Concerning descendants of Johan Petter Isaksson Alanenpaa Kentaa and Brita Adamsdotter Caisadotter Blomster. Johan Petter Kentaa was born in Finland in 1818. In his youth he moved to Northern Norway where he married Brita Blomster also of Finland. They had the following children: 1. Britta Marie, born in 1842 2. Johan Petter, born in 1845 3. Isach Wilhelm, born and died in 1847 4. Erik Ullrik, born in 1848 5. Salamon, born in 1850 6. Isak, born in 1852 7. Fredrik, born in 1855 8. Carl, born in 1857 9. Mickel, born in 1858 10. Fredrik, born in 1861 In the 1875 census for Norway, the last name has been changed from Kentaa to Gentha. In 1880, Johan Petter (the father) emigrated to Houghton, Michigan together with his sons Salamon and Isak, and Isak’s wife Gunhild. Their last name is listed as Genta or Gentha. In 1881 Mickel and Brita (the mother) emigrates to Hancock, Michigan. Brita is said to be a widow. Their last name is listed as Kenta or Kentta. Mickel later returns to Norway and is again listed as emigrating in 1886, this time the destination is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mickel is later found as Mike Gintor in the 1910 census for Allouez Township in Keweenaw, Michigan. He is listed without any family. This is the last trace we have found of this family in the US. If anybody has any information concerning anyone in this family, I would be delighted to hear from you. Torhild Shirley