Niva family

[Esko Orajärvi]

Do you know the following emigrated to America?
George (Yrjö) Niva, b. 09.12.1878 Turtola, Juoksenki, d. 08.10.1975 Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Moved: Naimatodistus Ruotsiin Ylitorniolle (Pello) 7.9.1901. Muutti edelleen Amerikkaan.
Spouse: Kaisa Matilda Iisakintytär Niva f. Lahti-Olli, b. 26.05.1877 Övertorneå, Pello, d. 25.01.1974 USA.
Parents: Iisak Vilhelmi Juhonpoika Olli f. Lahti, b. 20.11.1846 Turtola, Pello, d. 01.10.1920 Övertorneå, Pello and Eeva Kaisa Niilo Petterintytär Lahti f. Koskenniemi, b. 17.08.1846 Turtola, Jarhoinen, d. 23.03.1909 Övertorneå, Pello.
Children:
Helen Elena Niva, b. 30.01.1902 Michigan, USA, d. 02.05.1921 USA.
Ester Matilda Niva, b. 1909 Michigan, USA.
Edwin Niva, b. 13.12.1911 Michigan, USA, d. 02.05.1993 Michigan, USA.
Rudolph Niva, b. 1914 Michigan, USA.
Mildred Niva, b. 1916 Michigan, USA.
Arthur Niva, b. 26.09.1918 Michigan, USA, d. 07.01.1975 Michigan, USA.
Benhard Niva, b. 1922 Michigan, USA.

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George, Mathilde, Rudolf, Arthur and Ben?hart Niva lived in Houghton, Portage Township, Michigan when the 1940 census took place.

The children Ester and Mildred lived in Ward 22, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan - both of them, Esther M by name Stone, with son James, 6 years old. Mildred not married at the time.

Edwin and wife Mayme J lived also in 1940 in Portage Township, Houghton, Michigan, Mayme was 24 and their son Howard 5 years old.

When Mayme J Niva died in 1993 she lived in Redford, Wayne, Michigan.

These are from www.familysearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org). There is a Howard E Niva, 80 years old, living in Livano, MI by the phonebooks, here one:
http://www.switchboard.com/

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