Information on the Onni Family

[tfly5331]

My Great Grandfathers name is Joakole Oni or Onni. I would like to find out if any of the Oni family relatives are still alive and where they lived, exactly, in Yliveska, Finland. My Great Grand father's Finnish name is Joakole Oni or Onni, born in Yliveska in 1846. He first immigrated to the USA in 1897 via steamship, by himself. He found a job in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. Then he brought back his family members, to Fayetteville later, beginning in 1901. My great grandmothers name is Telille Onni born in 1859, She died in the USA. So, my Great Grand father went back to Finland and married Telille's sister, Delilah, who was born in 1860, and brought her to the USA. My Grand Father (My mothers father) was also born in Yliveska. He used the name of David Onni when he arrived in the USA 1901, He was born in November, 1890.

My Great Grand Father also had the following children, born in the same Finnish city, Yliveska. They are Toivo Onni, born in 1893, Juho Onni, born in 1898, Nikolai Onni, born in 1903, Wayne Onni, born in 1885. Sometime in the early 1900's they all used the last name of Onnie, which is the name used today in the USA Again, Thanks a bunch. Tom

[Marjapuu]

I think these people have something to do with the person you requested:

http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski?fi+t9387070
This link shows birth of daughter Emilia, born 1st June 1884. Her parents are Jakob Jakobsson Onni and Delila Kuusirati.

http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski?fi+t9387111
This is the link of birth of son Väinö Evert, born 20th November 1885. He has same parents as Emilia. He must be the Wayne Onni born 1885 like
you listed above.

By the time of birth of these children, Jakob Onni was serving as a soldier in the Finnish Guard, near Helsinki. His father's name was Jakob.
Delila's family name was Kuusirati and she was born in 1860. Why do you think Jakob had two wives? Telilla is same as Delila in Finnish. It is not
possible that there were two sisters, of which one was born 1859 and the other in 1860 and both had same name. I think Jakob had only
one wife, Delila Kuusirati born in 1860.

[Marjapuu]

I found these Onnis in the passport lists of the Finnish Migration Institute.
Delila Onni was born in Ylivieska 1st October 1860.
Jakob Onni was born in Ylivieska 30th April 1856.

By 1892 the family was living in Turku, a city in south-west Finland and
their children's names were Väinö Evert, Tyra Maria and Toivo Henrik. Seems like Emilia died
as an infant. Don't you think your grandfather was actually the son called Toivo Henrik? Toivo
could have become David in USA. And Toivo could not be born 1893 because he was listed in
a passport in 1892.

[Tapani Kovalaine]

Delila was born in Vihanti:
http://hiski.genealogia.fi/historia/sl.gif (http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/2zhyev?fi+0621+kastetut+6485)1.4.1860 1.4.1860 Wihandi p. 377 Torp Henrik Kuusirati Sonninaho Lisa 35 Delila
http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/vihanti/rippikirja_1855-1864_ik399/195.htm

Jakob was born in Alastaro, Hennijoki, Pinni (name Onni became later...):
http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/alastaro/syntyneet_1833-1874_jk482/141.htm (http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/alastaro/syntyneet_1833-1874_jk482/141.htm)
http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/alastaro/rippikirja_1854-1860_jk481-482/13.htm

[Tapani Kovalaine]

Jacob Jacobsson b. 30.4.1856, was in 1860 Alastaro, Mälläis, Pieti:
http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/alastaro/rippikirja_1854-1860_jk481-482/155.htm (http://www.digiarkisto.org/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/alastaro/rippikirja_1854-1860_jk481-482/155.htm)
Parents moved 7.12.1850 from Loimijoki to Alastaro: http://digi.narc.fi/digi/view.ka?kuid=7448809 (http://digi.narc.fi/digi/view.ka?kuid=7448809)

http://hiski.genealogia.fi/historia/sl.gif (http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski/2zhwj4?fi+0712+vihityt+951)1883 MARRIAGE IN SUOMEN KAARTI 6.11.1883 (1-140. F.d. Skrpsk. No: 98 v. 4 kmp) Jakob Onni Tj.p. Delila Henr:d:r Kuusirati H:fors alkup - ALKUPKOMM: Onni f. 185.. Kuusirati f. 1860