Looking for information on Nathaniel Ronni from 1913 to 1930

[laurenlee02]

My grandfather Nathaniel Ronni arrived in New York in Dec of 1913, he got married in 1922 to Edla Nurmi. He was born in 1888/89. His destination was Biwabik Mn. but I have not been able to locate any information on his between 1913 an 1930 when he shows up on the U.S. census married to my grandmother an living in Carver Massachusetts an Wareham Massachusetts. My father was born in Worcester Massachusetts. Any information between those years would be great. Thank you Laurenlee02

[aghadowey]

For reference-

Nathaniel Ronni (born Oulu, Finland) born 25 Aug.1889 according to Social Security Death Index (died June 1973) but 25 Aug.1888 according to WWII Draft Registration card.

Nathanael Ronni departed Southampton, England for New York 10 Dec.1913 on "St. Louis" (arrived 19 Dec.)- incoming manifest (Natanael Ranni) says he was going to a friend in Aurora, Minnesota. By 1922 (when he married) he was in Fitchburg, Mass.

1930- Wareham, Plymouth, Mass. (laborer cranberry bog)
1940- Carver, Plymouth, Mass.

[jamcat95]

Hi laurenlee02

I took a look in the Finnish Church books and have Nathaniel in Alavieska in Oulu. He was born 25 Aug 1889. His parents were Juha (Johan) Eriksson Rönn and Lisa Johansdotter. Nathaniel had a sister Johanna born 25 May 1891.

The passenger list for Nathaniel states that his father was Johan Ronni.


Ian

[suzard]

Hi laurenlee02

I took a look in the Finnish Church books and have Nathaniel in Alavieska in Oulu. He was born 25 Aug 1889. His parents were Juha (Johan) Eriksson Rönn and Lisa Johansdotter. Nathaniel had a sister Johanna born 25 May 1891.

Ian

as his father was Juha -wonder if this family are related?
Ship departing Liverpool
22 Oct 1923
travelling from Hull to Boston USA
Juho Ronni 27 Eva Ronni 33 Elvi Ronni 6

Suz

[jamcat95]

I took for granted that Juha's surname was Eriksson but in fact was Erikasson. Erika was his mother's name and as he was an illegitimate child he was given his mother's name following the patronymic system.

These records are mixed with Swedish and Finnish. The Rönn family lived in the Swedish speaking part of Finland on the west coast. His name was sometimes Juha or Johan.

Ian

[jamcat95]

Looking deeper into the Rönn name it is apparently a Swedish name from the beginning. Rönn in English is the tree for mountain-ash.

Ian

[jamcat95]

as his father was Juha -wonder if this family are related?
Ship departing Liverpool
22 Oct 1923
travelling from Hull to Boston USA
Juho Ronni 27 Eva Ronni 33 Elvi Ronni 6

Hi
I couldn't find a connection to these unfortunately.

Ian

[jamcat95]

he got married in 1922 to Edla Nurmi.

According to a tree on Ancestry he married an Edla Josefina Nupuli. The tree has her family in Finland but not Nathaniel's.


Here is Nathaniel's 1940 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4NL-MW1


Ian

[aghadowey]

Looking deeper into the Rönn name it is apparently a Swedish name from the beginning. Rönn in english is the tree for mountain-ash.

Ian

Perhaps similar pronunciation to rowan which is another name for the mountain ash tree?