The photographer was O. E. Moilan, he was in Virginia Minn in 1906.
Kusti Ojala something something Minn
In the Center: Gutsogale Tsorgale= 26 ( circled)
New York Mills Minn
At the bottom it says : Kust Ojala
Someone once told me that many times old photos were marked with crosses above the people who were deceased. I am not sure if that is correct or not..I suppose it is a possibility.
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Update from Iggy:
Per relatives this is not the Kust or Gust or Gus that married Elsa.
Find A Grave shows a "Gust Ojala" Birth: Nov. 2, 1880
Death: Nov. 25, 1913
Prairie Cemetery
New York Mills
Otter Tail County
Minnesota, USA
Update:
This photo was mailed to Tricia a cousin in Wisconsin on March 06, 2012
This photo went Full Circle 49 on March 19 2012
I'm sure the man is dead (now).
ReplyDeleteSeriously, Ojala is a Finnish name. I see a Kust Ojala married to Elsa Tuomaala and an Elsa Ojala that died in Wadena, MN on 28 Jun 1915.
They had a daughter named Hilma.
Waldena is close to New York Mills, MN.
Find A Grave shows a "Gust Ojala" Birth: Nov. 2, 1880
Death: Nov. 25, 1913
Prairie Cemetery
New York Mills
Otter Tail County
Minnesota, USA
There are records for about 30 other Ojala's buried in New York Mills, MN.
Oh ya, I figured it was one of those strong Finnish names! Thanks Iggy:)
ReplyDeleteInteresting info obtained from the penciling on the back.
ReplyDeleteThis is my Great-uncles son! Do you have any more Ojala photos??
ReplyDeleteTricia
No this is the only one I am aware of.
DeleteHe was born in Finland in 1880 and his family came to the states within the next 2 years. The only other thing I know about him from family stories is that he was a big man and went to 'Dakota' to harvest. He went to a saloon one night and drank himself sick. He never recovered, and he died at 33 years old. I don't think he ever married, but I am still sorting out the family tree. Who knows what I'll find! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Connie!
Tricia
He died at tha age of 33. Looks like the find-a-grave record is him.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, my grandfather marked all the people in his scrapbooks who had died with a star. His photos are from 1913-1920.
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