Alternate name(s):
Ranta; Keitaanranta; Keetaaranta; Kutavarta; John; Yohan; Yahan; Johan
Date of birth:
Thursday, 26 April 1894
Marital status:
married
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Finnish
Profession:
labourer; sawmill worker
Hometown(s):
Karvia, Finland; Port Arthur, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario
Date of immigration to Canada:
Monday, 20 June 1927
Political affiliation:
No party affiliation
Prior military experience:
18 months fighting in Finland, 1918
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-06-25 sailed via Massanet
1937-07-11 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Machine Gun Company
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada October 27, 1938
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 510. ll. 74; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Our Boys in Spain.
