Confirmation Records - Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, Savo Twp, Brown Co, SD Information transcribed by Jim Himanga. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- Confirmation Records from the Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, Savo Township, Dakota Territory, Built 1884, Restored 1972-1973. [Records are from the Dedication Brochure of May 28, 1973] March 25, 1886 Carl Joseph Peldo Paul Alexander Ritola August Ritola John Jacob Merta-Buro Hilma Himanga Aatofina Merta-Buro Brita Lisa Laho Peter Herman Wanttaja Henry William Poykko Albert Koskiniemi Maria Karolina Yrjon-Heikki Emelia Pietila Ida Alexandra Poykko Instructors were: Rev. N. P. Starkka Rev. Carl Daniels Henry Nikkila March 26, 1887 John Wuolu Kaisa Maria Laho Susanna Christina Mukkala Greta Liisa Wanttaja Kaisa Gustava Pelto March 28, 1889 Johan Herman Boussu (Boss) Sakris Forsti Eli Johan Merta-Buro Christian Walter Kuoppala Henry Wuolu Maria Johanna Laarson Maria Starkka Emma Elizabeth Laho Anna Aliina Poykko Edward Westola (West) March 30, 1891 Johan Henrik Nikkila Matias Arvid Poykko Johan Henrik Kuoppala Johan Nathan Sikainen Kalle Simon Wuolu Johan Peter Wanttaja Henrik Sikainen Aina Onnia Aksina Poykko Confirmed by N. P. Starkka March 27, 1892 Brita Fredricka Peldo Jenny Alwina Forster Johan Edward Nikkila Axel Herman Nikkila Emelija Hendrika Larsson Confirmed by N. P. Starkka March 26, 1894 Carl Oskar Bousu Johan Hjalmar Daniels Mattias Himanga Uno Leopold Korpua Frans Wilhelm Wanttaja Hilda Katrina Nikkila Jemina Theresia Sikanien Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka March 17, 1895 Waldemar Nikkila Johan August Waist Emel Liimatta Herman Liimatta August Bousu Kristian Nikkila Wilhelm Peldo Oskar Wileni Henrik Kyllonen Albert Westola Sakari Pelikka Maria Evelina Martinson Selma Hilda Waist Clara Liimatta Eugenia Daniels Anna Olivia Laho Anna Karolina Tervo Anna Matilda Larson Hilda Johanna Naatus Anna Sophia Wirolu Maria Katirina Westola Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka June 24, 1896 Emil Edward Wanttaja Tuomas Eli Poykko Johan Wirkkunen Matt Taiwal Hilmar Edwin Holmstrom Gideon Aksel Daniels Gustaf Arthur Mertala Ida Karolina Kuoppala Hilda Maria Poykko Hilda Elizabeth Boussu Emmi Mary Oikemus Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka March 12, 1898 Johan Hjalmar Korpua Sakari Waldemar Wanttaja Johan Frederick Holmstrom Johan Leonard Laho Isak Hjalmar Peldo Nils Levi Peldo Carl August Iljana Aksel William Kyllonen Hilda Alina Maria Hokana Elizabeth Nikkila Anna Miriam Martinson Hilma Forster Maria Alina Waist Fannie Sophia Waist Emma Elvira Kuoppala Hilma Maria Kuoppala Hilma Poykko Maria Gustava Wanttaja Hilda Sophia Wiitala Hilma Erickson Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka March 18, 1900 Jacob Parviainen Walter Abiel Daniels Nikolai Wileni Nikalai Westola (West) Johan Edward Hokana Leewi Nikkila Wilhelm Naatus Johan Jalmar Pietila Antti Jacobson Jenny Josefina Erickson Alma Eugenia Pietila Maria Selina West Luvisa Wuolu Wendla Miriam Laho Alina Lydia Kyllonen Elizabeth Larson Hilma Sophia Walimaa Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka March 23, 1902 Richard Korpua Aate Abner Waisanen (Weiste) Josua Walter Laho Frans William Wirkkunen Carl Johan Westola (West) Johan Emel Impola Mattias Arvid Merta-Buro Otto Iljana Antti William Typpo Johan Abram Forster Hilda Daniels Hilma Aurora Wiitala Ida Starkka Hilda Wilhelmina Erickson Johan August Reiso Johan Peter Wattula Kalle Walimaa Ruusa Pietila Hanna Erika Forster Ida Fredrika Maunu Olga Maria Peldo Hilma Elizabeth Wattula Aili Maria Naatus Senia Maria Korpua Kaisa Erickson Hillia Sophia Wirkkunen Hilda Josephine Martinson Confirmed by N. P. Starkka July 4, 1904 Wili Wiherianinen Oskar Forster August Rosendahl Aksel August Maunu Jacob Naatus Erkki Abiel Starkka Eli E. Jumisko Kalle Oscar West Carl