Justiina Heikkilä, who was later on called gramma Luukkaa, was born in Pöytyä on the 19th of March 1839 as a daughter of Kalle Mattson Heikkilä, a cavalry estate owner.
Arranged by a spokesman, Justiina was, at the age of 18, married to a 34 yr old cavalry estate owner, Juha Luukkaa. Told by eye witnesses, the bride had with her great treasures: silks, ryijy* shawls, tools, grain and was followed by cows, sheep and horses. Justiina was dressed in a black dress with small buttons and velvet ribbons decorating the front of the bodice, high collar and large skirt. She was fashionable. After 19 years she was widowed. She had seven children. The youngest, Akseli, was only 8 months old.arlier that year in February, an interesting deal had been made, Juha and Justiina Luukkaa sold the farm to their 13 year old son Juha, with certain retirement terms. Anyway Justiina continued running the farm with a firm hand and the children grew up. In 1905, Juha moved to America with his wife and their children Selma and Toivo followed them the next year.
Gramma Luukkaa was alone. She had troubles with the new owners: the retirement terms were not filled as they should have been according to the bargain. After all, she got a cottage with a ?coroshe and a barn. The Luukkaa pew was never empty in the church of Vahto. Every Sunday, Justiina walked three miles to the church. She read religious literature but could not write. Gramma Luukka was very religious but she understood youngsters. Luukkaa cottage was a favorite meeting place for the young and Justiina told them ghost stories and about old times. When the children made noise in the yard, gramma remarked you may have fun, but not with so much noise that it can be heard in the vicarage. After Justiina's daughter Johanna died in 1918, Johanna's daughter Helmi came to run the house for her grandmother. There was a cow and calf, hens and a cat. Five years went by before Helmi got married to Lauri and Justiina gave her a cow as a wedding gift. In the following year an insidious disease crusted her spirit and she had to spend her last months in bed in her son Eero's home. At the age of 85, gramma Luukkaa died and she was buried in the church yard in Vahto.
Through generations her wisdom and love has been an uplifting power in the lives of her children.
Arranged by a spokesman, Justiina was, at the age of 18, married to a 34 yr old cavalry estate owner, Juha Luukkaa. Told by eye witnesses, the bride had with her great treasures: silks, ryijy* shawls, tools, grain and was followed by cows, sheep and horses. Justiina was dressed in a black dress with small buttons and velvet ribbons decorating the front of the bodice, high collar and large skirt. She was fashionable. After 19 years she was widowed. She had seven children. The youngest, Akseli, was only 8 months old.arlier that year in February, an interesting deal had been made, Juha and Justiina Luukkaa sold the farm to their 13 year old son Juha, with certain retirement terms. Anyway Justiina continued running the farm with a firm hand and the children grew up. In 1905, Juha moved to America with his wife and their children Selma and Toivo followed them the next year.
Gramma Luukkaa was alone. She had troubles with the new owners: the retirement terms were not filled as they should have been according to the bargain. After all, she got a cottage with a ?coroshe and a barn. The Luukkaa pew was never empty in the church of Vahto. Every Sunday, Justiina walked three miles to the church. She read religious literature but could not write. Gramma Luukka was very religious but she understood youngsters. Luukkaa cottage was a favorite meeting place for the young and Justiina told them ghost stories and about old times. When the children made noise in the yard, gramma remarked you may have fun, but not with so much noise that it can be heard in the vicarage. After Justiina's daughter Johanna died in 1918, Johanna's daughter Helmi came to run the house for her grandmother. There was a cow and calf, hens and a cat. Five years went by before Helmi got married to Lauri and Justiina gave her a cow as a wedding gift. In the following year an insidious disease crusted her spirit and she had to spend her last months in bed in her son Eero's home. At the age of 85, gramma Luukkaa died and she was buried in the church yard in Vahto.
Through generations her wisdom and love has been an uplifting power in the lives of her children.
