bef. 1910, b. ca. 1909

Annie Pihlaja daughter
wf
1887
23
s

MN/Finland/Finland house work at home



John H. Pihlaja son
wm
1889
21
s

MN/Finland/Finland laborer, odd jobs



Lempi A. Pihlaja daughter
wf
1897
13
s

MN/Finland/Finland



 Aule William Pihlaja son
wm
1902
8
s

MN/Finland/Finland



Peter Arthur Pihlaja son
wm
1903
7
s

MN/Finland/Finland



Esther Pihlaja daughter
wf
1906
4
s

MN/Finland/Finland



Mary L. Haney
granddaughter
wf
1906
4
s

MN/WI/MN


These older two grandchildren have different last names, so perhaps Ida was married twice and had one child by each husband before she died.

John P. Aarna
grandson
wm
1904
6
s

MN/Finland/MN


These older two grandchildren have different last names, so perhaps Ida was married twice and had one child by each husband before she died.

Hilma H. Pihlaja
granddaughter
wf
1908
2
s

MN/Finland/MN

From the last name, this grandchild must be (1) the legitimate daughter of a son, and the only possiblilty is John H., who would then be a widower or divorcee, neither of which is marked in the marital status column; or (2) the illegitimate daughter of a daughter, the most likely possiblity of whom would be Annie.

Hilda A. Pihlaja
granddaughter
wf
Apr 1910
1mo.
s

MN/Finland/Finland

From the last name, this grandchild must be (1) the legitimate daughter of a son, and the only possiblilty is John H., who would then be a widower or divorcee, neither of which is marked in the marital status column; or (2) the illegitimate daughter of a daughter, the most likely possiblity of whom would be Annie.





 
N i s k a




25.00--Peter Niska, b. ca.1881 in Finland; d. unk.; immigrated 1903; m. unk. date/place to Eva (nee unk., b. ca. ; d. unk.); 12 ch.

26.01--Ina M. Niska, b. ca. 1902 [age 18 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. ca. 1918 in MN to Jack N. Pihlaja (see above); unk. ch.

27.04--Howard N. Pihlaja, b. 17 Oct 1924 in Blackduck, MN [age 5 in the 1930 census of Good Hope, Itasca Co., MN]; still living; m. unk. to Rosemary Albie (b. unk., parents unk., unk. sibs.; d. spring 2008); one child;
28.01--Scott Stewart Pihlaja, b. 23 Jan 1956; m. unk. to Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Ravnikar (b. 19 Feb 1956, d/o Ernest "Ernie" Ravnikar {b. unk.; m. unk. to Mary Jamnick [b. unk.; d. unk.], who has one living sister assumed to still be in Ely, MN}; oldest of four siblings: Ernie Jr., Paul, Laura, Tony); three children;
29.01--Beau Scott Pihlaja, b. 22 Aug 1979; m. 19 July 2001 in Las Cruces, NM, to Charity Elizabeth Gwin (b. 11 May 1980 in Las Cruces, NM, d/o John Gwin{b. 29 Oct 1947; m. 24 Jul 1976} and Sharon Lynn Hamrick {b. 28 Sep 1951,}); have lived in Bangalore, India;

30.01--Asher Samuel Neeraj Pihlaja, b. 29 Sep 2008 in Bangalore, India;

29.02--Stephen Scott Pihlaja, b. 27 Jun 1982; m. Jul 2006 to Yoko Kawada (b. 18 Jan 1975); have lived in Japan and England

30.01--Naomi Kawada Pihlaja, b. 15 May 2007;

30.02--Mei Kawada Pihlaja, b. 9 May 2009;

