A Life Remembered ~ Lahja Johannes "John" Nurmi
Birth Information
▪ Birth Date: 24 December 1893
▪ Birth Place: Ilmajoki, Finland
This little boy was such a welcomed surprise on Christmas eve. His parents him Lahja which meant "the GIFT."
Carole Weisenborn sent me this note about the meaning of my grandfather's name. I contacted her here on findagrave in one of the Finnish cemeteries. I told her that I did not speak Finnish, and I would love to know more about my lineage. One day in an email, she sent me generations of Finnish relatives.
Immigration Information for Lahja Johannes Nurmi
▪ Immigration Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Departure Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Name of Ship: S. S. Hellig Olav
▪ Departure City: Copenhagen, Denmark
▪ Recent Residence: Malmi, Finland
▪ 5'10" Brown Hair and Blue Eyes
▪ Labourer. 19 years old.
Marriage of John Nurmi & Albertina Salo
▪ Marriage Date: 30 October 1915
▪ Marriage Place: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Inside wedding ring inscribed October 7th
▪ Bride: Albertina Salo [Last names were not the norm in Finland during this time. Individuals were known as the son or daughter of a father from a particular farm that they lived on. In the early 1900s, many Finns had to choose a last name. Albertina chose "Salo" as a last name when traveling to the United States. Her family choose the last name of Itäluoma.]
Residences
▪ Residence Date: 1923
▪ 180 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1930
▪ Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1940
▪ 33 Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ $ 3,000/month Income. Builder/Carpenter. 8th Grade Education. Living with wife Albertina and sons John Albert and George. Average income for the United States in 1940 was $1200.
Marriage to Anna Hartikka
▪ 2nd Marriage of John Nurmi: 19 December 1942
▪ Pace Place: New Jersey
▪ Bride: Anna Lyydia Hartikka [1st marriage for Anna]
Residence Date: 1942
▪ Old Wood Road, Saddle River, New Jersey
World War II Draft Registration: 1942
▪ Serial Number 302
▪ Name: John Nurmi
▪ Residence: Old Woods Road, Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 91, Saddle River
▪ Age in Years: 48
▪ Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
▪ Telephone: Saddle River 631
▪ Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1898
▪ Name and Address of Person who will know your address: John Albert Nurmi - Address: Same
▪ Employer's Name and Address: Carlson Homes, Inc., W. Bdway, Haledon
▪ [Please note: Son John Albert Nurmi filled out this draft registration. I recognized his writing since John Albert Nurmi was my father. He had beautiful handwriting}
▪ Residence Date: 1953
▪ 202 South B Street. Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida
Identification of 3rd Photo on Memorial
▪ Date of Photo: August 1955
▪ Place of Photo: 202 South B Street, Lake Worth, Florida
▪ Individuals in Photo:
▪ John Nurmi: b 1893
▪ John Albert Nurmi b 1916
▪ John Albert Nurmi's son and John Nurmi grandson: Thomas A Nurmi b 1948 grandson
Birth Information
▪ Birth Date: 24 December 1893
▪ Birth Place: Ilmajoki, Finland
This little boy was such a welcomed surprise on Christmas eve. His parents him Lahja which meant "the GIFT."
Carole Weisenborn sent me this note about the meaning of my grandfather's name. I contacted her here on findagrave in one of the Finnish cemeteries. I told her that I did not speak Finnish, and I would love to know more about my lineage. One day in an email, she sent me generations of Finnish relatives.
Immigration Information for Lahja Johannes Nurmi
▪ Immigration Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Departure Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Name of Ship: S. S. Hellig Olav
▪ Departure City: Copenhagen, Denmark
▪ Recent Residence: Malmi, Finland
▪ 5'10" Brown Hair and Blue Eyes
▪ Labourer. 19 years old.
