Primary Name: Oja, Lillian M.

Filed as: Oja, Lillian M.

Also known as: Lillian M. Oja

Occupation / Association: Bank clerk; bookkeeper; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo No. 6

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska; Seattle, Washington

Keywords: Lillian M Oja Juneau Alaska, Frank Oja family Alaska, Matilda Josephine Ridell Oja, Juneau High School 1922 graduates, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women's Auxiliary charter members, Sitka Alaska bookkeepers, early Juneau banking employees

Biography

Lillian M. Oja was a Charter Member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born on August 20, 1904, in Alaska to Frank Oja and Matilda Josephine Ridell Oja.

Lillian graduated from Juneau High School in 1922. She worked as a bank clerk in Juneau and later as a bookkeeper in Sitka, Alaska.

Lillian M. Oja died on January 17, 1997, in Seattle, Washington.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska.

1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska.

1940 U.S. Federal Census, Sitka, Alaska.

Washington Death Index.

Juneau High School Yearbook, 1922.

Primary Name: Oja, Daisy Ellen

Filed as: Oja, Daisy Ellen

Also known as: Daisy Ellen Woods

Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; San Pedro, California; Klamath Falls, Oregon; Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

Keywords: Daisy Ellen Oja, Daisy Woods, Oja family Juneau Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women's Igloo No 6 charter member, Juneau High School 1923 graduates, Woods family San Pedro California

Biography

Daisy Ellen Oja was a Charter Member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

She was born September 13, 1905, in Juneau, Alaska, to Frank Oja (Ojampere) and Matilda Josephine Ridell Oja.

Daisy graduated from Juneau High School in 1923.

She married Willie Smith Woods on February 24, 1928. The couple had two daughters, both born in San Pedro, California. Maria Jo Woods was born July 26, 1931, and Anne Christine Woods was born September 11, 1932.

Daisy died December 29, 1988, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Alaska Daily Empire, February 29, 1928; Oregon Death Index; 1923 Juneau High School Yearbook

Primary Name: Creamer, Emma C.

Filed as: Creamer, Emma C.

Also known as: Emma C. Noyes; Emma Creamer

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo No. 6

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Perry, Missouri; Colorado

Keywords: Emma C Creamer Juneau Alaska, Emma Noyes Juneau Alaska, Robert James Creamer family, Ellen P Cutler Creamer, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women's Auxiliary charter members, Evergreen Cemetery Juneau burials

Biography

Emma C. Creamer was a Charter Member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born on January 20, 1856 in Perry, Missouri to Robert James Creamer and Ellen P. Cutler Creamer. She came to Alaska in June 1888 from Colorado during the early years of the territory’s development.

By the time of the 1900 U.S. Federal Census she was listed as a widow. The 1923–1924 Polk's Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer identifies Emma as the widow of Allan Noyes.

Emma C. Creamer died in Juneau, Alaska on April 2, 1946 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Sources

1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska.

Evergreen Cemetery Burial Records.

Alaska Death Certificate.

Primary Name: Nelson, Annie G.

Filed as: Nelson, Annie G.

Also known as: Annie G. Fitzgerald, Annie Fitzgerald Nelson

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Women's Igloo No. 6

Born: March 1874, California

Died: May 29, 1961

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Richard Parker Nelson

Children: George E. Nelson (born October 1894); Eugene G. Nelson (born July 1897); Gertrude E. Nelson (born October 1900); Irene Loretta Nelson (born November 21, 1903)

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau, Alaska

Associated places: California; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Annie G. Nelson, Annie Fitzgerald Nelson, Annie G. Fitzgerald, Juneau Alaska pioneer women, Pioneers of Alaska Women's Igloo 6 charter member

Biography

Annie G. Fitzgerald Nelson was a Charter Member of Juneau Women's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

She was born in March 1874 in California.

