The table below records when each settler first arrived in New Finland. It also gives a list of most of the family histories found in Chapter 7 in "Life in the New Finland Woods: The History of New Finland, Saskatchewan" edited by Nancy Mattson Schelstraete. Contents of the book.
Names with an asterisk indicate that the date is estimated and names with two asterisks indicate that the family or person was certainly in New Finland by that date but may have come earlier.
The book is hard to find and look-ups can be made by Lynn Hintz, Regina, Saskatchewan.
| Name | Date of Arrival |
Birthplace |
| Aho, John and Maria | 1895 |
Lapua (Vaasa) |
| Ahosaari, Charlie | 1892 |
Finland |
| Alanko, Ida | 1914 |
(Vaasa) |
| Alm, Magnus and Amanda | 1894 |
Finland |
| Anderson, John (m. Hulda Petays) | 1911 |
Pyhäjoki (Oulu) |
| Anderson, John and Maria | 1891 |
Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Autonen, Ivar | 1901 |
Jokioinen (Häme) |
| Berg, Saimi | 1913 |
Peräseinäjoki (Vaasa) |
| Blid, John and Lempi | 1930 |
Finland |
| Bohm, Otto and Tilda | 1914 |
Finland |
| Bond, Charles* | 1895 |
Finland |
| Borg, Anselm* | 1905 |
Finland |
| Borg, Vaino* | 1909 |
Finland |
| Burkman, John* | 1896 |
Finland |
| Dorma, Ivar and Elma | 1921 |
Virrat (Vaasa) |
| Filpula, Miina and son | 1894 |
Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Flykti, Jacob and Maria | 1895 |
Finland |
| Forsberg, Olga | 1901 |
Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Hagberg, Charles | 1917 |
Finland |
| Haimila, Antti* | 1895 |
Finland |
| Hakala, Matt | 1915 |
Hämeenkyrö (Turku and Pori) |
| Hanni, Juhan and Maria | 1891 |
Finland |
| Hannuksela, Mikko | 1894 |
Laihia (Vaasa) |
| Hautamaki, Heikki and Ruusa | 1897 |
Alavus (Finland) |
| Hedberg, Kustaa | 1893 |
Lapua (Vaasa) |
| Heikkila, Lauri | 1932 |
Torpinkylä, Pukkila (Uusimaa) |
| Hemming, Mikki and Maria* | 1900 |
Laihia (Vaasa) |
| Hilberg, Herman | 1911 |
Lapua (Vaasa) |
| Hilberg, John and Adolfiina | 1895 |
Lapua and Kortesjärvi (Vaasa) |
| Hill, Dan and Hulda | 1917 |
Haapajärvi (Oulu) |
| Holma, Jacob and Anna Liisa | 1891 |
Himanka (Vaasa) |
| Holma, Jalmer | 1891 |
(Viipuri) |
| Holpainen, Adam and Esther | 1899 |
(Kuopio) |
| Huhtala, Jacob and Sanna | 1899 |
Ylistaro and Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Huhtala, Juo Jaakob and Jenny | 1903 |
Heinijoki (Oulu) |
| Huhtala, Mr. and Mrs. Herman | 1893 |
Finland |
| Hyytianen, Anna | 1909 |
Finland |
| Hyytianen, Johan and Hulda | 1902 |
(Viipuri); Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Jaakobson, Ananias and Maria | 1895 |
Kalajoki (Oulu) |
| Jarvi, Antti and parents | 1894 |
Finland |
| Jarviluoma, Antti and Atolfina** | 1892 |
Lapua and Alahärmä (Vaasa) |
| Johanson, Jacob | 1896 |
Ylistaro (Vaasa) |
