George Hendrick Paaso

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George Hendrick Paaso

Finnish: Yrjö Heikki Juhonpoika Paaso
Also Known As: "George Paaso", "Yrjö Heikki"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kestilä, Oulun lääni, Finland
Death: September 07, 1920 (17)
The Calumet & Hecla mine, the 81st to the 82nd level, No. 9 Shaft, Calumet branch, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States (Fell down mine shaft)
Place of Burial: 24090 Veterans Memorial Highway, Lake View Cemetery, Osceola Township, Houghton County, MI, 49913, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Paaso and Anna Liisa Samulintytär Pellikka
Brother of Juho Nestori Juhonpoika Paaso; Antti Ilmari Juhonpoika Paaso; Maria Tortu Juhontytär Paaso; Anna Sofia Juhontytär Paaso; Kaarlo Urho Juhonpoika Paaso and 3 others

Occupation: Drill boy
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About George Hendrick Paaso

Yrjö Heikki Paaso born 7-15-1903 Kestilä-
Kestilä Birth Records 1895-1905 (MKO9-10 I C:3) Sivu 102 1903 ; SSHY: http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_eng/jasenille/paikat.php?bid=...

Kestilä parish Children’s Book 1901-1910 page 225 Mulkua no.29 Kärkelä:
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_eng/jasenille/paikat.php?bid...

Kestilä Communion Book 1901-1910 (AP I Aa:5) ; SSHY:
http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_eng/jasenille/paikat.php?bid=...

Juho 9-18-1864 ; (Temmes)
Anna Liisa Samsdr Pellikka 1-29-1864 - 2-25-06
Juho Nestori 7-7-1887 (Liminka)
Antti Ilmari 12-25-1888
Anna Sofia 6-18-1890
Maria Tortu? 2-6-1892 - 3/19/10

Kestilä Communion Book 1889-1900 (MKO35-44 I Aa:4) Sivu 248 P (Palm, Paulin, Paaso, Paskoja, Pekkala, Karppinen, Pellikka.) SSHY;
http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut_eng/jasenille/paikat.php?bid=...

Juho and his son Yrjö arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada from Liverpool, England, traveling on the S.S. Empress of Britain on December 8, 1906. Destination Calumet, Michigan to Antti Paaso, Box 157. Brother and Uncle of Yrjö.

According to the death certificate of Yrjö (A.K.A. George) He was living on Ridge Street on Sept 7, 1920 while employed as a Drill boy in the Calumet and Hecla mine, when he was killed by falling down Number 9 shaft, from the 81st to the 82nd level.

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George Hendrick Paaso's Timeline

1903
July 15, 1903
Kestilä, Oulun lääni, Finland
1920
September 7, 1920
Age 17
The Calumet & Hecla mine, the 81st to the 82nd level, No. 9 Shaft, Calumet branch, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States
September 9, 1920
Age 17
24090 Veterans Memorial Highway, Lake View Cemetery, Osceola Township, Houghton County, MI, 49913, United States