Nolalu
| Nolalu | |
|---|---|
| Rural Finnish settlement | |
| Coordinates | 48.2925, -89.80889 |
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Nolalu is a rural community near Thunder Bay, Ontario, one of the mainly Finnish settlements founded outside the city by immigrants who arrived in the late 1800s and early 1900s.[1] It lies about 43 km west of central Thunder Bay.[2]
In the Chronicle of Finnish Settlements
A Chronicle of Finnish Settlements in Rural Thunder Bay (1976), edited by Gordon Burkowski for the Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society, covers Nolalu in its own chapter, pages 113–127.[3]
Families named in the Chronicle
People and families named in the Nolalu chapter, from Bill Martin's index to the book:[3]
| Surname | People and families (page) |
|---|---|
| Ahola | Jenny Ahola (p. 120); Rudolf Ahola (p. 121); Tauno Ahola (p. 121) |
| Alanen | Herman Alanen (p. 119); Matti Alanen (p. 119); Miriam Alanen (p. 121); Veikko Alanen (p. 121); Wilho Alanen (p. 120) |
| Annala | John Annala (p. 120) |
| Anttonen | Matilda Anttonen (p. 120); P. Anttonen (p. 116); Peter Anttonen (p. 120) |
| Arola | J. Arola (p. 113); John Arola (p. 114) |
| Asummisa | Richard Asummisa (p. 119) |
| Baralen | Thos. Baralen (p. 121) |
| Barden | Ernest Barden (p. 119); Thomas Barden (p. 119) |
| Bishop | Mr. Bishop (p. 113) |
| Bittle | William Bittle (p. 119) |
| Borden | S. Borden (p. 116) |
| Buriss | Virginia Buriss (p. 114) |
| Davidson | M. Davidson (p. 113) |
| Erickson | Augusti Erickson (p. 119); Euno Erickson (p. 120); Fanny Erickson (p. 121); Henry E. Erickson (p. 120); Uno Erickson (p. 121) |
| Erikkila | Charles Erikkila (p. 116); K. Erikkila (p. 113) |
| Erkilla | C. Erkilla (p. 120) |
| Erkkila | Erkkila family (p. 122) |
| Fraabakka | Fraabakka family (p. 113) |
| Frabakka | Matt Frabakka (p. 120) |
| Haari | Tyyne Haari (p. 121) |
| Hannonen | Martti Hannonen (p. 121) |
| Harju | Harju family (p. 116); D. Harju (p. 121); Hubert Harju (p. 120); Vilho Harju (p. 120) |
| Harri | Bill Harri (p. 124); William Harri (p. 121) |
| Harvey | Frank Harvey (p. 119) |
| Hautanen | Hautanen family (p. 114); H. Hautanen (p. 113); Herman Hautanen (p. 119) |
| HeimonenPastor | HeimonenPastor family (p. 115) |
| Heinanen | Peter Heinanen (p. 119) |
| Heino | Aleskan (?) Heino (p. 120) |
| Heinonen | Karlo Heinonen (p. 124); Peter Heinonen (p. 120) |
| Helgren | Peter Helgren (p. 121) |
| Hellman | J.F. Hellman (p. 121) |
| Hill | Mary Hill (p. 120) |
| Hillanen | John Hillanen (p. 120) |
| Hiltunen | John Hiltunen (p. 120) |
| Hirvi | Hirvi family (p. 115); Pastor Hirvi (p. 124) |
| Hyokki | Sylvia Hyokki (p. 121) |
| Hyyanen | Oiva Hyyanen (p. 120) |
| Ilkka | H. Ilkka (p. 113); Henry Ilkka (p. 120); Victor Ilkka (p. 115) |
