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married
3-14-1926
Astoria, OR |
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Daniel was a longshoreman and was a charter member of the
Longshoreman's Union in Astoria in 1918. He emigrated
to Canada from FInland, came to the US through northern
Michigan and eventually ended up in Astoria, OR.
Kaarina worked as an upstairs maid for the Sanborn family
which owned the Sanborn Packing/Seafood Company in Astoria.
She came to the US from Finland though Ellis Island, NY in
1919 at age 21, being sponsored by her cousin, Gus Helberg.
Gus owned Helberg's Drugstore in Astoria.
Daniel and Kaarina met in Astoria. Daniel's first wife
Phoebe was Kaarina's best friend. Daniel and Phoebe did not
have any children. Phoebe died, Daniel married Kaarina and
they had a long life together.
Daniel and Kaarina had 8 children (3 daughters, 5 sons)
Patricia, Robert, Rudolf,
Kathleen, Ray, Carlos, John, Maria
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Patricia was the first child and daughter to Daniel
and Kaarina
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Biography
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Patricia
Katherine Turpeinen
Born 7-31-1928
in Astoria, OR
Died 10-25-1997
in Bremerton, WA
Buried in Bremerton, WA
at Miller-Woodlawn Cemetary |
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married
10-28-1950
Ilwaco, WA |
Billie
Smoot Jenkins
Born 4-12-1927
in Stanfield, NC
Died 8-10-2005
in Bremerton, WA
Buried in Bremerton, WA
at Miller-Woodlawn Cemetary |
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Bill was a Storekeeper Chief in the US Navy (having many ports
of call and time at sea from 1945-1965), a ship fitter at
the Bremerton Naval Shipyard (1966-1983), and his
"retirement job" at the Rolling Hills Golf Course
(1984-2004).
Pat went to Oregon State University for two years. She worked at a soda fountain, was a processor at Bumblebee
Tuna, a mother/homemaker and an
expert at packing up and moving!
Bill and Pat met in Astoria, married a few years later and
lived in Astoria, OR (1950), Stockton, CA (1951), Norfolk,
VA (1952), Tuxedo, MD (1952), Boston, MA (1953), Little
Creek, VA (1954), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (1957), Bremerton, WA
(1960), Chula Vista, CA (1963), finally settling back in
Bremerton in 1965 when Bill retired from the Navy.
Bill and Pat had 3 children (2 daughters, 1 son)
Holly, Bill, Nora
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Nora
was the third child and second daughter to Bill and Pat
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Nora
Irene Jenkins
Born 11-12-1963
in San Diego, CA
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married
6-25-1994
Seattle |
Alan
Chris Steffens
Born 7-8-1957
in Memphis, TN
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Nora graduated from Olympic High School (Silverdale, WA) in 1982, from
University of Washington (Seattle, WA) in 1986 with a BS in
Computer Science, was a software engineer for NOAA (1986-1988)
and currently manages the IT, Administration, Accounting, HR and
Facilities departments for Universal Avionics Redmond office
(1988-present). Nora enjoys her time with friends, skiing and is
very actively involved in her children's lives and interests.
Alan graduated from Alter High School
(Kettering, OH) in 1975, from Wright State University (Dayton,
OH) in 1980 with a BS in Computer Science, was a software
engineer for Lear Siegler (1980-1987) and Universal Avionics
(1987-1990), a Sr Design Engineer/ IT Manager for Rockwell
Collins (1990-2005), a consultant for Digital Vision (2006) and
an IT Manager for Applied Technical Services (2007-present). Alan started a computer consulting firm (Digital Vision) as a
side business in 1995 which is still active. Alan was a ski
instructor at Stevens Pass Ski Resort, played volleyball,
softball and bowled in leagues for many years. He still enjoys
skiing, golf, and his hobbies of genealogy, home improvement and
web design.
Nora lived in San Diego, CA (1963), Bremerton, WA (1964-1983),
Seattle, WA (1984-present)
Alan lived in Memphis, TN (1957-1968), Dayton, OH (1969-1980),
Grand Rapids, MI (1980, 1983-1984), Seattle, WA (1981-1982,
1985-present)
Alan and Nora had 2 children (2 daughters)
Shannon, Hailey
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