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Calhoun-Bach, Ellen
Primary Name: Bach, Ellen Calhoun
Filed as: bach_ellen_calhoun
Also known as: Ellen Calhoun-Bach
Occupation / Association: Pioneer resident of Douglas
Born: August 1, 1868, Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Died: July 4, 1903, Douglas City, Alaska
Parents: J. J. Calhoun
Spouse: Frank Bach (m. August 1, 1889)
Children: Alice Bach-Coughlin; Lenore (Lenora) Bach-Edwins; Frankie Bach; Cecil Bach; two additional children
Associated places: Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Ellen Calhoun Bach, Ellen Bach, Bach family, Douglas Alaska families
Biography
Ellen Calhoun-Bach was born August 1, 1868, in Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, the daughter of J. J. Calhoun.
She arrived in Juneau on September 17, 1888, with her parents, brother, and sister.
On August 1, 1889, she married Frank Bach. The couple had six children, three boys and three girls, including Alice Bach-Coughlin, Lenore (Lenora) Bach-Edwins, Frankie Bach, and Cecil Bach.
Ellen died July 4, 1903, at the age of 34 in Douglas City. Funeral services were held at Odd Fellows Hall with Reverend Thomas Coyle officiating. She was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Tags: Ellen Calhoun Bach, Bach family, Douglas Alaska families, Douglas City Cemetery
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Bach, Cecil
Primary Name: Bach, Cecil
Filed as: bach_cecil
Also known as: Cecil Bach
Occupation / Association: Miner; Pacific Coast Coal Company
Born: February 1902, Douglas, Alaska
Died: July 24, 1914, Seattle, Washington (injuries sustained in mining accident)
Parents: Frank Bach; Ellen Calhoun-Bach
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Black Diamond, Washington; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: Cecil Bach, Bach family, Douglas Alaska families, mining accidents
Biography
Cecil Bach was born in Douglas in February 1902, the youngest son of Frank Bach and Ellen Calhoun-Bach.
He was survived by two sisters, Alice Bach-Coughlin and Lenore (Lenora) Bach Edwins.
Bach worked at the Pacific Coast Coal Company’s Black Diamond Coal Mine. He died in a mining accident when a rock fell on his neck and broke it.
He died on July 24, 1914, at Providence Hospital in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 22. His remains were returned to Alaska aboard the steamer Northwestern.
His funeral was held at the Episcopal Church and officiated by Reverend Charles G. Rice. Pallbearers included Martin Galloway, Arthur Smith, Douglas Oliver, Sinclair Brown, Richard McCormick, and Le Roy Vestal.
Sources
Tags: Cecil Bach, Bach family, Douglas Alaska families, Black Diamond Coal Mine, mining accidents
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Armstrong, Robert
Primary Name: Armstrong, Robert
Filed as: armstrong_robert
Also known as: Robert Armstrong
Occupation / Association: Miner; Treadwell Mine worker
Born: Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died: December 1911, Douglas, Alaska
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska
Keywords: Robert Armstrong, Armstrong Robert, Treadwell Mine worker, Douglas Alaska miner, Douglas City Cemetery burial
Biography
Robert Armstrong was born in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland.
He later immigrated to Alaska and worked at the Treadwell Mine, one of the largest gold mining operations in the Juneau-Douglas mining district.
Armstrong died in December 1911 after shooting himself in the lung while in Douglas, Alaska. He was treated at St. Ann’s Hospital but did not recover.
He is buried in the Douglas City Cemetery. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend J.H. Warmanen.
Sources
Find-A-Grave memorial for Robert Armstrong
Tags: Robert Armstrong, Armstrong family, Treadwell Mine workers, Douglas Alaska miners, Douglas City Cemetery, Belfast Northern Ireland immigrants, Juneau-Douglas mining district
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Anderson, Andrew
Primary Name: Anderson, Andrew
Filed as: anderson_andrew
Also known as: Andrew Anderson
Occupation / Association: Unknown
Born: Finland
Died: February 18, 1906
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Andrew Anderson, Anderson Andrew, Douglas Alaska pioneer, Douglas City Cemetery burial
Property / Address:
Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey
Biography
Andrew Anderson was born in Finland.