Annie married Richard Parker Nelson. The couple had four children who were born in Juneau: George E. Nelson, born October 1894; Eugene G. Nelson, born July 1897; Gertrude E. Nelson, born October 1900; and Irene Loretta Nelson, born November 21, 1903.

Annie G. Nelson was buried May 29, 1961, in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau, Alaska.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1940 U.S. Federal Census

Nelson, Irene Lauretta

Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6

Role: Charter Member

Biography

Irene Lauretta Nelson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

She was born on November 21, 1903, in Juneau, Alaska, the daughter of Richard Parker Nelson and Annie G. Fitzgerald Nelson.

Nelson graduated from Juneau High School in 1922. By 1930, she was employed as a music teacher in the public schools.

On June 26, 1935, she married Arlie Benjamin Hayes in Seattle, Washington.

Irene Lauretta Nelson died on September 1, 2001, in Bellevue, Washington.

Sources

• 1910, 1930, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
• U.S. Social Security Death Index
• Washington Marriage Certificate
• Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary No. 6 Membership Application
• 1922 Juneau High School Yearbook

Primary Name: Nelson, Gertrude E.

Filed as: Nelson, Gertrude E.

Also known as: Gertrude E. Naylor

Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6; stenographer

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Laguna Hills, Orange County, California

Keywords: Gertrude E Nelson, Gertrude Naylor, Nelson family Juneau Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women's Igloo No 6 charter member, Juneau High School 1919 graduates

Biography

Gertrude E. Nelson was a Charter Member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

She was born on October 9, 1900, in Juneau, Alaska, to Richard Parker Nelson and Annie G. Fitzgerald Nelson.

Gertrude graduated from Juneau High School in 1919 and completed four years of college. She later worked as a stenographer.

She married George William Naylor on September 3, 1927. The couple later divorced.

Gertrude E. Nelson died December 30, 1999, in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.

1910/1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Alaska Daily Empire, September 3, 1927; U.S. Social Security Death Index; 1919 Juneau High School Yearbook

Primary Name: McLaughlin, Celia Josephine

Filed As: McLaughlin, Celia Josephine

Also Known As: Celia Josephine Theile; Celia McLaughlin Theile

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6

Associated Places: Juneau, Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska; Washington; Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau

Keywords: Celia Josephine McLaughlin, Karl Frank Theile, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Juneau High School 1909, early Juneau families, McLaughlin family Juneau, Evergreen Cemetery burials

Biography

Celia Josephine McLaughlin was a charter member of the Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

She was born November 2, 1891, in Washington to Dennis McLaughlin and Annie F. Lawler McLaughlin. The family moved to Juneau, Alaska, in May of 1896 during the early years of the community’s development.

Celia attended the local schools and graduated from Juneau High School in 1909.

On January 30, 1928, she married Karl Frank Theile in Juneau. Their son, Karl H. Theile, was born in 1924 in Washington, and their daughter, Rosemary Theile, was born in 1934, also in Washington.

Celia Josephine McLaughlin Theile died in August 1961 in Juneau, Alaska, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Sources

1900 and 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Wrangell, Alaska; Alaska Daily Empire, January 31, 1928; 1909 Juneau High School Yearbook

Celia McLaughlin Celia Josephine McLaughlin Celia Theile Celia Josephine Theile C J McLaughlin C J Theile Celia J McLaughlin Celia J Theile

Primary Name: McKinnon, Addie Virginia

Filed As: McKinnon, Addie Virginia

Also Known As: Addie Virginia Laughlin; Addie V. McKinnon

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women's Igloo No. 6; telephone operator

Associated Places: North Dakota; Tacoma, Washington; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Addie Virginia McKinnon, Addie Virginia Laughlin, McKinnon family Juneau Alaska, Arthur Frances McKinnon, Juneau Women's Igloo No 6, Juneau telephone operators, Evergreen Cemetery Juneau

Biography

Addie Virginia Laughlin McKinnon was a Charter Member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women's Igloo No. 6.

