Re: Oscar Matts' son Kotilainen, brother of Ruusa Aliina (Kotilainen) Kauppinen
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Re: Oscar Matts' son Kotilainen, brother of Ruusa Aliina (Kotilainen) Kauppinen
R. Lorene Frigaard 9/14/07
MTvolunteer,
Thank you for the response. I am aware that there were Kauppinen's who settled in Massachusetts. When researching these families, to date they have not been members of our family. There were a number of Finnish immigrants who settled in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Michigan.
It is posible that Oscar shortened his last name from Kotilainen to Kotila. His brother Kaarle (Kalle) Heikki (Henrik) Kotilainen changed his name to Karl Henry Kotila and settled and raised his family in Negaunee, Michigan. My grandmother, Ruusa Aliina (Kotilainen) Kauppinen/Wakkila, on occasions also used the last name of Kotila. She initially lived in Ashtabula, Ohio and later Ravenna, Ohio.
My understanding was that Oscar moved to Montana to work in the mines. That is really the extent of our knowledge of Oscar. Maybe there is something someplace under the name Oscar Kotila.
Thanks again, and please let me know if you find any information on Oscar Kotila.
Regards, Allan George Kaupinen(9/20/2007)