Records of Some Deep River Finns, Washington, in Clatsop County, Oregon

Compiled by Liisa Penner

The hand-writing in the original death records from which these abstractions were made was hard to read and there may be errors in the transcription.

Anderson, Lydia M. b. Finland Oct 21, 1863, resided Astoria, died Dec 27, 1919, married, daughter of Gustaf Bostrum born Finland, & Lisa Uusitalo born Finland, buried Deep River.

Anderson, William wife Kate, b. Sep 1, 1863 Kolina, Finland, d. Dec 20, 1932 Astoria, buried Deep River, merchant, s/Andrew Mattijussi b. Finland.

Appelo, Eleanor d. Astoria, buried Deep River, b&d. March 18, 1926 Astoria, d/Arthur C. Appelo, & Agnes Paju, b. Finland.

Bergman, Nels d. Nov 24, 1912, 38 years Deep River, b. Finland, merchant, s/Kustaa Alex B. Rajamaa b. Finland, & Lisa Stina B. Rajamaa b. Finland.

Davidson, David d. June 10, 1927 Deep River, 33 years old, buried Deep River, b. Finland, parents unknown.

Davis, Baby Stillborn b&d. Oct 4, 1921 Astoria, parents resided Deep River, buried ?, s/Isaac Davis b. Finland, & Elesopt Nygaard b. Finland.

Empi, Greta w/Lars, b. Feb 23, 1862 Pudasjarvi, Finland, d. Sep 15, 1937, Astoria, buried Deep River, housewife, d/Antti Raiskio, b. Finland.

Empi, Lars w/Greta, b. Aug 15, 1859 Pudasjarvi, Finland, fisherman, d. Nov 23, 1941 Astoria, buried Washington, parents unknown.

Eskola, George Walter b. Dec 22, 1905 Salmon Creek WA, d. Apr 27, 1934 Astoria, deckhand, buried Greenwood Cemetery, s/Andrew Eskola, b. Finland, & Maria Luokkala b. Finland.

Eskola, Waino d. John day, July 13, 1917, 18 years, 3 months, 5 days, single, b. Washington, logger, s/Andrew Eskola, b. Finland, buried Deep River.

Haataja, Herman Frederick w/Helen, b. Nov 30, 1852 Kuusamo, Finland, farmer, d. Deep River Feb. 14, 1943, buried WA, s/Conrad Haataja, b. Finland.

Hakala, Ina Mathilda b. Nov 14, 1893 Deep River, d. Astoria Jan 20, 1919, married, d/Antti Rinell b. Finland, & Tilda Hettula b. Finland, of Flu, buried Greenwood.

Harkrider, Tynne Esther b. Deep River, d. Mar 21, 1919 Astoria, 20 years 1 day, married, resided Deep River, housewife, buried Deep River, d/Matts Rinell b. Finland, & Susan Headman b. Finland.

Hendrickson, William Albert w/Emma, b. June 29, 1889 Deep River, d. July 21, 1921 Astoria, Logger, s/Fred Hendrickson b. Finland, & Catherine Wilson b. Finland, buried Deep River, resided Deep River.

Hill Raymond Toivo b. Aug 19, 1922 Astoria, d. Nov. 19, 1926 Deep River, buried Deep River s/Toivo Hill, & Ethel Hataja, b. Rosburg WA.

Hirvela, Andrew w/Anna, b. Sep 15, 1861 Turvea (Tornio?) Finland, d. Jan 17, 1935 Astoria, buried Deep River, retired fisherman, parents unknown.

Huttula, George Armas b. Astoria Apr 16, 1907, d. Sep 25, 1927 Washington, buried Deep River, logger, s/Johan Huttula born Finland, & Kari Pularikoski?, b. Finland.

Jones, Helen Eva b&d. July 30, 1938 Astoria, buried Deep River, d/Ivan E. Jones, b. Hoisington, KS, & Mildred Eva Lindgren b. Deep River, a Finn?