She was born on July 10, 1887, in North Dakota to Alice Adele Sprague and Matthew Laughlin. In September 1891, she moved with her family from Tacoma, Washington, to Alaska.

She married Arthur Frances McKinnon in Juneau on April 17, 1912. Their son, Walter Frances McKinnon, was born in Juneau, Alaska, on April 21, 1914. The couple divorced sometime before 1930.

In 1930, Addie was employed as a telephone operator in Juneau.

Addie Virginia Laughlin McKinnon died on March 14, 1963, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Alaska Marriage Certificate; Arthur McKinnon WWI Draft Registration; Alaska Daily Empire, March 12, 1963; Alaska Sportsman, June 1963; Evergreen Cemetery Burial Record.

Tags: Addie Virginia McKinnon, Addie Virginia Laughlin, McKinnon family Juneau Alaska, Arthur Frances McKinnon, Walter Frances McKinnon, Juneau Women's Igloo No 6, Juneau Alaska pioneers, Evergreen Cemetery Juneau

Addie Virginia McKinnon Addie V McKinnon Addie Laughlin McKinnon Addie Laughlin McKinnon Mackinnon McKinnon

Primary Name: Lyche, Martha Malin

Filed as: Lyche, Martha Malin

Also known as: Martha MacKinnon; Martha Malin MacKinnon

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women's Auxiliary No. 6; hotel operator

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Tacoma, Washington; Norway

Keywords: Martha Malin Lyche Juneau Alaska, Martha MacKinnon Juneau Alaska, Lockie MacKinnon family Juneau, Juneau Hotel Main Street history, MacKinnon Apartments Juneau, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women's Auxiliary charter members, early Juneau hotel operators

Biography

Martha Malin Lyche was a Charter Member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6.

She was born in Norway in May of 1873 and immigrated to the United States in 1887. In 1892, she came to Alaska from Tacoma, Washington.

Lockie MacKinnon traveled to Seattle in June to hire maids for the Circle City Hotel in Juneau. Martha and a Scandinavian friend were hired and traveled north to Juneau.

Martha later recalled that “two weeks later, I foolishly married the man.” Their first son, James Simpson MacKinnon, was born in Juneau in March 1897. Twin sons, John Neil Donald MacKinnon and Thron Rudolf MacKinnon, were born in 1901.

Lockie and Martha operated the Zynda Hotel, later renamed the Juneau Hotel, on Main Street. In 1926, the couple built the MacKinnon Apartments at Third and Franklin Streets in downtown Juneau.

Martha Malin Lyche MacKinnon died on October 12, 1948.

Sources

1900 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska.

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Tacoma, Washington.

Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers of Juneau Douglas Area 1880-1921, p. 49.

Martha Malin Lyche Martha Lyche Martha MacKinnon Martha Malin MacKinnon Martha M MacKinnon M M Lyche Lyche MacKinnon Mackinnon McKinnon

Honorah M. "Honey" Kelly was a Charter Member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born in Alaska on November 12, 1902 to William Henry and Ellen C Coughlin.

She married Chester Merland Archbold. The family moved to Petersburg, Alaska where Chester was a Forest Ranger in 1930. In 1940 they were living in Ketchikan.

Honorah died on August 12, 1979 in Santa Maria California.U.S. Social Security Death Index; 1910 US Federal Census Treadwell; 1930 U.S. Federal Census Petersburg; 1940 U.S. Federal Census Ketchikan, 1921 Juneau Douglas High School Yearbook

Primary Name: Kearney, Anna Catherine

Filed as: kearney_anna_catherine

Also known as: Anna Catherine Penglase; Anna Kearney

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6; Hotel manager

Born: June 6, 1896, Douglas, Alaska

Died: November 9, 1987, Everett, Washington

Parents: John J. Penglase; Catherine Mary Cashen Penglase

Spouse: John “Jack” Edmond Kearney (m. June 28, 1916, Douglas, Alaska)

Children: John Edmond Kearney (b. October 28, 1917); Claudia Kearney (b. January 24, 1919); Kenneth Keith Kearney (b. December 30, 1926)

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Everett, Washington

Keywords: Anna Catherine Kearney, Anna Catherine Penglase, Anna Kearney, Penglase family, John Jack Edmond Kearney, Imperial Hotel Juneau, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas Alaska pioneers

Biography

Anna Catherine Penglase Kearney was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born in Douglas, Alaska, on June 6, 1896, to John J. Penglase and Catherine Mary Cashen Penglase.

