Confirmation Records for the Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church, Savo Township, Dakota Territory. The church was built 1884 and restored 1972-1973. Records are from the Dedication Brochure of May 28, 1973.
Typed by Jim Himanga, Houston Texas.
| March 25, 1886 |
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| Instructors were Rev. N. P. Starkka, Rev. Carl Daniels and Henry Nikkila |
| Carl Joseph Peldo |
| Paul Alexander Ritola |
| August Ritola |
| John Jacob Merta-Buro |
| Hilma Himanga |
| Aatofina Merta-Buro |
| Brita Lisa Laho |
| Peter Herman Wanttaja |
| Henry William Poykko |
| Albert Koskiniemi |
| Maria Karolina Yrjon-Heikki |
| Emelia Pietila |
| Ida Alexandra Poykko |
| March 26, 1887 |
| John Wuolu |
| Kaisa Maria Laho |
| Susanna Christina Mukkala |
| Greta Liisa Wanttaja |
| Kaisa Gustava Pelto |
| March 28, 1889 |
| Johan Herman Boussu (Boss) |
| Sakris Forsti |
| Eli Johan Merta-Buro |
| Christian Walter Kuoppala |
| Henry Wuolu |
| Maria Johanna Laarson |
| Maria Starkka |
| Emma Elizabeth Laho |
| Anna Aliina Poykko |
| Edward Westola (West) |
| March 30, 1891 |
| Confirmed by N. P. Starkka |
| Johan Henrik Nikkila |
| Matias Arvid Poykko |
| Johan Henrik Kuoppala |
| Johan Nathan Sikainen |
| Kalle Simon Wuolu |
| Johan Peter Wanttaja |
| Henrik Sikainen |
| Aina Onnia Aksina Poykko |
| March 27, 1892 |
| Confirmed by N. P. Starkka |
| Brita Fredricka Peldo |
| Jenny Alwina Forster |
| Johan Edward Nikkila |
| Axel Herman Nikkila |
| Emelija Hendrika Larsson |
| March 26, 1894 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Carl Oskar Bousu |
| Johan Hjalmar Daniels |
| Mattias Himanga |
| Uno Leopold Korpua |
| Frans Wilhelm Wanttaja |
| Hilda Katrina Nikkila |
| Jemina Theresia Sikanien |
| March 17, 1895 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Waldemar Nikkila |
| Johan August Waist |
| Emel Liimatta |
| Herman Liimatta |
| August Bousu |
| Kristian Nikkila |
| Wilhelm Peldo |
| Oskar Wileni |
| Henrik Kyllonen |
| Albert Westola |
| Sakari Pelikka |
| Maria Evelina Martinson |
| Selma Hilda Waist |
| Clara Liimatta |
| Eugenia Daniels |
| Anna Olivia Laho |
| Anna Karolina Tervo |
| Anna Matilda Larson |
| Hilda Johanna Naatus |
| Anna Sophia Wirolu |
| Maria Katirina Westola |
| June 24, 1896 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Emil Edward Wanttaja |
| Tuomas Eli Poykko |
| Johan Wirkkunen |
| Matt Taiwal |
| Hilmar Edwin Holmstrom |
| Gideon Aksel Daniels |
| Gustaf Arthur Mertala |
| Ida Karolina Kuoppala |
| Hilda Maria Poykko |
| Hilda Elizabeth Boussu |
| Emmi Mary Oikemus |
| March 12, 1898 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Johan Hjalmar Korpua |
| Sakari Waldemar Wanttaja |
| Johan Frederick Holmstrom |
| Johan Leonard Laho |
| Isak Hjalmar Peldo |
| Nils Levi Peldo |
| Carl August Iljana |
| Aksel William Kyllonen |
| Hilda Alina Maria Hokana |
| Elizabeth Nikkila |
| Anna Miriam Martinson |
| Hilma Forster |
| Maria Alina Waist |
| Fannie Sophia Waist |
| Emma Elvira Kuoppala |
| Hilma Maria Kuoppala |
| Hilma Poykko |
| Maria Gustava Wanttaja |
| Hilda Sophia Wiitala |
| Hilma Erickson |
| March 18, 1900 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Jacob Parviainen |
| Walter Abiel Daniels |