Junttila, John b. Feb 1843 Finland, d. Apr 8, 1932, laborer, d. at Brownsmead, OR, buried Deep River, s/Gust Junttila.

Ketola, Elizabeth b. Nov 17, 1850 Finland, d. Dec 31, 1930 Astoria, buried Deep River, homemaker, d/John Wirkkala, b. Finland.

Koskela, Axel b. Pori Finland Apr 23, 1889, farmer, d. Nov 27, 1939 Deep River, buried Riverview, s/Gustaf Adolph Koskela, b. Finland.

Koskela Gustav Adolph w/Elmira, b. Oct 25, 1863 Finland, d. July 10, 1926 Deep River, buried Riverview, farmer, s/Gustav Koskela, b. Finland.

Koski, Johan Jalmer b. Finland, d. July 16, 1933, 56 years old at Deep River, buried Riverview, s/J. Harju Koski, b. Finland, & A. Lappi, b. Finland.

Kynsie, Tyni Marie b. Oct 13, 1906 Oregon, d. Astoria Oct 10, 1921, 14 years, resided Deep River, buried Deep River, d/Aug Kynsi, b. Finland, & Kelly? Wantila b. Finland, appendix.

Laine, Marie w/Arvid, d. Apr 19, 1934 Deep River, 51 years, buried Deep River, b. Finland, homemaker, d/Kalle Harjo, b. Finland, & Anne Kuulo Harjo b. Finland.

Larsen, Einar b. Oct 12, 1913 Oregon, d. Astoria May 25, 1914, 2 years, 7 months, 2 days (doesn't add up), resided Deep River, s/Charles Larsen b. Washington, & Katy Junna? b. Finland.

Lassila, Helmi Elizabeth w/Walter, b. Deep River Nov 26, 1888, d. Seaside Dec 5, 1942, housewife, buried ?, d/John Haapakangas, b. Finland, & Kaisa Kasteli b. Finland.

Luokkanen, Rita w/Andrew, d. Aug 22, 1927 Deep River, 68 years old, buried Deep River, b. Parkkinen, Finland, homemaker.

Maniki, Andrew b. Apr 12, 1868 Finland, d. Nov 25, 1936, Deep River, buried Naselle, WA, farmer, s/Mike Manike, b. Finland, & Lizza _____ b. Finland.

Matta, Benjamin James b. Naselle WA Mar 28, 1931, d. June 29, 1932 Naselle, buried Naselle, s/Chas A. Matta b. Deep River, & Helen Carlson b. Knappton WA.

Matta, Hellia C. b. June 12, 1897 Astoria, d. Sep 29, 1915 Astoria, d/John Matta b. Finland, & Greta Parka? b. Finland, buried Deep River, of T.B.

Matta, John Peter b. Aug 10, Washington, d. Oct 12, 1915, 23 years old, drowned, buried Deep Rivers/Peter Matta b. Finland, & Anna Parkkanen b. Finland.

Manula, Baby b&d. Mar 22, 1929 Astoria, buried Greenwood, s/Arthur Manula b. Deep River, & Jennie Jackkola b. Astoria.

McCallister, Helena b. Deep River, d. Astoria Mar 5, 1918, 27 years old, married, d/Jacob Jackson b. Finland, & Amanda Wil?e, b. Finland, of T.B., buried Greenwood cemetery.

Moilanen, Emil b. Finland, d. Astoria Feb 1, 1919, 38 years old, resided Deep River, married, farmer, of T.B., buried Deep River.

Nikkila, Matt Elis w/Matilda, b. July 24, 1882 Finland, d. Deep River July 22, 1935, buried Riverview, dairyman, s/Matt Nikkila b. Finland.

Nivala, Hilma Sanda b. Mar 12, 1918 Astoria, d. Astoria Mar 23, 1918, d/Henry Nivala b. Finland, & Hilda Ostrum b. Astoria, buried Deep River.

