About Tarkka farm, Kutala village, Karkku parish

Early Tarkkas :
The earliest known individuals from the Tarkka farm were called Lauri (1540-1543), Olef Olsson Tarkka (1544-1571) and Lasse Tarkka (1564).

Thomas and descendants
The next known owners of the farm were called Thomas and his wife Margareta Mattsdotter. Their descendants held the farm until 1856.

From 1644 to 1828 the farm served as an academy farm, providing funding for the mathematical faculty of the Royal Academy of Finland in taxes.

Later owners
In 1856 Carl Thomasson Ranta-Hannula and Maria Christina Mattsdotter Ala-Heikkilä bought the farm. After them the owners were Carl Emanuel Henricsson Louttu and Johanna Wilhelmina Henricsdotter Järri. In 1877 the farm was sold to Isac Isacsson and Johanna Johansdotter Nikki from Ulvila.

See also:

• Iso-Iivari, Lasse: Karkun talonhaltijaluettelo.
• Kutala - kylä vuolteiden varrella. Kutalan nuorisoseura 2016.
• Piilonen, Juhani: Sastamalan historia 2. 2007.
• Suvanto, Seppo: Satakunnan henkilötiedosto 1303-1571.