He died on February 18, 1906, and was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Tags: Andrew Anderson, Anderson family, Douglas Alaska, Douglas City Cemetery, Finland immigrants Alaska
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Coyle, Thomas
Primary Name: Coyle, Thomas
Filed as: coyle_thomas
Also known as: Reverend Thomas Coyle
Occupation / Association: Clergyman; Congregational minister
Born:
Died:
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Spouse:
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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Douglas Congregational Church
Keywords: Reverend Thomas Coyle, Thomas Coyle Douglas Alaska, Douglas Congregational Church minister
Biography
Reverend Thomas Coyle officiated services at the Douglas Congregational Church in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Tags: Thomas Coyle, Reverend Thomas Coyle, Douglas Congregational Church, Douglas Alaska clergy
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Overland, Thorne
Primary Name: Overland, Thore
Filed as: Overland, Thore
Also known as: Thore Overland
Occupation / Association: Miner, Treadwell Mine
Associated places: Sweden; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell Mine, Douglas Island
Keywords: Thore Overland, Overland Thore, Treadwell Mine miners, Douglas Alaska mining accidents, Douglas City Cemetery burials, Alaska gold mining history
Biography
Thore Overland was born in Sweden in 1860.
He died on August 16, 1903 along with A. P. Anderson at the 440 Level of the Treadwell Mine when a slab of rock fell, killing both men instantly.
His funeral was held at the Douglas Congregational Church with Reverend Thomas Coyle presiding. Overland was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Find-A-Grave
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Anderson, A.P.
Primary Name: Anderson, A. P.
Filed as: anderson_ap
Also known as: —
Occupation / Association: Miner, Treadwell Mine
Born: 1863, Sweden
Died: August 16, 1903, Douglas Island, Alaska
Parents: —
Spouse: —
Children: —
Associated places: Sweden; Douglas Island, Alaska; Treadwell
Keywords: A P Anderson, A.P. Anderson, Anderson AP, Treadwell Mine miner, Douglas Island mining accident 1903
Tags: A P Anderson, Anderson AP, Treadwell Mine miners, Douglas Alaska pioneers, Douglas City Cemetery
Biography
A. P. Anderson was born in Sweden in 1863.
He died on August 16, 1903, along with Thore Overland, at the 440 Level of the Treadwell Mine when a slab fell, killing them instantly.
The funeral was held at the Douglas Congregational Church with Reverend Thomas Coyle presiding. He was buried at the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Douglas City Cemetery records; Treadwell Mine accident reports; Find-A-Grave memorial
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Fontaine-Egan, Annie
Primary Name: Egan, Annie Fontaine
Filed as: egan_annie_fontaine
Also known as: Annie Fontaine-Egan; Annie Egan
Occupation / Association: Douglas business family
Born:
Died:
Parents:
Spouse: John Egan
Children: James Egan; Phillip Egan
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Annie Fontaine Egan, Annie Fontaine-Egan, Annie Egan, John Egan Douglas brewer, Egan family Douglas Alaska
Biography
Annie Fontaine-Egan was the wife of John Egan. The couple had two sons, James Egan and Phillip Egan.
The Egan family operated a brewery and a butcher shop in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Tags: Annie Fontaine Egan, Annie Egan, John Egan, James Egan, Phillip Egan, Douglas Alaska brewery families
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Egan, John
Primary Name: Egan, John
Filed as: egan_john
Also known as: John Egan
Occupation / Association: Brewer; butcher; Douglas businessman
Born:
Died:
Parents:
Spouse: Annie Fontaine-Egan
Children: James Egan; Phillip Egan
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: John Egan, Egan John, Douglas brewery owners, Douglas butcher shops, Egan family Douglas Alaska
Biography
John Egan was married to Annie Fontaine-Egan. The couple had two sons, James Egan and Phillip Egan.
The family owned and operated a brewery and a butcher shop in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
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Egan, James
Primary Name: Egan, James
Filed as: egan_james
Also known as: James Egan
Occupation / Association:
Born: August 14, 1901
Died:
Parents: John Egan; Annie Fontaine-Egan
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: James Egan, Egan James, John Egan family, Annie Fontaine Egan, Douglas Alaska residents
Biography
James Egan was born August 14, 1901 to John Egan and Annie Fontaine-Egan. He had a brother, Phillip Egan.
He died during a diphtheria epidemic.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Tags: James Egan, Egan James, John Egan family, Annie Fontaine Egan, Douglas Alaska residents
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Egan, Phillip
Primary Name: Egan, Phillip
Filed as: phillip_egan
Also known as: Philip Egan
Occupation / Association:
Born: August 19, 1900
Died: April 9, 1902
Parents: John Egan; Annie Fontaine-Egan
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Phillip Egan, Philip Egan, Egan Phillip, Egan family Douglas Alaska
Biography
Phillip Egan was born on August 19, 1900 to John Egan and Annie Fontaine-Egan. He had a brother, James Egan.
