Eric Heikkala Oral History Interview 1981.

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Eric Heikkala Oral History Interview 1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/658227075

This interview was conducted with Eric Heikkala on August 27, 1981 in Vancouver, Washington. It contains information on family background, being a prisoner of war, coming to America, marriage and family, and Finnish heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Eric at the time of the interview.

1 sound cassette.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7950341

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Heikkala, Wayne.

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Messiah Lutheran Church (Portland, Or.)

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Messiah Lutheran Church in Portland was formed when a group of Finnish immigrants decided unanimously at a meeting on September 7, 1902 to organize a congregation. For many years the activities were strongly Finnish. Little by little the horizons broadened and the main language of activities was changed to English. The congregation has owned three buildings. The oldest, bought in 1914 at North Kerby and Fargo Streets, served until 1952. The next church was built on North Commercial. After 26 yea...

Heikkala, Roy.

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Heikkala, Eric.

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Eric Heikkala was born on April 24, 1916 in Hailuoto, Finland, which is located on an island between Sweden and Finland near Oulu in the north. His parents were Viljo Heikkala and Fanny Sipila, and Eric was the eldest of five children. After grammar school, Eric began farming and then became a sailor so he could earn enough money to go to school and obtain his captain's and pilot's licenses. Eric sailed to England, Italy, North Africa, and the United States. In 1939, Finland went to war with Rus...

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