| Johanson, Mrs. Maria | 1904 |
Lohtaja (Vaasa) |
| Johnson, August and Mamie | 1931 |
North Dakota |
| Johnson, Oscar and Eliina | 1895 |
Isojoki and Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Junnila, Edward and Elizabeth* | 1901 |
Helsinki (Uusimaa) |
| Kallio, Isaac and Amalia* | 1891 |
Finland |
| Kallio, Jacob and Kristina | 1895 |
Finland |
| Kalmi, Tahvo and Katriina** | 1900 |
Finland |
| Kalvia, Samuel and Amanda* | 1900 |
Finland |
| Kangas, Antti | 1908 |
Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Kangas, John | 1890 |
Juupajärvi (-?) |
| Kangas, Kalle | 1898 |
(Oulu) |
| Kangas, Severus | 1891 |
(Vaasa) |
| Kangas, Stefania | 1890 |
Juupajärvi (-?) |
| Kari, Risto | 1930 |
Laihia (Vaasa) |
| Karppinen, Thomas | 1898 |
Finland |
| Kaukinen, Mr. and Mrs. Tahvo | 1902 |
Finland |
| Kautonen, David Jeremiah** | 1888 |
Kerimäki (Mikkeli) |
| Keranen, Abraham and Kaisa | 1906 |
Rantsila (Oulu) |
| Kirvesmaki, Matti and Anna | 1899 |
Sievi (Oulu) |
| Kivela, Frank and Mary | 1918 |
Isojoki (Vaasa); Oulu |
| Kivela, Samuel and Susanna | 1892 |
Finland |
| Kiviharju, Hilda | 1911 |
Isojoki (Vaasa) |
| Kiviharju, Nikolai | 1910 |
Isojoki (Vaasa) |
| Kiviniemi, Jacob | 1891 |
Kälviä (Vaasa) |
| Klemetsoo, Lydia | 1906 |
(Oulu) |
| Knuttila, Gabriel and Liisa | 1904 |
Alahärmä and Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Korpi, Johan and Elizabeth | 1918 |
Karijoki (Vaasa); Stockholm, Sweden |
| Koskela, Toivo | 1913 |
(Uusimaa) |
| Koski, Frank | 1916 |
Pori (Turku and Pori) |
| Koskinen, John and Hilma | 1920 |
Alavus (Vaasa) |
| Kosola, Lisa* | 1898 |
Harma (Vaasa) |
| Kranrod, Herman and Emma** | 1921 |
Finland |
| Kumara, Johanna and Jaako | 1893 |
Finland |
| Laakso, Emil and Hella | 1909 |
Kauhajoki (Vaasa); Turku (Turku and Pori) |
| Laine, Antti and Ida | 1906 |
Ummeljoki (Uusimaa); (Viipuri) |
| Laine, Juhan Kustaa and Amalia | 1892 |
Finland |
| Laine, Tahvo and Annie* | 1905 |
Heinijoki (Oulu); (Viipuri) |
| Lauttamus, J. K. and Sanna Liisa | 1890 |
Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Lauttamus, John and Lempi | 1893 |
Finland |
| Linden, Frans and Helena | 1899 |
Eurajoki (Turku and Pori) |
| Luhtala, John and Mattilda* | 1895 |
Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Lundi, John and Helena* | 1905 |
Finland |
| Luoma, Mikki and daughter | 1895 |
Teuva (Vaasa) |
| Makela, Alexsanteri and Maria | 1910 |
Isojoki (Vaasa) |
| Maki, John and Liisa | 1903 |
Alahärmä (Vaasa) |
| Maki, Kalle and Marie | 1907 |
Alahärmä (Vaasa) |
| Mantysaari, Amanda and children | 1907 |
Nurmo (Vaasa) |
| Mantysaari, Anna and Emil | 1909 |
Nurmo (Vaasa) |
| Mantysaari, Antti | 1904 |
Nurmo (Vaasa) |
| Matley, Victor and Sandra | 1918 |
(Vaasa) |
| Mattila, Viktori | 1908 |
(Kymi) |
| Mattson, Frank | 1908 |
