Pikka & Anderson Family History - Nathan, Amy, Madison and Ethan ...
Pikka & Anderson Family History - Nathan, Amy, Madison and Ethan ...
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<strong>Pikka</strong> & <strong>Anderson</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>History</strong><br />
Johan <strong>Pikka</strong><br />
Johan (<strong>Pikka</strong>la) <strong>Pikka</strong> was born on October 27, 1847, in Hevonkoski, Finl<strong>and</strong>. At the age of 25, Johan married Sanna<br />
Skold in the year 1872. Sanna had been born in Sweden the 18th of December 1849, <strong>and</strong> was 23 years old when she<br />
married Johan in Finl<strong>and</strong>. They had eight children, six of which would immigrate to America. Matti, Johannes, Maria,<br />
Elina, Etla, Jacob, Sanna <strong>and</strong> Kusti, who died at the age of 11. Matti <strong>and</strong> his brother Johannes were the first to pay for<br />
passage to America. They worked aboard a cattle ship to pay their wages West; <strong>and</strong> once on l<strong>and</strong>, they headed to<br />
Wakefield, Michigan. Maria, Elina, Etla <strong>and</strong> Jacob would follow. Their daughter Sanna remained in Finl<strong>and</strong>. Johan died,<br />
August 1, 1912 at the age of 64. Sanna followed March 19, 1930 at the age of 80. It is unclear if the couple ever made it<br />
to America to join with their children.<br />
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