Kaisa (Kate) was born in 1854 in Kalajoki Parish, Finland (Suomi)[1]. In 1883, she married Henrik Henriksson Konttila[2]. In 1891, she immigrated 1891 to the USA[3].
Piipsjärvi By, Backstugukarlen (cottager), Konttila, Henrik Henriksson b. 22 Mar 1859; hu. Kaisa Lisa Stefansdotter Kinttunen (?) from Kalajoki, b. 18 Mar 1854; Mor, Enka Konttila hu. Brita Stina Michelsdotter, b. 15 May 1829, barn: Ida Sofia Henriksdotter, b. 21 Feb 1870. There is a note here that she immigrated to Amerika on 28 Aug 1891.
Oulais By, Kangas Inh. Kinttunen, Kaisa Lisa Stefansdotter, b. 18 Mar 1854, from Kalajoki and Rautio (1880).
"Michigan, Births, 1867-1902," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQNN-7F9 : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Kate Hendrickson in entry for Hilda Hendrickson, 08 Oct 1893; citing item 2 p 457 rn 394, Adams, Houghton, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2322381.
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSMZ-B2L : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Kate Hendrickson, Adams township, Houghton, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 25B, family 387, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240714.
"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3Y9-T89 : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Catherine Haapafa in entry for John A. Holmstrom and Hilde G. Hendrickson, 11 Jun 1919; citing Ironwood, Gladwin, Michigan, v 3 p 20 rn 7504, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2342730.
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ3W-H9Q : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Kate Hendrickson, Adams, Houghton, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820768.
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