Raynold & Jean, Hope that you can find out more about this fellow. I have a doll carved by the famous dollmaker, Schoenhut (sp?), based on a young Finnish boy who lived in Lanesville in about the period that you mention. Might be worth looking at the Langsford Cemetery for him. I hope to get there one of these days. Just one of those idle thoughts from, Phillip ----- Original Message ----- From: Raynold & Jean Brooks <RAYYEN@webtv.net> To: <MA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 4:39 PM Subject: [MA-CENSUS] Essex 1920 Ojala > 'Evening. Perhaps if the above census was searched I might learn > something of my Uncle Matti Ojala. Born 03/08/1897 in Haapajarvi, > Finland, he arrived in Am. 1914. Came to Lanesville (Rockport) area. > In Finland his name was Matias Tormala but on Passport and in U.S. he > used Matti Ojala. It was reported that he "wandered about" Lanesville > and Maynard > (Middlesex Co.) MA. (Certainly not a success story!) Records in > Finland only tell us he died unmarried in Am. 1925. > For some reason I am not comfortable with that date....but have nothing > else to go on. Finland cannot seem to advise which Am. state the notice > of death originated from. He was of a family of eleven upstanding > sons and daughters. I am most eager to learn where/when/how he died. I > would like to know where he is buried; that I might show recognition and > perhaps erect a stone. Many thanks for anything you might learn. > Raynold Brooks (Maine) > > > ==== MA-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > To transcribe a census please volunteer at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/map.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >