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Finnish Seamen’s church in New York

Extract of the records in the Finnish Seamen’s church in New York. The information is taken from the micro film at the province archive in Mariehamn, and mostly if any person where from Åland.

List of content:

Table 1 Extract of birth records with some additional from death and marriage records
Table 2 Extract of birth records with some additional from death and marriage records
Table 3 Extract of birth records with some additional from death and marriage records
Table 4 Extract of marriage records


Table 1: (back to top)

Parents and other information

The child’s name

Birth date
Johan Nordblom from Eckerö and Amanda Eufrosyne Philman, fr Velkva kapell in Gustafs Elsa Elvira 1887-10-14
Johan Alfred 1889-05-24
Johan Emil Svensson from Bovik Hammarland and Sofia Elisabeth Ingman from Mustasaari Alina Adolfina 1887-11-23
Viktor Rönnberg from Torp Hammarland married 1888-07-01 in Brooklyn to Natalia Mathilda Jansson from Torp Hammarland Karl Viktor 1889-05-04
Annie Victorina 1891-01-08

Axel Herman Eriksson alias Harry Wilson fr Lemböte married 1888-11-07 to Erika Mathilda Andersson from Ulfsby Jomala

Alina Mathilda 1889-08-09

Axel Herman 1890-12-26

Carpenter Karl August Karlsson from Lillbolstad Hammarland married 13 Sep 1888 to Olga Maria Andersson from Eckerö Böle

Frank August

1889-08-11
Carl Johan Walter 1891-07-04

Carpenter, widower Karl Erik Eriksson fr Vårdö married 19 Aug 1888 to Hedvig Johanna Mattsdotter from Gamla Karleby

Johanna Cecilia

1889-08-14
Karl Hugo 1891-05-08

Carpenter Gustav Alfred (Valfrid) Nilsson from Töftö, Vårdö and Vendla Viktorina ( married in Finland, In Hoboken at Johannes Anselm’s birth 1896)

Karl Arthur

1889-08-22
Oskar Alfred 1894-09-25
Johannes Anselm 1896-12-31

Carpenter Albert Andersson (eg. Augustsson) from Nåtö Lemland and Maria Evelina ( Marriage record No 13), in Brooklyn

Paul Albert
died 1890-02-23

1889-12-06
Bernhard Albert 1890-12-27

Carpenter Karl Evert Karlsson from Sonboda Föglö married 11 May 1889 in Brooklyn to Helena from Sweden.
Sponsors: Johan Erik and Maria Strandberg, Emil Jansson and Clara Classon.
Baptized by Emil Panelius

Edla Paulina

1889-12-31

Sailor Theodor Tillberg from Wödö parish Grisslehamn and Eva Karolina Urberg from Geta

Karl Oskar

1890-02-17

Seaman widower August Häggblom from Eckerö married 15 Jan 1890 to Ida Överström from Lemland, in Brooklyn New York

August Ruben

1890-04-14

Carpenter Frans Erik Ekblom from Eckerö married 25 Apr 1888 to Olga Kristina Rådman from Hammarland (Olga Kristina died 1891-04-04)

Frank Olof

1890-08-23

Worker Karl Viktor Eriksson from Eckerö Marby and Ida (married in Finland), in Brooklyn NY.

Frank Charles Edvard

1890-12-08

Seaman Mathias Sjövall from Nåtö Lemland married 8 Jul, 1890 to Ida Kristina Appelblom from Karrböle Jomala

Mathias Julius

1891-02-20
William Vallentin 1896-06-01
Ida Mari 1898

Carpenter Johan Leander Bergroth from Töftö Vårdö married 01 Jan 1887 med Hilma Augusta Stenvall from Åbo

Signe Gertrud

1891-04-05

Worker Erik August Svensson fr Knutsboda Lemland and Amalia Gustava (married in Finland)

Julia Alice

1891-06-08

Notes: The records were handled by Emil Panelius 1887 – Aug 1891 and written in Swedish with detailed information of 201 births. From Sep 1891 to the spring 1893, the records were handled by Juho Korhonen and written in Finnish and without any details. For this reason,173 births have not been taken notes of. The following 10 years have more information but still recorded in Finnish so I was not able to translate their occupation


Table 2: (back to top)

Parents and other information

The child’s name

Birth date

Karl Edvard Karlsson and Lina from Åland

Sponsors at Ane Evelina’s baptizing were Mathias and Ida Sjövall, Alfred & Vendla Nelsson Anders & Adeline Böck GA Appelbom and Fina Överström. Baptized by V.K Durchman

