Barbara Howell Louise Erkkila

Background

Erkkila, Barbara Howell Louise was born on July 11, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John William and Adelia Parsons (Jones) Howell.

Education

Student Boston University Evening College, 1959-1962.

Career

; children: John West., Kathleen L., Marjorie A. Corresponding, Gloucester (Massachusetts) Daily Times, 1936-1953, feature writer, 1953, women"s editor, 1967-1972, community news editor, 1972-1974. Freelance article writer for magazines, 1953. Editor weekly magazine Essex County Newspapers, Gloucester, 1973, editorial assistant, 1974-1985, writer, photographer, 1970.

Teacher Russian, Ipswich (Massachusetts) Public Schools, evenings, 1962-1963.

Jewelry designer; quarry historian.

Achievements

• Barbara Howell Louise Erkkila has been listed as a notable writer, photographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member price panel Office Price Administration, 1944-1946. Member American Red Cross nurse"s aide class Addison Gilbert Hospital, Gloucester, 1942-1943. Member Gloucester History Commission 1967-1969, 93.

Member Sandy Bay History Society, Ohio Genealogical Society, Virginia Genealogical Society, Cape Ann History Association, North Shore Rock & Mineral (charter), Delaware Genealogical Society.

Club: North Shore Button.

Connections

Married Onni R. Erkkila, April. Children: John West., Kathleen L., Marjorie A. Corresponding.

Father:

John William Howell

Mother:

Adelia Parsons (Jones) Howell

Spouse:

Onni R. Erkkila

child:

John West. Erkkila

child:

Kathleen L. Erkkila

child:

Marjorie A. Correspondent Erkkila