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0630: Hasse's great grandfather, Anselm Waldemar Walli. Photo: Hasse's album

0612: Hasse's mother's father Frans Strandberg, born November 25th, 1897.
This photo possibly 1915.
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0911: Hasse's father Aarno with his parents, on a beautiful day in the Kaivopuisto Park. Left to right: Aarno's mother Aino Lucia, Aarno, Aarno's father Eliel Walli.
Helsinki, Finland, spring 1921
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0916: Hasse's mother's parents, Elvira and Frans Strandberg.
Helsinki, Finland, early 1920's
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0621: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, with her school mates.
Helsinki, Finland, 1940.
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0646: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, at 17 years of age.
Helsinki, Finland, summer 1942.
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0626: : Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, at 17 years of age.
Helsinki, Finland, summer 1942.
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0627: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, at 17 years of age.
Helsinki, Finland, summer 1942.
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0606: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, at 17 years of age.
Helsinki, Finland, summer 1942.
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0636: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, at 17 years of age.
Helsinki, Finland, summer 1942.
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0633: Hasse's mother's oldest brother Sven Walfrid Strandberg.
Killed in combat on November 11th, 1942.
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0927: Hasse's parents on tour during the 2nd war with the Soviet Union. A big part of Finland's top artists gave concerts for the soldiers, performing very close to the front line of combat. Thus they participated in the war effort, raising the soldier's spirit and power. Finland's war effort was successful, keeping the country independent and free of occupation. Left to right: Famous singer of the time Henry Theel, Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, and father Aarno Walli.
Somewhere on the front line, May 7th, 1944
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0919: Hasse's father Aarno, posing with his accordeon, prior to another Entertainment Tour near the frontline of combat.
Helsinki, Finland, probably 1943.
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0605: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie on Graduation Day.
Helsinki, Finland, May 1944.
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0152: Official marriage photo of Hasse's parents, Anne-Marie Viola Strandberg and Aarno Rafael Waldemar Walli.
Helsinki, 26.8.1945
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0948: Official marriage photo of Hasse's parents, Anne-Marie Viola Strandberg and Aarno Rafael Waldemar Walli.
Helsinki, 26.8.1945
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0647: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, working at the AREA Travel Agency.
Helsinki, Finland, 1946.
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0607: Hasse's parents Anne-Marie and Aarno, returning from a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. Helsinki Airport, Finland, 1952.
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0637: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie in Sweden.
Stockholm, Sweden, 1952.
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0943: Hasse's mother Anne-Marie, photographed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1953.
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0616: Hasse's grandmother Elvira about to board a bus for a trip abroad, followed by Hasse's mother Anne-Marie.
Helsinki, Finland, 1960's
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0632: Hasse's mother with her second husband, Kaj Westerling.
They were married between 1960 and 1970.
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0625: Hasse's mother's father Frans Strandberg, on his 70th Birthday.
Helsinki, Finland, Novemeber 11th, 1967.
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0909: The Four Wallis: Half brother Aki, the late father Aarno, the late half brother Petri, and Hasse Walli. Photo taken at Aarno Walli's 70th Birthday celebration party.
Suomalainen Klubi, October 26th, 1990
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