Primary Name: Fox, Jimmie

Filed as: Fox, Jimmie

Also known as: Chief Aanalahaash II

Occupation / Association: Taku Tlingit leader; community member of Douglas Island

Associated places: Douglas Island, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Jimmie Fox, Chief Aanalahaash II, Taku Tlingit leadership, Douglas Island, Alaska, Tlingit leaders Southeast Alaska, Aanalahaash, Douglas Alaska Native history, Tlingit chiefs Alaska

Biography

Jimmie Fox was a resident of Douglas Island and a respected member of the Taku Tlingit community. He was married to Jennie Fox, and the couple had one daughter, Helen Fox.

Fox was reportedly known as one of the best-known and most respected Native leaders on Douglas Island during his lifetime.

Following the death of his uncle, Chief Aanalahaash, Fox succeeded him as Chief and became known as Chief Aanalahaash II of the Taku Tlingit.

His leadership reflected the continuation of traditional clan authority and the presence of Tlingit leadership within the growing mining community on Douglas Island during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Sources

Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska.

Primary Name: Fox, Helen

Filed as: Fox, Helen

Also known as: Helen Fox

Occupation / Association: Member of the Fox family of the Juneau–Douglas Native community

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau Indian Cemetery

Keywords: Helen Fox, Fox family, Juneau, Jimmie Fox family, Jennie Fox family, Juneau Indian Cemetery burials, Douglas Alaska Native families, Southeast Alaska Native history, 1918 influenza pandemic Alaska, early Juneau residents, Douglas Alaska historical cemeteries

Biography

Helen Fox was the daughter of Jimmie Fox and Jennie Fox, members of the Native community living in the Juneau–Douglas area during the early twentieth century.

She died on December 28, 1918, during the worldwide influenza pandemic. The influenza epidemic of 1918–1919 spread rapidly through Alaska and had devastating effects on many communities throughout the territory.

Helen Fox was buried in the Juneau Indian Cemetery, a burial ground historically associated with the Native community of the Juneau–Douglas area. The cemetery and its burials were later documented as part of historic preservation surveys of Douglas and Juneau.

Sources

Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska.

Primary Name: Fox, Jennie

Filed as: Fox, Jennie

Also known as: Jennie Fox

Occupation / Association: Early Juneau resident

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Jennie Fox, Taku Jack Keen family, Jimmie Fox family, Juneau Alaska Native families, Juneau Indian Cemetery, 1918 influenza pandemic Alaska

Biography

Jennie Fox was an early resident of the Juneau area and a member of a family connected with the Native communities of Southeast Alaska. She is reported to have been the daughter of “Taku Jack” Keen, a well-known Native figure associated with the Juneau and Taku areas.

Jennie married Jimmie Fox, and together they had a daughter, Helen Fox. The family lived in the Juneau region during a period when Native and non-Native communities were closely connected through work, trade, and family ties.

Jennie Fox died on December 28, 1918, during the devastating influenza pandemic that swept through Alaska and many parts of the world that year. The epidemic had a particularly severe impact on Alaska Native communities.

She was buried in the Juneau Indian Cemetery, one of the historic burial grounds associated with the Native community of the Juneau area.

Sources

Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska

Primary Name: Slater, Harry G.

Filed as: Slater, Harry G.

Also known as: Harry G. Slater

Occupation / Association: Sawmill operator; lumber industry partner

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Harry G. Slater, Slater family Douglas Alaska, Charles Green sawmill Douglas, Douglas Alaska lumber industry, early Douglas businesses, Southeast Alaska sawmills, Juneau Douglas history

Biography

Harry G. Slater was involved in the early lumber industry in Douglas, Alaska, during the territorial period.

In 1902, Slater partnered with Charles Green in the operation of a sawmill in Douglas. Sawmills played an important role in supplying lumber for the rapidly growing mining communities of the Juneau–Douglas area, providing building materials for homes, commercial structures, docks, and mining infrastructure.

The partnership between Slater and Green reflects the small but vital network of local businesses that supported the development of Douglas during the years when nearby mining operations were expanding, and the town’s population was growing.

Sources

Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska.

Tokuichi Yamane 德一 山根 was born in 1873 in Japan.

He died on March 13, 1907 at around age 33, in Douglas at the Mexican Mine Boarding house. He may have been the Japanese steward killed in a shooting there.

His funeral was held at the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church with Reverend J.A. Levin officiating. He was interred in the Douglas Asian Cemetery.

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An undetermined number of graves in the Servian cemetery, Asian cemetery, and Native cemetery were moved when the Bureau of Public Roads constructed Douglas Highway to Cowee Creek in 1934. A news article stated that the bodies were interred in the present City Cemetery. The Catholic, Native, Asian, and Russian Orthodox Cemeteries are owned by the Catholic Church.

