Confirmation Classes from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chassell, Michigan
(formally called the Finnish Lutheran Church, of Chassell)
Please contact the church if you have any of the missing photos or can identify confirmands.
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Front Row L-R: -- Jalkanen, Lyyli E. Niemi, -- Hallapa, -- Kaspala, Ida Isacson. Back Row: Rev -- Manerkorpi, -- Pekkala, Rev John Wargelin, -- Jarvinen.
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Please
contact the church if you have any pre 1932 Confirmation pictures we
could borrow to make a copy and return to you.
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unknown year pre 1931![]() About 1928-30 Top Row L-R: Uno Kemppainen, ______ , _______ , Ansel Anttila. Middle Row L-R: ?, Ahti Tormala, Waino Koski, Viola Lluloma. Front Row L-R: ?, ?, Elma Grukkin, Laila Savela. Pastor Haapanen others in picture, unknown order: one of the boys in this picture was born in 1914, so this picture is perhaps between 1928-30. contact the church if you can identify confirmands |
1931 need picture! Confirmed by Rev. David J Elm, July 19, 1931 in Chassell:
Sisya E. Kaarakaainen
Aino T. Jalkanen
Helmi E. Peltomaa
Reino R. Bilto
Mayme I. Maki
Aune A. Virtanen
Eino W. Isaacson
Arthur E. Kemppainen
August O. Loukianinen
Waino R. Adamson
John A. Komula
please contact the church if you have a picture of this class!
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1932
Top Row: Reino Peterson, John Holappa, George Beltonen, Brynolf
Hendrickson, Elmer Autio, Eino Kontala, Arthur Marsi, Edwin Haapala
Middle Row: Gertrude Pekkala, Helmi Lauluma, Ellen Aho, Rev. David Elm,
Mari Uksila, Aune Tormala, Ellen Pyykkonen
Front Row: Alice Pyykkonen, Vieno Linna, Hilja Kuosa, Irene Lehto, Anna
Bakkila, Impi Ojanen, Vieno Pekkala, Helen Pienela
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1933 need names in right order contact the church if you can identify confirmands
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1934
Back Row -R: Paul Burkman, Mildred
Pyykkonen, Arvo Martti, Jaakko Komula, Martha Peterson, James Marsy,
Waino Ohtonen
Front Row: Ida Ethel Miettinen, Lillian Pyykkonen,
Rev. David Elm, Martha Pienala, Marie Holappa,
In what order? Helmi Ranta, Alma Wirtanen, Kristine Ahola,
Laila Saari?
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1935![]() Back Row L-R: Arvo Jalkanen, Oscar Pekkala, Edwin Kautto, Waino Lehto, Laurie Johnson
Middle Row: Mayme Niemi, Anna Virtanen, Marcella
Rantanen, Eleanor Miettinen, Elma Miettinen
Front Row: Fern Sipola, Elmy Sauvola, Martha Autio,
Rev. David Elm, Ruth Haapala, Esther Bjork, Helmi Kemppainen
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1936
Back Row L-R: Irene Olgren, Heikki Daniel Sastamoinen,
Eva Moilanen, Yrjo William Vuornos, Lempi Ohtonen, Paul Tapio
Front Row: Sylvia Turunen, Tyyne Jalkanen, Amelia
Wiideman, Rev. David Elm, Helen Kinnunen, Edith Kaarlela, Jean Murtomaki
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1937
Back Row L-R: Raymond Pekkala, Wilbert
Suonpera, Toivo Mytty, Jack Marsy, Edward Lauluma, Wilho Pekkala
Middle Row L-R: Raymond Haapala, Wilho Korhonen,
Helen Koski, Rachel Sastamoinen, Aimo Saari, Eric Bakkila
Front Row L-R: Martha Murtomaki, Mildred
Partanen, Ellen Maatta, Rev. David Elm, Saima Makinen, Elna Waisanen,
Nathalie Jean Hill
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1938 other confirmands this year: Urho W. Kempainen, Eino A. Miitinen, Eilis E. Ylimainen, Arne E. Virtanen, Signe L. Jalkanen, Alice B. Marsig, Sigrd J. Pienila, Heikki L. Maki, Vilho E. Komula, Mirjam H. Juntunen, Mildred B.V. Rasanen, Ruth M. Maki, Kalle F. Karppi, Sulo J. Wiideman, Eleanore J. Holao, Helvi C. Komula, Robert Kennedy. Rev David J. Elm please contact the church if you can identify the students in this class! |
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Back Row: John Haapala, Harold Niemi, Erkki Martti, Toivo Rasku, Jack Middle Row: Siiri Jalkanen, Sylvia Kemppainen, ________, Eva Pelto, Elvi Kemppainen, Lily Luukko Aho What Place? Ardith Mass, Helen Haitikko contact the church if you can identify confirmands
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1940
Back Row L-R: Teodar W. Maki, Kaarlo F. Myyty, Lauri J. Halso, Veikko
John Komula, Eugene
Saari, Waino Robert Sauvola.
