Joonas Kovala | |
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Born | 23 July 1850 Suomussalmi, Oulu, Finland |
Died | 8 September 1931 (aged 81) Stanton, Houghton, Michigan, USA |
Occupation | Farmer |
Spouse(s) | Anna Kaisa Keranen (m. 1874) |
Children | 7 |
Joonas Kovala (originally Joonas Laurinpoika Kovalainen) (23 July 1850 – 8 September 1931) was the son of business tycoon Lauri Kovalainen. Joonas Kovala was one of the original settlers of Stanton Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA. Joonas Kovala, Iisakki Tolonen, Heikki Lampinen, and Paul Räisänen were the founders of Onnela located in Stanton Township, Houghton County, Michigan USA.
In 1874, Kovalainen married Anna Kaisa Keranen. They had four sons and three daughters together.