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Burford, Pearl
Primary Name: Burford, Pearl
Filed as: burford_pearl
Also known as: Pearl Burford
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6 (1946)
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Associated places: Juneau Alaska
Keywords: Pearl Burford Juneau, Burford Women's Auxiliary No 6
Biography
Pearl Burford served as President of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6 in 1946.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women's Auxiliary records
Tags: Pearl Burford, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No 6, Pioneers of Alaska women leaders, Juneau Alaska history
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Green, Joe
Primary Name: Green, Joe
Filed as: joe_green
Also known as: Joe Green
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 (1945)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Joe Green, Green Joe, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 President 1945, Pioneers of Alaska
Biography
Joe Green served as President of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1945.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: Joe Green, Green Joe, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 President 1945, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Alaska residents
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Laughlin, Lu
Primary Name: Laughlin, Luella Irene
Filed as: luella_irene_laughlin
Also known as: Lu Laughlin; Lulu Laughlin; Luella Laughlin; Luella Irene Egan
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Women’s Igloo (1945); Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6
Born: April 19, 1891, Tacoma, Washington
Died: May 3, 1954, Seattle, Washington
Parents: Matthew Laughlin; Alice A. Sprague Laughlin
Spouse: John T. Egan (m. 1922; div.)
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Associated places: Tacoma, Washington; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: Luella Irene Laughlin, Lu Laughlin, Lulu Laughlin, Luella Laughlin, Luella Irene Egan, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1945, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6, Laughlin family, Sprague family, John T Egan, Juneau Alaska pioneers
Biography
Luella Irene “Lu” Laughlin served as President of the Juneau Women’s Igloo in 1945.
Laughlin was born on April 19, 1891, in Tacoma, Washington, to Matthew Laughlin and Alice A. Sprague Laughlin. The family moved from Tacoma to Juneau, Alaska in September 1891.
She married John T. Egan on September 2, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. By the 1940 census, she was recorded as divorced and living in Seattle, where she worked as a bookkeeper.
Luella Laughlin died in Seattle, Washington, on May 3, 1954.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Seattle; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Seattle; Washington Marriage Certificate; Washington Death Certificate
Tags: Luella Irene Laughlin, Lu Laughlin, Lulu Laughlin, Luella Laughlin, Luella Irene Egan, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1945, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6, Laughlin family, Sprague family, John T Egan, Juneau Alaska pioneers
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Carlson, W.O.
Primary Name: Carlson, W. O.
Filed as: carlson_w_o
Also known as: W. O. Carlson
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men’s Igloo
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: W O Carlson, Carlson W O, Juneau Men’s Igloo president 1944
Biography
W. O. Carlson served as President of the Juneau Men’s Igloo in 1944.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo records
Tags: W O Carlson, Carlson W O, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska
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Wilson, Jack
Primary Name: Jack Wilson
Filed as: Wilson, Jack
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Occupation / Association: Community leader
Affiliation: President, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 (1941)
Keywords: Juneau Men's Igloo leadership, Pioneers of Alaska officers, Juneau community leaders
Biography
Jack Wilson served as President of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 in 1941.
Sources
- Pioneers of Alaska Men's Igloo No. 6 records
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Michaelson, Mary
Primary Name: Michaelson, Mary
Filed as: michaelson_mary
Also known as: Mary Michaelson
Occupation / Association: President, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 (1938)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Mary Michaelson, Michaelson Mary, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6, Juneau pioneers
Biography
Mary Michaelson served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 in 1938. She was associated with the pioneer community of Juneau, Alaska, and with the women’s auxiliary organization of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 records
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Hanson, Sylvia
Primary Name: Hanson, Sylvia
Filed as: hanson_sylvia
Also known as: Sylvia Hanson
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Women’s Igloo (1944)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Sylvia Hanson, Hanson Sylvia, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1944, Pioneers of Alaska Women’s Igloo
Biography
Sylvia Hanson served as President of the Juneau Women’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1944.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Women’s Igloo records
Tags: Sylvia Hanson, Hanson Sylvia, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1944, Pioneers of Alaska Women’s Igloo, Juneau Alaska pioneers
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Keeny, Robert
Primary Name: Keeny, Robert M.
Filed as: keeny_robert_m
Also known as: Robert M. Keeny
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men’s Igloo (1937)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Robert M Keeny, Keeny Robert M, Juneau Men’s Igloo President 1937, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6
Biography
Robert M. Keeny served as President of the Juneau Men’s Igloo in 1937.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo 6 records
Tags: Robert M Keeny, Keeny Robert M, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Igloo President 1937
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Hayes, Marie
Primary Name: Hayes, Marie
Filed as: hayes_marie
Also known as: Marie Hayes
Occupation / Association: President (1934–1935), Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Marie Hayes, Hayes Marie, Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 President, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Auxiliary
Biography
Marie Hayes served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 in 1934 and 1935.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 records
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Rodenburg, E.F.
Primary Name: Rodenburg, E. F.
Filed as: Rodenburg, E. F.
Also known as: E. F. Rodenburg
Occupation / Association: President, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: E F Rodenburg, Rodenburg Juneau Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo president 1933, Alaska fraternal organizations, Juneau Alaska pioneers
Biography
E. F. Rodenburg served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo in 1933. The Pioneers of Alaska is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of Alaska’s early residents and fostering fellowship among those connected to the state’s pioneer heritage.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo records.
