Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Anna Lovisa Pitkänen (66653) & Gustaf Paajanen (67200)
68578. August Kustaanpoika Paajanen. Born on 23 Apr 1883 in Juva, Mikkeli, Finland. August Kustaanpoika died in Norwood, MA, on 11 Mar 1939; he was 55. Buried in Highland Cemetery, Norwood.

Passenger Record
Ship of travel United States; port of departure Copenhagen; arrival date 20 Dec 1910; manifest line number 0008.
    August Paajanen. Age 27, single, laborer, can read and write, Finnish. Last permanent residence Juva, Finland. Relative or friend in home country: friend Olga Kettonen of Juva. Destination Norwood, Mass. Ticket paid by self, in possession of $25. Going to join friend Willehart Karkkainen at 10 Johansan Court, Norwood, Mass. Good health, 5’ 7 1/2”, dark hair, brown eyes. Born in Juva, Finland.

(Villehard Kärkkäinen, b. 6.2.1886, bp. 11.2.1886 at Purhola, son of Kalle Kärkkäinen & Ulla Maria Hämäläinen. Willehart had come to Boston in 1907 from Sulkuvo to visit his friend Gavril Lanhkonen of Gardner, MA. Willehart was boarding in Rockport, MA in 1910 with the Mattila family.)

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered at Norwood, MA. 12 Sep 1918
 August Paajanen. 47 Tremont St., Norwood, Mass.
    Age 35, b. 23 Apr 1883. Nonresident. Finland
    Occupation: [can’t read it]
    Nearest relative: wife Olga Paajanen.
    Tall, stout, brown hair, brown eyes

1920 Federal Census. Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Roll 723, page 210.
Golam Ave.
All born in Finland, as were their parents. August came to US in 1911, wife and children in 1912.
        August Paajanen, 36, carpenter railroad shop
        Olga Paajanen, 32
        Sylvia Paajanen, 10
        Kaino Paajanen, 9
        William Lindquist, border, 25, b. Lithuania
Living in the same building as
        Otto Asikainen, 34, b. Finland
        Edna Asikainen, 29, b. Finland
        Martin Asikainen, 4 months, b. in MA
        Albin Hannvenen, border, 29, b. Finland
        William Kolamus [Kolanners?], border, 48, b. Finland

1930 Federal Census. Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
185 Roosevelt Avenue
    August Baajanen, 47, head, immigrated 1910, carpenter
    Olga Baajanen, 42, wife, immigrated 1911
    Kino Baajanen, 19, son, immigrated 1911, works for paper manufacturer
All born in Finland, parents b. Finland

Declaration of intent for naturalization.
Dedham, Massachusetts. August Paajanen, residence 185 Roosevelt Ave., Norwood, MA. Age 48, unemployed. Male, white, medium complexion, gray eyes, brown hair, 5’ 8 12”, 200 pounds. Finnish, born Juva, Finland, born 23 Apr 1883. Married 28 Jun 1908 at Juva to Olga, born Juva 23 Aug 1887. She ntered the United States 21 Aug 1911 at Boston. Two children (1) Sylvia b. 2 Oct 1909 in Finland, residing at Westwood, MA, and (2) Kino b. 13 Jan 1911 in Finland, residing at Norwood. August entered the United States from Copenhagen, Denmark, 21 Dec 1910 at New York, NY, on the S.S. United States.

Highland Cemetery
On one marker
    August Paajanen, 1883-1939
    Olga Paajanen, 1939-1972
On 28 Jun 1908 when August Kustaanpoika was 25, he married Olga Juhontr Kettunen (68560) , daughter of Juho Niilonpoika Kettunen (66613) (25 Jan 1843-) & Helena Kristiina Muttilainen (66654) (23 Mar 1849-29 Aug 1887). Born on 21 Aug 1887 in Juva, Mikkeli, Finland. Olga Juhontr was baptized in Hietjärvi, Juva, Finland, on 11 Sep 1887. Olga Juhontr died in Norwood, MA, on 16 Jan 1972; she was 84. Buried in Highland Cemetery, Norwood.

The Genealogical Society of Finland. HisKi project723
    Born 21.8.1887
    Christened 11.9.1887
    Village Hietjärvi
    Farm No 1
    Father Tal: Johan Kettunen
    Mother Lena Stina Muttilainen 38
    Child Olga

Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943. Micropublication T843. RG085. Rolls # 1-454. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1911. Port of Departure: Liverpool, England. Ship Name: Zeeland. Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts.
    Olga Paajanen. Age 24, wife, Finnish. Father Juho Kettunen, mother Martti Partanen
    Sylvia Paajanen. Age 2, child
    Kaino Paajanen. Age 7, child
Friend's Name: husband August Paajanen at 30 Tremont St., Norwood, Mass.
Last Residence: Finland Destination: Norwood, Mass. Passage paid by self [Olga Paajanen]. Olga 5’3 1/2”, blonde. All born in Juva, Finland

1940 Federal Census. Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Enumeration district 156. Page 13.
185 Roosevelt Avenue
    Olga Paajanen, head, 52, highest grade of school 7, b. Finland
    Kiono Paajanen, son, 29, highest grade of school 8, b. MA, clerk, Bud & son

Norwood, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1942.
 185 Roosevelt Avenue, Norwood
 Kaino F. Pane, Olga Pane

U.S. Naturalization. Olga Paajanen, age 57, b. 21 Aug 1887, naturalization issue date 17 Apr 1944, Massachusetts, Series: M1545

Social Security Death Index
Olga Paajanen, b. 21 Aug 1887, d. Jan 1972, last residence 02062 Norwood MA. Issued MA 1951.
Their children include:
69688i.
Sylvia G. Paajanen (2 Oct 1909-30 Nov 1996)
69689ii.
Kaino Felix Pane (13 Jan 1911-1 Apr 1988)
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