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Maki Family Collection
Descriptive Summary
Creator: Maki Family, Briese Family, Zabel Family, Forsberg Family
Dates: 1826-2001
Identification: MGC1258
Extent: 1.42 linear feet (2 Boxes)
Language: Materials in the collection are in English, German, and Finnish.
Repository: Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, Missouri
Scope and Content
This collection contains materials related to the Maki family and its genealogy. The
different lines of the family immigrated to the United States from Finland and Germany,
and many of the individuals documented in the collection lived in Wisconsin. The
collection contains numerous photographs, correspondences, telegrams, family
research, and other legal documents related to specific family members. There are also
postcards from Finland, as well as a family bible from 1826, a Finnish prayer book, and
several rolled birth, baptism, and confirmation certificates.
Restrictions
Access: This collection is open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction and use: Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Administrative Information
Immediate source of acquisition: This collection was donated by Teresa Maki, 2022.
Citation: The Maki Family Collection (MGC1258), Midwest Genealogy Center,
Independence, Missouri
Processing Information: This collection was processed by John Mason, 2025.
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Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
Container List
Series 1: Maki Family
Box 1
John Maki
Misc. Maki Family Legal Records
Elva Zabel Maki
Otto Maki
Genhardt Maki
Eleanor (Maki) Mason
Huugo Maki
Elsie Maki Wiitala
Victor Maki
Series 2: Zabel Family
Box 1
Photographs
Family Documents
Series 3: Forsberg Family
Box 1
Forsberg Family
Series 4: Briese Family
Box 1
Briese Family
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Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
Series 6: Misc
Series 5: Family Bibles
Box 1
Items Found in 1826 Family Bible
Items Found in Finnish Prayer Book
Box 2
Briese Family Bible, 1826
German Bible
Rolled Birth, Baptism, and Confirmation Certificates
Suomalainen Wirsikirja, 1897 (Finnish Prayer Book)
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Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
