Updated 26 Nov 2009

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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

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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

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: View image 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

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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

#50 Steve Jamnick Position: C Height: 6-11 Weight: 275 Year: Fr Hometown: Soudan, MN

http://umdbulldogs.com/mens/basketball/rosters.php?id=1106 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.

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
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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

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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

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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.);

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;

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