29.03--Miranda "Mandy" Christine Pihlaja, b. 20 Jul 1983; lives in MN

26.02--Katie E. Niska, b. ca. 1904 [age 16 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [not listed in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN, and assumed married and not living at home]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.03--Alice Niska, b. ca. 1906 [age 14 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [not listed in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN, and assumed married and not living at home]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.04--Ellen Niska, b. ca. 1908 (twin?) [age 12 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [not listed in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN, and assumed married and not living at home]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.05--Ella Niska, b. ca. 1908 (twin?) [age 12 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [not listed in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN, and assumed married and not living at home]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.06--Enna Niska, b. ca. 1910 [age 10 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [not listed in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN, and assumed married and not living at home]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.07--Elsa E. Niska, b. ca. 1911 [age 9 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [age 19 in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.08--Elma Niska, b. ca. 1912 [age 8 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [not listed in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN, and assumed married and not living at home]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.09--Edith S. Niska, b. ca. 1914 [age 6 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [age 16 in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.10--Elva Niska, b. ca. 1915 [age 5 in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [age 15 in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.11--Elna E. Niska, b. ca. Jan 1917 [age 3 yrs, 0 mo. in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [age 13 in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.12--Emmie/Edla E. Niska, b. ca. Jul 1918 [age 1 yr., 6 mo. in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN]; [age 11 in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.13--Arnie P. Niska, b. ca. 1920 [age 10 in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.14--Jimmie A. Niska, b. ca. 1924 [age 6 in the 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN]; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.


Names in 1910 census of Township 148, Range 27, Itasca Co., MN Age
Peter Niska 29
Eva Niska 31
Ina Niska 8
Kattie Niska 6
Lizzie Niska 4
Ella Niska 2
Ellan Niska 2
Anna Niska 1 2/12
Erland O Ikonen 24
Jalmar Leino 23


Names in 11 Apr 1930 census of Max, Itasca Co., MN
Age
Peter Niska 49
Eva M Niska 51
Elsa E Niska 19
Edith S Niska 16
Elvia Niska 15
Elna E Niska 13
Edla E Niska 11
Arnie P Niska 10
Jemmie A Niska 6





Some Pertinent Niska Census Data

From the 19 Apr 1910 census of Twp. 148, Range 27, Itaska Co., MN
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Est.
DOB
Age
MarStat/
YrsMd.
ChBn/
ChLvg
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
---/17/17
Peter Niska
head
wm
1881
29
m1/8

Finland/Finland/Finland logger, lumber work



Eva Niska wife
wf
1879
31
m1/8
6/6
Finland/Finland/Finland



Ina Niska daughter wf
1902
8
s

Finland/Finland/Finland



Kattie Niska daughter wf
1904
6
s

Finland/Finland/Finland



Lizzie Niska daughter wf
1906
4
s

WI/Finland/Finland



Ella Niska daughter wf
1908
2
s

MN/Finland/Finland



Ellan Niska daughter wf
1908
2
s

MN/Finland/Finland



Anna Niska daughter wf
Feb
1908
1yr 2mo
s

MN/Finland/Finland



Erland O. Jkonen
boarder
wm
1886
24
s

Finland/Finland/Finland iron mines miner



Jalmar Leino
boarder
wm
1887
23
m1/3

Finland/Finland/Finland laborer lumber camp



From the 5 Jan 1920 census of an unorganized town, Twp. 148, Rg. 27, Itaska Co., MN
Address/
Res/Fam
Name
Relat
2HoH
Race/
Sex
Est.
DOB
Age
Marr.
Stat.
POB
S/F/M
Occupation
Other
John M. Gwin Comments
FM/14/14
Peter Niska
head
wm
1881
39
m
Finland/Finland/Finland
farmer
Immigrated 1903;
naturalized 1912
Peter is Ina's father, Jack's father-in-law, Howard's maternal grandfather, one of Scott's four g-grandfathers, one of Beau's eight gg-grandfathers, and one of Asher's 16 ggg-grandfathers.

Eva
wife
wf
1880
40
m
MN/Finland/Finland

Eva is Ina's mother, Jack's mother-in-law, Howard's maternal grandmother, one of Scott's four g-grandmothers, one of Beau's eight gg-grandmothers, and one of Asher's 16 ggg-grandfmothers.

Katie E.
daughter wf
1904
16
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Alice
daughter wf
1906
14
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Ellen
daughter (twin?) wf
1908
12
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Ella
daughter (twin?) wf
1908
12
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Enna
daughter
wf
1910
10
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elsa
daughter wf
1911
9
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elma
daughter wf
1912
8
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Edith
daughter wf
1914
6
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elva
daughter wf
1915
5
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Elna
daughter wf
Jan 1917
3yr 0mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Emmie daughter wf
Jul
1918
1yr 6mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Jack N. Pihlaja
son-in-law
wm
1895
25
m
Finland/Finland/Finland laborer
Unk./Unk.


