Cousins from Finland
This is a photo of the cousins, from Finland, who attended the 2012 reunion. Leena, standing in the middle is the cousin from grandmother Mary (Kivistö) Hakanen. Leena's great grandfather was Mary's older brother. Leena's mother was a Kivistö. Her daughter, Evaliina, is in front of her, to her left. Leena's husband, Veli-Matti, is to her right and her son, Mikko, is to his father's right. The Finnish words held by Mikko and Arja are "Welcome Family". Three cousins from grandfather's brother, Mike Hakanen, are, Pentti, to Leena's back left. Arja, far right of picture and Helka, seated on the right in the photo. Their grandmother, Aini Liisa (Lateenmaki) Rinta-Valkama, was the older sister of, Laimi, Laimi was Mike's wife. Ritva, at Arja's right, is Pentti's wife. Yrjo, seated left is Helka's husband. Arja was host to cousin Janet and her family when they visited Finland. Arja was also the person who organized two meetings with Kivistö cousins. She found them for us. Their pictures are in one of the Albums.