Highland Cemetery Birsay district R.M. of Coteau # 255 SW 3-26-9 W3 GPS 51.184166�N 107.179115�W First burial in 1912, 120 burials by 1981 Compiled by Rod Beattie Last number is the Source (see bottom of page) Alm, (baby) bur. 1948 1 Alm, Edla �Rena� (nee Paavo) bur. 10 Feb 1952 wife of Frank 3 Alm, Frank 1885 - bur. 7 Nov 1968 age 83 3 Alto, (baby) bur. 1924 child of Matt & Annie 3 Alto, Annie 1890 - bur. Jul 1978 age 87 3 Alto, Martha bur. 1924 dau of Matt & Annie 3 Alto, Matt 1889 - bur. 1972 3 Alto, Wayne 1930 - bur. 1960 age 30 son of Matt & Annie 3 Alto, Wiljo bur. 1919 son of Matt & Annie 3 Alto, William �Willie� 1922 - bur. 1972 age 50 son of Matt & Annie 3 Eloranta, (baby) bur. 1917 1 Freestone, William 16 Dec 1894 - bur. 15 Jul 1975 age 80 yrs 6 mos 29 days, hus of Hanna 3 Fullerton, Archie bur. 1937 1 Hankala, Aatto bur. 1917 1 Hanson, (twin 1) 1 Hanson, (twin 2) 1 Hanson, Isaac bur. 1963 son of Peter & Selma 3 Hanson, Selma 1871~ - bur. 1923 age 52 wife of Peter 3 Hanson, Werner bur. 1979 son of Peter & Selma 3 Hietala, Henry Arthur 1901 - bur. May 1921 age 20 son of Adolf & Briita 3 Hill, Julie bur. 1920 1 Hill, Kaisa Mrs. bur. 1923 1 Hill, Roy bur. 1918 1 Hill, Vieno bur. 1916 1 Holmstrom, (baby) bur. 1912 1 Holmstrom, Elmer bur. 1912 1 Holmstrom, John Fred bur. 1971 hus of Mary 3 Holmstrom, Mary bur. 1978 wife of John 3 Holmstrom, Reino bur. 1914 1 Honkala, Aino bur. 1919 1 Honkala, Fiija Mrs. bur. 1937 1 Honkala, Helmi bur. 1927 1 Honkala, Henry bur. 1918 1 Honkala, John bur. 1933 1 Honkala, Laila bur. 1917 1 Honkala, Martha bur. 1917 1 Honkala, Minnie bur. 1922 1 Honkala, Tyyne bur. 1915 1 Honkala, Vieno bur. 1927 1 Jarvenpaa, Clarence bur. 1927 1 Jarvenpaa, George bur. 1934 1 Jarvenpaa, Maria Mrs. bur. 1914 1 Jarvenpaa, Siivert bur. 1921 1 Jaskela, Kaisa �Katie� (nee Karkkola) bur. 1926 3 Jaskela, Veikko bur. 1935 son of Vaino & Katie 3 Jaskela, Vaino bur. 1959 3 Johnson, Alfred 25 Dec 1934 - 1937 age 3 son of Neil & Hilda 3 Johnson, Hilda (nee Linden) bur. 7 Apr 1977 wife of Neil 3 Jokela, Charles bur. 1959 3 Karvonen, Henry bur. 1948 1 Karvonen, John bur. 1924 hus of Kate 3 Karvonen, Kaisa Mrs. bur. 1919 3 Kemppainen, Eli bur. 1933 3 Kemppainen, Hilma bur. 1951 wife of Eli 3 Knuttila, Jacob 2 Aug 1888 - bur. 1967 age 79 3 Knuttila, Hilja (nee Tikkala) 13 Mar 1897 - bur. Apr 1948 age 51 yrs 1 mon 3 Knuttila, Hugo 1923~ - bur. 1942 age 19 son of Jacob & Hilja 3 Knuttila, Raymond 1941~ - bur. 1943 age 2 son of Jacob & Hilja 3 Koivisto, (baby) bur. 1935 1 Koivisto, Elma bur. 1921 1 Korpi, Kaisa Mrs. bur. 1915 1 Korpi, Matt bur. 1950 1 Koski, Ahti bur. 1916 1 Lindross, Fred 1901~ - bur. 1918 age 17 son of John & Alvina (nee Abrahamson) 3 Lindross, Walter bur. 1963 son of John & Alvina (nee Abrahamson) 3 Luukinen (Logan), Andru �Andrew� bur. 21 May 1927 hus of Catherine 3 Luukinen (Logan), Mary bur. 1923 dau of Andrew & Catherine Logan 3 Mahla, Richard bur. 1971 1 Maki, Oskar bur. 1964 3 Markkula, Kasvi �Elsie� (n. Laukkanen) bur. 1962 wife of Frank 3 Markkula, Frank �Victor' 10 Apr 1901 - bur. 1957 age 56 son of Victor & Wilhelmina; hus of Elsie 3 