Herrala / Koski
Much of this data was gathered by Joan Martin. A lot of her information was gotten from old church records in Finland.
Also, Mervi Korkiakoski of Oulu, Finland (4th cousin of James Hoyhtya), added some more information, and insight into the family. Mervi said that the surname law came into Finland in 1920, and before that, people had the name of the house, so if they moved, they got the house name. That's why there might be so many surnames. Old church records were also much of the source of Mervi's information. Thank you Joan & Mervi.
Generation 1
Heinrich Alajoki About 1695
Generation 2
Abraham Lyden & Valpuri (Heinkintytar) Lyden
Abraham was born on Feb. 2, 1724. Valpuri was born in Ristiina, Finland, on Feb. 1, 1726, and died on April 10, 1810. They were married on Feb. 1, 1750. They were originally not from Oulainen, Oulu, Finland, but moved there at some point in their lives. They lived the rest of their lives there. Abraham left home and joined the army (the regiment of the Ostrobothnia) 1741 being first drummer. As a soldier for company of Pyhäjoki 1747. He took part in wars 1741-43; In Finalnd 1741-1742, in Sweden 1743. In war of "Pommeri" 1757-1762,war of "Neu-Kale" 1762. Retired 3.8.1774 as sergeant first class ("kenttävääpeli" in finnish).
Antti Joosepinpoika Törmälä Jussila-Kortet Lammankoski and Maria Paulintytär, Pitähänmäki, PirneskoskiAntti's was born Nov. 30, 1727 in Oulainen, and died Jan.19 ,1793 in Oulainen. Maria was born on August 18, 1726, in in Pyhäjärvi, Finland, and died on April 11, 1810, in Oulainen. They were from the Oulainen, Oulu, Finland.
Generation 3
Jaakko (Jacob) Ollinpoika Herranen& Brita Erkintytär Jernfors (Herranen)
Jakob Herranen: born April 5, 1786, in Oulainen, Finland, and died Dec. 28, 1865 in Saloine, Finland. Wife, Brita: born 1779, June, 20, 1779 in Oulainen, and died Jan 13, 1855 in Oulainen. They were married Sep. 9 ,1810 in Oulainen, Finland.
Johan Antip Lammaskoski& Maria Abrahamint (Lyden)
LammaskoskiJohan was born on Oct. 6, 1772, and died on December 10, 1840. Maria was born on April 10, 1778, and died on Oct. 9, 1833. They were married on April 10, 1798. They were from the Oulainen, Oulu, Finland.Johan had changed his name from Lammaskoski to Korkiakoski.
Generation 4
Jaakko (Jacob) Jaakonpoika Herranen&Anna Kallentytär (Karlsdr) Ekstam
Jakob , born Feb 20, 1814. Died Oct 31, 1868Wife: Anna Kaarlontr was born Oct 16, 1819Married Jun.22 , 1845 in Oulainen, Finland.
Juho (Johan) Juhonpoika Korkiakoski& Karin (Carin) Heikintytär Vaikko (Waicko)Johan was born on Feb 20, 1813 in Oulainen, and died Feb. 2, 1868 in Oulainen. Carin was born on March 11, 1810 in Oulainen, and died Jan, 20,1873 in Oulainen. They were married on, Nov 20, 1833. They were from the Oulainen, Oulu, Finland.
Somewhere about this time the Herranen name was changed to Herrala, and the Korkiakoski name was changed to Koski.
Generation 5
Heikki and Pieta Herrala
Heikki Herrala , was born in Oulais, Finland on April 5, 1856, and died May 1, 1927. Pieta (Juuska) Herrala, was born born Mar 6, 1858, died Feb 27, 1945 at Haapavesi, Finland. Both are buried in the cemetery in the Oulainen, Finland church yard.There was a time when Heikki and Pieta, attempted to come to the United States. It had been arranged that a daughter was to meet them on the East Coast when they landed, but for some reason she did notget there on time. The parents could not speak any English, and Heikki had some eye problems, so they were sent back to Finland, and never did make another attempt to come again.
Matt and Helena KoskiMatt Koski, came to the Copper country in Michigan from Oulainen, Finland in 1880. (The Koski name was derived from the name Korkiakoski in Finland). He worked in the woods several years to earn enough money to send for his wife, Helena.Matt died in 1915 and Helena died in 1919. Matt was killed by his pet bull. Matt and Helena ran a boarding house in Redridge, Michigan. Their daughter, Lydia was born in nearby Atlantic Mine, Michigan. They eventually moved to the Perth, North Dakota area.
Generation 6
Otto Henry Herrala & Lydia Alina Koski
Otto Henry Herrala, was born October 30, 1878, in Oulun Laani, Finland. He married Lydia Alina Koski on December 26, 1901, in Michigan. She was born December 20, 1886, in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, a daughter of Matt and Helena Koski. Lydia had just turned 15 years old, six days prior getting married to Otto. To this union were born 11 living and two stillborn children.
More on Otto