Karl Benny

1892-04-11
Ane Evelina 1893-05-11

Gustav Emil Gustavsson from Hammarland and Klara Mathilda

Erik Konrad

1894-11-29
Johan Arvid 1896-03-11

Karl Richard Westerberg from Jomala and Jolanda Elin ( Elina)

Helena Elie

1895-02-23
Alexandra 1896-09-28
Carl Axel 1898-02-23

J. W Blomqvist from Hammarland and Ida

Aina Mathilda

1895-03-25

Erik Johan Rosander from Åland and Edla Victoria (in Hoboken at Mable’s birth) Sponsors 1895: Karl O Signell & wife Maria, Mathias E Nordlund & wife Anna, Karl Linderholm, Aida Linderholm. Sponsors 1897: Joel Blomqvist & wife Lina, Hugo Norden and Alma Norden

Erik Wihelm

1895-04-03
Mable Adele Gertrud 1897-07-14

Gustav Karlsson from Hammarland and Hilda Safira

Julia Serafia

1895-05-01

Erik Vilhelm Karlsson fr Hammarland and Emma Sofia

Anni Sofia

1895-06-21
Edith Emilia 1896-12-15

Johan Alfred Liljestrand from Jomala and Alma Johanna

Zaida Johanna

1895-07-29

Ernst Theodor Eriksson from Mariehamn and Hilma Josefina

Bertil Theodor

1895-07-27
Ernst Rafael 1896-10-30

Mats Robert Andersson from Eckerö and Erika Wilhelmina, in Brooklyn

Mats Volter

1896-01-28

Karl Alfred Eriksson from Eckerö and Vendla Syrena, in Brooklyn

Alfred Walter

1896-05-17

Axel Zetterman from Saltvik and Emilia (Lived 1903 in Harlem NY)

Alfons Eliel

1896-05-31
Algot Walter 1897-08-30
Gotthard Gernus 1903-06-06

Emil August Häggblom from Hammarland and Edla Karolina

Frank August

1896-06-16

Erik Frans Nordblom from Mariehamn and Lida?¨(Ida) Mathilda. (For the father states that he was from Hammarland at 1898)

Erik August

1896-10-18
Frans Arthur 1898-02-11

Karl Johan Söderlund from Vårdö and Albertina

Johan Michael

1896-01-27

Anders Georg Erholm from Lemland and Albertina Willhelmina. (Minny’s birth place 1893 was in Astoria)

Georg Herbert

1897-01-23
Minny ( Alinny) Mildred 1893-09-25

Anders August Jansson from Hammarland and Tekla Sofia (This birth was the 706th and after that the sequel number disappeared)

Frank Sigfrid

1897-04-01

Johan Robert Johnson from Åland and Johanna, (Livied in Hoboken) Sponsors 1896: among others. Erik and Edla Rosander

Karl Robert

1896-11-19
Johan Hilding 1893-11-21

Anders August Andersson from Hammarland and Edla Maria

Emil Erik Arthur

1898-05-18

Frans Anton Johnson from Hammarland and Ida Julina Mattsson from Finström

Francie Elida

1900-10-20

Table 3: (back to top)

Parents and other information

The child’s name

Birth date

John Vilhelm Hedin from Lumparland and Ida Karolina Jansson from Hammarland

Elsa Sofia

1900-11-09
Signe Karolina 1903-02-22

Julius Gustavsson from Pargas and Fredrika Eckerman from Eckerö, in West Brighton L I

Fredrik Julius

1900-12-16

Johan Viktor Sundström and Ida Viktoria Andersson from Jomala

August William

1901-02-27
Viktor Hugo 1902-10-16

Charles Nelson from Vårdö and Julia Karlsson from Sund (Lived in Hoboken NJ)

Lilly Wilhelmina

1902-05-26

Erik Robert Eriksson and Lina Wilhelmina Lindblom from Eckerö. Lived in Hillsdale NJ.