Ina M. Pihlaja
wife
wf
1902
18
m
Finland/Finland/Finland
Unk./Unk.

Hannes E. Pihlaja
daughter wf
Sep
1919
5mo
s
MN/Finland/Finland



Gust. W. Soumie
boarder
wm
1891
29
s
Finland/Finland/Finland farmer









R a v n i k a r




27.00--Ernest "Ernie" Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk. to Mary Jamnick (of Ely, St. Louis Co., MN; b. unk.; d. 10 Jan 1999; bd. unk.; Mary has at least one sibling, Beau's grandaunt); five children;
28.01--Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Ravnikar, b. 19 Feb 1956; m. to Scott Stewart Pihlaja, b. 23 Jan 1956; three ch.; 
29.01--Beau Scott Pihlaja, b. 22 Aug 1979; m. 19 July 2001 in Las Cruces, NM, to Charity Elizabeth Gwin (b. 11 May 1980 in Las Cruces, NM, d/o John Gwin{b. 29 Oct 1947; m. 24 Jul 1976} and Sharon Lynn Hamrick {b. 28 Sep 1951,}); they live in Bangalore, India;

30.01--Asher Samuel Neeraj Pihlaja, b. 29 Sep 2008 in Bangalore, India!

29.02--Stephen Scott Pihlaja, b. 27 Jun 1982; m. Jul 2006 to Yoko Kawada (b. 18 Jan 1975); lived in Japan, now in London

30.01--Naomi Pihlaja, b.

29.03--Miranda "Mandy" Christine Pihlaja, b. 28 Jul 1983; lives in MN

28.02--Ernest Ravnikar, Jr., b. unk.; m. unk.;

28.03--Paul Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk.;

28.04--Laura Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk.;

28.05--"Tony" Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk.;

27.00--[brother] Ravnikar, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. children
These are the only Ravnikars living in Ely, MN, in 1930:
View Record Name Parent or spouse names Home in 1930
(City, Co., ST)
Est. YOB POB Relat View Image
View Record Louis Ravnikar Josephine Ely, St Louis, MN 1892 Yugoslavia Head
View Record Josephine Ravnikar Louis Ely, St Louis, MN  1906   Wife
View Record Louis Ravnikar, Jr.
Louis,
Josephine
Ely, St Louis, MN  1925   Son
View Record Josephine Ravnikar Louis,
Josephine
Ely, St Louis, MN  1926   Dau
View Record Helen Ravnikar Louis,
Josephine
Ely, St Louis, MN  1928   Dau







J a m n i c k





Name: George Jamnick
Home in 1930: Livonia, Sherburne, Minnesota
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Millie
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Jamnick 57
Millie Jamnick 53
Harold Jamnick 20
Marie Jamnick 17
Herbert Jamnick 14
Clifford Jamnick 12




27.00--Mary Jamnick, b. unk.; m. Ernest "Ernie" Ravnikar (b. unk.; d. unk.)
28.01--Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Ravnikar, b. 19 Feb 1956 in Ely, MN; m. Scott Stewart Pihlaja (b. 23 Jan 1956); 3 ch.;
29.01--Beau Scott Pihlaja, b. 22 Aug 1979; m. 19 July 2001 in Las Cruces, NM, to Charity Elizabeth Gwin (b. 11 May 1980 in Las Cruces, NM, d/o John Gwin{b. 29 Oct 1947; m. 24 Jul 1976} and Sharon Lynn Hamrick {b. 28 Sep 1951,}); they live in Bangalore, India;

29.02--Stephen Scott Pihlaja, b. 27 Jun 1982; m. Jul 2006 to Yoko Kawada (b. 18 Jan 1975); they live in Japan;

29.03--Miranda "Mandy" Christine Pihlaja, b. 28 Jul 1983; she lives in MN;

28.02--Ernest "Ernie" Ravnikar, Jr., b.
28.03--Paul Ravnikar, b.
28.04--Laura Ravnikar, b.
28.05--Tony Ravnikar, b.

27.00--unk. Jamnick, dau, b. unk.; assumed to still be in Ely, MN


The following was excerpted from
the University of Minnesota at Duluth website:   
#50 Steve Jamnick

Position:
C

Height: 6-11

Weight: 275

Year: Fr

Hometown: Soudan, MN

AS A University of Minnesota at Duluth BULLDOG:
Spent the 2005-06 season as a redshirt.

