The Marine is Orville Anttila, the son of Florence Anttila and the Grandson of Edward and Ida Wheeler, former longterm residents of the house that Ollie Niemi now resides. Orville graduated from Appleton Academy in 1947.
As I was reading through the town histories, I was struck by the many references to houses burning down, which must have been caused by burning wood in stoves and fireplaces. There were also a few-I can’t remember how many-references to women dying from their clothes catching fire.
Never trust a wood stove.
I pretty sure that is Orville Antilla
The Marine is Orville Anttila, the son of Florence Anttila and the Grandson of Edward and Ida Wheeler, former longterm residents of the house that Ollie Niemi now resides. Orville graduated from Appleton Academy in 1947.
Thanks for the identification
As I was reading through the town histories, I was struck by the many references to houses burning down, which must have been caused by burning wood in stoves and fireplaces. There were also a few-I can’t remember how many-references to women dying from their clothes catching fire.
$5 to fix a harness in 1912 could buy 25 gallons of gas for a car.