John Saline (Savilaakso)

Whiting, Eliza

HI!

I'm working on a research project trying to find out as much as I can about John Saline, the first Finnish member of the Church. He was born in Oulu, Finland around 1831 and moved to United States as a young adult. He also worked as a sailor in finland and maybe in the united states. I'm trying to find out who baptised him, and how he made it to the US. If you have any tips or ideas about where to look, I would appreciate it!

Thank you!!

Eliza

David2,666

I haven't found his birth record or when or how he left Finland but since I had to follow him I'll add what I found about the family.

Father: Henrik Savolaxo 1797-01-27 - 1869-03-02, died in Uleåborg
Mother Anna Berthunen 1802-05-15

Henrik Selén 1825-05-19, sailor, married to Katarina Sofia Wikstrand b:1828-09-08 engaged 1863-07-24,could also be their marriage date
Maria Kajsa 1827-07-27 - 1860-05-27 in Uleåborg
Anna Greta 1830-01-16
Johan Selen 1831-10-24 in Uleåborg, moved from Uleåborg(Oulu) to Brahestad 1847-04-10, Sailor, ran away from a ship 1852
Anders 1834-05-04 - 1837-07-13 in Uleåborg
Pehr 1836-03-29 - 1837-03-29 in Uleåborg
Johanna Carolina 1838-07 - 1841-01-10 in Uleåborg
August 1841-04-11
Johanna Elisabet 1844-08-02
Britta Ulrika 18747-05-19 - 1847-12-21 in Uleåborg

David2,666

I noticed that I didn't give you any sources to follow! All information I've gathered is from Uleåborgs domkyrkoförsamling.
The first source is from Rippikirja 1827- 1833 page 57

https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/oulu/rippikirja_1827-1833_tksrk_ik132/62.htmThe second source is the index where I found the first source, I can't link directly to Uleåborg so on the left side on the index page you need to go to "Church records" then look for

"Oulun tuomiokirkkoseurakunta"
https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/index_sve.htm