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Early records of the Finnish
Early Days and Records in Mara:
Immigrants from Finland

KOSKIMAKI, JOHN (1877-1957) wife Anna (1882-1918). Parents of Ila (1900-) Mrs. Johnson; Ellie (1905-) Mrs. Maitland; Reino (1910-); Effie (1916-) Mrs. Rausch and Viola (1918-) Mrs. Dudley

KOSKIMAKI, HERMAN (1880-1927) Wife Mary (1887-). To Mara in 1915. Parents of Eino (1913-); John (1915-); Thelma (1920-) Mrs. Cowland.

MAKELA, ANTON (1891-1941) wife Lempi Antila (1893-1953). To Mara in 1910. Parents of Eino (1916-); Elmer (1918-); Martha (1920-) Mrs.Sorey; John (1921-); William (1924-).

PUTULA, SAMUEL (1880-1935) wife Lisa Witala (1876-1955). Arrived 1904. A son Henry,born in 1905.

WIITALA, WILLIAM (1852-1935) wife Amelia (1853-1925). Mr.Wiitala worked his way to West with CPR construction arriving at Mara in 1905 to buy the farm from Dave Shannon, which he succesfully operated until he died. Mr.Wiitala was an outstanding leader in the Finnish community in particular, and of the entire community in general. They were the parents of Lisa (1876-1955) Mrs.S.Putula; Victor (1877-1939); William (1878-19180; Mary (no dates) Mrs. Mackie.

WIITALA, VICTOR (1877-19390). His first wife died in 1907. His second wife was born in 1890. The children: Elsie (1902) Mrs.Foote; Helvie (1904-) Mrs. Macdyen; Esther (1905) Mrs.Moisio; Hilma (1907-1943); Pentti (1909-1931); Olga (1911-1939); Vivian (1913-1938); Arthur (1915-); Phillip and Phylis.(1922-); Eugene and Evelyn (1926-).