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This is a name index to Elaine Lillback's 2014 book titled They Came for Coffee: a Story of Finnish Fortitude, Love, and Coffee. The ISBN number of this black and white book is 978-1-312-79431-3. A copy of this book is available at Morley Library in both the reference and circulating collections, shelf number 977.1334 Li. Included are old photos of family and a few of the Fairport area. Also there are a few black and white versions of Elaine's illustrations that help describe life in Finnish immigrant neighborhoods of Fairport and Painesville, Ohio. Elaine died August 19, 2015. An informative obituary was published online by the Lake County News-Herald August 21, 2015.
This index was created and submitted by Sally Malone.
| Page [s] | Name or Subject | Comments |
| 22 | Aapinen Book | Finnish ABC |
| 55 | Agricola, Mikael | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio Hall of Fame |
| 56 | Aho, Gustav Axel | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio Hall of Fame |
| 56 | Ahtisaari, Martti | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio Hall of Fame |
| 26 | Alaharma | Swedish Lillback alternate names |
| 12 | Alajalrvi, Finland | |
| 3 | Alajarvi, Finland | |
| 39 | Anala, June | Elementary students |
| 19 | Anderson Neighbors | |
| 50 | Andrews, Ailiin | |
| 49 | Andrews, Ailin | |
| 50 | Andrews, Ailin | Finnish exhibits |
| 39 | Annala, Esther | Teacher |
| 39 | Annala, Gladys | Elementary students |
| 46 | Archeological Dig | Late 1970's Photo |
| 37 | Beck, Miriam | Photo |
| 12 | Bergbacka, Liisa | |
| 31 | Bethel Baptist Church | Skinner and N. State |
| 40 | Boxing story | Family lore |
| 39 | Concoby, Elvira | Teacher |
| 10 | Ellis Island, New York | |
| i | Elma | Book title, Intro page |
| 46 | Emery, Dave | Kent State Prof |
| 45 | Esselstrom, Enid | |
| 57 | Esselstrom, Enid Heleen | Photo |
| 45 | Esselstrom, Uno | |
| 57 | Esselstrom, Uno | Photo |
| 5 | Fairport, Ohio | |
| 53 | Finn Funn Fest | |
| i | Finn Hollow | Intro page |
| 53 | Finn Hollow Day | 15-May |
| 53 | Finn Hollow Houses | House plaques |
| 28 | Finnish Bethel Baptist Church | Painesville , War relief |
| i | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio | Intro page mention |
| 49 | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio | Founders and locations |
| 16 | Finnish monthly newspaper, Duluth, Minnesota | Richard Lillback authored articles as Riku |
| 27 | Finnish-Russian Winter Wars | WWII |
| 55 | Gallen-Kallela, Akseli | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio Hall of Fame |
| 50, 51 | Grant, Government | |
| 56 | Haapasala, Kreeta | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio Hall of Fame |
| 55 | Haaskivi, Kai | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio Hall of Fame |
| 20 | Hakli, Miss | |
| 49 | Hakojarvi, Aili | |
| 52 | Hakola, Melvin | Baldwin-Wallace |
| 55 | Halonen, Tarja Kaarina | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 19 | Hanninen Neighbors | |
| 3 | Hannula - Finland farm | |
| 4 | Hannula, Hemminki | |
| 4 | Hannula, Matti | |
| 4 | Hannula, Nikolai | |
| 26 | Harma | Swedish Lillback alternate name |
| 23 | Harvey High Football team | Photo |
| 3 | Hautala, Alexander | |
| 03, 07 | Hautala, Aune | |
| 03, 05 | Hautala, Reino | |
| 5 | Hautala, Reino | |
| 03, 04 | Hautala, Senja | |
| 18 | Hautala, Tauno | |
| 4 | Hautala, Toivo | |
| 49 | Heikkinen, Vivien | |
| 57 | Heleen, Arnold | Photo |
| 34 | Heleen, Marilyn | Photo |
