Miina Toomson / Koorem / Korem

Miina Toomson (Tomson) was born on 9/8/1879 in Karla, Saaremaa a small village which is about 10 miles from Kuressaare. Later on she lived in Loigu Farm and worked as a waitress. Her father’s name was Pert Toomson from Orikula, Karla, Saaremaa (1837-1906).  Her mother was Hadi Vahter also from the Karla area (Karida village, Orikula manor) (1848-1889).

She had an elder sister named Maria Toomson (b: 1874) who lived in Kuressaare, and two brothers (both tall and had TB) – Karl Toomson (b:1877) and Juhan Toomson (b: 1872).

She married Karl Adolf Koorem / Korem in 1910 and had seven children. The youngest was Erika Elisabeth Koorem. The family lived in a cottage near Kuressaare in Loode / Lode. Karl worked in the forest. He died after and accident in 1929. Miina had to raise the children alone. Miina died in 1973 in Kuressaare.

Miina Korem – 1918

The name Toomson (Tomson) comes from Thompson.  How did the English name Thomson get to Saaremaa in Estonia? She told Erika that the name Thomson perhaps came from an English sailor who arrived Saaremaa a long time ago. Miina is buried in Kujape Cemetery in Kuressaare.