The burgundy color is Sweden as it was in 1611. The territorial gains of 1617 -- 1621 are in royal blue (areas of what are now Russia and the Baltic countries). The magenta color in Norway, Denmark, and South of the Baltic Sea were added in 1645 -- 1648. Finally, the light blue land at the tip and western border of Sweden and parts of Western Norway were conquered in 1658.

Map of Sweden, circa 1658

The large orange area is Sweden as it was in 1524. The yellow Etonia represents land added from 1560 -- 1568. The pink areas in Russia, along the Gulf of Finland and south of the Baltic Sea were added from 1632 to 1664. Finally, the green represents the additions from 1654 -- 1660. These include parts of Norway and Denmark.

Introduction

Welcome Page: An Overview of this Website

History

A Brief History of Finland
Sofia Määttä and Johan Pöyskö Familes in Finland, 1600s -- 1887
My Family in the Pacific Northwest, 1887 -- 1895

Family Tree Graphics to View on the Computer

Ancestors and Descendents of Hans Forbus (1622 -- 1710)
Ancestors and Descendents of Magdalena Nystedt (1729 --1756) and Johan Kranck (1704 -- 1784)
Children of Katarina Lagus (1728 -- 1782) and Johan Kranck (1704 -- 1784)
Ancestors and Descendents of Antti Määttä (1830 -- 1893) and Elsa Heikkinen (1840 -- 1926)
Parents of Sipi Määttä (1800 -- 1885)
Ancestors of Hans Forbus' First Wife (Name Unknown)
Ancestors of Hans Forbus' Second Wife, Ingeborg Lang (???? -- 1710)
Ancestors and Descendents of Kaisa Greta Kauppi-Kontinen (1864 -- 1896)
Ancestors of Johan Pöyskö -- Later Known as John Poysky (1860 -- 1931)

Family Trees in PDF Format for Printing

Ancestors and Descendents of Hans Forbus (1622 -- 1710)
Ancestors and Descendents of Magdalena Nystedt (1729 --1756) and Johan Kranck (1704 -- 1784)
Children of Katarina Lagus (1728 -- 1782) and Johan Kranck (1704 -- 1784)
Ancestors and Descendents of Antti Määttä (1830 -- 1893) and Elsa Heikkinen (1840 -- 1926)
Parents of Sipi Määttä (1800 -- 1885)
Ancestors of Hans Forbus' First Wife (Name Unknown)
Ancestors of Hans Forbus' Second Wife, Ingeborg Lang (???? -- 1710)
Ancestors and Descendents of Kaisa Greta Kauppi-Kontinen (1864 -- 1896)
Ancestors of Johan Pöyskö -- Later Known as John Poysky (1860 -- 1931)

Historical and Modern Photos and Maps

Photos of Johan Pöyskö, his wife, Kaisa Kaupi Kontinen Pöyskö, and their Family 1891 -- 1900
Photos of John Poysky with his second wife, Sofia Matta Poysky, and their children, 1899 --1929
Photos of John Poysky with his second wife, Sofia Matta Poysky, and their children, 1930 -- 1970
Historical and Modern Photos of Astoria, Oregon
Historical Maps of Clatsop County and Oregon State
Historical and Modern Maps of Finland and Sweden
Modern Photos of Heikkilä, Finland
Historical Maps of Cowlitz County and Washington State
Historical Maps of Virginia Colony and West Virginia

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Surnames and Locations Found on this Site
Links and Web Rings
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