This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carole2631 Surnames: Palo, Kling, Santikko, Hakala, Guonoa Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.lake/84.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ella Palo was my grandmother. She was born in Leadville; her family immigrated from Finland around 1890. She would have been around 18 when your grandparents married. Ella married my grandfather, Victor Kling, around 1920. A year or so later they moved to Englewood, CO (their house is still there, about 10 blocks from where I live). Ella died in 1935. Victor immigrated from Finland when he was 15 and eventually ended up in Leadville where he worked in the silver mines. Victor was a roomer in the same house as Ivan Santikko, along with Gust Hakala and Frank Guonoa (this is from the 1920 census). From what I can tell, they immigrated through Pennsylvania (PA). There is a Facebook page sponsored by the Lake County Historical Society entitled "Colorado Mountain History Collection." It has pictures and more info about Finntown. I hope you get this info and that it helps in your search. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.