Finnish Families in Mecklenburg, Trumansburg, Interlaken, and Ovid, New York

This list, published in the Finger Lakes Finns November 2020 newsletter, is a combination of two lists separately compiled in 1999 by Edwin Harkonen and Archie Mielty, and includes mostly people in the first and second generation of Finnish-Americans, and not third or subsequent generations. The time frame is from 1919, when the Frank Maki family came to this area, to 1999. Some families are no longer here, having passed away or moved away, while others have stayed and thrived, with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren still in the area. For a listing of Finnish-Americans in the Spencer area, see Lydia Ahola Makie’s pamphlet, The Spencer Finns, elsewhere on this website.

McIntyre Road area (Alpine/Mecklenburg): Lena and Elias Kuparinen, Lydia and Alex Harkonen, Ida and Arvid Ailo, Aino and Andrew Komula, Hanna and Einar Makela, Kylikki Regina and Arvo Saari, Dorothy and Ray Saari, Kusti Maki, Minnie and Oscar Kinon, Hanna and Onni Hack, Jacob Luoma, Nick Hannila, Sylvia (Uitos) and Eugene Maatta, Violet (Maki) and Jake Paige (Petaja originally), Bertha (Maki) and George Russell, John Koskela, Ellen (Petaja) and Artie Kahkonen

Smith Valley area: Rudy Kaartinen, Matt Petaja, Aurora and John Hill, Virtanens

Perry City area: Nick Makela, Tom and Laila Nicander, Hilma and Alfred Acker, Frank and Miina Maki, Ted Maki, Wayne Maki, Marianna and Daniel Hill, Nestor Thompson, Erik and Helmi (Petaja) Lilienborg, Arvi Rajala, John and Aurora Hill, Carl Nyberg, Toivo Samanen, Vaino and Elsa Vainio

Podunk Area: Anna and Walter Forsman, Aili and Wilho Uitti, Niilo and Mary Passi, Leo Passi, Margaret and William Hill, Phyllis Koskela, Elmer Niemi, Minnie & John Niemi, John and Santtra Westerlund, Silmu, Helen (Luoma) and Miller Hess, Vieno (Jarvi) and Ed Kaupinen, Charles and Amalia Jarvi, Laura (Riihinen) and Stanley Koskinen, Roger Koskinen, Annali and Osmo Heila, Rauha Maki, Lizzie and Ernest Ahlson, Viola Ahlson, John Maatta, E. Peterson

Trumansburg area: Arvo Salo, Evert and Ruth Luoma (Makie), Judy and Don Uitti, Archie and Ritva Mielty, Gunnar Gottberg, Delores (Riihinen) Babcock, Joe Wayrynen, Leslie and Sarah Saikkonen, Laura (Saikkonen) and Bill Koski, Viola (Saikkonen) and Keith Seely, Betty (Hill) and Ed Harkonen, Helen (Petaja) and Neil Kruth, Hannes Toivonen, Toivo Samanen, Charlie and Pat Kauppinen, Sulo Orni, Leo Luoma, Philip and Doris (Lilienborg) Soyring, Kaarlo Uiminen

Searsburg area: Carlsons, Uuno Westerberg, Aino and William Uitos, Wesley and Carol Uitos, Martha and Bruno Tulonen, Anna and William Kuusela (a.k.a. Kunsela), Ida and August Rantamaki, Katri and Jalmar Vesa, Oiva Vesa, William Palmogren

Interlaken-Ovid Area: Aune and Elmer Aho, Ilmari and Salli Mannila, Hanna and Eero Jaakola, Juhani Aho, Selma and Henry Erickson, Rudy Erickson, Esther and Henry Maatta, Ellen (Maatta) and Isaac Hill, Bill and Marylou Hill, Nora and Walter Maki, Jack Aho, Frank and Hilma Tupala, Jack and Hilda Maki, Mike and Jenny Ara, Taisto Levander, Mary and Jack Soininen, Ernie Wilen, Vieno and Olga Oja, Jack Frusty, Ed Lauman, Matt Lauman, Elma (Lauman) and Howard Thompson, A Piironen, Henry and Saima Aalto, Jean and Emil Riihinen, Walter Forsman, Allan Komula, Helen (Frusty) and Albert Gronberg, Carl and Helga Nikula, Lily and August Manner, Hannes Heinonen, Olga Heck, Vivien (Lillienborg) and Chuck Burkleo, John Ravila, Inga and George Pine (Petaja originally), Arne and Ella Hantu, Henry and Hilma Lindroth, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Forsman, Jack and Hilda Maki, Vaino and Margaret Tapio, Henry and Saima Naponen, John and Hannah Lehto, John and Ida Kunttu, George Savela, Aimo Helender, Arvo and Irja Salo, Eino and Alene Kannelin, John and Anna Pollari, Mr. and Mrs. Ramakka, Mr. and Mrs. Mintu, John and Impi Mielty, Vaino Makela, Mr. and Mrs. Orava, Mr. and Mrs. Kopsa, Bruno and Martha Tulonen

No area listed: Antti Kangas, Arthur Pine

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