Tikkanen in Houghton Michigan

[karppila]

Hi!

Does anybody know about these Tikkanen brothers who lived in Hancock MI. They are my grandmother's brothers.

Emil Abraham Tikkanen b. 2.9.1878 Oulu Finland. Died 26.1.1958 in Hancock. Immigrated to Michigan 1899 from Muhos, Finland. -Spouse 15.8.1926 Edith Hilma Niemi b. 1882 Oulu. They had no children.
Emil was at first carpenter then constructor and supervisor of construction.

Väinö Henrik Tikkanen b. 1.7.1885 Oulu. Died 26.4.1976 in Michigan. Immigrated to USA in 1907. He was a carpenter and a farmer. Later he lived in Oscar near Hancock.
-- Spouse Lydia Torvinen b. ab. 1890.
Children:
Lempi Lyydia Elisabeth Tikkanen b. 3.12.1910 Hancock. Died 3.1.1919 Hancock.
Carl H. Tikkanen b. 26.3.1913 Michigan, died 12.7.1991 Laurium, Michigan, USA.
Rose Tikkanen b. 1917 Michigan.
— Spouse Wahlström.
Väinö Leonard Tikkanen b. 8.10.1920 Michigan. Died 29.10.1921 Michigan.
Elden Tikkanen b. 19.3.1923 Onnela, Michigan. Died 22.3.1991 Champion, Michigan.
— Spouse 6.4.1946 Mildred Lucille Tapio b. 25.5.1924 Chassel, Copper County, Michigan.
Helen Tikkanen b. ab. 1929 Michigan
— Spouse Lehto.
Verna Ann Tikkanen b. ? Michigan?,
— Spouse Walter Henrickson.

Antti Yrjö Tikkanen b. 18.5.1889 Muhos, Finland. Died 17.1.1912 Amerikka. Immigrated to USA in 1907. He was not married. He worked as printer in Finnish newspaper 'Amerikan Suometar'.

Best regards, Pekka

[jeanette]

Hi Pekka,
I have located Emil and Vaino in the Heritage Quest 1910 census index. Only heads of household are listed
Surname,GivenName,Age,Sex,Race,Birthplace,County,L ocality,T624-Roll,Part,Page,Subpage,State
TIKKIENEN,EMIL,31,M,W,FIN,HOUGHTON,2-WD HANCOCK,646,1, 220,A,MI
TIKKONEN,WAINO,23,M,W,FIN,HOUGHTON,ADAMS TWP,646,1,163, A,MI
At the Genealogigical Society of Finland I found a listing for
Finnish-American Historical Archives
Finlandia University
601 Quincy Street
Hancock, Michigan 49930 USA
archives*finlandia.edu
Amongst the large number of records listed are
Microfilmed Finnish-American Newspapers
which lists some years for the newspaper Antti worked for although before his time.
Title Amerikan Suometar
Dates 1899 - 1901
Published in Hancock, MI
Box No. 10
Roll No. 31
http://www.genealogia.fi/emi/emi3cle.htm

Also at the GSF were the following listings
Name index of those who promised to take part in the ten dollar
collection for Suomi College in 1909-1910 Hancock, Mich.
Tikkanen, Antti 10.00
Tikkanen, Emil 10.00

An alphabetical index of all students at Suomi College, Hancock, Michigan, between 1896 and 1906.
Source: Suomi-Opiston albumi, 1896-1906.
Edited by J. K. Nikander. Hancock, Michigan 1906, 223 p.

Tikkanen, Eemeli Aaprami, Hancock, Mich., 1900-1901

Jeanette

[Karen Norwillo]

I found Waino and his family on both the 1920 and 1930 census.

1920 for Hancock, Houghton, MI on 820 1/2 Hancock St
Tikkanen, Waino, age 30, emigrated 1907, Finland, carpenter
Lydia, age 29, born California,
Carl, age 6, born MI and Rose, age 3 8/12, born MI

1930 for Stanton, Houghton, MI
Tikkanen, Waino, age 44, married at 24, Finland, 1907, alien, farmer
Lydia, age 29, married at 19, CA
Carl, 19, MI
Rose, 13, MI
Elden, 7, MI and Helen, 1, MI

[karppila]

Hi!

Thank you very much jeanette and Karen
for your help.

Br, Pekka