No specific information was found relative to the establishment of this cemetery however the earliest date shown on a marker is 1907.  There are only three identifiable grave markers and about 11 ground depressions which appear to be graves.

One of the markers is inscribed in Japanese, one is in Japanese and English and the other is inscribed in, what appears to be, Slavik. One of the graves had an elaborate wooden picket fence surrounding it and some of the picket pieces remain but are deteriorated.

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Report of the Survey and and Inventory of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska

Primary Name: Kling, Kana Ue
Filed as: kling_kana_ue
Also known as: Kana Ue Kling
Occupation / Association:
Born: 1851
Died: 1911
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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Kana Ue Kling, Kling Kana Ue, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

Kana Ue Kling was born in 1851.

Kling died in 1911 at the age of 50 and was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: Taku Jim

Filed as: taku_jim

Also known as: Jim Taku

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Died: August 28, 1914

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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Taku Jim, Jim Taku, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Juneau Alaska Native residents

Biography

Taku Jim died on August 28, 1914, and is buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery.

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Tags: Taku Jim, Jim Taku, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Juneau Alaska Native residents

Primary Name: Jim, Susie

Filed as: jim_susie

Also known as: Susie Jim

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Died: 1922

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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Susie Jim, Jim Susie, Douglas Alaska Native residents, Douglas Indian Cemetery

Biography

Susie Jim died in 1922 and was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: James, Susie

Filed as: james_susie

Also known as: Susie James

Occupation / Association:

Born: 1890

Died: 1934

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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Susie James, James Susie, Douglas Alaska Native residents, Douglas Indian Cemetery

Biography

Susie James was born in 1890.

She died in 1934 at approximately age 44 and was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: James, Fannie

Filed as: fannie_james

Also known as: Fannie James

Occupation / Association:

Born: 1905

Died: 1933

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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Fannie James, James Fannie, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Juneau Alaska residents

Biography

Fannie James was born in 1905. She died in 1933 at the age of 27 and is buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery.

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Tags: Fannie James, James Fannie, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Juneau Alaska residents

Primary Name: James, Albert
Filed as: james_albert
Also known as: Albert James
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Died: April 5, 1912
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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Albert James, James Albert, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

Albert James died on April 5, 1912. He is buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: Jackson, Gilbert

Filed as: gilbert_jackson

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Spouse: Unknown Tlingit woman (d. 1909)

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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Gilbert Jackson, Jackson Gilbert, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Tlingit family connections, Douglas Alaska burials

Biography

Gilbert Jackson was married to a woman believed to have been Tlingit. She died in 1909 and is buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Tags: Gilbert Jackson, Jackson Gilbert, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Tlingit family connections, Douglas Alaska burials

Primary Name: Senecele, Emilie “Frenchie”

Filed as: Senecele, Emilie

Also known as: Frenchie Senecele

Occupation / Association: Soldier, U.S. Army 16th Infantry; Canteen Saloon employee

Associated places: Massachusetts; Fort Seward, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Emilie Senecele, Frenchie Senecele, Douglas Alaska 1914 shooting, Canteen Saloon Douglas Alaska, Fort Seward soldiers, Ed Hunsaker shooting Douglas, Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker

Biography

Emilie “Frenchie” Senecele was a native of Massachusetts. Prior to coming to Douglas, Alaska, he served as a member of the 16th Infantry stationed at Fort Seward.

After leaving military service, he moved to Douglas, Alaska, where he was employed at the Canteen Saloon.

On the evening of September 6, 1914, Senecele was walking through the Indian settlement in Douglas with Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker, the former wife of Ed Hunsaker. The two encountered Hunsaker around 10:00 p.m. According to accounts, Hunsaker confronted Senecele, insulted him, and attempted to strike him with a billy club.

Senecele, described as a large and powerful man, disarmed Hunsaker and threw the club aside. Hunsaker continued to attack him, but Senecele knocked him down several times during the altercation.

Hunsaker then drew a revolver and fired, the bullet striking Senecele just below the left breast. He collapsed and died almost immediately. When Lucy Hunsaker leaned over him, Hunsaker fired again, striking her in the back of the head. She fell beside Senecele and died at the scene.

Following the shooting, Hunsaker returned to his cabin and locked himself inside. When officers later forced entry, they found that he had taken his own life with a gunshot wound to the head.

