

Alex Johnson was probably the first Finn - actually half Finn - born in Thunder Bay. He and Maria were pioneer farmers in Kivikoski. According to the "Chronicle" p. 61 Alex Johnson was the first settler there, arriving in 1900.
Birth 1879 Familysearch
Marriage 1905 Familysearch
Canada Census 1921 Gorham Township
Death notice Port Arthur News-Chronicle Johnson, John Alexander 75 04 Sep 1954 Gorham Township 7 Sep 1954 p.3
1879 |
July 6, 1879
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Prince Arthur's Landing, Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1905 |
October 2, 1905
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Port Arthur, Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1907 |
January 13, 1907
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Port Arthur, Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1909 |
March 23, 1909
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Port Arthur, Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1910 |
October 22, 1910
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Port Arthur, Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1912 |
November 20, 1912
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Port Arthur, Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1914 |
November 17, 1914
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Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1916 |
1916
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Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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1919 |
1919
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Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada
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