| 52 | Helena, Hilkka | Singer |
| 9 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 55 | Helsius, Albert, Mrs | Sewer of Crusades costume |
| 39 | Herpy, Arnold | Elementary students |
| 39 | Hervy, Albert | Elementary students |
| 55 | Hillila, Bernhard | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 55 | Hiltunen, Eila | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 51 | Hiltunen, Lasse | |
| 53 | Hiltunen, Lasse | Webmaster |
| 32 | Holopainen, Victor, Rev and Mrs | Photo |
| 39 | Honkola, Josie | Elementary students |
| 39 | Honkola, Margaret | Elementary students |
| 43 | Huhtanen, Gustave | Photo |
| 45 | Huhtanen, Pauline | Photo |
| 43 | Huhtanen, Varma | Photo |
| 23 | Humina Band | Ashtabula |
| 39 | Huntington Elenentary | Studen group Photo |
| 27 | Hurja, Emil | Roosevelt supporter |
| 35 | Hyhtanen, Pauliina | |
| 39 | Hyppa, Edwin | Elementary students |
| 55 | Hyppa, Linda Evelyn | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 38 | Inkeri, Russia | |
| 38 | Intola Baptist Church | Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
| 23 | Jacobson, Arvo | Musician, NY |
| 23 | Jacobson, John F | Band leader |
| 55 | Jokela, Susan | Museum collections |
| 38 | Juntunen, Rev and family | Photo |
| 3 | kahvia | coffee |
| 55 | Kallela, Akseli Gallen- | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 19 | Kallio Neighbors | |
| 20 | Kallio, Hilma | Actor |
| 50 | Kangas, Gene | |
| 51 | Kangas, Linda | |
| 45 | Kanyuh, John | Photo |
| 45 | Kanyuh, Varma | Photo |
| 12 | Karhula, Wilhelmina | Photo |
| 33 | Kaski, Eugene | Photo |
| 19 | Katila Neighbors | |
| 39 | Katila, Jacquiline | Elementary students |
| 39 | Katila, Joan | Elementary students |
| 49 | Katila, Linda | |
| 55 | Katila, Linda Evelyn Hyppa | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 17 | Kaukkonen, Amy, Dr, Mayor | Photo |
| 30 | Kautianen, Matt | |
| 56 | Kekkonen, Urho Kavela | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 20 | Kenhola | |
| 3 | Korhea-Aho Hautala, Johanna | |
| 19 | Kytta Neighbors | |
| 55 | LaBotta, Janine | Museum volunteer |
| 55 | LaBotta, Larry | Dulcimer carver |
| 37 | Lake, Mike | Photo |
| 39 | Lakia, Donald | WWII vets |
| 20 | Lehti, M. | |
| 20 | Lehto, M | |
| 52 | Lehtonen, George | |
| 20 | Lehtonen, Joel | Author? |
| 52 | Lehtonen, Kaarina | |
| 54 | Lehtonen, Kylikki | loom |
| 49 | Lehtonen, Matti | |
| 49 | Lehtonen, Raili | |
| 52 | Lehtonen, Timo | |
| 20 | Lienonen, Artturi | Author? |
| 19 | Liikaluomma Neighbors | |
| 04, 18, 21 | Lillback Richard | |
| 26 | Lillback | Alternate name Lillbacka |
| 12 | Lillback Group | Photo |
| 26 | Lillback | Alternate name Makinen |
| 45 | Lillback, Catherine | |
| 40 | Lillback, David | |
| 44 | Lillback, Douglas | |
| 22 | Lillback, Eino | Football |
| 24 | Lillback, Eino | Sports |
| 39 | Lillback, Eino | WWII vets |
| 45 | Lillback, Eino | |
| 47 | Lillback, Eino | Potti funeral home; photo |
| 26 | Lillback, Eino (Bill) | |
| 21 | Lillback, Eino Armas | Photo |
| i | Lillback, Elaine | Intro page, Photos |
| 21 | Lillback, Elaine | Photo |
| 35 | Lillback, Elaine | Pohto poem translator |
| 43 | Lillback, Elaine | Saari poem translator |
| 44, 45, 49, 52 | Lillback, Elaine | |
| 48 | Lillback, Elaine | John Tikka poem translator |
| 55 | Lillback, Elaine | Museum donor |
| 56 | Lillback, Elaine | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 39 | Lillback, Esco | WWII vets |
| 40 | Lillback, Esco | Photo |
| 47 | Lillback, Esco | Potti funeral home; photo |
| 21 | Lillback, Esco Edward | Photo |
