Eemeli RUONA

Birth:
29 Nov 1869
Simo, Oulun Lääni, Finland
Marriage:
14 Apr 1890
Notes:
                   Eemeli Ruona, Brita (Pulju) Ruona, Jooseppi Pulju left Liverpool, England on 26 June 1890 aboard the "Sardinia" of the Allan Shipping Line.  They arrived at the port of Quebec, Canada on 7 July 1890.  They probably took the train from Quebec to Montreal and then to Detroit, Michigan where they entered the United States.  They probably traveled by U.S. train to New York Mills, Minnesota and then either walked or rode a wagon to the Menahga, Minnesota area. (Immigrant records from port of Quebec, Canada, 1900 US census says he arrived US in 1890).

Signed papers of intent to become a US citizen 28 May 1896. (Wadena County copy of records to become citizen).  Became a US citizen on 6 February 1899, Lars Pulju and Adolph Ruona were witnesses (Wadena County copy of citizenshiop papers).
Brita Liisa PULJU
Birth:
19 Jan 1867
Simo, Oulun Lääni, Finland
Death:
7 Jul 1898
Shell River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota
Notes:
                   Died giving birth to triplets: Jacob, John, and Emil.
Children
Marriage
1
Mary RUONA
Birth:
2 Aug 1891
Shell River Township, Wadena, Minnesota
Death:
12 Nov 1892
Shell River Township, Wadena, Minnesota
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Cause of death: bad cough.
2
Hilda RUONA
Birth:
Feb 1893
Minnesota
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Put up for adoption in Minnesota.  1900 US Census lists Hilda Ruona at Joseph Pulju's farm and listed as his niece.
3
William RUONA
Birth:
1896
Minnesota
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Put up for adoption in Minnesota.  Was listed in 1900 US Census in farm next to Joseph Pulju and listed as a boarder.
4
Jacob RUONA
Birth:
7 Jul 1898
Shell River Township, Wadena, Minnesota
Death:
28 Oct 1898
Shell River Township, Wadena, Minnesota
 
Marr:
 
5
John RUONA
Birth:
7 Jul 1898
Shell River Township, Wadena, Minnesota
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Put up for adoption in Minnesota.  John and William might be the same person.  I suspect that Hilda and John were put up for adoption between 1900 and 1910.
6
Emil RUONA
Birth:
7 Jul 1898
Shell River Township, Wadena, Minnesota
Death:
17 Jul 1898
Shell River Township, Wadena, Minnesota
 
Marr:
 
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Eemeli Ruona - Brita Liisa Pulju

Eemeli Ruona was born at Simo, Oulun Lääni, Finland 29 Nov 1869. His parents were Jaakop Ruona and Sofiija Saraniemi.

He married Brita Liisa Pulju 14 Apr 1890 . Brita Liisa Pulju was born at Simo, Oulun Lääni, Finland 19 Jan 1867 daughter of Hannu Josefsson Pulju and Liisa Kaisa Töyräs .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Mary Ruona born 2 Aug 1891.
Hilda Ruona born Feb 1893.
William Ruona born 1896.
Jacob Ruona born 7 Jul 1898.
John Ruona born 7 Jul 1898.
Emil Ruona born 7 Jul 1898.

Brita Liisa Pulju died 7 Jul 1898 at Shell River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota .