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TOIVONEN/STEVENS/DOYLE

Posted: 27 Dec 2003 4:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TOIVONEN/STEVENS/DOYLE/GOOS
Seeking info on my Gr Grandfather John K. TOIVONEN later changed his last name to STEVENS, and then again to possibly DOYLE.
John K. TOIVONEN born in possilby Finland married my Gr Grandmother Hulda(h) Amanda GOOS in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ohio on 17 Mar 1905. They had two daughters Wauko Vaapa TOIVONEN (Violet), b. 25 Jan 1907, Wayne Co. Detroit MI, and Lilya Kyllikki TOIVONEN (Lilyan), b. 21 May 1910, Wayne Co. Detroit MI. They change their name to STEVENS shortly after Lilyan's birth and then my Gr Grandfather disappeared (abandoned the family), I think they were back in Cleveland Ohio when this happened. I heard rumers that he may have been with the Cleveland Symphony. Any help will be appreciated. thanks Colleen

Re: TOIVONEN/STEVENS/DOYLE

Posted: 30 Apr 2004 12:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hulda is listed as a widow in the 1920 and 30 census.
There is one John Doyle born Finland in
John Doyle
Age: 46 years
Estimated birth year: 1883
Birthplace: Finland
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Race: White
Home in 1930: Wilmerding, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
His wife is Hilma 47, they both state they were age 36 at marriage.'with them is son Kiero? age 16
John was laborer in Air brake comp.

Re: TOIVONEN/STEVENS/DOYLE

Colleen Halligan Zuniga (View posts)
Posted: 4 May 2004 4:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TOIVONEN/STEVENS/DOYLE
Alicia...thank you so much for looking that up for me. I'll have to check it out. I did find my gr grandmother on the census and although it said she was widowed, he was still living....I think my gr grandmother considered him dead. She was a remarkable woman and lived to be 97. I was 19 when she died and remember her well. She still spoke the language and lived in an area in Lake Worth FL where everyone was Finnish. She never talked about my gr grandfather though. What I know is from my mother, my mother's sister and my gr grandmother's daughter Lilyan who is still living in Detroit MI. I finally got a picture of my gr grandfather. Never knew what he looked like until this picture showed up and it stirred up my curiousity. So I'll have to check out the leads you gave me and again thanks...Colleen
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