Kannus (Vaasa) |
| Maunu, Charles and Lilli* | 1933 |
North Dakota |
| Mero, Amanda | 1904 |
(Viipuri) |
| Mikkonen, Matti, Antti and Kaisa | 1895 |
Paltamo (Oulu) |
| Mukari, Matt | 1899 |
Finland |
| Mustama, Matti and Maria | 1891 |
Lapua and Nurmo (Vaasa) |
| Myllymaki, Mikki Jr. and Wilhelmina | 1894 |
Finland |
| Myllymaki, Mikki Sr. and Anna | 1892 |
(Vaasa) |
| Nahkala, Maria and daughters | 1891 |
Lapua (Vaasa); (Oulu) |
| Niemi, Isaac | 1912 |
Peräseinäjoki (Vaasa) |
| Nieminen, Anselm | 1903 |
Jyväskylä (Keski-Suomi) |
| Nikula, Waino and Hanna | 1910 |
Anjala (Uusimaa) |
| Nordlund, John | 1904 |
Karvia (Turku and Pori) |
| Norman, Isaac | 1895 |
Alavus (Vaasa) |
| Norman, Ruusa | 1906 |
Peräseinäjoki (Vaasa) |
| Pahkala, John and Ida | 1903 |
(Viipuri) |
| Paivarinta, Mr. and Mrs. John | 1897 |
Finland |
| Pasanen, Jalmar* | 1910 |
Kinnula and Kivijärvi (Vaasa) |
| Pelto, Fred | 1898 |
Finland |
| Penttila, Matti and Aina Lempi | 1902 |
(Vaasa) |
| Perasalo, John and Amelia | 1902 |
Lapua (Vaasa) |
| Perasalo, Juhan Kustaa | 1910 |
Finland |
| Petays, Salomon Sr. and Anna | 1894 |
Jalasjärvi (Vaasa) |
| Peterson, Henry and Wilhelmina | 1898 |
Alatornio (Oulu); Kauhajoki (Vaasa) |
| Polvi, Isak and Liisa | 1893 |
Kurikka and Jurva (Vaasa) |
| Raketti, Henry and Alma | 1921 |
Finland |
| Raketti, Henry and Alma | 1927 |
Liminka (Oulu); Kinnula (Vaasa) |
| Rautio, Charlie | 1911 |
Tampere (Häme) |
| Rinta, Arvid* | 1905 |
Finland |
| Rintala, Jacob | 1905 |
Finland |
| Rintamaki, Sanna* | 1905 |
Finland |
| Roth, John and Olga* | 1907 |
Finland |
| Saari, John and Aurora | 1892 |
Jurikan kylä and Teuva (Vaasa) |
| Salo, Aaron | 1900 |
Laihia (Vaasa) |
| Salo, John* | 1933 |
Isokyrö (Vaasa) |
| Salo, Oscar* | 1917 |
Finland |
| Salonen, Kalle and Hanna | 1914 |
(Viipuri) |
| Sandberg, Alfred | 1904 |
Minnesota |
| Savaloja, George and Aino | 1925 |
Dunblane, Sask. |
| Siiro, Markus | 1895 |
Finland |
| Siiro, Oscar and Hilda | 1916 |
Finland |
| Simpanen, Antti and Amalia | 1904 |
Kerimäki (Mikkeli) |
| Sippola, John | 1906 |
Kuortane (Vaasa) |
| Soini, Joseph and Anna | 1893 |
Nurmo (Vaasa) |
| Taponen, Mr. and Mrs. Joanas* | 1902 |
Finland |
| Taponen, Tahvo and Ida | 1903 |
Heinijoki (Oulu); (Viipuri) |
| Toivianen, John* | 1909 |
Finland |
| Törölä, Walter | 1924 |
Haapajärvi (Oulu) |
| Wauhkonen, Aaro | 1910 |
Suonenjoki (Kuopio) |
| Wauhkonen, August | 1903 |
Finland |
| Wauhkonen, Herman and Hanna | 1914 |
Suonenjoki (Kuopio); Rovaniemi (Lappi) |
| Veito, Anselm | 1912 |
(Viipuri) |
| Venberg, Sam* | 1905 |
Finland |
| Vesa, Eino and Anna* | 1905 |
Finland |
| Wiiki, Kustaa and Anna | 1894 |
Lapua and Kauhava (Vaasa) |
| Wilson, Isaac | 1899 |
Rauma (Turku and Pori) |
| Virtanen, Ville* | 1905 |
Rautajarvi (Turku and Pori) |