On June 28, 1916, she married John “Jack” Edmond Kearney in Douglas, Alaska. The couple had three children: John Edmond, born October 28, 1917; Claudia, born January 24, 1919; and Kenneth Keith, born December 30, 1926.

Jack Kearney worked for Alaska Steamship Company while Anna managed the Imperial Hotel on Front Street in Juneau.

The family later moved to Everett, Washington, in 1966. Anna Catherine Kearney died in Everett on November 9, 1987.

Sources

1900 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Alaska Daily Empire, June 28, 1916; Alaska Daily Empire, October 29, 1917; Alaska Daily Empire, January 25, 1919; Pioneers of Alaska Membership Application

Anna Catherine Kearney Anna Penglase Anna Catherine Penglase Anna Kearney Kearney Anna A C Kearney Penglase Anna

Tags: Anna Catherine Kearney, Anna Catherine Penglase, Anna Kearney, Penglase family, Kearney family, Imperial Hotel Juneau, Juneau Igloo No. 6, charter member, Douglas Alaska pioneers

Primary Name: Hensen, Marie M.

Filed as: marie_m_hensen

Also known as: Marie Hensen

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6

Born: November 21, 1906, Douglas, Alaska

Died: December 30, 1974, Port Angeles, Washington

Parents: John Frost; Mary Hensen

Spouse:

Children:

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Port Angeles, Washington

Keywords: Marie M. Hensen, Marie Hensen, Hensen Marie M, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

Marie M. Hensen was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born in Douglas, Alaska, on November 21, 1906, to John Frost and Mary Hensen.

During the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, she was living in Port Angeles, Washington, with her parents and working as a clerk in a grocery store.

By 1940, she was again living with her parents in Port Angeles, Washington, and working as a clerk in a drug store.

Marie died on December 30, 1974, in Port Angeles, Washington.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Port Angeles, Washington

Marie M Hensen Marie Hensen Hensen Marie M

Tags: Marie M. Hensen, Hensen Marie M, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas Alaska residents, Port Angeles Washington residents

Primary Name: Hendrickson, Alma Louisa

Filed as: hendrickson_alma_louisa

Also known as: Alma Louisa Hallonquist; Alma Hendrickson

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6

Born: September 21, 1874, Finland

Died: January 3, 1971, Sitka, Alaska

Parents:

Spouse: August Emil Hendrickson (m. 1902)

Children: Lans Edwin Hendrickson (b. January 3, 1903); Alma Ideal Hendrickson (b. November 12, 1903)

Associated places: Finland; Juneau, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska

Keywords: Alma Louisa Hendrickson, Alma Louisa Hallonquist, Alma Hendrickson, August Emil Hendrickson, Lans Edwin Hendrickson, Alma Ideal Hendrickson, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary

Biography

Alma Louisa Hallonquist Hendrickson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born on September 21, 1874, in Finland. She immigrated to the United States in 1892 and arrived in Juneau, Alaska, on March 25, 1899.

Alma married August Emil Hendrickson in 1902. They had two children: Lans Edwin Hendrickson, born in Alaska on January 3, 1903, and Alma Ideal Hendrickson, born in Alaska on November 12, 1903.

Later in life, she moved to the Alaska Pioneers’ Home in Sitka on January 16, 1962. Alma Louisa Hendrickson died there on January 3, 1971.

She is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau, Alaska.

