Lahteenmaki home in Finland circa 1904
This is an early photo of the Lahteenmaki house. Our cousins think it was taken in 1904. How ever, I Question that conclusion. One reason is that Laimi's daughter Helen was born around that time in America. Here are the identities of those in the picture, according to our cousins.
On the far right of picture are Juho Heikki Lahteenmaki dob 05.08.1824 and wife Liisa dob 21.10.1825. The man next to the horse is Mikki Lahteenmaki dob 20.08.1859 and his wife on his left near the corner of the house is Maija Justiina nee Pentinmaki, dob 09.10.1859. The girls with her are Hedvig Sofia dob 11.04.1897 and Lilja Susanna dob 15.08.1899. The boy on the far left is Arvo Iisakki dob 22.02.1890. Ladies near the rear of the horse are Aini Liisa dob 19.06.1881 (Arna and Pirkko's grandmother) and Laimi Maria dob 20.07.1882 - Or cousins think she is expecting Helen in this picture. However, Helen was born in America around 1904. The boys in the front are Aarne Jaakko dob 11.10.1892 and Viljo Mikael dob 24.05.1895. Aarne Jaakko's grandson is who now lives in the house with his wife and children. There are other pictures of the house today in this album. The little boy just behind them is Yrjo DOB 12.01.1902 - Aini Liisa's eldest child. Husband Matti Vihtori was in the USA at this time. They are not sure who the younger man next tMikki Lahteenmaki is - it could be Mikki Hakanen (?) or Salomon, perhaps the latter? It looks like the picture has been taken in early spring as there is still snow against the foot of the house and the birchtrees are bare of leaves. Pirkko's recollection of the Lahteenmaki house is a big red building (current pictures show it as painted red).
On the far right of picture are Juho Heikki Lahteenmaki dob 05.08.1824 and wife Liisa dob 21.10.1825. The man next to the horse is Mikki Lahteenmaki dob 20.08.1859 and his wife on his left near the corner of the house is Maija Justiina nee Pentinmaki, dob 09.10.1859. The girls with her are Hedvig Sofia dob 11.04.1897 and Lilja Susanna dob 15.08.1899. The boy on the far left is Arvo Iisakki dob 22.02.1890. Ladies near the rear of the horse are Aini Liisa dob 19.06.1881 (Arna and Pirkko's grandmother) and Laimi Maria dob 20.07.1882 - Or cousins think she is expecting Helen in this picture. However, Helen was born in America around 1904. The boys in the front are Aarne Jaakko dob 11.10.1892 and Viljo Mikael dob 24.05.1895. Aarne Jaakko's grandson is who now lives in the house with his wife and children. There are other pictures of the house today in this album. The little boy just behind them is Yrjo DOB 12.01.1902 - Aini Liisa's eldest child. Husband Matti Vihtori was in the USA at this time. They are not sure who the younger man next tMikki Lahteenmaki is - it could be Mikki Hakanen (?) or Salomon, perhaps the latter? It looks like the picture has been taken in early spring as there is still snow against the foot of the house and the birchtrees are bare of leaves. Pirkko's recollection of the Lahteenmaki house is a big red building (current pictures show it as painted red).