Phillip died on April 9, 1902 during a diphtheria epidemic.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Tags: Phillip Egan, Philip Egan, Egan Phillip, John Egan family, Douglas Alaska residents
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Higgins, Frederick
Primary Name: Higgins, Frederick
Filed as: higgins_frederick
Also known as: Frederick Higgins
Occupation / Association: Miner; baseball pitcher; member, Douglas Volunteer Fire Department
Born: August 1891, Springfield, Nova Scotia
Died: September 17, 1919, Douglas, Alaska
Parents:
Spouse:
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Associated places: Springfield, Nova Scotia; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Frederick Higgins, Higgins Frederick, Douglas baseball team pitcher, Douglas Volunteer Fire Department, Douglas Alaska miners
Biography
Frederick Higgins was born in Springfield, Nova Scotia, in August 1891.
He later came to Douglas, Alaska, where he worked at various mines in the area.
Higgins was also well known locally as a baseball pitcher and played semi-professional baseball in the United States. In Douglas he pitched for the Douglas baseball team.
He was also a member of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department.
Frederick Higgins died on September 17, 1919, and was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Tags: Frederick Higgins, Higgins Frederick, Douglas Alaska miners, Douglas baseball team, Douglas Volunteer Fire Department, Douglas City Cemetery
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Dazadelli, Albert
Primary Name: Dazadelli, Albert
Filed as: dazadelli_albert
Also known as: Albert Dazadelli
Occupation / Association: Miner, Mexican Mine, Treadwell Mining Company
Born: 1887, Italy
Died: March 2, 1910, Douglas, Alaska
Parents:
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Italy; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell Mine
Keywords: Albert Dazadelli, Dazadelli Albert, Mexican Mine explosion 1910, Treadwell Mine miners
Biography
Albert Dazadelli was born in Italy in 1887.
He worked at the Mexican Mine of the Treadwell Mine.
He died on March 2, 1910, in an explosion that took the lives of 36 other miners as well. The explosion occurred on the 1,000-foot level in the powder magazine while miners were waiting for the hoist to take them to the surface at the end of their shift.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Tags: Albert Dazadelli, Dazadelli Albert, Treadwell Mine, Mexican Mine explosion 1910
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Archer, Sarah Anne
Primary Name: Archer, Sarah Anne
Filed as: archer_sarah_anne
Also known as: Sarah A. Archer
Occupation / Association: Early Douglas resident
Born: July 1846, Flintstone, England
Died: October 25, 1904, Douglas, Alaska
Parents: Father from Wales; mother from England
Spouse: Michael B. Archer
Children:
Associated places: Flintstone, England; Healey, Idaho; Douglas, Alaska; Union City, Alaska
Keywords: Sarah Anne Archer, Sarah A Archer, Archer family, Michael B Archer, Union City Alaska, Douglas Alaska pioneers
Biography
Sarah Anne Archer was born in Flintstone, England, in July 1846. Her father was from Wales and her mother from England. She immigrated to the United States in 1872.
She married Michael B. Archer, and the couple came to Alaska from Healey, Idaho, in September 1885.
The Archer family owned a store in Union City, located west of the present-day Douglas Bridge. They also operated a small dairy in 1903.
Sarah Anne Archer died on October 25, 1904. Her obituary spoke strongly of her character. She is buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska; Find-A-Grave
Tags: Archer, Sarah Anne, Sarah A Archer, Michael B Archer, Archer family, Union City Alaska, Douglas Alaska, Douglas City Cemetery
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Anderson, George E.
Primary Name: Anderson, George E.
Filed as: anderson_george_e
Also known as: George Anderson
Occupation / Association: Miner, Treadwell Mine
Born: July 22, 1882, Bodie, California
Died: January 30, 1901, Douglas Island, Alaska
Parents:
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Bodie, California; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska
Property / Address:
Keywords: George E Anderson, George Anderson, Treadwell Mine miner, Douglas Alaska mining, Douglas City Cemetery, Treadwell mining disaster
Biography
George E. Anderson was born in Bodie, California, on July 22, 1882.
He moved to Douglas, Alaska, in 1889 when he was six years old. As a young man, he worked as a miner at the Treadwell Mine, one of the major gold mining operations on Douglas Island.
Anderson died on January 30, 1901, in an explosion at the 700 Foot Mine.