Robert Edward

1902-09-01

John Wilhelm Blomqvist and Ida Wilhelmina Boman from Hammarland (Lived in Brooklyn)

August Walter

1902-09-09

John Lund and Ida Kottari from Lemland (Lived in Brooklyn)

Edit Dagmar Florence

1902-12-25

Erik Gustav Karlsson and Lydia Karolina Nordman from Lemland

Lillian Elone

1902-10-04

Johan Petter Öström from Brändö and Ida Irene Johnson from Jomala

Rakel Celinda Ingeborg

1903-01-14

Karl Ulrik Karlsson and Ida Maria Lindblom from Eckerö

Johan Fredrik

1903-02-08

John Lindvall from Finström and Anna Mathilda Jansson from Finström

Charles William

1904-02-21

Erik Gustav Karlström from Kökar and Aina Emilia Lajberg from Föglö (Lived in Brooklyn)

Ellen Irene

1906-04-06

Adolf and Maria Englund in Brooklyn. Sponsors among others Edvard and Edit Englund, Johan Englund

Hugo Martin

1912-02-13

Edward and Edit Englund. Sponsors 1913 among others John Englund

Albert Armas

1913-03-27
Walter Valdemar 1916-10-06

Alexander and Wilhelmina Rosengren

William Henrik

1915-01-06

Oskar and Ida Rosenqvist in Brooklyn. Sponsors: Väinö and Sigrid Rosenqvist, Ella Rosenqvist and John Englund

Georg Hovard

1916-07-05

John and Selma Sjöström

Johannes Rudolf

1916-15-12

 

 

Table 4:Extract of the marriage records
(except for couples recorded in table 1 – table 3)
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Date of marriage

Marriage between

Age

Where from

1891-04-11

Seaman, bachelor Martin Ericksson and Mathilda Sirena Andersson

-, -

Mariehamn, - Eckerö, Torp

1891-04-16

Worker, bachelor Oskar Alfred Johansson and Kristina Wilhelmina Karlsdotter

-, -

Lemland, Nåtö, - Jomala Westansunda #5

1903-02-14

Anders August Rosenholm and Alma Sofia Karlström

26, 27

Brooklyn NY, - Hammarland

1903-04-04

August Edvard Eriksson and Nanny Maria Berndtson

35, 19

Brooklyn NY, - Eckerö, Jomala

1907-11-27

Johan Erik Holmström and Amanda Charlotta Eriksson

46, 47

Houtskär, - Brändö

1907-12-09

Eric Frans Ireneus Olofsson and Julia? Alexandra Holmberg

23, 23

Vårdö, - Saltvik

1907-12-17

Johan Erik Nordlund and Hulda Irene Gustavsson

22, 23

Saltvik, - Sund

1908-05-29

Erik Viktor Eriksson and Cecilia Emarentia Johnson

21, 20

Vårdö, - Vårdö

1908-05-29

Fredrik Emenik? Sundqvist and Hilma Johansson

21, 18

Sund, - Kumlinge

1908-05-31

Johan Viktor Reinhold Jahnson and Fanny Hortensia Carlson

25, 24

Saltvik, - Saltvik

1908-06-06

Oskar Oliver Jonasson and Edla Sofia Österlund

23, 23

Brändö, - Brändö

1908-07-03

Karl August Karlsson and Hanna Wilhelmina Nordström

21, 20

Saltvik, - Finström

1908-08-15

Axel? Edvin Pettersson and Ida Johanna Hall

25, 26

Föglö, - Maxmo

1908-08-19

Anton Felix Ginman and Maria Carolina Ahlstedt

39, 50

Hittis, - Mariehamn

1908-09-19

Hugo Nikolai Karlström and Aina Kristina Mattsson

25, 20

Hammarland, - Finström

1909-03-01

Frank Carlson and Sofia Janson

23, 27

Eckerö, - Hammarland

1909-04-17

Karl Werner Isaksson and Olga Gunilla Andersson

23, 25

Hammarland, - Terijärvi

1909-11-03

Johan Julian Erikson and Jenny Alina Ekroth

27, 26

Saltvik, - Saltvik

1911-02-25

Eric Hedlund and Ida Lundell

29, 34

Lemland, - Lemland

1911-03-30

Otto Sandholm and Anna Johnson

34, 29

Hangö, - Hammarland

1912-11-30

Karl Carlson and Christine Carlson

24, 24

Lemland, - Lemland

1912-11-30

Auri? H. Jonsson and Hilda Anberg

25, 22

Eckerö, - Sund

1913-04-05

Evert Danielsson and Mathilda Bergendahl

32, 25

Saltvik, - Vårdö

1913-04-22

Charles Carlson and Olga Lunden

24, 21

Föglö, - Eckerö

1918-10-29

Abraham F. Helmer and Elsie M Johnson

33, 25

Lumparland, -Lumparland

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