{"id":161,"date":"2019-01-01T12:04:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T18:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jillholman.com\/genealogy\/?p=161"},"modified":"2021-12-27T16:03:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T16:03:53","slug":"william-katri-laitala-a-finnish-family-in-northern-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jillholman.com\/genealogy\/william-katri-laitala-a-finnish-family-in-northern-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"William &#038; Katri Laitala &#8211; A Finnish Family in Northern Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-835\" style=\"width: 479px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jillholman.com\/genealogy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/katri-william-elmer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-835 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/jillholman.com\/genealogy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/katri-william-elmer-753x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"651\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jillholman.com\/genealogy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/katri-william-elmer-753x1024.jpg 753w, https:\/\/jillholman.com\/genealogy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/katri-william-elmer-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/jillholman.com\/genealogy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/katri-william-elmer-768x1044.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jillholman.com\/genealogy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/katri-william-elmer.jpg 1049w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 479px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 479\/651;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William &amp; Katri Laitala with grandson circa 1944 Chisholm MN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hooray! The second edition of <em>A Finnish Family in Northern Minnesota<\/em> is available with lots of new information. <a href=\"https:\/\/mlpp.pressbooks.pub\/laitalakempainen\">Read about William and Katri here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note: a PDF is available for printing on the book home page, but the links don&#8217;t come through that way. <a href=\"https:\/\/mlpp.pressbooks.pub\/laitalakempainen\">Use this version to link to the resources that are cited in the book.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Basic Facts:<\/strong><br \/>\nWilliam LAITALA<br \/>\nb. 1 Jan 1878, Hapavesi, Finland<br \/>\nd. 21 Apr 1952, Virginia, St. Louis, MN<\/p>\n<p>Katri Elizabeth (Kaisa Liisa) KEMPPAINEN<br \/>\nb. 17 Feb 1879, Paltamo, Finland<br \/>\nd. 29 Jun 1963, Virginia, St. Louis, MN<br \/>\nm. 6 May 1906, Chisholm, St. Louis, MN<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>You might also be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"1938 Photo Essay \u2013 Gertrude Middendorp &amp; Sulo Laitala\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jillholman.com\/genealogy\/1938-photo-essay-gertrude-middendorp-sulo-laitala\/\">1938 Photo Essay \u2013 Gertrude Middendorp &amp; Sulo Laitala<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hooray! 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