It was reported that his funeral was the largest ever held on Douglas Island. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Find-A-Grave Memorial: George E. Anderson
Tags: George E Anderson, George Anderson, Anderson George E, Treadwell Mine miners, Douglas Alaska history, Douglas City Cemetery, Bodie California miners
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Graf, Robert
Primary Name: Graf, Robert
Filed as: graf_robert
Also known as: Robert Graf
Occupation / Association: Barber; proprietor, Long Branch barber shop
Born:
Died:
Parents:
Spouse: Anna Bach-Zengel-Graf
Children: Four daughters
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Robert Graf, Graf Robert, Long Branch barber shop Juneau, Juneau Douglas pioneers
Biography
Robert Graf was married to Anna Bach-Zengel-Graf. The couple had four daughters.
Graf owned and operated the barber shop at the Long Branch in the Juneau–Douglas area during the early years of the community.
Sources
Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers of the Juneau-Douglas Area 1880-1921, p. 26
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Zengel, Michael
Primary Name: Michael Zengel
Filed as: Zengel, Michael
Also known as: Mike Zengel
Occupation / Association: Saloon owner
Associated business: Long Branch Saloon
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Spouse: Anna Bach-Zengel-Graf
Keywords: Long Branch Saloon, Juneau business history, Alaska Gold Rush pioneers
Biography
Michael Zengel owned the Long Branch saloon in Juneau. He was married to Anna Bach-Zengel-Graf.
Sources
- Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers of the Juneau-Douglas Area, 1880–1921, p. 26.
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Bach, Vivian
Primary Name: Bach, Vivian
Filed as: bach_vivian
Also known as: Vivian Bach
Occupation / Association:
Born:
Died:
Parents: Sofia Hannila-Bach; Leonard George Bach
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Vivian Bach, Bach Vivian, Bach family Juneau Douglas
Biography
Vivian Bach was the daughter of Sofia Hannila-Bach and Leonard George Bach.
Sources
Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers of Juneau Douglas Area 1880–1921, p. 26.
Tags: Vivian Bach, Bach Vivian, Bach family, Juneau Alaska pioneers, Douglas Alaska pioneers
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Bach, Edward
Primary Name: Bach, Edward
Filed as: bach_edward
Also known as: Edward Bach
Occupation / Association:
Born:
Died:
Parents: Sofia Hannila-Bach; Leonard George Bach
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Edward Bach, Bach family, Juneau families, Douglas Alaska families
Biography
Edward Bach was the son of Sofia Hannila-Bach and Leonard George Bach.
Sources
Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers of the Juneau Douglas Area 1880–1921, p. 26.
Tags: Edward Bach, Bach family, Juneau families, Douglas Alaska families
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Hannila-Bach, Sofia
Primary Name: Bach, Sofia (Hannila)
Filed as: bach_sofia_hannila
Also known as: Sofia Hannila-Bach
Occupation / Association: Pioneer resident of the Juneau area
Born:
Died:
Parents: Hannila family (operators of the Comet Mine company store and boarding house)
Spouse: Leonard George Bach (m. 1896; divorced 1903)
Children: Edward Bach; Vivian Bach
Associated places: Juneau Alaska; Comet Mine (Kensington Mine) Alaska
Keywords: Sofia Hannila Bach, Sofia Bach Juneau, Hannila family Comet Mine
Biography
Sofia Hannila Bach lived in the Juneau area during the early mining years.
She met Leonard George Bach at the Comet Mine, now known as the Kensington Mine, where her parents operated the company store and boarding house.
The couple married in 1896 and had two children: Edward Bach and Vivian Bach.
George and Sofia Bach divorced in 1903.
Sources
Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers of the Juneau-Douglas Area, 1880–1921, p. 26
Tags: Sofia Hannila Bach, Bach family Juneau, Comet Mine Kensington Mine, Juneau pioneers
2025-2026 Chairman, 2024 Commissioner, Alaska State Commission for Human Rights. 2025 United Nations Geneva Human Rights Crisis State & Local Panelist. 2024 Alaska State Delegate, America 250 Convening of the States. 2023-2024 Commissioner, Alaska Historical Commission. 2025-2026 Chairman, 2019-2024 Committee Member, City & Borough of Juneau Historic Resources Advisory Committee. 2024-2025-2026 Sons of Norway Svalbard Lodge Juneau Historian. 2024-2025-2026 Filcom Member. 2018-2020 Committee Member, City & Borough of Juneau Sister Cities Committee. 2019-2020 Member, AVTEC Institutional Advisory Committee. 2006-2020, President & COB, Friends of Jesse Lee Home. 2012 Member, Anchorage Arts Advisory Commission. Anchorage International Film Festival Features Committee Chair/Host/Award Presenter. Balto Film Fest Founder.
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