Funeral services for Emilie “Frenchie” Senecele were held at the Congregational Church. He was buried in the Douglas Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Hunsaker, Ed

Filed as: ed_hunsaker

Also known as: Ed Hunsaker; Edward Hunsaker

Occupation / Association: Resident of Douglas, Alaska

Born:

Died: September 6, 1914, Douglas, Alaska

Parents:

Spouse: Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker (former wife)

Children:

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Ed Hunsaker, Edward Hunsaker, Hunsaker Ed, Douglas Alaska residents, 1914 Douglas shooting

Biography

Ed Hunsaker lived in Douglas, Alaska for many years.

On the evening of September 6, 1914, Hunsaker encountered Frency Emile Senecele and his former wife Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker in the Indian settlement at Douglas.

According to contemporary accounts, Hunsaker confronted Senecele and attempted to strike him with a billy club. Senecele disarmed him and knocked him down several times during the struggle. Hunsaker then drew a revolver and shot Senecele, the bullet striking him below the left breast and killing him instantly.

When Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker leaned over the fallen man, Hunsaker fired again, striking her in the back of the head. She fell beside Senecele and died at the scene.

After the shooting, Hunsaker returned to his cabin and locked the door. When officers later forced entry, they found that Hunsaker had taken his own life with a gunshot wound to the head.

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Tags: Ed Hunsaker, Edward Hunsaker, Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker, Frency Emile Senecele, Douglas Alaska residents

Primary Name: Shellhouse Hunsaker, Lucy

Filed as: shellhouse_hunsaker_lucy

Also known as: Lucy Shellhouse; Lucy Hunsaker

Occupation / Association: Housekeeper

Born: April 1885

Died: September 6, 1914, Douglas, Alaska

Parents:

Spouse: Ed Hunsaker (divorced)

Children:

Associated places: Sitka, Alaska; Chemawa, Oregon; Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker, Lucy Shellhouse, Lucy Hunsaker, Douglas Alaska residents, Ed Hunsaker, Frency Emile Senecele, Douglas Indian Cemetery

Biography

Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker was born in April 1885. She was educated at the mission school in Sitka and at Chemawa. As an adult, she worked as a housekeeper.

Her divorce from Ed Hunsaker was granted at the Juneau courthouse shortly before her death.

On the evening of September 6, 1914, Lucy was walking through the Douglas Indian settlement with Frency Emile Senecele. Around 10:00 p.m., they encountered Hunsaker, who called Senecele a vile name and attempted to strike him with a billy club. Senecele, described as a large and powerful man, defended himself and took the club away, throwing it onto the beach. Hunsaker repeatedly renewed the attack and was knocked down several times.

Hunsaker then drew a revolver and fired, the bullet striking Senecele just below the left breast. He fell dead. When Lucy leaned over him, Hunsaker aimed the revolver at the back of her head and fired again. She collapsed beside Senecele and died instantly.

After the shootings, Hunsaker returned to his cabin and locked the door. When officers later arrived and forced entry, they found him dead on the floor from a gunshot wound to the head, apparently self-inflicted.

Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker died at the age of 29 on September 6, 1914, in Douglas, Alaska. She was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery.

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Tags: Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker, Lucy Hunsaker, Lucy Shellhouse, Douglas Alaska residents, Ed Hunsaker, Frency Emile Senecele, Douglas Indian Cemetery

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Primary Name: Bowman, Charlie

Filed as: bowman_charlie

Also known as: Charlie Bowman

Occupation / Association:

Born:

Died: April 1916

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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Charlie Bowman, Bowman Charlie, Douglas Alaska

Biography

Charlie Bowman died in April 1916 and was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery.

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Tags: Charlie Bowman, Bowman Charlie, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Douglas Alaska

Primary Name: Bennett, May

Filed as: bennett_may

Also known as: May Bennett

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Associated places: Douglas Alaska

Keywords: May Bennett, Douglas Native Cemetery

Biography

May Bennett died at approximately 56 years of age. She was buried in the Douglas Native Cemetery on Douglas Island, Alaska.

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May Bennett Bennett May Douglas Native Cemetery

Tags: May Bennett, Douglas Native Cemetery, Douglas Alaska burials

Primary Name: Kos-Koo, Mrs. James
Filed as: kos_koo_mrs_james
Also known as: Mrs. James Kos-Koo
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Born:
Died:
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Spouse: James Kos-Koo
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Mrs James Kos-Koo, Kos-Koo Mrs James, Kos Koo family, Douglas Indian Cemetery

Biography

Mrs. James Kos-Koo was buried in the Douglas Native Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: Kitchoshan

Filed as: kitchoshan

Also known as:

Occupation / Association:

Born: July 5, 1851

Died: June 2, 1901

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Spouse:

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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Kitchoshan, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Juneau Alaska residents

Biography

Kitchoshan was born on July 5, 1851. He died on June 2, 1901 at the age of 49 and was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery.

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Tags: Kitchoshan, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Juneau Alaska residents