Family of Jakob Anttila and Maria Nahkala

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Maria Nahkala, b. 1859 Revonlahti Finland to parents Jakob Samuelsson Nahkala (aka Heilala, Heilanen 1825-1902) and Beata Zachrisdotter (sakarisdr.) Pietila (1827-1889).
Married Jakob Anttila in Duluth Minnesota 4-2-1888, and returned to Finland to settle in Limijoki.
They had 4-5 children?
Son Eric, skied to Norway to escape Russian military service, arriving in US in 1916. He lived in Crosby Minnesota with his wife Saima who died there in 1998. Eric died in Florida in 1986. They had no children.
I am looking for information on Maria and Jakob's 3-4 other children and/or their descendants?
Thank you!
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[William Dahlin]

1900 Census Otter Tail Leaf Lake Mn

Jacob Anttila
b. July 1847 age 52 = b. 1848
Married: 22 years
born: Finland
usa 187l
Farmer

Mary wife
b. Jan 1849 age 51 = b. 1849
6 children 3 living
usa 1877

Lewi son b. Jul 1881 age 17 = b 1883 Mn
Jalmar son b. Mar 1884 age 16 = b. 1884 Mn
Sofia dau b. Aug 1893 age 6 = b. 1894 Mn

[William Dahlin]

1910 Census Otter Tail Leaf Lake Mn

Jacob Antilla age 62 = b. 1848
Married 32 yrs
usa 1871
Farmer

Maria wife age 61 b. 1849

Elmer son age 25 = b. 1885
Sophie dau age 16 = b. 1894

1920 Census Otter Tail Leaf Lake, Mn

Jacob Antilla age 73 = b. 1847
usa 1871

Maria wife age 71 = b. 1849
usa 1871

Elmer son age 36 = b. 1884, widow, farm labor
Theodor grandson age 12 = b. 1908
Maria Lempi grand-dau age 10 = b. 1910
Ernest Antilla Grand-son age 7 = b. 1913

[Kaisu Mikkelä]

Hello Brenda!

It is intressant to know Eric`s life. Limijoki is correctly Lumijoki. The books of Church are burnt. That is why it is difficult to find information about Maria Nahkala and Jacob Anttila. Lumijoki is near the city of Oulu.

Kaisu


Family of Jakob Anttila and Maria Nahkala

Maria Nahkala, b. 1859 Revonlahti Finland to parents Jakob Samuelsson Nahkala (aka Heilala, Heilanen 1825-1902) and Beata Zachrisdotter (sakarisdr.) Pietila (1827-1889).
Married Jakob Anttila in Duluth Minnesota 4-2-1888, and returned to Finland to settle in Limijoki.
They had 4-5 children?
Son Eric, skied to Norway to escape Russian military service, arriving in US in 1916. He lived in Crosby Minnesota with his wife Saima who died there in 1998. Eric died in Florida in 1986. They had no children.
I am looking for information on Maria and Jakob's 3-4 other children and/or their descendants?
Thank you!
bbj