Herman was orphaned at a very young age & had lived with several families in Purmo, Finland, where he was born. He immigrated to the United States in his 20s. Taught himself to read & write, Finnish, Swedish & English. He worked in the lumber camps & settled in the Felch area.
Anna Lena Mattson came to the United DStates with relatives in 1905.
She worked as a cook in the lumber camp.
Herman & Anna were married the summer of 1905 & raised their family in the Felch area. They family attended the Felch Baptist church. Herman was a carpenter, farmed, lumberjack & for a short time worked at the Ford Motor Plant in Kingsford.
Children
Warner H., April 22, 1907. Married August 16, 1940 to Emilia Isaacson Wilman in Foster City, Michigan. Died Sept 30, 1977 in Crystal Falls.
Frank G. , April 19, 1910, married in 1945 to kate Baker, Iron Mountain. Died Oct. 11, 1980, Iron Mountain .
Sigfred A., Feb 3., 1913. Married Nov. 25, 1955 to Catherine Jorgesen, Downers Grove, Ill. Died Dec. 12, 1978, Lisle, Ill.
Ethel I., March 16, 1919. Married dec. 6, 1941 to Donald R. Dixon, Felch.
Edith I., March 16, 1919. Married July 28, 1940 to Rudolph J. Enstrom, Crystal Falls.
Eskil J., August 22, 1922. Married Feb. 24, 1947 to Elma Nygard of Iron Mountan.
(Dickinson County Michigan Centennial Book: From Earliest Times Through the Twenties.)
[Researched by Karlene Hall]
Anna Lena Mattson came to the United DStates with relatives in 1905.
She worked as a cook in the lumber camp.
Herman & Anna were married the summer of 1905 & raised their family in the Felch area. They family attended the Felch Baptist church. Herman was a carpenter, farmed, lumberjack & for a short time worked at the Ford Motor Plant in Kingsford.
Children
Warner H., April 22, 1907. Married August 16, 1940 to Emilia Isaacson Wilman in Foster City, Michigan. Died Sept 30, 1977 in Crystal Falls.
Frank G. , April 19, 1910, married in 1945 to kate Baker, Iron Mountain. Died Oct. 11, 1980, Iron Mountain .
Sigfred A., Feb 3., 1913. Married Nov. 25, 1955 to Catherine Jorgesen, Downers Grove, Ill. Died Dec. 12, 1978, Lisle, Ill.
Ethel I., March 16, 1919. Married dec. 6, 1941 to Donald R. Dixon, Felch.
Edith I., March 16, 1919. Married July 28, 1940 to Rudolph J. Enstrom, Crystal Falls.
Eskil J., August 22, 1922. Married Feb. 24, 1947 to Elma Nygard of Iron Mountan.
(Dickinson County Michigan Centennial Book: From Earliest Times Through the Twenties.)
[Researched by Karlene Hall]
Herman was orphaned at a very young age & had lived with several families in Purmo, Finland, where he was born. He immigrated to the United States in his 20s. Taught himself to read & write, Finnish, Swedish & English. He worked in the lumber camps & settled in the Felch area.
Anna Lena Mattson came to the United DStates with relatives in 1905.
She worked as a cook in the lumber camp.
Herman & Anna were married the summer of 1905 & raised their family in the Felch area. They family attended the Felch Baptist church. Herman was a carpenter, farmed, lumberjack & for a short time worked at the Ford Motor Plant in Kingsford.
Children
Warner H., April 22, 1907. Married August 16, 1940 to Emilia Isaacson Wilman in Foster City, Michigan. Died Sept 30, 1977 in Crystal Falls.
Frank G. , April 19, 1910, married in 1945 to kate Baker, Iron Mountain. Died Oct. 11, 1980, Iron Mountain .
Sigfred A., Feb 3., 1913. Married Nov. 25, 1955 to Catherine Jorgesen, Downers Grove, Ill. Died Dec. 12, 1978, Lisle, Ill.
Ethel I., March 16, 1919. Married dec. 6, 1941 to Donald R. Dixon, Felch.
Edith I., March 16, 1919. Married July 28, 1940 to Rudolph J. Enstrom, Crystal Falls.
Eskil J., August 22, 1922. Married Feb. 24, 1947 to Elma Nygard of Iron Mountan.
(Dickinson County Michigan Centennial Book: From Earliest Times Through the Twenties.)
[Researched by Karlene Hall]
Anna Lena Mattson came to the United DStates with relatives in 1905.
She worked as a cook in the lumber camp.
Herman & Anna were married the summer of 1905 & raised their family in the Felch area. They family attended the Felch Baptist church. Herman was a carpenter, farmed, lumberjack & for a short time worked at the Ford Motor Plant in Kingsford.
Children
Warner H., April 22, 1907. Married August 16, 1940 to Emilia Isaacson Wilman in Foster City, Michigan. Died Sept 30, 1977 in Crystal Falls.
Frank G. , April 19, 1910, married in 1945 to kate Baker, Iron Mountain. Died Oct. 11, 1980, Iron Mountain .
Sigfred A., Feb 3., 1913. Married Nov. 25, 1955 to Catherine Jorgesen, Downers Grove, Ill. Died Dec. 12, 1978, Lisle, Ill.
Ethel I., March 16, 1919. Married dec. 6, 1941 to Donald R. Dixon, Felch.
Edith I., March 16, 1919. Married July 28, 1940 to Rudolph J. Enstrom, Crystal Falls.
Eskil J., August 22, 1922. Married Feb. 24, 1947 to Elma Nygard of Iron Mountan.
(Dickinson County Michigan Centennial Book: From Earliest Times Through the Twenties.)
[Researched by Karlene Hall]
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FATHER
HERMAN
1880-1961
MOTHER
ANNA L
1888-1971
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