California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


HYVARI AND KARJAMAKI.� Among the young men who are mak- 
ing a success as merchants in Ft. Bragg we find the firm of Hyvari and Kar- 
jamaki, who have built up a large grocery store on the corner of Redwood 
avenue and Harrison street. Frank I. Hyvari was born in Ylitinimes, Oulun- 
laani. Finland, April 18, 1889. His father, Oscar Hyvari, came to the United 
States and after spending some time in Minnesota and Wyoming, located 
in Ft. Bragg, where his family joined him in 1902. Here he has become the 
owner of valuable property, owning a large building on the corner of Red- 
wood avenue and Harrison street. The son, Frank I., went to school for a 
time after his arrival in Ft. Bragg and then followed tie making and working 
in the lumber woods until the firm of Hyvari and Karjamaki started the gro- 
cery, since which time Mr. Hyvari has given his attention entirely to the 
business. 

A. Karjamaki. the other member of the firm, was born in the village of 
Yliharma, Vasalau, Finland, November 1, 1888, and was educated in the 
schools of his native place until thirteen years of age when he came to Ft. 
Bragg with his mother, November 2, 1901. The mother afterwards became 
the wife of Oscar Hyvari. Mr. Karjamaki attended the public schools of Ft. 
Bragg for a while and then worked at tie making until he began clerking in 
a grocery store. In 1911 he formed a partnership with Frank Hyvari and 
together they have built up a large and growing grocery business. 

Mr. Karjamaki was married in Ft. Bragg, being united with Sigrid 
Samuelson, who was born on Navarro Ridge, Mendocino county, and they 
have two children, Kasvi and Laila.