as I promised in my last message, I now send yoy information on
earlier Niskanen ancestors. Paavo Niskanen has researched old tax
records of eastern Finland and his researches on Niskanen family has
also published in the 1970's. I think that these publications are
nowadays available only in some Finnish libraries.

The oldest Niskanen ancestor in his research was Johan Niskainen
whose origin is not known. Johan had four sons, who lived in
Lammassalo in Pielavesi parish. According to Paavo Niskanens research
one of them, Lauri Niskanen moved to Pihtipudas approximately in the
year 1557. I think, that this Lauri Niskanen is ancestor of Niskanen
family lived in Pihtipudas and Viitasaari parishes.

I found one figure on earlier Niskanen ancestors from Paavo
Niskanens research. I have translated a part of it in english, I drew
it again and saved the file in TIF format. I send it you here as
attachment. Hopefully you can read it. If not, let me know, so I will
try to send it to you in another format or in text file.

Matti

Yes, I have found Carin Larsd:r Niskanen (wife of Peter
Cumbulainen) from Death Records of Viitasaari, but I haven't yet to
connect her to my ancestor line.
There is also Margaretha Larsd:r Niskanen (d. 1716 at age 50 years,
wife of Lars Weijalainen) in death records. Perhaps these two women
have been sisters.

Matti