Justiina Heikkilä, who was later on called gramma Luukkaa, was born in Pöytyä on the 19th of March 1839 as a daughter of Kalle Mattson Heikkilä, a cavalry estate owner.
Arranged by a spokesman, Justiina was, at the age of 18, married to a 34 yr old cavalry estate owner, Juha Luukkaa. Told by eye witnesses, the bride had with her great treasures: silks, ryijy* shawls, tools, grain and was followed by cows, sheep and horses. Justiina was dressed in a black dress with small buttons and velvet ribbons decorating the front of the bodice, high collar and large skirt. She was fashionable. After 19 years she was widowed. She had seven children. The youngest, Akseli, was only 8 months old.arlier that year in February, an interesting deal had been made, Juha and Justiina Luukkaa sold the farm to their 13 year old son Juha, with certain retirement terms. Anyway Justiina continued running the farm with a firm hand and the children grew up. In 1905, Juha moved to America with his wife and their children Selma and Toivo followed them the next year.
Gramma Luukkaa was alone. She had troubles with the new owners: the retirement terms were not filled as they should have been according to the bargain. After all, she got a cottage with a ?coroshe and a barn. The Luukkaa pew was never empty in the church of Vahto. Every Sunday, Justiina walked three miles to the church. She read religious literature but could not write. Gramma Luukka was very religious but she understood youngsters. Luukkaa cottage was a favorite meeting place for the young and Justiina told them ghost stories and about old times. When the children made noise in the yard, gramma remarked you may have fun, but not with so much noise that it can be heard in the vicarage. After Justiina's daughter Johanna died in 1918, Johanna's daughter Helmi came to run the house for her grandmother. There was a cow and calf, hens and a cat. Five years went by before Helmi got married to Lauri and Justiina gave her a cow as a wedding gift. In the following year an insidious disease crusted her spirit and she had to spend her last months in bed in her son Eero's home. At the age of 85, gramma Luukkaa died and she was buried in the church yard in Vahto.
Through generations her wisdom and love has been an uplifting power in the lives of her children.
Arranged by a spokesman, Justiina was, at the age of 18, married to a 34 yr old cavalry estate owner, Juha Luukkaa. Told by eye witnesses, the bride had with her great treasures: silks, ryijy* shawls, tools, grain and was followed by cows, sheep and horses. Justiina was dressed in a black dress with small buttons and velvet ribbons decorating the front of the bodice, high collar and large skirt. She was fashionable. After 19 years she was widowed. She had seven children. The youngest, Akseli, was only 8 months old.arlier that year in February, an interesting deal had been made, Juha and Justiina Luukkaa sold the farm to their 13 year old son Juha, with certain retirement terms. Anyway Justiina continued running the farm with a firm hand and the children grew up. In 1905, Juha moved to America with his wife and their children Selma and Toivo followed them the next year.
Gramma Luukkaa was alone. She had troubles with the new owners: the retirement terms were not filled as they should have been according to the bargain. After all, she got a cottage with a ?coroshe and a barn. The Luukkaa pew was never empty in the church of Vahto. Every Sunday, Justiina walked three miles to the church. She read religious literature but could not write. Gramma Luukka was very religious but she understood youngsters. Luukkaa cottage was a favorite meeting place for the young and Justiina told them ghost stories and about old times. When the children made noise in the yard, gramma remarked you may have fun, but not with so much noise that it can be heard in the vicarage. After Justiina's daughter Johanna died in 1918, Johanna's daughter Helmi came to run the house for her grandmother. There was a cow and calf, hens and a cat. Five years went by before Helmi got married to Lauri and Justiina gave her a cow as a wedding gift. In the following year an insidious disease crusted her spirit and she had to spend her last months in bed in her son Eero's home. At the age of 85, gramma Luukkaa died and she was buried in the church yard in Vahto.
Through generations her wisdom and love has been an uplifting power in the lives of her children.
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