This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KORPI / KORBY / CORBIE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2FB.2ACI/1833 Message Board Post: My Grandfather was John Jacob Korby, Born Allouez,MI 1879 On his death certificate his parents are: Isak Korby and Emma Kristina. Researching my Great Grandparents this is what I have come up with. A.S.H. by: Rev.S.Ilmonen published 1923: Isak Korpi Born 1839/1840 Karungissa died 1898. Immigaration 1873. and Emma Kristiina Blansfarti Born 1849 Haaparannalla, Spouse Isak Korpi. I do know that my Grandfathers name was Korpi and changer to Korby. In the 1880 Census Allouez,Keweenaw,MI there is a Isaac Corbie 1842 Finland & wife Emma 1848 Sweden and there is a son John 1879 Allouez,MI Is it possible these are the same people and my Great Grandparents? How would I verify this?
Hi Pat, I have Rev.Ilmonens book and i took a look at what he wrote.The Blansfarti name could not be found ANYWHERE on my sites.No such name exists anywhere. I was puzzled as i have not found any misiformation on his writings yet. I looked in Sweden, Finland and nothing. Using the family seach site after a bit of "finnagling" i found a marriage for them in Haaparanda Sweden which is the border town with Lapland Finland. One thing i have learned is when i search for names in Norway or Sweden they have a way of changing the spelling.I posted below thier marriage. by the way, Haparanda Sweden and Tornio, Finland may be changing their name to "Eurocity".One of the worst names i have ever heard!It reminds me too much of the electronic "Europop" music. Karunki parish records only go up to the early 1800's right now on Hiski. They have updates at regular intervals. http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm Alicia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- EMMA KRISTINA BLANKSVARD Female Family ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Marriages: Spouse: ISAK SALOMONSSON KORVI Family Marriage: 05 MAR 1871 Karl Gustav, Norrbotten, Sweden This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KORPI / KORBY / CORBIE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2FB.2ACI/1833 Message Board Post: My Grandfather was John Jacob Korby, Born Allouez,MI 1879 On his death certificate his parents are: Isak Korby and Emma Kristina. Researching my Great Grandparents this is what I have come up with. A.S.H. by: Rev.S.Ilmonen published 1923: Isak Korpi Born 1839/1840 Karungissa died 1898. Immigaration 1873. and Emma Kristiina Blansfarti Born 1849 Haaparannalla, Spouse Isak Korpi. I do know that my Grandfathers name was Korpi and changer to Korby. In the 1880 Census Allouez,Keweenaw,MI there is a Isaac Corbie 1842 Finland & wife Emma 1848 Sweden and there is a son John 1879 Allouez,MI Is it possible these are the same people and my Great Grandparents? How would I verify this? ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237