Finland: Hilja Kutja b. 1891 to Canada by 1912

[jamcat95]

Here are the women's passport applications from the passenger list in 1910. The dates of births are the same and are both from Alatornio.

[jamcat95]

And here is the sister Anna Olivia they were visiting with son Eino on a passenger list from England to Quebec on the Virginian, 26.10.1905:

[jamcat95]

Anna and Eino from the last reply are incorrect. Her maiden name was Partala living in Franklin, Houghton, Michigan in 1920 with husband William Kulju.

Ian

[jamcat95]

Just trying to find a connection to all these Kuljus. Anna Kulju's daughter Signe Ingrid Ranta married a George Nickels in Wayne County, Michigan on 21 April 1934. Certificate is on Ancestry. Mother stated as Anna Kulja.

1926 Passenger record: Ingrid Ranta: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8M4-Z5D Mother as Anna Niemi.

1927 Passenger record: Ingrid Ranta: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8M4-ZPJ

1940 USA Census: Ingrid Nickels: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHMM-G5Z


Anna Niemi (Kulju) in 1921 Canada Census on Ancestry: Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 82; Census Place: Port Arthur City - Third Ward, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario; Page Number: 10


Ian

[kshaw]

Have you tried getting the original documents from Thunder Bay just to see Hilja's surname as it was written?

Ian

As far as what I was told the typed copy is the original, sadly there seems to be a lot of mistakes and typos.

[kshaw]

Wow.... It completely fits that Kutja could be Kulju! My head is spinning a bit, need to pull out my notes and see if I missed anything else that might fit here.

[jorose]

Aina Fredriika - b.17 July 1885 - married Jaakko Savfried Wuotila

Aina had an illegitimate daughter in late 1910, registered 1911:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMH1-TD7

Also a child b. 1920 d. 1921 shows the family started using "Jacobson" as a surname:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6KM-HYY

The obituary/death notice for "Aini Jacobson nee Kulju" is indexed here:
http://www.tbpl.ca/upload/documents/cj-death-index-1972---1979.pdf
She died in 1975 aged 90.

[jamcat95]

A little more:

A marriage from 1912 with Sanfried Wuotila and Aina Wuotila (Kulju) as witnesses: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS8D-RCF

Sanfried Jacobson died 1955

Aina and Sanfried Jacobson and Esther in 1921 Census is on Ancestry: Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 58; Census Place: Fort William (City), Fort William and Rainy River, Ontario; Page Number: 31


Ian

[kshaw]

Hi, Sorry it's taken so long to reply. I've been speaking to my Grandma and she thinks that it might be right. There were a few things that she recalls now that seem to fit with Hilja having family (a sister) also in the area. Sadly my grandfather passed away many years ago so he can't help with the very little he may have known, but never shared.

I haven't had the time lately for doing research but I'll update (hopefully in the next few weeks) when I have more time to dig.

Thank you again so very much for turning over this stone for me, I am always thankful for any help that others are able to give.