Joonas Kovalainen
| Joonas Kovala | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 July 1850 Suomussalmi, Oulu, Finland |
| Died |
8 September 1931 (aged 81) Stanton, Houghton, Michigan, USA |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Kaisa Keranen (m. 1874) |
| Children | 7 |
Joonas Kovala (originally Joonas Laurinpoika Kovalainen) (23 July 1850 – 8 September 1931) was the son of business tycoon Lauri Kovalainen. Joonas Kovala was one of the original settlers of Stanton Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA.[1] Joonas Kovala, Iisakki Tolonen, Heikki Lampinen, and Paul Räisänen were the founders of Onnela located in Stanton Township, Houghton County, Michigan USA.[1]
Marriage and family
In 1874, Kovalainen married Anna Kaisa Keranen. They had four sons and three daughters together.
- Elsa Reeta Kovala (1875–1928)
- Ann Matilda Kovala (1881 – )
- Andrew Kovala (1883 – )
- Edward Kovala (1885–1951)
- Henry Väinö Kovala (1888–1928)
- Emil Kovala (1895–1970)
- Amalia Kovala (1898 – )
References
- 1 2 Ilmonen, S. (1926). AMERIKAN SUOMALAISIA HISTORIA III; YHDYSVALLOISSA JA CANADASSA OLEVAT SUOMALAISET ASUTUKSET [American history of Finnish III; Finnish settlement in the United States and Canada] (in Finnish). Suomalais-Luteerilainen Kustannusliike. p. 113. ASIN B00AGY26I4.
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