Relatives in the "Old Country"
Nothing is more exciting than a DNA discovery--except for finding new relatives and them sharing photos. We live for this. The most recent discovery is one I'm still working on as I don't know all the naming traditions of Finland, nor their history.
This most recent discovery has to do with my husband's mother's father's roots (his maternal grandfather). His mother's father Andrew Antilla was the son of Finnish immigrants: Henry or Heikki Antilla and his wife Ida Paavola.
This most recent discovery has to do with my husband's mother's father's roots (his maternal grandfather). His mother's father Andrew Antilla was the son of Finnish immigrants: Henry or Heikki Antilla and his wife Ida Paavola.
The connection came through a Facebook Group: in the group ′Reisjärvi families' the great grandfather Heikki Anttila Juho's son was born in Reisjärvi on 1856 and moved to USA on 1892. The Finnish relative wrote: "My grandfather Juho Juho's son Heikki Anttila (b. 1863) was the oldest brother."
He added, "I've been curious to read [the US cousin's] stories about the lives of American relatives. It reminds me that my family [in Finland] was in correspondence with Heikki's son Tauno Anttila [my husband's great uncle] family in the early 1960's. "
He adds, "[But] for some reason we lost contact and America's relatives were forgotten. As best I can, I've tried to tell Rebecca about Heikki's birthplace and relatives here in Finland. Thanks for contacting me! This is a wonderful thing for all of us."
In the picture below is Heikki's brother Juho Anttila (1863-1942)
He added, "I've been curious to read [the US cousin's] stories about the lives of American relatives. It reminds me that my family [in Finland] was in correspondence with Heikki's son Tauno Anttila [my husband's great uncle] family in the early 1960's. "
He adds, "[But] for some reason we lost contact and America's relatives were forgotten. As best I can, I've tried to tell Rebecca about Heikki's birthplace and relatives here in Finland. Thanks for contacting me! This is a wonderful thing for all of us."
In the picture below is Heikki's brother Juho Anttila (1863-1942)
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| Juho Anttila (Uncle of Andrew Antilla, bro. Heikki Anttila) 1863-1942 |
"Aili Anttila, (Juho and Heikki sister) always got an American package with such nice clothes that you couldn't wear them here in the country.
She always liked to show them out (off) though. As I recall, the packages came from the American side of their husband's family."
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| Aili Anttila |
Living people shared the photos. I'm keeping them private for now.
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