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Joonas Kovalainen

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Occupation
  
Farmer

Children
  
7

Name
  
Joonas Kovalainen


Born
  
23 July 1850
Suomussalmi, Oulu, Finland

Died
  
8 September 1931 (aged 81) Stanton, Houghton, Michigan, USA

Spouse(s)
  
Anna Kaisa Keranen (m. 1874)

Joonas Kovala (originally Joonas Laurinpoika Kovalainen) (23 July 1850 – 8 September 1931) was the son of business tycoon Lauri Kovalainen. Joonas Kovala was one of the original settlers of Stanton Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA. Joonas Kovala, Iisakki Tolonen, Heikki Lampinen, and Paul Räisänen were the founders of Onnela located in Stanton Township, Houghton County, Michigan USA.

Marriage and family

In 1874, Kovalainen married Anna Kaisa Keranen. They had four sons and three daughters together.

  • Elsa Reeta Kovala (1875–1928)
  • Ann Matilda Kovala (1881 – )
  • Andrew Kovala (1883 – )
  • Edward Kovala (1885–1951)
  • Henry Väinö Kovala (1888–1928)
  • Emil Kovala (1895–1970)
  • Amalia Kovala (1898 – )
  • References

    Joonas Kovalainen Wikipedia