| Nikolai Wileni |
| Nikalai Westola (West) |
| Johan Edward Hokana |
| Leewi Nikkila |
| Wilhelm Naatus |
| Johan Jalmar Pietila |
| Antti Jacobson |
| Jenny Josefina Erickson |
| Alma Eugenia Pietila |
| Maria Selina West |
| Luvisa Wuolu |
| Wendla Miriam Laho |
| Alina Lydia Kyllonen |
| Elizabeth Larson |
| Hilma Sophia Walimaa |
| March 23, 1902 |
| Confirmed by N. P. Starkka |
| Richard Korpua |
| Aate Abner Waisanen (Weiste) |
| Josua Walter Laho |
| Frans William Wirkkunen |
| Carl Johan Westola (West) |
| Johan Emel Impola |
| Mattias Arvid Merta-Buro |
| Otto Iljana |
| Antti William Typpo |
| Johan Abram Forster |
| Hilda Daniels |
| Hilma Aurora Wiitala |
| Ida Starkka |
| Hilda Wilhelmina Erickson |
| Johan August Reiso |
| Johan Peter Wattula |
| Kalle Walimaa |
| Ruusa Pietila |
| Hanna Erika Forster |
| Ida Fredrika Maunu |
| Olga Maria Peldo |
| Hilma Elizabeth Wattula |
| Aili Maria Naatus |
| Senia Maria Korpua |
| Kaisa Erickson |
| Hillia Sophia Wirkkunen |
| Hilda Josephine Martinson |
| July 4, 1904 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Wili Wiherianinen |
| Oskar Forster |
| August Rosendahl |
| Aksel August Maunu |
| Jacob Naatus |
| Erkki Abiel Starkka |
| Eli E. Jumisko |
| Kalle Oscar West |
| Carl William Hokana |
| Joseph Liimatta |
| Edward Moilanen |
| Lydia Luukkonen |
| Olga Natalia Korpua |
| Elizabeth Martinson |
| Jenny Selma Kuoppala |
| Josephina Liimatta |
| Anieliika Selvala |
| Hilda Kopua |
| Kaisa Maria Kyllonen |
| Selma Eugenia Hokana |
| Amanda Iljana |
| Ida Maria Moilanen |
| Ida Elizabeth West |
| Emma Elizabeth Poykko |
| Jenny Elvira Waist |
| June 24, 1906 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Otto Wirkkunen |
| Gideon Liimatta |
| Mikhail Emil Hokana |
| Arthur Arvid Impola |
| Walter Jalmer Kyllonen |
| Lempi Erikson |
| Hilda Starkka |
| Anna Selvala |
| Lilli Pietila |
| Ida Jumisko |
| Emma Wanttaja |
| Maria Pesio |
| Hilma Tuoppala |
| June 28, 1908 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka |
| Walter Martinson Emil Maunu |
| William Staudinger |
| Victor Staudinger |
| Walter Ylitalo |
| Jalmer Ylitalo |
| Edward Liimatta |
| Walter Johnson |
| Jonathan Daniels |
| Jacob Wuolu |
| Richard Boussu |
| Anna Erikson |
| Emma West |
| Anna Iljana |
| Hilda Iljana |
| Hilda Jacobson |
| Linda Jumisko |
| Evelina Hanhela |
| Aina Hanhela |
| June 24, 1910 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels |
| Steen Arthur Staudinger |
| Arthur Starkka |
| Arvid Abiel Wanttaja |
| Jonathan Martinson |
| John Maunu |
| Levi West |
| Arvid Johnson |
| Toiva Wattula |
| Albert Aronson |
| Emil Kyllonen |
| Jenny Ylitalo |
| Maria Serafina Oikemus (Sakkrison) |
| Hilia Raisanen |
| Anna Olivia Abramson |
| Richard Harju |
| Edward Weist |
| Hanna Miriam Daniels |
| Olga Hokana |
| Maria Liimatta |
| Hilda Selina Jumisko |
| Lempi Pesio |
| Lydia Pesio |
| Amalia Kivi Waino |
| Selma Kyllonen |
| Flora Elizabeth Abramson |
| Ida Hanhela |
| Betty Aho |
| June 9, 1912 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels |
| Emil Abram West |
| Jalmer Antwin Raisanen |
| Benjamin Elvin Pesio |
| Waino William Lainen |
| Levi Maunu |
| Arthur Weiste |
| Edward Martinson |
| Benjamin Naatus |
| Arthur Hokana |
