hello relatives ! there are two different families named riippa in kalvia ;the riippas in yliviirre (riippala) and the riippas in peltokorpi (rinell).i writi now about the rinell family,i am related to both families.matti and fredrika riippa came to amerika to naselle ,they had fourteen children; maria koskela naselle,sofia penttilä nnaselle,ruusa,matti,jaakko,antti,kalle,joosef,fredrika peitso kalvia.five children is missing i dont know rhem.they all are my grandfathers cousins,one my grandmothers was fredrika herronens /riippas sister hedwig herronen,their grandmother was elisabet riippa.matti riippas grandfather was matti matsson hassinen and grandmother brita riippa ,mattis father was erik pietarinp.rasmus and mother kaarin riippa.it meansa that we are as much riippas.greetings jyrki saltbacka from finland.p.s.josef riippa isa famous man in finland because he has written the song;kotimaani ompi suomi.he was killed by aflash of lighting in the church of hancok michigan.