Sources

1900 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Douglas Island Weekly News, June 11, 1902; Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary No. 6 Membership Application; Evergreen Cemetery Burial Record

Alma Louisa Hendrickson Alma Louisa Hallonquist Alma Hendrickson Hendrickson Alma Hallonquist Alma

Tags: Alma Louisa Hendrickson, Alma Louisa Hallonquist, Alma Hendrickson, August Emil Hendrickson, Lans Edwin Hendrickson, Alma Ideal Hendrickson, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary

Primary Name: Wildes, Alma Ideal
Filed as: wildes_alma_ideal
Also known as: Alma Ideal Hendricksen, Alma Ideal Hendriksan, Alma Ideal Hendrickson, Alma Ideal Wildes
Occupation / Association: Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Alaska Road Commission; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6
Born: November 12, 1903, Alaska
Died: December 31, 1987, Reno, Nevada
Parents: August Emil Hendricksen-Hendriksan-Hendrickson; Anna Alma Louise Hendricksen-Hendriksan-Hendrickson
Spouse: Keith Gordon Wildes (m. February 23, 1930)
Children:
Associated places: Treadwell City, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Reno, Nevada
Keywords: Alma Ideal Hendricksen, Alma Ideal Hendriksan, Alma Ideal Hendrickson, Alma Ideal Wildes, Alaska Road Commission employees, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6

Biography

Alma Ideal Hendricksen Wildes was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6.

She was born in Alaska on November 12, 1903, the daughter of August Emil Hendricksen-Hendriksan-Hendrickson and Anna Alma Louise Hendricksen-Hendriksan-Hendrickson. She had a brother, Lans Edvin Hendricksen-Hendriksan-Hendrickson. The family lived in Treadwell City, Alaska.

On February 23, 1930, she married Keith Gordon Wildes. Alma later worked as a secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Alaska Road Commission.

Alma Ideal Wildes died on December 31, 1987, in Reno, Nevada.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Alaska Daily Empire, February 24, 1930; Nevada Death Certificate; Juneau High School Yearbook, 1921

Alma Ideal Hendricksen Alma Ideal Hendriksan Alma Ideal Hendrickson Alma Wildes Alma I Wildes Hendricksen Alma Ideal

Primary Name: Paulson, Josephine

Filed as: josephine_paulson

Also known as: Josephine Hansen

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6

Born: 1863, Norway

Died: February 22, 1925, Tacoma, Washington

Parents:

Spouse: Hans Peter Hansen

Children: Myrtle B. Hansen; Russell B. Hansen; Beatrice Hansen

Associated places: Norway; Tacoma, Washington; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Josephine Paulson, Josephine Hansen, Paulson Josephine, Hansen Josephine, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6

Biography

Josephine Paulson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6.

She was born in 1863 in Norway.

She married Hans Peter Hansen on February 28, 1891. They had three children. Myrtle B. was born May 5, 1894, in Tacoma, Washington. Russell B. was born August 20, 1899, in Alaska. Beatrice was born in October 1901 in Washington.

Hans went to Alaska in July 1895 to work as a carpenter. Josephine and the family followed in August of 1897, moving from Tacoma, Washington, to Juneau.

Josephine died in Tacoma, Washington, on February 22, 1925.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; Washington Death Certificate

Josephine Paulson Josephine Hansen Paulson Josephine Hansen Josephine

Tags: Josephine Paulson, Paulson Josephine, Josephine Hansen, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6, Norway immigrants Juneau

Primary Name: Garn, Agnes Cashel

Filed as: garn_agnes_cashel

Also known as: Agnes Cashel; Agnes Garn

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6

Born: October 20, 1873, Unga Island, Alaska

Died: December 26, 1936, Juneau, Alaska

Parents: Edward F. Cashel; Mare-a Alexandrovia “Ol'gin” Cashel

Spouse: Adolf William Garn

Children: William Oliver Garn; Arthur Adolf Garn; Mary Garn; Emma Garn; Albert Francis Garn

Associated places: Unga Island, Alaska; Unalaska, Alaska; Unga Village, Alaska; Kodiak, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Agnes Cashel Garn, Agnes Garn, Agnes Cashel, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No 6 charter member, Garn family Douglas, Unga Island residents

Biography

Agnes Cashel was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary Number 6.