Markkula, Wihtor �Victor� bur. 2 Feb 1935 hus of Wilhelmina 3 Markkula, Wilhelmina (nee Vailila) bur. Feb 1957 wife of Victor 3 Matson, Elma bur. 1919 1 Matson, Hans bur. 1917 1 Matson, Leonard bur. 1918 1 Nevala, Otto bur. 1918 1 Niskala, Alma 1893~- bur. Jul 1971 age 78 wife of Jakko 3 Niskala, Jakko 1884~- bur. Oct 1955 age 71 hus of Alma 3 Paananen, Matti bur. 1943 1 Pajunen, Einar 8 Jan 1900 - bur. 7 Jul 1981 age 81 yrs 5 mos 29 days, hus of Verna Ylioja 3 Pekkala, Katri Mrs. bur. 1917 1 Pekkala, William bur. 1926 1 Pirness, Liisa (nee Laukka) Jan 1883 - bur. Apr 1970 age 87 yrs 3 mos 3 Pirness, Matti Oct 1880 - bur. Aug 1948 age 69 yrs 10 mos 3 Pirness, William 1905~ - bur. Aug 1914 age 9 son of Matti & Liisa 3 Powell, (baby) bur. 1938 1 Pukari, Axel bur. 1940 hus of Olga Lohvansuu 3 Pukari, Bruno bur. 1979 son of Axel & Olga 3 Pukari, George bur. 1958 son of Axel & Olga 3 Raappana, Peter bur. 1935 son of Hjalmer 3 Raisanen, Johan bur. 1932 1 Raisanen, Ina �Mary� (nee Sallenen) bur. 1964 wife of Salmon 3 Raisanen, Matleena Mrs. bur. 1928 1 Raisanen, Sakris bur. 1918 1 Raisanen, Salmo �Salmon� 1865 - bur. 1940 age 75 hus of Mary 3 Raisanen, William bur. 1948 son of Rueben & Adalyne 3 Roanen, Alfred 1874 - bur. 1945 age 71 3 Roanen, Alvina (nee Abrahamson) Lindross 1874 - bur. 1961 age 87 wife of Alfred 3 Sukanen, Alvina (nee Joki) 19 Nov 1883 - bur. 17 Apr 1963 age 79 yrs 4 mos 28 days, wife of Svante 3 Sukanen, Erland (baby) bur. 1958 son of Wilmer & Helen 3 Sukanen, Sylvia Jul 1910 - bur. 1919 age 9 dau of Svante & Alvina 3 Tikkala, Salmo bur. 1923 1 Tikkala, Tiina Mrs. bur. 1929 1 Tikkala, Walter bur. 1918 1 Touminen, Serafiija Mrs. bur. 1931 1 Tuikkanen, Kosta bur. 1942 3 Tuomi, (baby) bur. 1934 1 Tuomi, Thelma bur. 1948 1 Tupila, Mike bur. 1934 1 Walls, (baby) bur. 1955 1 Wilson (baby) bur. 1932 1 Ylioja, (baby) bur. 1917 1 Ylioja, (baby) bur. 1950 1 Ylioja, Adela Mrs. bur. 1979 1 Ylioja, Denis bur. 1965 1 Ylioja, Helen Mrs. bur. 1975 1 Ylioja, Hjalmer bur. 1961 1 Ylioja, Jacob 1879 - bur. 1946 age 67 hus of Kaisa 3 Ylioja, Joyce bur. 1937 1 Ylioja, Kaisa Liisa 1879 - bur. 1952 age 72 wife of Jacob 3 NOTES from Rod Beattie - The information for this submission is based on the local history book �Echoes of Coteau� published in 1981. The information on this cemetery was submitted by Willmar Ylioja. - Notes on marriages, offspring - child, son, or daughter, have been based on written documents found and reviewed. - When there are date conflicts or inconsistencies, a cedilla �~� has been used to indicate my �present best guess� based on sources reviewed. When calculation of age is possible�I�ve done so. - In the future I hope to be able to supply photographs and additional information, but in the meantime the �source� of information category is as follows... 1. Represents the information from Willmar Ylioja�s cemetery list in Echoes of Coteau (1981). 2. Represents information gleaned from the text of the Family Histories in Echoes of Coteau (1981). 3. Represents information from both 1� the cemetery list and 2- the Family Histories. Home | Lookups | Obituaries | Research |