Family of Ilene Velma Harson (born Nov 18, 1904 died Aug 23, 1981), my great grandmother married Trofam Nekoloff- December 28, 1920 in Price, Carbon County, Utah.

Father: "Heikki" Henry Harson/Harsunen


est. birth 1873 in Finland
died-place unknown- last seen by a family member in 1940's when he said he was moving upstate NY.
Finland>Clear Creek, Carbon County, Utah>Brooklyn, NY>place unknown
He had 3 known wives!

Wife #1 Hilma Tikanen born in Finland, had to die between Nov. 18th 1904 when daughter Ilene was born and April 1905 when Henry remarried
unable to find her burial record at present time

Wife #2 Hilda/Hilma listed on 1910 census
age 34 born November 11, 1874 in Finland
died May 2, 1913 in Clear Creek Utah, buried Scotfield Cemetery, Utah
listed on 1910 census as being married 5 years
a possible marriage cert has been found for an April 20, 1905 marriage
parents listed on her death record were Matt and Hilma Hackman

Wife #3 Mary Harson listed on 1920 census, age 36 est
born June 6th 1874 in Kanus, Vaasa, Finland
marriage certificate for Mary and Henry found for July 1, 1919
died Jan 4th 1928 in Brooklyn, NY buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
her death certificate states her parents names to be Elizabeth and Abram Kungas but her niece says that her mother's name was Greta
She came to US in 1895 through NY harbor Finland>Clear Creek, Carbon County, Utah>Brooklyn, NY

Ilene had several half siblings whose mother was wife #2

1. Arnold Harson-born 1905 or 1906 in Utah in or near Clear Creek
died-status unknown
lived in Utah moved to Washington State, Centralia Area
not with the family in the 1920 Utah Census, family unknown

2. Henry Harson-born 1906 or 1907 in Utah believed to have died between 1910 and 1920 as a child but no cemetery record has been found as of yet.

3-Baby born 8 Feb 1907 Clear Creek, Carbon County, UTah
died 9 Feb 1907 of Heart Trouble in Clear Creek buried Scotfield Parents Henry and Hilda

4. Edward Harson-born March 18th 1908 in Carbon County Utah
died-October 10, 1968 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington
married Susanna Pearl Mitchell who was born April 2, 1902 in Grande Rhonde, Oregon in 1920's
He was still living with his parents and sister in Utah in 1920's census.
Clear Creek, Carbon County, Utah>Aberdeen, Washington>Centralia, Washington>Aberdeen, Washington
-----they both list Phyllis Comenout as a Granddaughter in their death records but so far I have not found the connection.

5-Hilma May born to Henry and Hilda on March 18, 1908 in Clear Creek, Carbon, Utah
died 22 March 1908 of Heart Trouble in Clear Creek also buried Scotfield.
The interesting thing about this child is she would of had to be the twin of Edward who survived and later lived in Utah.

6-Baby born 11 April 1913 in Clear Creek Utah to Hilda and Henry.
Was stillborn and is buried in Scotfield, Carbon, Utah

This family was found on the 1910 and 1920 Census for Clear Creek, Utah. The immigration dates do not match on these records, Henry came to US either 1899 or 1901. In addition the family seemed to Americanize their name from "Harsunen" to Harson.

If this family could possibly be related to you or you have come across them in your research, please email me