| Isomaki | Aarne Isomaki (p. 120) |
| Jaatinen | Jaatinen family (p. 116); W. Jaatinen (p. 113) |
| Jacobsen | Stanley Jacobsen (p. 121) |
| Jacobson | Annie Jacobson (p. 120); Ed Jacobson (p. 120); J. Jacobson (p. 121); Jacob O. Jacobson (p. 120); Onni Jacobson (p. 122); Ray Jacobson (p. 124); Raymond Jacobson (p. 120); Toby Jacobson (p. 121); Vieno Jacobson (p. 126) |
| Johnson | John A. Johnson (p. 113) |
| Kallio | Richard Kallio (p. 121) |
| Kangas | H. Kangas (p. 121); Richard Kangas (p. 121) |
| Karjala | Charles Karjala (p. 116); H. Karjala (p. 113) |
| Karlebson | Johan Karlebson (p. 120) |
| Katainen | Peter Katainen (p. 114) |
| Kaukanen | J. Kaukanen (p. 121); Julius Kaukanen (p. 121) |
| Kaukonen | Mr. & Mrs. Kaukonen (p. 127) |
| Ketola | Jacob Ketola (p. 115) |
| Killins | F.J. Killins (p. 120) |
| Kivela | Ervi Kivela (p. 121); Ervid Kivela (p. 121) |
| Klamie | I.A. Klamie (p. 114) |
| Koivisto | J. Koivisto (p. 120) |
| Kolehmainen | Matti Kolehmainen (p. 121) |
| Korpi | Eli Korpi (p. 121); S. Korpi (p. 113); Sam Korpi (p. 120) |
| Kosola | John Kosola (p. 121); Y. Kosola (p. 120) |
| Kotala | J.A. Kotala (p. 120); Kustaa Kotala (p. 120); Matti Kotala (p. 120); Nestor Kotala (p. 120) |
| Kukkee | Sulo Kukkee (p. 121) |
| Kuster | Waino Kuster (p. 120) |
| Kuurila | Leonard Kuurila (p. 120) |
| Kuusisto | Jack Kuusisto (p. 120); Jacob Kuusisto (p. 121); John Kuusisto (p. 120); Olavi Kuusisto (p. 121) |
| Laasta | Pekka Laasta (p. 120) |
| Lackerehere | E. Lackerehere (p. 121) |
| Lahti | Lahti family (p. 114); Gust Lahti (p. 119) |
| Lehtinen | Kalle Lehtinen (p. 121) |
| Lewinski | Mike Lewinski (p. 121) |
| Luoma | Arvo Luoma (p. 121); Taimi Luoma (p. 121) |
| Maa | Henry Maa (p. 113); Matt Maa (p. 121) |
| Maenpaa | Edward Maenpaa (p. 121); Taimi Maenpaa (p. 121) |
| Maki | Eino Maki (p. 120); Frank Maki (p. 120); G. Maki (p. 114); Gust Maki (p. 114); Gust Maki (p. 116); Herman Maki (p. 116); J. Maki (p. 114); John Maki (p. 119); Laina Maki (p. 114); Victor Maki (p. 119); Wilho Maki (p. 120) |
| Makinen | Frank Makinen (p. 121) |
| Marttinen | Waino Marttinen (p. 121) |
| Matson | Arvo Matson (p. 114) |
| McDawill | Maimie McDawill (p. 114) |
| McManamon | Miss McManamon (p. 114) |
| Mellon | Charles Mellon (p. 119) |
| Merrit | N.J. Merrit (p. 114) |
| Mikkola | John Mikkola (p. 119) |
| Miller | Miller family (p. 116) |
| Nikkila | Eriika Nikkila (p. 120) |
| Nikola | L.N. Nikola (p. 120) |
| Nikula | Gust Nikula (p. 113) |
| Norgard | Victor Norgard (p. 120) |
| Nummikoski | Oliver Nummikoski (p. 120) |
| Nyrhila | A. Nyrhila (p. 113) |
| Oja | Oja family (p. 114); Ethel Oja (p. 124); John Oja (p. 113); John Oja (p. 119) |
| Ojala | Hilma Ojala (p. 116) |