William Hokana Joseph Liimatta Edward Moilanen Lydia Luukkonen Olga Natalia Korpua Elizabeth Martinson Jenny Selma Kuoppala Josephina Liimatta Anieliika Selvala Hilda Kopua Kaisa Maria Kyllonen Selma Eugenia Hokana Amanda Iljana Ida Maria Moilanen Ida Elizabeth West Emma Elizabeth Poykko Jenny Elvira Waist Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka June 24, 1906 Otto Wirkkunen Gideon Liimatta Mikhail Emil Hokana Arthur Arvid Impola Walter Jalmer Kyllonen Lempi Erikson Hilda Starkka Anna Selvala Lilli Pietila Ida Jumisko Emma Wanttaja Maria Pesio Hilma Tuoppala Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka June 28, 1908 Walter Martinson Emil Maunu William Staudinger Victor Staudinger Walter Ylitalo Jalmer Ylitalo Edward Liimatta Walter Johnson Jonathan Daniels Jacob Wuolu Richard Boussu Anna Erikson Emma West Anna Iljana Hilda Iljana Hilda Jacobson Linda Jumisko Evelina Hanhela Aina Hanhela Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka June 24, 1910 Steen Arthur Staudinger Arthur Starkka Arvid Abiel Wanttaja Jonathan Martinson John Maunu Levi West Arvid Johnson Toiva Wattula Albert Aronson Emil Kyllonen Jenny Ylitalo Maria Serafina Oikemus (Sakkrison) Hilia Raisanen Anna Olivia Abramson Richard Harju Edward Weist Hanna Miriam Daniels Olga Hokana Maria Liimatta Hilda Selina Jumisko Lempi Pesio Lydia Pesio Amalia Kivi Waino Selma Kyllonen Flora Elizabeth Abramson Ida Hanhela Betty Aho Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels June 9, 1912 Emil Abram West Jalmer Antwin Raisanen Benjamin Elvin Pesio Waino William Lainen Levi Maunu Arthur Weiste Edward Martinson Benjamin Naatus Arthur Hokana Jalmer Paivarinta Kathryn Kangas Minda Jumisko Lempi Lainen Miriam Jacobson Elizabeth Hanhela Hilia Wattula Edla West Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels June 24, 1914 Eino Jacobson Peter Kyllonen Steen Wallio Eino Lainen William West Arthur Johnson Herman Kyllonen Benjamin Daniels Nikolai Daniels Clemens Korpua Yrjo Wattula Ribert Wiitala Toivo Arvid Hokana Benhardt Ylitalo Edward B. Maunu Solomon Lahti Miriam Johnson Edna Pesio Edla Hanhela Hilda Buro Helen Eliason Ina Hill Helmi Helen Jukuri Hillia Jumisko Mina Waino Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels July 4, 1916 Fred West William West Arthur West John West Elmer Weiste Edna West Theodore Jacobson Eino Maunu Arvo Maunu Lempi Rosendahl Aili Raisanen Nina Martinson Mamie Harju Ester Hokana Aili Haapala Nina Weiste Mamie Lainen Ernest West Mamie Ylitalo Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels June 1, 1919 Edwin Elmer Johnson Arvo Oscar Jacobson Isaac West Frans Edwin Lainen Walter West Leino Poykko Walter Benhart Jumisko Kalle Anshelm Jumisko John Hendrik Wallio John Arthur Haapala Mattias Leonard Maunu Heimo Victor Rosendahl Erick William Poyhanen Lillian Miriam Liimatta Nina Selina Poykko Katie Ellen Buro Helen Lempi Alatalo Millie Mamie Hokana Anna Aurora Ylitalo Eva Eugenia West Nina Maria Boussu Hilda Eda Wallio Lisi Eriga Eliason Confirmed by Rev. Israel Hagel July 3, 1921 Waino Richard Hendrickson Benjamin West Victor Nikolai Wanttaja Albert Anselm Wanttaja August Nestor Kyllonen Fred Edwin Liimatta William Edwin Koskela Leo Evalt Wanttaja Theodore Edward Pikkarainen Theodore William Melartine Elsie Altai Pikkarainen Sigret Viola Koskela Anna Esther West Katie Ellen Poykko Wendla Maria Haapala Hanna Elenora Wallio Lydia Johanna Hegen Confirmed by Rev. Israel Hagel June 17, 1923 Delbert Maunu Arthur Koskela Arne Raisanen Fred Jumisko Esther Haapala Nelma Holmstrom Edna Kyllonen Lempi W. Wanttaja Amanda Boss Dagmar Peldo Martha Korpi Edna Jumisko Alice Liimatta Martha Anderson Sikre Hendrickson Nina Ylitalo Florence Alatalo Instructors were Rev. N. P. Starkka, Johan Humola June 24, 1925 Leona Jacobson Teckla Jacobson Helen Lainen Hilda West Millie West Hilda Liimatta Nina Liimatta Ludwig Maunu Hilda Wattula Sadie