Maria Elina Pääkkönen (Tervonen)

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Maria Elina Pääkkönen (Tervonen)

Swedish: Maria Elina Henriksdotter Baakonen (Tervonen), Finnish: Maria Elina Heikintytär Baakonen (Tervonen)
Also Known As: "Backonen"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Öfver Sotkamo, Sotkamo, Finland
Death: August 19, 1954 (76)
Michigan, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Heikki Tuomaanpoika Tervonen and Kaisa Juhontytär Tervonen
Wife of Ilmari Backonen and Matts Johansson Baakonen
Mother of Saimi Katherine Backonen; Simon Arthur Backonen; Wilho Baakkonen; Elmer Backonen and Mary Walker (Backonen)
Sister of Jaakko Iivari Tervonen; Karoliina Kaartinen (Tervonen); Väinö Heikinpoika Tervonen; (Katri) Sulo Katariina Heikkilä (Tervonen); Vilho Alarik Heikinpoika Tervonen and 3 others

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About Maria Elina Pääkkönen (Tervonen)

Sotkamo births: https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/jasenille/paikat.php?bid=582...

Sotkamo communion book 1876-1880 page 627 Öfersotkamo no.8 Keskitalo:
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/jasenille/paikat.php?bid=617...

Sotkamo communion book 1891-1900 page 890 Ylisotkamo no.8 Keskitalo:
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/sivut/jasenille/paikat.php?bid=844...

Mariia Eliina Heikintytär Tervonen, born 1878, farmer's daughter from Sotkamo got passport no.342 for America on 3 Apr 1900. (On the same day as her husband Matti Juhonpoika Pääkkönen).

Departure from Hanko aboard SS Arcturus of the Finland Steamship Company on 7 Apr 1900. Atlantic crossing in an American Line steamer. Destination Hancock, Michigan.

Arrival from Southampton to New York aboard SS St.Paul, destination Hancock, Michigan https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DHVC-M5MM

Marriage with Matt Baakkonen May 5 1900
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N389-NWT

US Census 1910: With husband "Matte Backonen" and family Quincy, Houghton, Michigan https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML57-GGT

US Census 1920: With "Matt Bakkonen" and family in Houghton County, Michigan https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3H-FRK

Her husband Matt died in Hancock in 1945.

US Census 1950: With daughter Saimi in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

According to the US Social Security she died 19 Aug 1954.

http://kaikki.nettihotelli.net/valtiomies/dat1470.htm#10
The "nettihotelli" source claims that she died in 1957 but that may be the date when she was declared dead by court order in Finland, i.e. might not be her actual death.

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Maria Elina Pääkkönen (Tervonen)'s Timeline

1878
January 25, 1878
Öfver Sotkamo, Sotkamo, Finland
February 3, 1878
Sotkamo, Finland
1901
October 22, 1901
Michigan, United States
1905
March 2, 1905
Michigan, United States
1909
1909
Michigan, United States
1910
June 30, 1910
Michigan, United States
June 30, 1910
Houghton, Michigan, United States
1954
August 19, 1954
Age 76
Michigan, United States