Ostrom, Alexander w/Margaret, b. Mar 25, 1864, Kalvia Finland, d. Dec 13, 1933 Deep River, buried Deep River, farmer, s/_____ Usitalo b. Finland.

Owens, Jenny Catherine b. Deep River Sep 5, 1884, d. Sep 18, 1935 Deep River, buried WA, spouse Harry C. Owens, d/Peter Matta b. Finland.

Pajunen, Baby b&d. Oct 17, 1917, buried Salmon Creek WA, d/E.E. Pajunen, & Marguerita Davis b. WA.

Pajunen, Marguerite b. July 27, 1881 Washington, d. Astoria Oct 17, 1917, buried Salmon Creek WA, d/John Davis b. Finland, & Marguerita Markas b. Finland.

Petersen, Lenda Pietensia d. Astoria Aug 10, 1918, 34 years old, b. Salmon Creek WA, married, d/Chas. Gustav Sandstrom, parents b. Finland, of T.B., buried Portland.

Peterson, Baby b&d. Dec 25, 1933 Astoria, buried Washington, d/Helge Peterson b. Sweden, & Kate Warra b. Deep River.

Pietola, Emo b. Deep River Aug 29, 1894, logger, d. June 19, 1926 Deep River, buried Deep River, s/Andrew Pietola, b. Finland, & H. Tuosinto b. Finland.

Puskala, Greta Catherine w/Matt, b. Saloisten pitaja, Finland, Oct 20, 1860, d. Aug 23, 1937 Deep River, buried Deep River, housewife, d/Erick Eskola b. Finland, & Katherine _____ b. Finland.

Puskala, Martha Sylvia w/Earl, b. Astoria, d. Deep River Dec 11, 1935, 31 years, buried Deep River, housekeeper, d/Matt Puskala b. Finland, & Catherine Eskola b. Finland.

Puumala, Elizabeth b. Deep River, d. Jan 6, 1918, age 3 days Astoria, d/Wm Pwmala b. Finland, & Lena Kettala b. Finland.

Raistakka, Eva Caroline w/John, b. Oct. 7, 1871 Kuusamo Finland, housewife, d. Sep 20, 1943 WA, buried Deep River, d/Henry Anet b. Finland.

Rinell, Arvo M. w/Saima, b. Deep River, Dec 8, 1889, d. May 2, 1932 Astoria, buried Deep River, truck driver, s/Matt Rinell b. Finland, & Susan Hedman b. Finland.

Rinell, Matt b. May 23, 1853 Finland, farmer, w/Susanna, d. Sep 30, 1929 Astoria, buried Deep River, farmer, s/Matt Rippa, b. Finland, & Fredricka Herranen b. Finland.

Rinell, Susanna w/Matt, b. June 7, 1861 Finland, d. Astoria May 30, 1936, homemaker, buried Deep River, d/Herman Hedman b. Finland.

Rinell, Waino Erick b. Salmon Creek WA, Jan 29, 1900, d. Aug 25, 1935 Astoria, logger, buried Deep River, s/Andrew Rinell b. Kalvia Finland, & _____ Kittela, b. Finland.

Riutta, Ida b. Jan 1, 1883 Astoria, d. Apr 25, 1923 Deep River, resided Deep River, buried ?, d/John Peter Warra b. Finland, & Anna Waranka b. Finland.

Rull, Austin Elmer b. Deep River May 14, 1902, d. June 14, 1926 Deep River, buried Deep River, logger, s/John H. Rull b. Finland and Mary Kamm b. Finland.

Rull, Mary Elizabeth b. Aug 10, 1888 Astoria, d. Deep River Jan 24, 1921, d/John E. Rull b. Finland, & Mary Kamm, b. Vasa Finland, buried ?, of scarlet fever.

Slippen, Mrs. Lizzie b. 1838 Finland, widow 77 years old, housewife, resided Deep River, d. Nov 23?, 1915 Astoria, buried Deep River.