Wattula Howard West Sadie Peldo Elma Wanttie Lillian Wanttie Lulu Hill Edwin Hill Mary Anderson Eino Buro Pearl Buro Aino Holmstrom Hilda Pikkerinen Arthur West Nettie West Eino Hoikkala Eino Hendrickson Tyyne Marsula Nina Salstrom Lillian Erickson Lillian Haapala Eino Holmstrom Confirmed by Rev. John Ylen (river Country) Note: This is not a complete list of the 1925 confirmants. There were 33 in all. Further records of confirmants are not available. Pioneer members of the Old Apostolic Finnish Lutheran Church in Savo Township and the James River Country Church. Abramson, Gustaf wife Maria (Koretti) Boss (Boussu), Herman wife Gustava (Riekki). Second wife Anna Tolpaniemi Buro (Merta-Buro), Matt wife Lovisa (Porspakka) Daniels, Rev. Carl Jacob wife Kaisa Greta (Koivupalo) Erickson, Jeremiah wife Kaisa (Taipala) Fredrickson, Fred wife Henrika (Kangas) Forster, Johan wife Maria (Wilmola) Gabrielson Patron, Isaac W. wife Amanda Karolina (Pelli) Hammerstrom, Herman wife Wilhelmina (Noppa) Hanhela, Matt wife Walborg. Second wife Lisa (Koretti) Hanisalo, Alexander wife Briita Johanna (Uusitalo) Himanga, Antti wife Luviisa (Herlevi) Hokana, Michael wife Maria (Raapana) Holmstrom, Emanuel Frederick wife Anna Greta (Nikkila). Second wife Kaisa Maria (Hyrkas) Humola, John wife Brita Maria Isaacs, Christian wife Greta. Second wife Anna Maria. Third Greta (Tervo) Iljana, Gustaf wife Elsa (Backman) Jacobson, Andrew wife Magdalena (Karjalainen) Johnson, Matt wife Walborg (Waisanen) Jolma, Johan wife Anna Greta (Nikkila) Jumisko, Ina Jurmu, Paavali wife Beata Johanna (Kotila) Kopman, John wife Maria Johanna (Ylitalo) Korpua, John Jacob wife Kaisa Maria (Nikkila) Koskela, Frederick wife Brita Maria (Lehtola) Koskiniemi, Christian wife Maria (Isaacson) Kuoppala, Henry wife Anna (Ivari) Kyllonen, Thomas wife Walborg (Heikkinen) Kyllonen, Eskel wife Amanda Carolina (Gabrielson) Kytonen, Henry wife Anna (Illikainen) Larson, Johan Hendrik wife Elizabeth Laho, Johan wife Maria Gustava (Pesonen) Liimatta, Herman wife Kaisa Maria (Haag) Liimatta, Peter Martinson, John wife Elizabeth (Muckala) Maunu, Gustaf wife Susanna (Martilla) Mursu, Daniel wife Kristina (Mikkila) Naatus, Jacob wife Maria (Himanga) Nikkila, Henry wife Great Kaisa (Frank) Nikkila, Herman wife Elsa Gustava (Koivupalo) Niemi, Daniel wife Hilda (Staudinger) Ollila, Jacob wife Maria (Pajuniemi). Second wife Maria Evelina (Martinson) Parvey, Alex wife Anna Matilda (Larson) Parviainen, Jacob wife Elsa Parviainen, Andrew wife Greta Matilda (Ylitalo) Peldo, Abraham wife Elsa Gustava. Second wife Kreeta (Arkkukari) Pesio, Isaac wife Johanna (Lutneg) Pietila, Johan Abram wife Matilda (Heiskari) Pikkarainen, Japhet wife Gustava Poykko, Thomas wife Brita Kaisa (Raapana) Raisanen, Joseph wife Brita (Lassila) Ritola, Paavo wife Anna Maria Ritola, Alex wife Alma Aurora (Poykko) Sarkkinen, Mikko wife Lisa (Koskela) Selvala, Isak Wilhelm Isaacson wife Wilhelmina (Sikainen) Sikainen Arnson, Johan wife Maria Kaisa (Selvala) Starkka, Rev. Nils Peter wife Brita Stina (Kakela) Tomperi, Matt wife Sophia Tuomas, August wife Hilda (Selvala) Tuoppala, Peter wife Kaisa (Komulainen) Waino, Karl wife Miina Waisanen (Weiste), Saul wife Maria Kaisa (Herne-Aho) Waisanen, Sakari wife Anna Walimaa, Charles wife Sophia Wanttaja, Henry wife Ulla (Jumisko) Wanttaja, Sakari wife Gustava (Jumisko) Wattula, William wife Matilda (Keskitalo). Second wife Hilma (Tuoppala). Westola (West), Solomon wife Greta Matilda (Niemi). Second wife Elizabeth Laho. Third wife Johanna Pesio. Westola (West), Abram wife Anna Maria (Marjamaa) Wetelainen, Jacob Wetelainen, Petter Wilhelm wife Anna Greta Wiitala, August wife Ida (Poykko) Wiitala, Paul wife Edla Sophia (Himanga). Second wife Hilma (Himanga). Wilen, Carl Victor wife Johanna Wilhelmina (Maenpaa) Wirkkunen, Johan wife Elsa Wuolu, Simon wife Brita Luisa (Ylikarkalo) Ylitalo, Peter Abram wife Anna Greta (Sangalo)