| Jalmer Paivarinta |
| Kathryn Kangas |
| Minda Jumisko |
| Lempi Lainen |
| Miriam Jacobson |
| Elizabeth Hanhela |
| Hilia Wattula |
| Edla West |
| June 24, 1914 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels |
| Eino Jacobson |
| Peter Kyllonen |
| Steen Wallio |
| Eino Lainen |
| William West |
| Arthur Johnson |
| Herman Kyllonen |
| Benjamin Daniels |
| Nikolai Daniels |
| Clemens Korpua |
| Yrjo Wattula |
| Ribert Wiitala |
| Toivo Arvid Hokana |
| Benhardt Ylitalo |
| Edward B. Maunu |
| Solomon Lahti |
| Miriam Johnson |
| Edna Pesio |
| Edla Hanhela |
| Hilda Buro |
| Helen Eliason |
| Ina Hill |
| Helmi Helen Jukuri |
| Hillia Jumisko |
| Mina Waino |
| July 4, 1916 |
| Confirmed by Rev. N. P. Starkka and Rev. Carl Daniels |
| Fred West |
| William West |
| Arthur West |
| John West |
| Elmer Weiste |
| Edna West |
| Theodore Jacobson |
| Eino Maunu |
| Arvo Maunu |
| Lempi Rosendahl |
| Aili Raisanen |
| Nina Martinson |
| Mamie Harju |
| Ester Hokana |
| Aili Haapala |
| Nina Weiste |
| Mamie Lainen |
| Ernest West |
| Mamie Ylitalo |
| June 1, 1919 |
| Confirmed by Rev. Israel Hagel |
| Edwin Elmer Johnson |
| Arvo Oscar Jacobson |
| Isaac West |
| Frans Edwin Lainen |
| Walter West |
| Leino Poykko |
| Walter Benhart Jumisko |
| Kalle Anshelm Jumisko |
| John Hendrik Wallio |
| John Arthur Haapala |
| Mattias Leonard Maunu |
| Heimo Victor Rosendahl |
| Erick William Poyhanen |
| Lillian Miriam Liimatta |
| Nina Selina Poykko |
| Katie Ellen Buro |
| Helen Lempi Alatalo |
| Millie Mamie Hokana |
| Anna Aurora Ylitalo |
| Eva Eugenia West |
| Nina Maria Boussu |
| Hilda Eda Wallio |
| Lisi Eriga Eliason |
| July 3, 1921 |
| Confirmed by Rev. Israel Hagel |
| Waino Richard Hendrickson |
| Benjamin West |
| Victor Nikolai Wanttaja |
| Albert Anselm Wanttaja |
| August Nestor Kyllonen |
| Fred Edwin Liimatta |
| William Edwin Koskela |
| Leo Evalt Wanttaja |
| Theodore Edward Pikkarainen |
| Theodore William Melartine |
| Elsie Altai Pikkarainen |
| Sigret Viola Koskela |
| Anna Esther West |
| Katie Ellen Poykko |
| Wendla Maria Haapala |
| Hanna Elenora Wallio |
| Lydia Johanna Hegen |
| June 17, 1923 |
| Instructors were Rev. N. P. Starkka, Johan Humola |
| Delbert Maunu |
| Arthur Koskela |
| Arne Raisanen |
| Fred Jumisko |
| Esther Haapala |
| Nelma Holmstrom |
| Edna Kyllonen |
| Lempi W. Wanttaja |
| Amanda Boss |
| Dagmar Peldo |
| Martha Korpi |
| Edna Jumisko |
| Alice Liimatta |
| Martha Anderson |
| Sikre Hendrickson |
| Nina Ylitalo |
| Florence Alatalo |
| June 24, 1925 |
| Confirmed by Rev. John Ylen (river Country) |
| Leona Jacobson |
| Teckla Jacobson |
| Helen Lainen |
| Hilda West |
| Millie West |
| Hilda Liimatta |
| Nina Liimatta |
| Ludwig Maunu |
| Hilda Wattula |
| Sadie Wattula |
| Howard West |
| Sadie Peldo |
| Elma Wanttie |
| Lillian Wanttie |
| Lulu Hill |
| Edwin Hill |
| Mary Anderson |
| Eino Buro |
| Pearl Buro |
| Aino Holmstrom |
| Hilda Pikkerinen |
| Arthur West |
| Nettie West |
| Eino Hoikkala |
| Eino Hendrickson |
| Tyyne Marsula |
| Nina Salstrom |
| Lillian Erickson |
| Lillian Haapala |
| Eino Holmstrom |
| Note: This is not a complete list of the 1925 confirmants. There were 33 in all. Further records of confirmants are not available. |