BEFORE UMD: Arrived at UMD after a stellar five year varsity career at Tower-Soudan H.S. ... a member of the prestigious 1,000 point and 1,000 rebound club, he was named the Mesabi Daily News Player of the Year his senior year for his efforts ... took home All- State honors as a senior, as well as All-Area honors his junior and senior years ... the 2004-2005 Golden Eagles captain was three times named to the Arrowhead All-Conference team his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... was the leading scorer his senior year, as well as the leading rebounder his sophomore, junior, and senior years ... in addition to basketball, Jamnick was a four year letterman in football at the Tight End and Defensive End positions ... was named to the All-Iron Range football team his senior year.

PERSONAL: Born Stephen Joesph Jamnick on November 7, 1986, in Ely, MN, he is the son of Joe and Helen Jamnick, has one younger sister (Katie), and is undecided on a major.




Bemidji State University
Women's Basketball #31
Katherine "Katie" Jamnick
Excerpted from the following website:
http://info.bemidjistate.edu/Sports/sports/whoops/roster/2006-07/jamnick,katie.html
Tower-Sudan High School Career: A three-sport athlete at Tower-Soudan High School, Jamnick earned a total of 10 varsity letters as a prep...a starter for the Golden Eagles’ basketball team since she was in eighth grade, she was five-time letter winner and was named All-St. Louis County Conference three times...en route to leading Tower-Soudan to a Region 7A Championship and a berth in the 2004-05 Minnesota State Tournament, Jamnick collected Region 7A All-Tournament Team honors...the conclusion of her junior campaign also brought recognition from The Duluth New Tribune, Hibbing Tribune and Mesabi Daily News as an all-area team selection...at the conclusion of her final season, Jamnick garnered All-State Honorable mention honors and was named to the Minnesota Elite Team...finished her prep career as a member of the 1,000-point club and grabbed in excess of 1,000 rebounds...she has also participated in back-to-back AAU National Tournaments as a member of the Northern Lights AAU squad...Jamnick was also a two-year starter and three-time letter winner for a Golden Eagles’ volleyball team that earned a sixth place finish in the 2004 Minnesota State Tournament...a member of the National Honor Society, the Tower-Soudan High School Honor Roll honoree has been selected to the National Honor Roll and Who’s Who Among American High School Students.

Personal: A native of Ely, Minn....She was born to Joe and Helen Jamnick April 16, 1988...plans to major in Clinical Lab Sciences while at BSU...brother Steve stands 6-11 and is a center for Gary Holquist at Minnesota Duluth






A l b i e






A L B I E    N O T E S :



Albee Family Genealogy Forum --www.genforum.com

Re: albee spelling to allbee spelling
Posted by: Chuck DuBay--crd314@gte.net
Date: April 27, 2001 at 16:04:14
In Reply to: albee spelling to allbee spelling  by allen allbee
323 of 451

Hi:
Bernard and his father spelled their name Albee. My relative who fought in the revolution is buried next to his wife his name is spelled Albee hers Allbee.
The first Albee who came to Braintree in 1637 spelled name his Albee, Alby Albie in various references.Probably some spelled Allbee so they they wouldn't
called Al-bee.
Joesph Albee teacher War of 1812 veteren born near Albany N.Y.in1787.died 12/1/1852-changed name in later life to Allbee Mar. Electra Crippen about 1811.
13 children -Bernard C. was 4th.
Joesph's father was Eleazer Albee died 1808, a scout in Amer. Rev.wife was Diana

Followups:
No followups yet


Re: Albee's Machis, me. Stephen or roy
Posted by: Chuck DuBay
Date: June 14, 2001 at 12:41:46
In Reply to: Re: Albee's Machis, me. Stephen or roy    by Lynn Smith
348 of 451

Hi;
Your line of Albees is 1-Benjamin, 2-James, 3-Benjamin, 4-Obediah, 5-Lt William.
My line is same except my relative was William's older brother another Benjamin.
1-Benjamin Albee came from Norwich, Enland in 1637 to Braintree , Ma. We are still trying to find more on him in England, no soap so far-although his father
may have been Edward Albee (Allbee, Alby Albie Albeye) Chuck