Front Row L-R: Lillian M. Pienela, May Helen E. Aho, Rev. David J. Elm, Clarice M. Wayrynen, Marie E. Karppi. |
1941![]() Back Row L-R: Waino Tervo, Alvar Palosaari, Calvin Ojanen, Calvin Karpu. Middle Row: Lillian Miettinen, Esther Karppi, Elvi Niemi, Sylvia Aho, Violet Virenius, Betty Kauma, Ruth Pienela. Front Row: Ruth Koski, Elmi Lehto, Rev. David Elm, Elinor Pyykkonen, Signe Kauranen. |
1948![]() Back Row: Harlan Hill, Leo Holmstrom, Wallace Murto. Middle Row: Marie Godell, Carol Murtomaki, Joyce Kaiponen, Eunice Murto.
Front Row: Lillian Tervo, Irene Sikkila, Rev. Joki, Arlene
Holso, Ruth Frantti.
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1949![]() Back Row: Raymond Lescelius, _____ , Richard Osborne, Donald Lescelius, Paul Matson. 3rd Row: Vivian Prost, Gloria Kinnunen, Vieno Komula, Barbara Froberg, _______,Helen Hamina, Ida Niemi. 2nd Row: Reuben Huhta, Jack Sauvola, Nona Jaakkola, June Sauvola, Elaine Klemetti,_____, James Godell.
Front Row: Gloria Juntunen, Esther Maki,
Shirley Mattson, Rev. Joki, Sylvia Tervo,_____, Elaine Huuki.
What Order? Sally Wisuri, Jennifer Helgren,
Alvin Korvinen, Reuben Pesonen, Paul Luttinen
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1950![]()
Front Row: Ruth Lescelius, Danielle Niemi, Pastor Yrjo
Joki, Gladys Manninen, Beverly Kinnunen.
Back Row: Donald Hill, Ronald Sauvola, Perry Shulstad,
Calvin Burkman, Leon Bakkila, Daniel Heikkinen, Harold Seppala.
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Front Row: Ronald Alatalo, Sandra Johnson, Rev. Henry Leino, Judith Kauppinen, John Niemi, Jr.
Back Row: Glenn Patavisti, William Koski, Walter Kauppila, Marvin Ranta
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1957![]()
Front Row: _______, ______, Judith
Lahti, Rev. Henry Leino, Joanne Ohtonen, Joann Farley, Barbara Butman
Middle Row: Nancy Koski, _______, Fanny
Pienela, Sarah Holmstrom, Maryellen Buckman
Back Row: John Mackrain, Howard
Tormala, David Marke, Jim Komula, Fred Haapala, Henry Ohtonen, Donald
Sauvola, Gary Jaakkola
Where do these people fit in? Kathleen
Niemi, Blance Smith, Kathryn Schrette
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1958![]()
Front Row: Susan Rajala, Dorothy Wirtanen, Pastor
Henry Leino, Carol James, Nedra Sormunen.
Back Row: Peter Sohlden, Charles Bakkila, Ronald
Berg, John Haarala, Charles Mackrain.
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