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Original MN Finnish Settlers

The original Finnish settlers to arrive in Minnesota came thru Red Wing 1864-1867. From there, they settled the first three Finnish-American communities: [1] Red Wing > St Peter > Renville Co (near modern-day Franklin area) / [2] Red Wing > Minneapolis > Mooers Prairie Township in Wright Co (modern-day Cokato and Stockholm Townships) / [3] Red Wing > Minneapolis > St Cloud > Moe Township in Douglas Co (near modern-day Holmes City area)

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Mathis Abrahamson

2 Dec 1836 – 8 Jul 1913

Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota, USA

Mikkel Heikke

1837 – 1892

Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Albertiina Luke Johnson

1850 – 1922

Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Mary C Johnson

6 May 1847 – 20 Apr 1938

Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA

Mathias Johnson

1845 – 1922

Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Nicholas Johnson

1854 – 1941

Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Greeta Ulrika Julin

18 Aug 1833 – 1 Jan 1917

Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Henry P. Julin

1 Feb 1863 – 28 Feb 1930

Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Peter Erick Julin

6 Dec 1831 – 26 May 1905

Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Peter J. Lahti

28 Jan 1834 – 7 Jul 1911

Renville County, Minnesota, USA

John P Marttala

1837 – 1910

Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Maria M. Kreeta Peterson

9 Dec 1827 – 28 Mar 1905

Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Peter Peterson

22 Feb 1828 – 5 Apr 1904

Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Johan Piippo

6 Oct 1837 – 8 Jul 1915

Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Maria Johanna Walimaa/Peterson Piippo

8 Jul 1853 – 1931

Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

John Abraham Rovainen

24 Feb 1865 – 12 Oct 1945

Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Nels Selvala

28 Aug 1840 – 1 Jan 1909

Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota, USA

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