This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kemppainen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4690.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I found them in the 1900 census but I can't make out the fathers name. By comparing the 1910 where Anna is a widow and 1900 , this is them as I found them by looking for John who was born in 1891 in Michigan. 1900 United States Federal Census about John Kempainen Name: John Kempainen Home in 1900: Franklin, Houghton, Michigan Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Michigan Relationship to head-of-house: Son Mother's name: Annie Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Kempainen 60 Annie Kempainen 48 Jacob Kempainen 21 Peter Kempainen 14 John Kempainen 9 Maud Kempainen 5 now 1910 see Maud 1910 United States Federal Census about Anna Kemppainen Name: Anna Kemppainen Age in 1910: 57 Estimated birth year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Finland Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Finland Mother's Birth Place: Finland Home in 1910: Hancock Ward 4, Houghton, Michigan Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Year of Immigration: 1886 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Anna Kemppainen 57 Matt Kemppainen 32 John Kemppainen 19 Mauda Kemppainen 16 If you go to your nearest LDS center, they have the census films. Perhaps those can be read clearer to make out the fathers first name. Do you know what part of Finland that they came from? Alicia