My great grandfather on my Mother's side was named Jacob Viland Jaakola from Oble, Finland. His son, August, born July 10, 1873 came to Canada/USA about 1903/04. Any information on Oble, Finland or this family name would be much appreciated.
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I have some info on August Jaakkola . Apparently he was a shoe maker, with two daughters? My great grandfather, Gustav (Kuusta) Jaakola had brothers named Emil, Karl, Hildor, Eugen, and Frederik. I've some papers from Saaksmaki, Suomi that has a Johan August Jaakkola, born on september 11th, 1874. I know that many Jaakkolas emigrated to Canada and USA. My grandfather,born Frederik Kuusta Jaakkola in Saaksmaki in 1904, emigrated with his family (who had already been to Arizona, where his older brother Aarne was born-later to die in Russia)to Northern Ontario (Timmins, Sudbury). He changed his name to Jackson after WWII.
I've got more info...mainly in finnish. Is this your August Jaakkola?
Dave Jackson, Thunder Bay ON
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I have some info on August Jaakkola . Apparently he was a shoe maker, with two daughters? My great grandfather, Gustav (Kuusta) Jaakola had brothers named Emil, Karl, Hildor, Eugen, and Frederik. I've some papers from Saaksmaki, Suomi that has a Johan August Jaakkola, born on september 11th, 1874. I know that many Jaakkolas emigrated to Canada and USA. My grandfather,born Frederik Kuusta Jaakkola in Saaksmaki in 1904, emigrated with his family (who had already been to Arizona, where his older brother Aarne was born-later to die in Russia)to Northern Ontario (Timmins, Sudbury). He changed his name to Jackson after WWII.
I've got more info...mainly in finnish. Is this your August Jaakkola?
Dave Jackson, Thunder Bay ON
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I wish I could say yes. These grandparents had so many conflicting stories. Now it seems our August, son of Jacov Vialnd Jaakola and Miina Nilma was born either in 1870 or 1873in Tarku (Abo)(differents ages and dates on various documents. Also I got a marriage liscense from Dec. 28 1902 (before he came over) from the Island of Marinnhamina, where his name is Augusti Soumi! He told people here that an employee changed his name in 1905 to Holm and he kept it (without any legal change). He said in an affidavit and in him naturalization papers that he came over in Aug. 1903 on a ship that isn't listed and National ARchives can't find that either! I did find one August Jacckola in Ellis Island, arriving on June 25, 1903 and on the mainifest it says he was going to Hancock MI to reach a friend. I'm not even dead sure it's OUR August, but closest I can find, so far. My grandmother I can't find...but when her sister and brother arrived in 1906 they said they were to go to AINA SUOMI in NYC, so she got here sometime inbetween. What a confusion. Have even hired a researcher in Sweden who knows the Finn research, but so far no real luck! Appreciate your response!
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Institute Migration in Finland
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Finnish-Russians 1930-1950 First names August Other names * Date of birth . .1875 Marital status 2 Religion Lut. Occupation Taloll. Home parish Vimpeli Province VAA Passport date 30.10.1909 Passport number 6271 Passport valid (year:month) 5:0 Destination Amerikka Passport issued by VAA Remarks Sj vaimo ja 5 lasta. wife and five children in Finland
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Australian Finns
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Finnish-Russians 1930-1950 First names August Other names * Date of birth . .1875 Marital status 2 Religion Lut. Occupation Taloll. pka Home parish Vimpeli Province VAA Passport date .06.1903 Passport number 0 Passport valid (year:month) 5:0 Destination Amerikka Passport issued by HKO Remarks Sj vaimo ja 3 lasta. wife and three children in Finland. br, Alicia
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My wife's family contains some Jaakkola's. Turkku is the name of the city most often associated with them.
Look for them in north Ontario, Canada. Timmins, Cochrane, South Porcupine. A living member, Alan, lives Nepean, ON, near Ottawa
Hope this helps
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My Jaakkola's came from Valkeakoski, near Turkku. My father and uncles grew up in Timmins, then Falconbirdge. Does your wife recognize the details i posted? Cheers
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Did you find Oble in Finland, My gggrandfather was from there too.
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