In 1934, Lauri and Sylvi Hokkanen, along with thousands of other Finns from the United States and Canada, were recruited by the Russians to come to Karelia, bringing with them American technology and thought. But the Stalin purges of 1937 and 1938 cost many of these immigrants their lives. Lauri and Sylvi escaped, returned to the United States ...
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(14)Author:Lawrence and Sylvia Hokkanen, Anita Middleton
Sylvia J Hokkanen Birth 1934 Death 2001 (aged 66-67) Burial. Agate Cemetery. Trout Creek, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA Add to Map. Memorial ID 118673492 118673492 · View Source. Share. Save to. Suggest Edits ...
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(13)Author:Anita Middleton, Lawrence Hokkanen, Sylvia Hokkanen
Lauri and SylviaHokkanen wrote the book "Karelia", which was about their experiences as a Finnish-American couple in Stalin's Russia. This took place in 1934-1941. Sylvia married Lawrence K. (Lauri) Hokkanen, son of Emil L. Hokkanen and Evi Miettinennand. (Lawrence K. (Lauri) Hokkanen was born on 26 Mar 1909 in Green, Michigan (Upper Peninsula ...
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Karelia - A Finnish-American Couple in Stalin's Russia, 1934 - 1941 by Anita Middleton; Lawrence Hokkanen; SylviaHokkanen - ISBN 10: 0878390650 - ISBN 13: 9780878390656 - North Star Press of St. Cloud - 1991 - Softcover
Lawrence Hokkanen,SylviaHokkanen. North Star Press of St. Cloud, 1991 - History - 139 pages. In 1934 Russia invited many Finnish-American couples to accept jobs in Karelia, Russia. In 1941, the Stalin purges resulted in the arrest and death of many from that community. Lauri and Sylvi escaped only to discover distrust at home.
Karelia, a U.S.S.R. republic bordering Finland, was hailed as the "workers' paradise" in the 1930s. In 1934, Lauri and Sylvi Hokkanen, along with thousands of other Finns from the United States and Canada, were recruited by the Russians to come to Karelia, bringing with them American technology and...
For that reason alone, the labor that Lauri and Sylvi have performed, painful for them, deserves to be known." {Alexis Pogorelskin, PhD}. This book has 139 pages and is illustrated. The book is a SIGNED PRESENTATION copy from authors, Lawrence Hokkanen,SylviaHokkanen, and Anita Middleton.
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