Other Events and Attributes:

• familyserch.org ID: GQNW-JGW
• Created: 02 Feb 2018

Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial ID 129300610

Listed in 1900 and 1910 census as son of Andrew and Maria (Mary)

View 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: William Wesa
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Blueberry, Wadena, Minnesota
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hilma Wesa
Father's Birthplace: Finland
Mother's Birthplace: Finland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Own Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wesa 26
Hilma Wesa 20
Mary Wesa 14

Note: the Mary listed here is William's younger sister.

View 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: William G Wesa
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Garfield Street
Ward of City: Second Precinct
House Number: 115 1/2
Dwelling Number: 51
Family Number: 69
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 5
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Finland
Mother's Birthplace: Finland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner at
Industry: Iron Mines
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
William G Wesa 36
Hilma Wesa 31
Helen I Wesa 8
Frances E Wesa 6

William G Wesa

in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
View U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: William G Wesa
[William Gust Wesa]
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1894
Birth Place: Minnesota
Residence Place: Wadena, Minnesota, USA
Physical Build: Slender
Height: Medium
Hair Description: Not Bald
Hair Color: Light
Eye Color: Blue

William Gustaf Wesa
in the U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939

Name: William Gustaf Wesa
Departure Date: 13 Jun 1919
Departure Place: St Nazaire, France
Arrival Date: 26 Jun 1919
Arrival Place: Newport News, Virginia
Residence Place: Menahga, Minnesota
Address: Rfd #2
Next of Kin: Andrew Wesa
Relationship: Father
Ship: Artemis
Military Unit: Hq Co 54th Pion Inf
Rank: Pvt 1 Cl Pion Inf
Service Number: 4,068,937
Notes: Headquarters Company, 54th Pioneer Infantry

William Wesa

in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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Name: William Wesa
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1893
Death Date: 17 Apr 1979
SSN: 472093266
Enlistment Date 1: 26 Jul 1918
Release Date 1: 3 Jul 1919

Buried:
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William married Hilma Hiltunen on 14 Aug 1919 in , Wadena County, Minnesota, USA. Hilma (daughter of Jonas Hiltunen and Fredricka Jaakontr Juntunen) was born on 14 Feb 1899 in , , Minnesota, USA; died on 04 Jun 1973 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Helen Irene Wesa was born on 04 Oct 1921 in Menahga, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA; died on 19 Mar 2010 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 22 Mar 2010 in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.
2. Frances Evelyn Wesa was born on 30 Dec 1923 in Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA; died on 26 Feb 2019 in Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 29 May 2019 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Other Events and Attributes:

• familyserch.org ID: GQNW-YBB
• Name: Ande, Anders, Andreas
• Created: 03 Feb 2018

Notes:

1900 Census

Name Ande Wesa
Age 39
Birth Date Feb 1861
Birthplace Finland
Home in 1900 Blueberry, Wadena, Minnesota
Street Unplatted Part of Village
House Number 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 14
Family Number 97
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1888
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary Wesa
Marriage Year 1886
Years Married 14
Father's Birthplace Finland
Mother's Birthplace Finland
Years in US 12
Naturalization Na
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Can Speak English Yes
House Owned or Rented O
Home Free or Mortgaged F
Farm or House F
Household Members
Name Age
Ande Wesa
Mary Wesa
Arvy Wesa
Henry Wesa
Ande Wesa
Willy Wesa
Fanny Wesa
Walter Wesa
Selma Wesa

Find A Grave Memorial ID 129032663

Source for children's names and birthdates 1900 Census.
Arthur J. Wesa is not listed. However, there is a Arvy Wesa listed with birthdate of Nov 1887 in Finland. Could this possibly be Arthur? In newspaper article, "Arvid Arthur Wesa" dies of Influenza in 1918 in France.


Buried:
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Andrew married Mary Kusela in 1886 in Puolanka, Kainuu, Oulu, Finland. Mary was born in Puolanka, Kainuu, Oulu, Finland; died on 06 Mar 1943 in Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• familyserch.org ID: GQNW-R3M
• Name: Maria
• Name: Wesa
• Created: 04 Feb 2018

Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial ID 129300455

Buried:
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Married:
Marriage year listed as 1886 in 1900 Census