Interesting. A view of New Ipswich Finnish life that was unknown to me. My interactions with Finns were 'weekday' interactions, not Sunday interactions. Never knew they were so religious. I encountered Someros installing electric lines, maintaining roads, coaching baseball, neighbors of my grandfather like Toivo Heiskaanen, the Rauhalas, Linnas, Kerulainens, Sondra Heinonen, my father's relatives that included some from Maine, and my aunt's relatives, the Ahos. In Smithville the Tokos and Lindroos (who welded my broken bike), in town (broadly speaking since I didn't know really where some of them lived, the Kivelas, the Parhilias (one day I got lost hunting in the woods on my grandfather's farm, I walked until I came to a road, I put my thumb out to the first car that came by, it was Mrs. Parhilia. She picked me up, gun & all, and drove me to my house). Ray Kivela helped my father dig one of his wells. He had a jackhammer and dynamite. I can picture him, face covered with granite dust (no mask) and his body shaking as he put his weight (all 300 lb) on that hammer. The well hole became a giant cannon, with rocks sent up a 100 ft. Never once did I hear a conversation about religion.
So many memories. i already shared about playing cards, same as Ralph. Freddie Rauhala was my cousin. They lived on Temple Road at Bonnie Brae. Eventually his family moved to Florida. My Mummu (Rose Somero) also had church services in her home.
Freddie now lives in the capitol region, his brother Dwight lives in Colorado Springs. I talk (chat) with Freddie’s two oldest sons Roman and Kristjan.
Interesting. A view of New Ipswich Finnish life that was unknown to me. My interactions with Finns were 'weekday' interactions, not Sunday interactions. Never knew they were so religious. I encountered Someros installing electric lines, maintaining roads, coaching baseball, neighbors of my grandfather like Toivo Heiskaanen, the Rauhalas, Linnas, Kerulainens, Sondra Heinonen, my father's relatives that included some from Maine, and my aunt's relatives, the Ahos. In Smithville the Tokos and Lindroos (who welded my broken bike), in town (broadly speaking since I didn't know really where some of them lived, the Kivelas, the Parhilias (one day I got lost hunting in the woods on my grandfather's farm, I walked until I came to a road, I put my thumb out to the first car that came by, it was Mrs. Parhilia. She picked me up, gun & all, and drove me to my house). Ray Kivela helped my father dig one of his wells. He had a jackhammer and dynamite. I can picture him, face covered with granite dust (no mask) and his body shaking as he put his weight (all 300 lb) on that hammer. The well hole became a giant cannon, with rocks sent up a 100 ft. Never once did I hear a conversation about religion.
So many memories. i already shared about playing cards, same as Ralph. Freddie Rauhala was my cousin. They lived on Temple Road at Bonnie Brae. Eventually his family moved to Florida. My Mummu (Rose Somero) also had church services in her home.
Freddie now lives in the capitol region, his brother Dwight lives in Colorado Springs. I talk (chat) with Freddie’s two oldest sons Roman and Kristjan.
The capitol region? Tell his sons to say "hi" to their Dad from me. Thank you Joshua.
Yes I believe close to DC.
An I certainly will pass it along.