She was born on Unga Island, Alaska, on October 20, 1873, to Edward F. Cashel and Mare-a Alexandrovia “Ol'gin” Cashel.

She married Adolf William Garn in 1894 in Unalaska. The couple had three children while living in Unga Village: William Oliver Garn, born January 14, 1895; Arthur Adolf Garn, born February 18, 1896; and Mary Garn, born August 10, 1898.

In 1898, the family began their move to Douglas, stopping in Kodiak, where they were recorded in the 1900 census. Two additional children were born while the family was living in Douglas: Emma Garn, born December 24, 1904, and Albert Francis Garn, born October 28, 1906.

Agnes died in Juneau on December 26, 1936.

Sources

Gastineau Channel Memories 1880–1959, pp. 88–89; 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Kodiak; 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau

Tags: Agnes Cashel Garn, Agnes Garn, Agnes Cashel, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No 6, Garn family Douglas, Unga Island residents

Agnes Cashel Garn Agnes Garn Agnes Cashel Garn Agnes A Garn Cashel Garn

Primary Name: Garn, Mary

Filed as: garn_mary

Also known as: Mary Garn; Mary Vonkosky

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Women’s Auxiliary No. 6; Rebekahs Lodge member (Noble Grand); Clerk; Cashier

Born: August 10, 1898, Unga Village, Alaska

Died: April 2, 1992, San Francisco, California

Parents: Adolph William Garn; Agnes Garn

Spouse: Adolf Vonkosky (m. July 14, 1928)

Children: Robert Harold Vonkosky (b. July 23, 1929); Dolores Marie Vonkosky (b. December 11, 1932)

Associated places: Unga Village, Alaska; Kodiak, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; San Francisco, California

Keywords: Mary Garn, Mary Vonkosky, Garn Mary, Adolf Vonkosky, Adolph William Garn, Agnes Garn, Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6 charter member, Rebekahs Noble Grand

Biography

Mary Garn was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women’s Auxiliary No. 6.

She was born on August 10, 1898, in Unga Village, Alaska, to Adolph William Garn and Agnes Garn. The family moved from Unga to Kodiak for a short time and by May 1901 had settled in Douglas, Alaska, where Mary grew up.

During her early years in the Juneau–Douglas community, she held several positions, including cashier at the theater, assistant in Dr. H. S. Hall’s dental office, and clerk in the linen department of one of Juneau’s department stores.

Mary was active in community organizations and was a member of the Rebekahs Lodge, where she served as Noble Grand.

In 1927, at the age of twenty-nine, she moved to San Francisco. There, she met Adolf von Kosky, whom she married on July 14, 1928. The couple had two children: Robert Harold, born July 23, 1929, and Dolores Marie, born December 11, 1932.

Mary Garn Vonkosky died on April 2, 1992, in San Francisco, California.

Sources

Federal Census, Douglas; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; California Death Index; Gastineau Channel Memories, 1880–1959, pp. 88–89; Alaska Daily Empire, July 10, 1928; Alaska Daily Empire, August 5, 1929; Alaska Daily Empire, January 23, 1933

Mary Garn Mary Vonkosky Garn Mary Vonkosky Mary

Tags: Mary Garn, Mary Vonkosky, Adolph William Garn, Agnes Garn, Adolf Vonkosky, Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6, Douglas Alaska residents

Primary Name: Benson, Mary C.

Filed as: benson_mary_c

Also known as: Mary Benson

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6; Waitress

Born: March 1870, Minnesota

Died: March 20, 1961

Parents:

Spouse: Byron E. Benson

Children: Carrie Benson; Beatrice Benson

Associated places: Minnesota; Dickinson North Dakota; Skagway Alaska; Juneau Alaska

Keywords: Mary C Benson Juneau, Mary Benson Auxiliary No 6, Benson family Juneau

Biography

Mary C. Benson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6.