Followups:
No followups yet




From: jmcdgwin@zianet.com
Date: Tue Jun 08, 2004  08:52:00 PM US/Mountain
To: jmcdgwin@zianet.com
Subject: notes from Howard Pihlaja

Notes taken 8 Jun 2004 in Gurnee, IL, by John Gwin during phone conversation with Howard Pihlaja in Philip, SD, transcribed on Scott's computer and emailed by John to himself:

26.00--Jack (not a nickname) Pihlaja, b. in Finland a/a 1900 (derived from given info); just missed draft for WWI; too young; came to Canada at age 17; had 2 bro. in Canada and one left behind in Finland who was killed during the war; m. at age 17 (sometime around 1917-18) to Ina Niska (b. Finland--7 years younger than Jack; to Pete Niska (b. unk., d. in early 1950s) and Eva (nee unk., b. unk.; d. ca. 1943); 12 ch. (6 boys, 6 girls)

27.01--Hans Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. as toddler, age 3

27.02--Lyla Pihlaja, b. unk. (but 2 years younger than Hans; was age one when Hans died); d. of Altzheimers same week as their dad, Jack; m. unk.; unk. Children

27.03--Miriam "Maija" (say /MY yah/) Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. of Altzheimer's 4-5 years ago; m. unk.; unk. ch.

27.04--Howard Pihlaja, (Beau's paternal grandfather) b. 17 Oct 1924 in (Beau says prob. in Blackduck) MN; m1. unk. to Rosemary Albie (b. unk., parents unk., unk. sibs.; d. 15 Jan 2008); only one child; m2. to unk.; several ch.

Basic training in Oklahoma, then to Normandy, but on the "tail end of the invasions" (13th wave on Omaha Beach); "most of punch already taken out of the Germans when I got there, but the bodies were still there"; was in 5 major campaigns, wounded twice (but never claimed or received Purple Hearts ("they were just badges to us; guys were getting them for getting a cut," etc.);

28.01--Scott Stewart Pihlaja, b. 23 Jan 1956; m. unk. to Mary Jo Ravnikar (b. 19 Feb 1956, d/o Ernest "Ernie" Ravnikar {b. unk.; m. unk. to Mary (nee unk.), who has one living sister assumed to still in Ely, MN}; oldest of four siblings: Ernie Jr., Paul, Laura, Tony); three children;

29.01--Beau Scott Pihlaja, b.22 Aug 1979; engaged Nov 2001 to marry (in summer 2002) Charity Elizabeth Gwin (b. 11 May 1980 in Las Cruces, NM, d/o John Gwin{b. 29 Oct 1947; m. 24 Jul 1976 to Sharon Lynn Hamrick, b. 28 Sep 1951,})

29.02--Stephen Scott Pihlaja, b.ca. 1981;

29.03--Miranda "Mandy" Christine Pihlaja, b. ca. 1983;

27.05--Robert "Bobby" Pihlaja, b. 17 Nov 1925; d. in Alaska; m. unk.; unk. children

27.06--Arnold "Arnie" Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. Children

27.07--Aune Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. ? LIVING;  m. unk.; unk. Children

27.08--Delia Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. Children

27.09--Helen Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. ? LIVING still where they were all born and raised in Squaw Lake, MN;  m. unk.; unk. Children

27.10--Shirley Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. Children

27.11--Arlen "Iggy" Pihlaja, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. Children

27.12--Mike (not Michael) Pihlaja, b. 2 Sep 1943 (2 days before Howard went into service on 4 Sep 1943); d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. Children



27.00--Ernest "Ernie" Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk. to Mary (nee unk., of Ely, MN; b. unk.; d. 10 Jan 1999; bd. unk.; Mary has at least one sibling, Beau's grandaunt); five children;

28.01--Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Ravnikar, b. 19 Feb 1956; m. unk. to Scott Stewart Pihlaja (b. 23 Jan 1956;  see above); three children;

29.01--Beau Scott Pihlaja  (see above)
29.02--Stephen Scott Pihlaja  (see above)
29.03--Miranda Christine Pihlaja  (see above)

28.02--Ernest Ravnikar, Jr., b. unk.; m. unk.;

28.03--Paul Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk.;

28.04--Laura Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk.;

28.05--"Tony" Ravnikar, b. unk.; m. unk.;

  27.00--[brother] Ravnikar, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.; unk. children