| i | Lillback, Eugene | Intro page |
| 22 | Lillback, Eugene | Football |
| 23 | Lillback, Eugene | Sports photos |
| 25 | Lillback, Eugene | WWII 3 medals photos |
| 33 | Lillback, Eugene | Photo |
| 39 | Lillback, Eugene | WWII vets |
| 40 | Lillback, Eugene | Photo |
| 44 | Lillback, Eugene | Jennings Foundation grant |
| 44 | Lillback, Eugene | Photo |
| 45 | Lillback, Eugene | |
| 47 | Lillback, Eugene | Potti funeral home; photo |
| 57 | Lillback, Eugene | Photo |
| 24 | Lillback, Harold | Sports |
| 45 | Lillback, Harold | |
| 5 | Lillback, Hulda | |
| 16 | Lillback, Hulda | Photo |
| 05, 16 | Lillback, Isaac | |
| 24, 26 | Lillback, Isaac Richard | Sports |
| 56 | Lillback, Jorma | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 40, 44, 45 | Lillback, Larry | Photo |
| 21 | Lillback, Laurene | Photo |
| 40, 45 | Lillback, Laurene | |
| 24 | Lillback, Lefty | Sports |
| 26 | Lillback, Liisa Walli | |
| 45 | Lillback, Miriam | |
| 35 | Lillback, Peter | Pohto poem editor |
| 43 | Lillback, Peter | Saari poem editor |
| 44, 46 | Lillback, Peter | |
| 48 | Lillback, Peter | John Tikka poem editor |
| 53 | Lillback, Peter A, PhD | Author, George Washington's Sacred Fire |
| 20 | Lillback, Richard | Actor |
| 20 | Lillback, Richard | Play producer |
| 24 | Lillback, Richard | music |
| 15,16 | Lillback, Richard | bio |
| 40 | Lillback, Richard | Photo |
| 47 | Lillback, Richard | Potti funeral home; photo |
| 29 | Lillback, Richard (Riku) | pseudonym |
| 29 | Lillback, Riku | cartoon |
| 5 | Lillback, Rudolph | |
| 24 | Lillback, Rudy | Sports |
| 21 | Lillback, Ruth | Photo |
| 18 | Lillback, Senja | Photo |
| 19, 40 | Lillback, Senja | Photos |
| 20 | Lillback, Senja | Actor |
| 47 | Lillback, Senja | death |
| 21 | Lillback, Senya | |
| 24 | Lillback, Whitey | Sports |
| 21 | Lillback,, Eugene | Photo |
| 12 | Lillstrang | Group photo |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Anna | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Delores | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Everett | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Fredolph | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Harold | |
| 12 | Lillstrang, Hulda | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Jaakko | |
| 12 | Lillstrang, Jacob | |
| 12 | Lillstrang, Johanna | |
| 12 | Lillstrang, Liisa | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Marian | |
| 12 | Lillstrang, Oscar | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Rudolph | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Ruth | |
| 14 | Lillstrang, Walfred | |
| 4 | Lillstrang, Wilhelmina | |
| 16 | Lillstrang, Wilhelmina | Photo |
| 3 | Lindbacka | |
| 17 | Lipsanen, Gabriel, Pastor | |
| 19 | Lisakkila | |
| 9 | Liverpool, Hull England | |
| 56 | Lonnrot, Elias | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 4 | Luomo-Aho, Finland | |
| 19 | Lurvey | |
| 24 | Luthanen, Don | Sports |
| 53 | Luther Center | High Street, Finnish |
| 54 | Mackey, David | woodworker |
| 20 | Maki, J | |
| 54 | Maki, Linda | harpist |
| 50 | Malkamaki, Laura | Finnish exhibits |
| 55 | Malkamaki, Laura | House markers |
| 51 | Malkamaki, Veikko | |
| 49 | Malkamaki, Veikko and Laura | |
| 50 | Malkamalki, Laura | |
| 55 | Malkmaki, Veikko | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 56 | Mannerheim, Carl Gustav | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 20 | Martilla | |
| 39 | Matson, Alice | Teacher |
| 20 | Mietty, Esa | Actor |