Marriage of John Nurmi & Albertina Salo
▪ Marriage Date: 30 October 1915
▪ Marriage Place: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Inside wedding ring inscribed October 7th
▪ Bride: Albertina Salo [Last names were not the norm in Finland during this time. Individuals were known as the son or daughter of a father from a particular farm that they lived on. In the early 1900s, many Finns had to choose a last name. Albertina chose "Salo" as a last name when traveling to the United States. Her family choose the last name of Itäluoma.]
Residences
▪ Residence Date: 1923
▪ 180 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1930
▪ Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1940
▪ 33 Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ $ 3,000/month Income. Builder/Carpenter. 8th Grade Education. Living with wife Albertina and sons John Albert and George. Average income for the United States in 1940 was $1200.
Marriage to Anna Hartikka
▪ 2nd Marriage of John Nurmi: 19 December 1942
▪ Pace Place: New Jersey
▪ Bride: Anna Lyydia Hartikka [1st marriage for Anna]
Residence Date: 1942
▪ Old Wood Road, Saddle River, New Jersey
World War II Draft Registration: 1942
▪ Serial Number 302
▪ Name: John Nurmi
▪ Residence: Old Woods Road, Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 91, Saddle River
▪ Age in Years: 48
▪ Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
▪ Telephone: Saddle River 631
▪ Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1898
▪ Name and Address of Person who will know your address: John Albert Nurmi - Address: Same
▪ Employer's Name and Address: Carlson Homes, Inc., W. Bdway, Haledon
▪ [Please note: Son John Albert Nurmi filled out this draft registration. I recognized his writing since John Albert Nurmi was my father. He had beautiful handwriting}
▪ Residence Date: 1953
▪ 202 South B Street. Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida
Identification of 3rd Photo on Memorial
▪ Date of Photo: August 1955
▪ Place of Photo: 202 South B Street, Lake Worth, Florida
▪ Individuals in Photo:
▪ John Nurmi: b 1893
▪ John Albert Nurmi b 1916
▪ John Albert Nurmi's son and John Nurmi grandson: Thomas A Nurmi b 1948 grandson
A Life Remembered ~ Lahja Johannes "John" Nurmi
Birth Information
▪ Birth Date: 24 December 1893
▪ Birth Place: Ilmajoki, Finland
This little boy was such a welcomed surprise on Christmas eve. His parents him Lahja which meant "the GIFT."
Carole Weisenborn sent me this note about the meaning of my grandfather's name. I contacted her here on findagrave in one of the Finnish cemeteries. I told her that I did not speak Finnish, and I would love to know more about my lineage. One day in an email, she sent me generations of Finnish relatives.
Immigration Information for Lahja Johannes Nurmi
▪ Immigration Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Departure Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Name of Ship: S. S. Hellig Olav
▪ Departure City: Copenhagen, Denmark
▪ Recent Residence: Malmi, Finland
▪ 5'10" Brown Hair and Blue Eyes
▪ Labourer. 19 years old.
Marriage of John Nurmi & Albertina Salo
▪ Marriage Date: 30 October 1915
▪ Marriage Place: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Inside wedding ring inscribed October 7th
▪ Bride: Albertina Salo [Last names were not the norm in Finland during this time. Individuals were known as the son or daughter of a father from a particular farm that they lived on. In the early 1900s, many Finns had to choose a last name. Albertina chose "Salo" as a last name when traveling to the United States. Her family choose the last name of Itäluoma.]
Residences
▪ Residence Date: 1923
▪ 180 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1930
▪ Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1940
▪ 33 Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ $ 3,000/month Income. Builder/Carpenter. 8th Grade Education. Living with wife Albertina and sons John Albert and George. Average income for the United States in 1940 was $1200.
