International Family Group Sheet for the Peter PIETILA Family *********************************************** Copyright Pat Korby Dickow. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Pat Korby Dickow Email address: Husband: Peter PIETILA Birthdate: 9 Apr 1877 Birthplace: Keli, Finland Death date: 5 Jan 1925 Place of death: Michigan Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan Father: UNKNOWN Mother: Elizabeth ??? Marriage date: Abt 1888 Marriage place: Finland Wife: Kaisa [Katherine] HALLONEN Birthdate: 1 May 1878 Birthplace: Finland Death date: 12 May 1961 Place of death: Michigan Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan Father: UNKNOWN Mother: UNKNOWN CHILDREN Child No. 1: Niilo Sievert (Nelo) PIETILA (Peterson)Son Of Peter Sex: M Birthdate: 22 Jul 1899 Birthplace: Kellolan, Olulaann, Finland Death date: 27 Dec 1959 Place of death: Michigan Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan Marriage date: Abt 1920 Marriage place: Laurium Houghton County, Michigan Spouse's name: Mayme (Mary) (Mae)MIELKE Child No. 2: Henry Arvid PIETILA Sex: M Birthdate: 15 Feb 1902 Birthplace: Finland Death date: March 1971 Place of death: Saranac, Ionia County, Michigan Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan Marriage date: Abt 1922 Marriage place: Laurium Houghton County, MI Spouse's name: Ellen M ??? Child No. 3: Emma Catherine PIETILA Sex: F Birthdate: 28 Feb 1904 Birthplace: Laurium, Houghton County, Michigan Death date: 28 Mar 1977 Place of death: Baraga, Baraga County, Michigan Burial: UNKNOWN Marriage date: Abt 1921 Marriage place: Michigan Spouse's name: Waino M MOILANEN Child No. 4: Elmie Elizabeth PIETILA Sex: F Birthdate: 8 Jun 1905 Birthplace: Michigan Death date: 3 Oct 1995 Place of death: Kearsarge, Houghton County, Michigan Burial: UNKNOWN Marriage date: UNKNOWN Marriage place: UNKNOWN Spouse's name: ??? NELSON Child No. 5: Sylvia Esther PIETILA Sex: F Birthdate: 25 May 1910 Birthplace: Michigan Death date: 3 Oct 1989 Place of death: Los Angeles, California Marriage date: UNKNOWN Burial: UNKNOWN Marriage place: UNKNOWN Spouse's name: ??? LUNDIN Child No. 6: Elsie M PIETILA Sex: F Birthdate: 29 Mar 1913 Birthplace: Florida Location, Michigan Death date: 20 Dec 2002 Place of death: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan Marriage date: Abt 1931 Marriage place: Michigan Spouse's name: Robert F NORDSTROM Child No. 7: Sally A PIETILA Sex: F Birthdate: 2 Mar 1919 Birthplace: Michigan Death date: 24 Mar 1993 Place of death: Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan Burial: UNKNOWN Marriage date: UNKNOWN Marriage place: UNKNOWN Spouse's name: ??? DANIS Documentation: 1930 Census, Michigan Deaths, California Deaths, Social Security Death Index,Cemetery Reords and Headstones.Elsie (Pietila) Nordstrom Obit in the Royal Oak - Daily Mining Gazette (Nov/1/2003) FLORIDA LOCATION — Elsie (Pietila) Nordstrom, 89, of Franklin St., Florida Location in Laurium, and Royal Oak, died December 20, 2002 at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. She was born March 29, 1913 in Florida Location, a daughter of Kaisa and Peter Pietila. Elsie attended the Calumet Schools and in 1931, married Robert Nordstrom. The couple resided in Red Jacket Shaft Location before moving to Southfield in 1935 where they raised their family. After retirement in 1971, they returned to Florida Location. Elsie was employed for 10 years by the Montgomery Ward Company and as department manager for 23 years at the J.L. Hudson Company. As a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Calumet, she was a participant in the choir, Women’s Fellowship, quilting circle, and chaired many committees. She was a lifetime member of the Keweenaw Historical Society and the American Red Cross. Elsie also worked on the election board for many years. Surviving are her daughter, Arlene (Gene) Morris of Royal Oak, her son, the Honorable Robert P.M. Nordstrom of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two grandchildren, Raija (Francis) Claeys of Johannesburg and Tyler Nordstrom of Ann Arbor; two great-grandchildren, Tyson and Hayden Claeys of Johannesburg; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Two brothers, Nilo and Henry; and four sisters, Emma Moilanen, Elmie Nelson, Sylvia Lundin and Sally Danis are deceased. Services will be held in the chapel and graveside at 11 a.m Friday at Lakeview Cemetery in Calumet.