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From: "phillip youngman" <>
Subject: Re: [MA-CENSUS] Essex 1920 Ojala
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:05:20 -0700
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Raynold & Jean,
Hope that you can find out more about this fellow. I have a doll carved by
the famous dollmaker, Schoenhut (sp?), based on a young Finnish boy who
lived in Lanesville in about the period that you mention. Might be worth
looking at the Langsford Cemetery for him. I hope to get there one of these
days.
Just one of those idle thoughts from,
Phillip
----- Original Message -----
From: Raynold & Jean Brooks <>
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Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 4:39 PM
Subject: [MA-CENSUS] Essex 1920 Ojala


> 'Evening. Perhaps if the above census was searched I might learn
> something of my Uncle Matti Ojala. Born 03/08/1897 in Haapajarvi,
> Finland, he arrived in Am. 1914. Came to Lanesville (Rockport) area.
> In Finland his name was Matias Tormala but on Passport and in U.S. he
> used Matti Ojala. It was reported that he "wandered about" Lanesville
> and Maynard
> (Middlesex Co.) MA. (Certainly not a success story!) Records in
> Finland only tell us he died unmarried in Am. 1925.
> For some reason I am not comfortable with that date....but have nothing
> else to go on. Finland cannot seem to advise which Am. state the notice
> of death originated from. He was of a family of eleven upstanding
> sons and daughters. I am most eager to learn where/when/how he died. I
> would like to know where he is buried; that I might show recognition and
> perhaps erect a stone. Many thanks for anything you might learn.
> Raynold Brooks (Maine)
>
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