Olli (Olof) Kiukkonen Kinkkonen | |
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 "Olli Kinkkonen, 1881–1918, victim of warmongers." | |
| Born | June 10, 1880 Finland |
| Died | September 18, 1918 (aged 38) Duluth, Minnesota, United States |
| Cause of death | Lynching |
| Body discovered | Lester Park, Duluth, Minnesota, United States |
| Burial place | Park Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minnesota, United States |
| Other names | Olli Wirta |
Olli (Olof) Kiukkonen Kinkkonen (June 10, 1880 – September 18, 1918)[1][2][3] was a Finnish-American dockworker and logger. He was lynched in Duluth, Minnesota, by the Knights of Liberty on September 18, 1918, for renouncing his American citizenship because he wanted to avoid fighting in World War I.
- ^ "Olli Matinp. Kiukkonen in Finland, Church Census and Pre-Confirmation Books, 1657-1915". 1909. p. 694. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ "Olof in household of Katrina Kiukkanen, "Finland, Church Census and Pre-Confirmation Books, 1657-1915"". 1890. p. 260. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ "Olli Kinkkonen, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002". 1918. Retrieved May 23, 2019 – via FamilySearch.