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Note: d from Liverpool, England.
Moved to Barre, Vt in 1930. Returned to Quncy, Ma. in 1949.
Used "Koski" as her last name before her marriage.
Belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church (Now known as Faith Lutheran, in Quincy) (Church records lost in a fire).
address in 1951 was: 4 Prout Street, Quincy,Massachusetts,USA
Funeral by the West Quincy Congregational Church at the "Matthew A. Hannel" Funeral Home, 86-88 Copeland Street,Quincy,Massachusetts.
Funeral service : Wednesday morning, August 15th, 1956 at 10 AM.
Rev. Forma Mannero, officiating.
Organist: Helga Ganzel.
At time of death was living at 52 Smith Street, West Quincy,MAss.
Found by a relative Mrs Anna Salminen.
Note: in the 1930 US Census there is an Anna Salminen, a widow, living in Quincy. Occupation: Laundress for a private family. Age 51. Born in Finand. Year of immigration: 1911.
Age 68 at death. Died of a sudden coronary occulusion.
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From Mount Wollaston Cemetery Records:
Buried in Lot #687, Maple Hill Section, Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Also buried in same plot:
Husband, Victor; Baby John W. (aged 3 months);
Viano Ilona (Olson) Knapp (appears to be a cremation);
and Irja H. Kosti (Koski?) aged 7months & 7 days, died on Aug 13, 1911. ***
***Note: MA Certificate of Death shows Irja Helena Koski, born 26.1.1911, died 13.8.1911, age 7 months & 17 days. Mother identified as Tilda Koski, born Finland, 10 Copeland St., Quincy, MA; father unknown.
(Matilda was frequently referred to as Tilda - this is surely her daughter).
Cause of death: Gastro-enteritis.
Irja is in the same burial plot as her Mother, Matilda and Victor Olson.
Occupation: mother, wife, homemaker and also spent time on and off working as a housekeeper.
According to relatives, upon the discovery of Matilda's death, police were called to the home. After the visit of the police, it was noticed that Matilda's purse had vanished. It's believed a crooked policeman took the purse. It was never retrieved.
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1920 US Census:
Name: Matilda Olsen
Home in 1920: Quincy Ward 4, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Age: 33 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Finland Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Victor Father's Birth Place: Finland
Mother's Birth Place: Finland Marital Status: Married
Race: White Sex: Female
Year of Immigration: 1907 Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Victor Olsen 35
Matilda Olsen 33
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Notes:
Anna Salminen was somehow related to Matilda. Not yet sure how.
But here is info on her:
Last name Salminen First names Anna Age or age group 1N Port of departure Helsinki Place of destination Boston State of destination MA Country of destination USA Price of ticket USD 46 Ship from Finland Titania Date of departure from Finland 16.08.1911 Ship from England Campania Date of departure from England 26.08.1911 Ocean Line Cunard Line Port of departure in England * List and page 85/59 Remarks * New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Anna Salminen Name: Anna Salminen Arrival Date: 2 Sep 1911 Birth Year: abt 1878 Birth Location: Finland Birth Location Other: ilinajoki Age: 33 Gender: Female Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: Finnish Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Lusitania Search Ship Database: Search the Lusitania in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Anna was married, born in Ilmajoki but last lived in Lappi and listed a son Frans Salminen. She was going to join sister Maria Towers, 149 Washington Street, Quincy, MA. The passenger list shows the Campania, but the name was crossed out and overstamped with Lusitania, which departed Liverpool, England on 26.8.1911; and arrived in New York, NY on 2.9.1911
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NOTE: There appear to be 2 different Matilda Koskis living in the Massachusetts area of about the same age.
One Matilda Koski b. abt 1884, m. 1909 in Fitchburg, MA to Oskar Salminen.
1910 US Census: (This appears to be the 'other' Matilda Koski)
Residence - Quincy Road, Wellsley,Massachusetts,USA occupation: servant
Name: Matilda Koski
Age in 1910: 26
Estimated Birth Year: 1884
Birthplace: Russia=Finland
(Note- Finland was under Ruissian rule at this time)
Relation to Head of House: Servant Father's Birth Place: Russia-Finland Mother's Birth Place: Russia-Finland Home in 1910: Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1908 Household Members:
Herman P Bell 34
Mabel A Bell 31
Milam S Bell 2
Matilda Koski 26
Note: This appears to be the Matilda Koski that m. Oskar Salminen.
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1910 US Census:
taken in April of 1910
Name: Tilda Koski
Age in 1910: 22
Estimated Birth Year: 1888 Birthplace: Finland Relation to Head of House: Servant
Father's Birth Place: Finland
Mother's Birth Place: Finland
Home in 1910: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Marital Status: Single
Race: White Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1908
Household Members: Charles S Bates 54
Mary M Bates 24
Tilda Koski 22
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Note: Came to America on Oct 17, 1906, aboard the "Laconia". Probably came via Boston. Ship saile
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