Lohtajan Suomi parish
Tuomaala/Ruotsala Perhe


(dates are as follows: day.month.year.)
member of this evangelic lutheran parish

Mathias Mattsson Ruotsala
(1885-) former Tuomaala,
born on 14.4.1833 in Lohtaja.
Got married 7.6.1857.
Died 15.4.1898.
(Ruotsala farm,Vali-viirre, suomi)
Wife: Anna Greta Tuomaala (Pentinmikko)
born 4.5.1830 in Lohtaja.
Died 22.8.1907.
(Ruotsala Farm,Vali-viirre Suomi)

daughter of Erik & Susanna Pentinmikko.
Pentinmikko Farm,Vali-viirre Suomi.

Children/Lapsi:

1. Johan Jakob born 15.7.1858,
died 5.3.1868-10 years old

2. Maria Josefina born 20.9.1859 in Lohtaja.
Left unmarried to America in 1881.

3. Susanna Lovisa Kerola nee Tuomaala born 26.9.1861. Got married
5.11.1879.
 Husband: Zaihris Zaihrisson born 16.3.1853.

4. Matti former Matthias former Matts born 18.3.1863 in Lohtaja.
Matti Died 16.10.1931


5.   Eva Johanna born 16.12.1864 in Lohtaja.
Died 9.3.1868-4 years old.

6. Thomas born 18.12.1866 in Lohtaja.
Died  23.10.1867-1 year old.

7. Hilma Sofia born 18.2.1869 in Lohtaja.
Died 23.2.1870-1 year old.

8. Johan Jaakko born 17.7.1871 in Lohtaja.
Left unmarried to America in 1889.
Died 25.08.1929 from injuries from a Lumber mill accident
Fort Bragg,California.

9. Hilma Sofia born 1.1873 in Lohtaja.
Died 30.3.1874-1 year old.
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4. Matti former Matthias former Matts born 18.3.1863 in Lohtaja.)

His first marriage 12.6.1887.
  His second marriage 4.7.1909.

Matti Died 16.10.1931.

 First wife: Maria Elisabet Matintr. nee Polvi (Kero) born 25.1.1867.
Died15.6.1906.
Second wife: Maija Sofia Antintr. nee Jokela born 29.5.1866 in Lohtaja.
Died 23.12.1920.

First wife, Maria Elisabet Matintr. nee Polvi (Kero)

their children:

4.1. Ida Maria born 4.10.1887 in Lohtaja.
Left unmarried to America 20.7.1909.

4.2. Hilda Johanna born 13.1.1889 in Lohtaja.
Died 18.7.1902-13 years old.

4.3. Josua Nestor born 5.7.1890 in Lohtaja.
Left unmarried to America 11.10.1909.

4.4. Emma Agneta born 3.9.1892 in Lohtaja.
Died 15.1.1904-12 years old.

4.5. Matti Sanfrid born 17.10.1894 in Lohtaja.
Died 30.4.1896-2 years old.

4.6. Hannes Emil born 2.2.1897 in Lohtaja.
Died 15.4.1910-13 years old.

4.7. Erkki Arvid born 18.5.1899 in Lohtaja.
Died 29.6.1900-1 year old.
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4.8. Yrjö Alfred born 23.4.1901 in Lohtaja.married 14.10.1923.
Moved with his family from Lohtaja to Kokkola finnish (speaking) parish in
16.9.1949 and from Kokkola to
Lohtaja in 21.12.1950. Moved from Lohtaja to Kokkola in 27.12.1954.
Wife: Iita Agneeta Tuomaantr. nee Polvi born  15.1.1907 in  Lohtaja.

Their children:

4.8.1. Aarne Alfred born 17.12.1923 in Lohtaja.
Died unmarried 22.6.1944-21 year old.

4.8.2. Laura Anneli Agnetta Alfredintr. Salmén nee Ruotsala born
17.7.1925 in Lohtaja. Got married 25.4.1943. 
          Husband: Veikko Ilmari Oskarinpk. Salmén born 17.1.1918
Lohtaja.

