This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Perala Classification: census Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/907.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi They are in the 1900 census and Caroline states she was born in Norway , parents born Finland 1920 United States Federal Census about Victor J Perala Name: Victor J Perala [Victor J Perata] Home in 1920: Stanton, Houghton, Michigan Age: 57 years Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Birthplace: Finland Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Maria C Father's Birth Place: Finland Mother's Birth Place: Finland Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Year of Immigration: 1881 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 957 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Victor J Perala 57 emig. 1881 Maria C Perala 52 emig. 1873 Seraphine E Perala 17 William J Heikkila 16 adopted son Hulda E Perala 14 Anna K Perala 11 View Original 1910 United States Federal Census about Victor Perrala Name: Victor Perrala Age in 1910: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Finland Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Finland Mother's Birth Place: Finland Spouse's name: Carolina Home in 1910: Stanton, Houghton, Michigan Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1883 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Victor Perrala 46 Carolina Perrala 42 Elizabeth Perrala 19 Ester Perrala 14 Nathaniel Perrala 12 Martha Perrala 9 Sarah Perrala 8 Hulda Perrala 4 Annie Perrala 10/12 John Ravie 25 Charles Ruhonen 25 August Moilanen 24 1900 United States Federal Census about Victor Birala Name: Victor Birala Home in 1900: Hancock, Houghton, Michigan Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Finland Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Caroline Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1892 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Victor Birala 36 Caroline Birala 41 born Norway, parents born Finland Elizabeth Birala 7 Esther Birala 4 Nathan Birala 2 Martha Birala 2.12 Hilma Ravi 19 John Ravi 17 John Seppala 36 Carl Henala 37 John Duicka 68 Peter Ashka 47 Alicia