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The Finnish Cemetery near Perth, North Dakota has the most information.
The Alajoki Cemetery near Menahga, Minnesta has very little information.

The Finnish Cemetery
Location from Rolla, ND, is 5 miles E., 3 miles S. and 1/2 miles E.

Relatives closest to Jim Hoyhtya
    Parents = Bill & Edna Hoyhtya - Lot 79 - West side.
    Grandparents = Otto & Lydia Herrala - Lot 4 - East side
    Great Grandparents = Matti & Helena Koski - Lot 5 - East side
    Herrala stillborm babies = Lots 16 & 18 - East side
    Uncle = Otto Herrala Jr. = Lot 74 -West side
    Uncle = Henry & Hilda Herrala = Lot 74 - West side   
    Aunt = John & Senia Halone = Lot 69 - West side
    Uncle - Heino & Veino Herrala = Lot 29 - West Side
    Step Grandmoter = Lydia (Herrala) Raisanen = Lot 59 - West side
    Cousin = Delmer Mattson = Lot 38 - West side
    Great Uncle = Andrew & Hannah Johnson = Lot 68 - East side

The Finnish Cemetery
Master Layout
West Lots 1 through 35
West Lots 36 through 85
East Lots 1 through 45
East Lots 46 through 90
Names & locations of people in the cemetery

The Alajoki Cemetery
Location from Menahga, MN. is about 2 1/2 Miles N., 2 1/2 miles W. and 1/2 mile S.
Three known relatives are buried there are:
Teckla Hoyhtya - Jim Hoyhtya's grandmother (Her name is spelled wrong on the gravestone. Dekla is incorrect)
Andrew Hoyhtya - Bill Hoyhtya's stepfather
Albert Hoyhtya - Jim's uncle and Bill's half brother