She was born in March 1870 in Minnesota. She later married Byron E. Benson.

In 1900, Mary was working as a table waitress in Dickinson, North Dakota. Their daughter Carrie had been born there in June 1890. The family later moved to Skagway, Alaska, where Byron Benson worked as a carpenter.

While living in Skagway, their daughter Beatrice was born in September 1903. By 1920, the family had relocated to Juneau, Alaska.

Mary C. Benson died on March 20, 1961, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau.

Sources

1900 U.S. Federal Census, Dickinson, North Dakota; 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Skagway, Alaska; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; Evergreen Cemetery Burial Records

Mary C Benson Mary Benson Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No 6 Benson family Juneau Alaska

Tags: Mary C Benson, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No 6, Benson family, Evergreen Cemetery Juneau, Juneau pioneers, Skagway Alaska residents

Primary Name: Behrends, Virginia Margaret Pakke

Filed as: behrends_virginia_margaret_pakke

Also known as: Virginia Pakke; Virginia Behrends

Occupation / Association: School teacher; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo Auxiliary No. 6

Born: April 9, 1863, Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia

Died: February 12, 1936, Ketchikan, Alaska

Parents:

Spouse: Bernard “B. M.” Behrends

Children: Beatrice Margaret Behrends (b. September 25, 1893, Juneau, Alaska)

Associated places: Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia; Sitka, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska

Keywords: Virginia Behrends, Virginia Pakke Behrends, B M Behrends family, Juneau Women's Igloo

Biography

Virginia Margaret Pakke Behrends was a charter member of the Juneau Women’s Igloo Auxiliary No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

She was born April 9, 1863, in Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia.

Pakke arrived in Sitka, Alaska, in May 1886 and worked as a school teacher at the government school, later known as Sheldon Jackson Community College.

She married Bernard “B. M.” Behrends on October 25, 1889, in a ceremony performed by Sheldon Jackson. The couple had one daughter, Beatrice Margaret, who was born in Juneau on September 25, 1893.

Virginia Behrends died of pneumonia on February 12, 1936, in Ketchikan while returning from a trip south.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; Alaska Vital Records Record of Deaths; Evergreen Cemetery Burial Record.

Tags: Virginia Behrends, Virginia Pakke Behrends, Juneau Women's Igloo, Behrends family, Alaska educators

Virginia Margaret Pakke Behrends Virginia Pakke Behrends Behrends Virginia Pakke

Primary Name: Kyler, Ida Gertrude (Messerschmidt; Bavard)

Filed as: kyler_ida_gertrude

Also known as: Ida Gertrude Messerschmidt; Ida Bavard; Ida Kyler

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6

Born: July 18, 1900, Juneau, Alaska

Died: March 17, 1991, Los Angeles, California

Parents:

Spouse: Michael John Bavard (m. May 27, 1921); Kenneth King Kyler (m. August 5, 1936)

Children:

Associated places: Juneau Alaska; Vancouver British Columbia; Greece; Los Angeles California

Keywords: Ida Gertrude Messerschmidt Bavard Kyler, Ida Bavard Juneau, Ida Kyler Juneau

Biography

Ida Gertrude Messerschmidt was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6.

She was born on July 18, 1900, in Juneau, Alaska.

On May 27, 1921, she married Michael John Bavard in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 1927, the couple made a six-month trip to Greece to visit his ancestral home. After returning from the trip, they lived in Los Angeles, California.

In August 1929, they moved back to Juneau. Michael Bavard died on April 20, 1933.

Ida later married Kenneth King Kyler on August 5, 1936, in Juneau.

She died on March 17, 1991, in Los Angeles, California.

Sources

1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Ferrell, Ed. Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers, Vol. 1, p. 7; California Death Index; Alaska Marriage Certificate

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