4.8.3. Ahti Tuomas born 19.11.1928 in Lohtaja.
Moved from Lohtaja to Kokkola finnish parish in 16.9.1949.

4.8.4. Laine Salme Mariatta born 23.10.1930 in Lohtaja.
Moved unmarried to Kannus in 28.7.1952.

4.8.5. Kirsti Annaliisa born 10.7.1938 in Lohtaja.
Moved from Lohtaja to Kokkola in 27.12.1954

4.8.6. Alpo Antero born 6.7.1944 in Lohtaja.
Moved from Lohtaja to Kokkola in 27.12.1954.

4.9. Hilma Elviira born 1.9.1903 in Lohtaja.
Moved unmarried to Toholampi in 13.5.1922.
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      4.10. Helmi Lydia Matintr. Tuomaala nee Ruotsala
born 1.12.1905 in Lohtaja.
married 2.10.1932.
Moved from Lohtaja to Kokkola in 5.10.1959
and from Kokkola to Lohtaja in 1.7.1971.
died 14.8 2002.
Husband: Johannes Ernsti Juhonp. Tuomaala born 13.12.1907 in Lohtaja.
Died 14.10 1977.
Their children:

4.10.1. Esko Johannes born 30.3.1933 in Lohtaja.
Moved unmarried to Kokkola in 4.9.1956.

4.10.2. Salme Enne Elisabet Siirilä nee Tuomaala born 5.5.1934 in
Lohtaja.
Got married on 24.6.1956. 
Husband: Olli Ensio Siirilä born 30.1.1931 in Lohtaja. Died19.4.1987.

4.10.3. Sointu Kirsti Kunilla born 8.9.1935 in Lohtaja.
Moved unmarried to Kokkola on 4.9.1956.
(now resides at original Tuomaala Farm,Vali-viirre Suomi)

4.10.4. Mauno Matias born 24.2.1937 in Lohtaja.
Moved unmarried to Kokkola on 4.9.1956.
Died 29.11.1959-22 years old.

4.10.5. Kaarlo Eelis born 18.3.1938 in Lohtaja.
Moved unmarried to Kokkola on 4.9.1956.

4.10.6. Leo Mikael born 28.4.1943 in Lohtaja.
Move to Kokkola on 5.10.1959.

4.10.7. Seppo Tapio born 28.4.1950 in Lohtaja.
Moved to Kokkola on 5.10.1959.
(now resides at original Tuomaala Farm,Vali-viirre Suomi)

(Matti) second wife, Maija Sofia Antintr. nee Jokela
4.11. Matti Jalmari born 17.6.1910 in Lohtaja.
Died 14.12.1916-6 years old.
 
1900
 United States Federal Census
Johan Jaakko and Elizabeth
lived on market st. Ashtabula bay, Ohio

John came to US 1889,
 lived in US for 11 years and was naturalized
joined the United States Navy
during the Spanish American war
born July 1871 at Tuomaala Farm. Vali-viirre, Finland
Died 25.08.1929
(in Oakland Ca. while visiting friends, injuries from Fort Bragg lumber mill accident.)
worked on the docks as a laborer
(Ashtabula Bay Harbor).
Wife Lizzie (Elizabeth):
-Elizabeth Latvatalo-
 born February,15,1876 Latvatalo Farm.
Ylistaro,Finland.
(daughter of Heikki & Greta Latvatalo)
(Died 13.06.1942, Fort Bragg,California)
moved to United States in 1893.
married to Johan Jaakko 1897,
 at
Ashtabula Bay, Ohio.

They attended Bethany Lutheran Church in Ashtabula Harbor.

Daughter Vieno Emilla
 born 6.11.1903, Ashtabula bay, Ohio.

 by 1905 they had moved on to California.

Arvo Johan
 was born in 1905 Fort Bragg,California.

1920
United States Federal Census Union
Humboldt county, California
the family was living on Ocean Ave.
John J. was a shipwright
.
1923 John J. was a millright at the
Fort Bragg Union Lumber Company
where he remained untill his death
John J. and Elizabeth
had
seven children.
Vieno†,Arvo†,Tauna†,Vilho†,
Mauri(corn)†,Nelma†,George(rudy)†

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a very sincere thank you to
Eija Pirhonen of Helsinki Finland
and
 Seppo Tuomaala of Vali-viirre Finland.
without their assistance none of this would have been possible...Kiitos