| 55 | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 41 | Molly's story | Debating |
| i | Morton, John | Intro page |
| 53 | Morton, John | Declaration of Independence signer |
| 55 | Morton, John | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 50 | Museum, Finnish Heritage | High Street |
| 39 | Myllykoski, Gloria | Elementary students |
| 39 | Myllykoski, Ralph | Elementary students |
| 39 | Nieminen, Ann | Elementary students |
| 39 | Nieminen, Anna | Teacher |
| 39 | Nieminen, Helmi | Elementary students |
| 39 | Nieminen, Lillian | Elementary students |
| 39 | Nieminen, Onni | Elementary students |
| 55 | Nurmi, Paavo Johannes | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 20 | Nuuija, H | Actor |
| 49 | Oinonen, Niles | |
| 4 | Ojajarvi, Lake | |
| 56 | Olin, Olin | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 49 | Ollila, John | |
| 54 | Owren, Lief | Norseman |
| 54 | Owren, Michael J, PhD | |
| 11 | Painesville, Ohio | |
| 52 | Pelimannit Musicians | |
| 51 | Pennsylvania | Titusville Migration 1871 |
| 56 | Penttila, Heikki | Museum volunteer |
| 51 | Penttila, Henry Heikki | Architect |
| i | Perry High School Hall of Fame | Intro page |
| 51 | Perttu, Heikki | Composer |
| 51 | Pierce, Kathy | |
| 55 | Pierce, Kathy | Museum collections |
| 20 | Pihlaja, H | Actor |
| 20 | Plays, Finnish | |
| 20 | Plum Street Hall | |
| 19 | Pohto Neighbors | |
| 32 | Pohto, Allan | |
| 32 | Pohto, Mikko | |
| 35 | Pohto, Mrs. | Poem; Mrs. Pohto's Birthday |
| 49 | Pohto, Viola | |
| 56 | Port Arthur, Canada | |
| 19 | Potti | |
| 19 | Potti Mortuary | |
| i | Potti, Charles | Intro page |
| 27 | Pyhtio, Jenny | Karelia; WWII |
| 37 | Rajala, Helena | Photo |
| 19 | Rajamaki | |
| 35 | Rajamaki, Ida | |
| 16 | Riku, Lillback | Author name |
| 39 | Rinta, Arvi | WWII vets |
| 37 | Rinta, Ilma | Photo |
| 37 | Rinta, Ilmi | Photo |
| 33 | Rinta, Ina | Photo |
| 37 | Rinta, John | Photo |
| 37 | Rinta, Walter | Photo |
| 39 | Rinta, Walter | WWII vets |
| 38 | Risanen, Esther | Canadian; Photo |
| 56 | Rissanen, Esther | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 55 | Robinson, Lillian Luthanen | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 43 | Saari Poem | |
| 49 | Saari, Ailiin | |
| 42 | Saari, Ailin | |
| 22 | Saari, Alma | Teacher |
| 42 | Saari, Bertha | |
| 42 | Saari, Helen | |
| 42 | Saari, Jack | |
| 42 | Saari, Mary | |
| 56 | Saarinen, Eero | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 55 | Saarinen, Eliel Gottlieb | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 20 | Sanmarck, Dr | Actor |
| 22 | Sarkkinen, Esco | OSU football |
| 53 | Sarosy, Frank | Fairport mayor |
| 31 | Sea captain's home | |
| 56 | Selvala, Robert "Bob" W | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 49 | Senior Citizens' Center | |
| 20 | Seppala, Arvi A. | Author? |
| 9 | Ship S.S. Cameronia | |
| 55 | Sibelius, Johan Julius Christian | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 37 | Sironen, Alex | Photo |
| 34 | Sironen, Arthur | Photo |
| 37 | Sironen, Lempi | Photo |
| 52 | Sironen, Lempi | |
| 37 | Sironen, Maria | Photo |
| 37 | Sironen, Mary | Photo |
| 37 | Sironen, Selma | Photo |
| 37 | Sironen, Alex | Family Group Photo |
| 52 | Sisu Folk Dancers Sisu Folk | Toronto |
| 56 | Snellman, Johan Vilhelm | |
| 22 | Sompii, Laina | Teacher |
| 51 | Spivak, Pat | |
| 54 | Steinback, John | loom restorer |
| 54 | Steinback, Rebecca | weaver |
| 52 | Stubborn Finns Singing group | |
| 17, 18 | Suomi Zion Lutheran Church | |
| 55 | Suonio bakery | |