| Pakka | Emma Pakka (p. 121); John Pakka (p. 119); Vaino Pakka (p. 121) |
| Pare | Olavi Pare (p. 121) |
| Pelto | Pelto family (p. 114); Chas Pelto (p. 120); Einar Pelto (p. 120); Henry Pelto (p. 113); Henry Pelto (p. 120); Jack Pelto (p. 116); Jack Pelto (p. 120); Jacob Pelto (p. 114); Urho Pelto (p. 121); Walter H. Pelto (p. 120) |
| Peltola | Henry Peltola (p. 119) |
| Perttu | Wm. Perttu (p. 121) |
| Piilo | Martti Piilo (p. 120) |
| Puro | Isaac Puro (p. 120) |
| Rabbits | Max Rabbits (p. 114) |
| Rajala | A. Rajala (p. 114); Arvo Rajala (p. 120); Felix Rajala (p. 121); Sam Rajala (p. 121); Urho Rajala (p. 120); Werner Rajala (p. 120) |
| Reivonen | Jalmar Reivonen (p. 119) |
| Rintala | John Rintala (p. 121); Tyyne Rintala (p. 121); Weini Rintala (p. 120) |
| Roberts | Charles Roberts (p. 114) |
| Romu | Matti Romu (p. 120) |
| Ruskin | Alex Ruskin (p. 120) |
| Saari | Alex Saari (p. 115); Kalle Saari (p. 121) |
| Saarinen | Kalle Saarinen (p. 121) |
| Saario | Armas Saario (p. 120); Henry Saario (p. 120) |
| Sabine | Morley Sabine (p. 114) |
| Salmi | Salmi family (p. 114); Jacob Salmi (p. 115); Svante Salmi (p. 121) |
| Sarula | Johan Sarula (p. 120) |
| Savela | John Savela (p. 120); Lilly Savela (p. 124) |
| Seppala | Felix Seppala (p. 119); H. Seppala (p. 113); Hjalmar Seppala (p. 114); Hugo Seppala (p. 121); Laimi Seppala (p. 124); Urho Seppala (p. 120) |
| Sipila | Henry Sipila (p. 114) |
| Sippola | U. Sippola (p. 113) |
| Spencer | Spencer family (p. 116); Sammuel Spencer (p. 119) |
| Suomi | Evert Suomi (p. 120) |
| Tenkula | Alex Tenkula (p. 120); Waldemar Tenkula (p. 120) |
| Tessier | Maurice Tessier (p. 121) |
| Tienhaara | Sylvia Tienhaara (p. 121) |
| Tonturi | Steve Tonturi (p. 121) |
| Tunturi | Tunturi family (p. 114); Stefan Tunturi (p. 119) |
| Urpilainen | Urpilainen family (p. 115) |
| Valiaho | Elmer Valiaho (p. 124); Viola Valiaho (p. 124) |
| Valimaa | Geo. Valimaa (p. 121); Jack Valimaa (p. 120); Jacob Valimaa (p. 115) |
| Virtanen | Victor Virtanen (p. 120) |
| Walimaa | Alli Walimaa (p. 121); Emil Walimaa (p. 121); George Walimaa (p. 120) |
| Wirtanen | Wirtanen family (p. 116) |
| Wuori | Wuori family (p. 115) |
| Ylatalo | Erkki Ylatalo (p. 120) |
References
- ↑ Bill Martin, index to A Chronicle of Finnish Settlements in Rural Thunder Bay, introduction. Archived.
- ↑ Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database (geogratis.gc.ca), entry for Nolalu.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Chronicle of Finnish Settlements in Rural Thunder Bay (Bay Street Project No. 2), ed. Gordon Burkowski (Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society, 1976), pp. 113–127; indexed in Bill Martin, index to A Chronicle of Finnish Settlements in Rural Thunder Bay. Archived.