tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post6913884432339807268..comments2024-03-28T18:50:23.094-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Wistful Wednesday: Roots Part ThreeFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-48972364414491667542023-09-28T11:24:24.802-05:002023-09-28T11:24:24.802-05:00Johan Leinonen is only buried 1.5 miles away in Ri...Johan Leinonen is only buried 1.5 miles away in Riverside. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-63949866972018047122014-07-26T22:11:05.247-05:002014-07-26T22:11:05.247-05:00It would be great to find it. I had a great grand...It would be great to find it. I had a great grandfather help build Union Church. It was built with two doors to keep the men away from the women. I have read that the church was moved to a farm nearby. I keep wondering if the building is still in use. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-49417900953025455112014-07-24T20:19:45.146-05:002014-07-24T20:19:45.146-05:00I enjoy reading your family history blogs. So nic...I enjoy reading your family history blogs. So nice that you have been able to learn so much about them. Not many Finns or Swedes in the parts of Ohio that I know about. There are Germans, French, English, Scots, Polish, Hungarians here. Lots of Amish, (German Baptists and others) Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-18590811200001908202014-07-24T18:55:05.600-05:002014-07-24T18:55:05.600-05:00You have quite the bucket list. ;)
I love that yo...You have quite the bucket list. ;)<br />I love that you have such detailed information like this with pictures. This will all be precious to somebody down the line in the family.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-5735109262940763842014-07-24T08:41:37.912-05:002014-07-24T08:41:37.912-05:00I hope you get to go visit both spots this summer....I hope you get to go visit both spots this summer. What an interesting and wonderful history your family has and great that it isn't so spread out so you can visit and keep the family memories and stories alive.Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65546878705607503832014-07-23T19:19:11.152-05:002014-07-23T19:19:11.152-05:00Oh, you have some cool exploring to do!Oh, you have some cool exploring to do!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-21888478463494641942014-07-23T18:30:12.556-05:002014-07-23T18:30:12.556-05:00That would be a great place to visit. Hopefully y...That would be a great place to visit. Hopefully you will be able to get inside and take some pictures. It looks like a very quaint church.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-29672655030539336152014-07-23T15:11:11.448-05:002014-07-23T15:11:11.448-05:00What a heritage you have! Definitely, yes! Go visi...What a heritage you have! Definitely, yes! Go visit the church and see if you can find the cemetery. Have you checked to see if anyone has posted any records of that cemetery's burials online? Would love to read your story and see the photographs from when you take that trip!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-79953330055329540012014-07-23T14:32:24.098-05:002014-07-23T14:32:24.098-05:00How neat! I hope you get to visit the church and ...How neat! I hope you get to visit the church and the cemetery soon. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-87002024245538874552014-07-23T12:55:28.213-05:002014-07-23T12:55:28.213-05:00Thanks yes I had it transposed...I have corrected ...Thanks yes I had it transposed...I have corrected it now! Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10990012889236169392014-07-23T12:45:53.604-05:002014-07-23T12:45:53.604-05:00Sweet church, hope you get to visit, Francine.Sweet church, hope you get to visit, Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10868324658539061002014-07-23T12:27:32.933-05:002014-07-23T12:27:32.933-05:00It's amazing what you can find if you work har...It's amazing what you can find if you work hard enough. It's out there even if it's in Finn. some of the headstones in my families cemetery are in German. Dad would read what it said.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-14301845659277718992014-07-23T10:50:18.095-05:002014-07-23T10:50:18.095-05:00Please take the time to visit the area and the chu...Please take the time to visit the area and the church with your Dad. It would be time well spent. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19229328902683770282014-07-23T10:33:30.979-05:002014-07-23T10:33:30.979-05:00I hope you and your dad get to see the church soon...I hope you and your dad get to see the church soon (and that it is open so you can go inside!!) I hope you find the cemetery too.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35617329644010378492014-07-23T10:28:52.145-05:002014-07-23T10:28:52.145-05:00In my ancestry there are three churches that my gr...In my ancestry there are three churches that my grand's help to build. Three different sides of the family. <br />I have gotten to see two of them. The other was all ready gone. Two went back to the 1800's and one 1930's. Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-1057199103392331472014-07-23T09:24:57.935-05:002014-07-23T09:24:57.935-05:00I hope you get to visit too! How interesting :)I hope you get to visit too! How interesting :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138747690602990437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-68485013825467175072014-07-23T08:46:55.674-05:002014-07-23T08:46:55.674-05:00A good reason for a road trip!A good reason for a road trip!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-77048322603674557172014-07-23T08:00:19.540-05:002014-07-23T08:00:19.540-05:00How nice that you have that church to visit and th...How nice that you have that church to visit and that it is being preserved. I was able to visit the church my great grandparents were married in near Roseau a few years ago and it was a very special feeling to be there.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-78627933860367512222014-07-23T07:58:29.714-05:002014-07-23T07:58:29.714-05:00What an interesting bit of family history! I'd...What an interesting bit of family history! I'd love to see that church in person.Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75984791170575466662014-07-23T07:29:02.101-05:002014-07-23T07:29:02.101-05:00I love the historical nuggets you give me on your ...I love the historical nuggets you give me on your blog. Hope you get there so you can take lots of pictures and share. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13795146775126211782014-07-23T06:59:56.215-05:002014-07-23T06:59:56.215-05:00Very interesting!Very interesting!linda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-63770685384208931152014-07-23T06:54:17.112-05:002014-07-23T06:54:17.112-05:00I love your interest in history. It's a beaut...I love your interest in history. It's a beautiful heritage you have, too.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-67710766334412114512014-07-23T06:19:44.819-05:002014-07-23T06:19:44.819-05:00You may want to check the dates you have for the l...You may want to check the dates you have for the life of Briita Liisa (lovely name!).KHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717640242596942202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40651133978969886902014-07-23T05:04:06.978-05:002014-07-23T05:04:06.978-05:00If you come to Annandale, send me an e-mail so we ...If you come to Annandale, send me an e-mail so we can make plans for lunch or something.Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023181776336590096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-41011614525722025852014-07-23T04:35:22.326-05:002014-07-23T04:35:22.326-05:00I hope you and your dad will have an opportunity t...I hope you and your dad will have an opportunity to visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com