| 27 | Syrjaniemi, Onni K | Finnish temperance speaker; Photo |
| 16 | Temperance Hall, Fairport | Photo |
| 20 | Temperance Hall, Kasvi, Fairport | Photo |
| 21 | Temperance Hall, Kilpi, Conneaut | |
| 20 | Temperance Hall, Sovinto, Ashtabula | |
| 39 | Tenkku, Nancy | Elementary students |
| 39 | Tennku, Doris | Elementary students |
| 31, 33 | Tervonen Toivo, Rev | |
| 33 | Tervonen Home | Church youth group photo |
| 31 | Tervonen, Allen | |
| 33, 34 | Tervonen, Allen | Photos |
| 31 | Tervonen, Anneli | |
| 33, 34, 37 | Tervonen, Anneli | Photos |
| 31 | Tervonen, Eva | |
| 33, 37 | Tervonen, Eva | Photos |
| 37 | Tervonen, Helena | Photo |
| 33, 34, 37 | Tervonen, Toivo | Photos |
| 37 | Tervonen, Ula | Photo |
| 31 | Tervonen, Ulla | |
| 33, 34 | Tervonen, Ulla | Photos |
| 40 | The more you give | Traditional creed Poem |
| 36 | Tikka farm | Watercolor drawing, Elaine Tikka Lillback, artist |
| i | Tikka, Elaine | Intro page |
| 33, 38, 57, | Tikka, Elaine | Photos |
| 33, 34 | Tikka, Eloise | Photos |
| 46 | Tikka, Eloise | |
| 57 | Tikka, Irma | Photo |
| 47 | Tikka, John | |
| 40 | Tikka, Lempi | Photo |
| 47 | Tikka, Lempi | |
| 48 | Tikki, John | Memorial poem by Richard Lillback |
| 41 | Tilda Finnish story | |
| 41 | Toivo's story | Pikku Toivo |
| 19 | Tomkins Neighbors | |
| 55 | Topelius, Zacharias | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 55 | Tuukalan's Burial ground costume | |
| 05,26 | Untamala, Finland | Place |
| 6 | Vaasa, Finland | place |
| 38 | Vainonen, Alli | |
| 38 | Vainonen, Astrid | |
| 38 | Vainonen, Daniel | |
| 38 | Vainonen, Donald | |
| 38 | Vainonen, Topias, Rev | |
| 33 | Valikyla | Finnish neighborhood in North Painesville. Many mentions throughout book |
| 51 | Valikyla Location | Elm, N.State, Hine, N.St.Clair |
| 31 | Valikyla North Painesville | Boundaries of Finn village between Fairport and Painesville |
| 56 | Vallgren, Ville | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 29 | Vargelin, Raymond, Rev | |
| 20 | Viinikka, Aili | Actor |
| 54 | Vilpakka, Isaac | Carpenter |
| 12 | Vimpeli, Finland | Lillstrangs home area |
| 55 | Viren, Lasse | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 39 | Visti, Aini | WWII vets |
| 39 | Visti, Ero | WWII vets |
| 39 | Visti, George | WWII vets |
| 19 | Visti, Ini | Photo |
| 46 | Visti, Jim | Eloise's son |
| 46 | Visti, Nadine | Jim's wife |
| 56 | Wainikka, Barbara | Bio author; Use My Skis, Lord |
| 34 | Wakkinen, Gladys | Photo |
| 33 | Walli, Carl | Photo |
| 31 | Walli, John | |
| 37 | Walli, Matilda | Photo |
| 31 | Walli, Tilda | |
| 45 | Wanksa, Dick | |
| 45 | Wanska, Candy | |
| 39 | Wanska, Henry | WWII vets |
| 39 | Wanska, Richard | WWII vets |
| 52 | Ward, Bonnie | Maumee, Ohio musicians |
| 52 | Ward, Rachel | Maumee, Ohio musicians |
| 52 | Ward, Roger | Maumee, Ohio musicians |
| 55 | Wargelin, Raymond W | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 39 | Wheeler, Beverly | Photo |
| 39 | Wheeler, David | Photo |
| 39 | Wheeler, Irma | Missionaries, Photo |
| 39 | Wheeler, Ken | Missionaries, Photo |
| 39 | Wheeler, Kendra | Photo |
| 39 | Wheeler, Kenneth | Photo |
| 39 | Wheeler, Phyllis | Photo |
| 33 | Wilberg, Doris | Photo |
| 55 | Wilhelm, Carl | Finnish Heritage Museum of Fairport, Ohio of Fame |
| 54 | Willbeck, Isaac | Carpenter |
| 31 | Wolf, family | |
| 20 | Wuori, Martti | Author? |
| 20 | Wuori, Miss | |
| 20 | Wuori, Mr | |
| 26 | Ylharma Swedish | Lillback alternate names |
| 26 | Ylistaro, Finland | Church location |
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