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None of Otto & Lydia's children are living anymore.
Each link below will list (By age) Otto & Lydia's Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchilren.
Beyond that it is too difficut to track.

Anna Neva
Henry Herrala
Heino Herrala
Melma Doucette
Alfred Herrala
Otto Herrala Jr.
Aune Anderson
Edna Hoyhtya
Senia Halone
Andrew Herrala
Marian Juntunen

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Otto's Family Tree
Lydia's Family Tree
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What is Sisu?
St. Urho (Mythology)
Herrala Facts


Of the 24 original cousins there is 25 years difference in age:
Inez Horn (Neva) born in 1927 and Randy Herrala born in 1952

Otto and Lydia Herrala descendants:
11 Children.
24 Grand Children (The cousins).
The best guess from this point on is as follows.
93 Great Grand Children.
200 Great Great Grandchildren.

Approximate attendance of previous reunions:
1990 about 120 people - Held at Minneapolis, Minnesota
1995 about 90 people- Held at Menahga, Minnesota
2000 about 50 people - Held at Rolla, North Dakota
2005 about 175 people - Held at Corcoran, Minnesota
2010 about 85 people - Held in Menahga, Minnesota

There are no living siblings from Otto & Lydia's marrage.

There are no more Herrala names in North Dakota.

There are only 2 Herrala cousins left in North Dakota, Bonnie Bercier and Johnny Halone.

Randy Herrala’s boys are only ones left to carry on the Herrala name from the Otto and Lydia family. Brett Herrala, Duane Herrala’s son only has a daughter.