Marriage to Anna Hartikka
▪ 2nd Marriage of John Nurmi: 19 December 1942
▪ Pace Place: New Jersey
▪ Bride: Anna Lyydia Hartikka [1st marriage for Anna]
Residence Date: 1942
▪ Old Wood Road, Saddle River, New Jersey
World War II Draft Registration: 1942
▪ Serial Number 302
▪ Name: John Nurmi
▪ Residence: Old Woods Road, Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 91, Saddle River
▪ Age in Years: 48
▪ Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
▪ Telephone: Saddle River 631
▪ Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1898
▪ Name and Address of Person who will know your address: John Albert Nurmi - Address: Same
▪ Employer's Name and Address: Carlson Homes, Inc., W. Bdway, Haledon
▪ [Please note: Son John Albert Nurmi filled out this draft registration. I recognized his writing since John Albert Nurmi was my father. He had beautiful handwriting}
▪ Residence Date: 1953
▪ 202 South B Street. Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida
Identification of 3rd Photo on Memorial
▪ Date of Photo: August 1955
▪ Place of Photo: 202 South B Street, Lake Worth, Florida
▪ Individuals in Photo:
▪ John Nurmi: b 1893
▪ John Albert Nurmi b 1916
▪ John Albert Nurmi's son and John Nurmi grandson: Thomas A Nurmi b 1948 grandson
Birth Information
▪ Birth Date: 24 December 1893
▪ Birth Place: Ilmajoki, Finland
This little boy was such a welcomed surprise on Christmas eve. His parents him Lahja which meant "the GIFT."
Carole Weisenborn sent me this note about the meaning of my grandfather's name. I contacted her here on findagrave in one of the Finnish cemeteries. I told her that I did not speak Finnish, and I would love to know more about my lineage. One day in an email, she sent me generations of Finnish relatives.
Immigration Information for Lahja Johannes Nurmi
▪ Immigration Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Departure Date: 26 June 1913
▪ Name of Ship: S. S. Hellig Olav
▪ Departure City: Copenhagen, Denmark
▪ Recent Residence: Malmi, Finland
▪ 5'10" Brown Hair and Blue Eyes
▪ Labourer. 19 years old.
Marriage of John Nurmi & Albertina Salo
▪ Marriage Date: 30 October 1915
▪ Marriage Place: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Inside wedding ring inscribed October 7th
▪ Bride: Albertina Salo [Last names were not the norm in Finland during this time. Individuals were known as the son or daughter of a father from a particular farm that they lived on. In the early 1900s, many Finns had to choose a last name. Albertina chose "Salo" as a last name when traveling to the United States. Her family choose the last name of Itäluoma.]
Residences
▪ Residence Date: 1923
▪ 180 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1930
▪ Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Residence Date: 1940
▪ 33 Floral Terrace, Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ $ 3,000/month Income. Builder/Carpenter. 8th Grade Education. Living with wife Albertina and sons John Albert and George. Average income for the United States in 1940 was $1200.
Marriage to Anna Hartikka
▪ 2nd Marriage of John Nurmi: 19 December 1942
▪ Pace Place: New Jersey
▪ Bride: Anna Lyydia Hartikka [1st marriage for Anna]
Residence Date: 1942
▪ Old Wood Road, Saddle River, New Jersey
World War II Draft Registration: 1942
▪ Serial Number 302
▪ Name: John Nurmi
▪ Residence: Old Woods Road, Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey
▪ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 91, Saddle River
▪ Age in Years: 48
▪ Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
▪ Telephone: Saddle River 631
▪ Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1898
▪ Name and Address of Person who will know your address: John Albert Nurmi - Address: Same
▪ Employer's Name and Address: Carlson Homes, Inc., W. Bdway, Haledon
▪ [Please note: Son John Albert Nurmi filled out this draft registration. I recognized his writing since John Albert Nurmi was my father. He had beautiful handwriting}
▪ Residence Date: 1953
▪ 202 South B Street. Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida
Identification of 3rd Photo on Memorial
▪ Date of Photo: August 1955
▪ Place of Photo: 202 South B Street, Lake Worth, Florida
▪ Individuals in Photo:
▪ John Nurmi: b 1893
▪ John Albert Nurmi b 1916
▪ John Albert Nurmi's son and John Nurmi grandson: Thomas A Nurmi b 1948 grandson
Gravesite Details
Thomas Allan Nurmi wanted his family to capture the morning sun. He placed father, mother, son and grandson to be all together lined up at eye level.