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Morgan, Joseph
Primary Name: Morgan, Joseph
Filed as: morgan_joseph
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Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men’s Igloo
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Joseph Morgan, Morgan, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Igloo president 1929, Juneau Alaska pioneers
Biography
Joseph Morgan served as President of the Juneau Men’s Igloo in 1929.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo 6 records
Tags: Joseph Morgan, Morgan, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Igloo president 1929, Juneau Alaska pioneers
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Langseth, Josephine
Primary Name: Langseth, Josephine Marie
Filed as: josephine_langseth
Also known as: Josephine Marie Anderson; Josephine Anderson; Josephine Langseth
Occupation / Association: Charter Member; President, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6 (1931–1932); Pioneers of Alaska Membership Committee
Born: March 25, 1894, Iron Mountain, Michigan
Died: June 8, 1964, Aransas Pass, Texas
Parents: Swan Anderson; Mary Larson Anderson
Spouse: John Rasmussen "Jack" Langseth (m. August 10, 1918)
Children: Ruth Lillian Langseth; Virginia Marie Langseth; Dorothy Emma Langseth
Associated places: Iron Mountain, Michigan; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Aransas Pass, Texas
Keywords: Josephine Marie Langseth, Josephine Langseth, Josephine Anderson, Josephine Marie Anderson, Langseth Josephine, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6 President 1931, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6 President 1932, Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary, Swan Anderson family, Douglas Alaska residents
Biography
Josephine Marie Langseth, born Josephine Marie Anderson, was born on March 25, 1894, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to Swan Anderson and Mary Larson Anderson. In 1912, the Anderson family moved to Douglas, Alaska.
On August 10, 1918, she married John Rasmussen “Jack” Langseth. The couple made their home in Juneau and had three daughters: Ruth Lillian Langseth, born July 1, 1919, in Juneau; Virginia Marie Langseth, born May 15, 1923, in Juneau; and Dorothy Emma Langseth, born January 28, 1925, in Juneau.
Langseth was a charter member of the Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska. She served as President of the organization in 1931 and 1932 and also served on the Pioneers of Alaska Membership Committee, where she approved the membership application of Mrs. Edwin Vanwart.
Josephine Langseth died on June 8, 1964, in Aransas Pass, Texas.
Sources
1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; Douglas Island Weekly News, August 16, 1918; Alaska Daily Empire, August 12, 1918; Alaska Daily Empire, July 1, 1919; U.S. Social Security Claims Index; Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary No. 6 Membership Application
Tags: Josephine Marie Langseth, Josephine Langseth, Josephine Anderson, Swan Anderson family, Jack Langseth, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary, Juneau Alaska residents, Douglas Alaska residents
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Mantyla, Hazel Elaine
Primary Name: Mantyla, Hazel Elaine
Filed as: hazel_elaine_mantyla
Also known as: Hazel Elaine Honeycutt; Hazel Elaine Boyce; Hazel Elaine McKinnley; Hazel Boyce Mantyla
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Women’s Igloo (1960); Order of the Eastern Star, Juneau Chapter 7 Matron
Born: March 20, 1910, Linnton, Oregon
Died: September 20, 1981, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Wills Hermann Honeycutt; Ida May “Jessie” Bradley Honeycutt
Spouse: James McKinnley (m. 1930; div. 1932); Art Mantyla (m. 1932)
Children: Carmen Dolores Mantyla; Betty J. Mantyla; Patricia A. Mantyla
Associated places: Linnton, Oregon; Douglas, Alaska; Petersburg, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Hazel Elaine Mantyla, Hazel Honeycutt, Hazel Boyce, Hazel McKinnley, Hazel Mantyla, Honeycutt family, Mantyla family, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1960, Eastern Star Juneau Chapter 7, Douglas Alaska, Sitka Alaska, Petersburg Alaska, Juneau Alaska pioneers
Biography
Hazel Elaine Honeycutt Boyce-Long-Mantyla served as President of the Juneau Women’s Igloo in 1960.
She was born March 20, 1910, in Linnton, Oregon, to Wills Hermann Honeycutt and Ida May “Jessie” Bradley Honeycutt. As a child, she was photographed with her grandmother, Nancy Bradley. After her mother remarried Marion Franklin Boyce in 1920, Hazel adopted the surname Boyce.
On May 5, 1930, she married James McKinnley in Douglas, Alaska. The marriage ended in divorce on January 25, 1932. Later that year, on December 17, 1932, she married Art Mantyla in Petersburg, Alaska.
The Mantyla family had three children: Carmen Dolores, born in Washington in 1932; Betty J., born in Alaska in 1935; and Patricia A., born in Juneau on June 19, 1938.
During the 1940 U.S. Census, the family was living in Sitka, where Art Mantyla worked as captain of a cannery tender.
Hazel Mantyla was also active in fraternal organizations and served as Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Juneau Chapter No. 7.
She died on September 20, 1981, and is buried in Juneau, Alaska.
Sources
Alaska Marriage Certificates; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Sitka; Oregon Death Certificate
Tags: Hazel Elaine Mantyla, Hazel Honeycutt, Hazel Boyce, Hazel McKinnley, Mantyla family, Honeycutt family, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1960, Eastern Star Juneau Chapter 7, Douglas Alaska, Sitka Alaska, Petersburg Alaska, Juneau Alaska pioneers
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Jensen, Mamie
Primary Name: Jensen, Mamie Feusi
Filed as: mamie_feusi_jensen
Also known as: Mamie Feusi; Mamie Jensen
Occupation / Association: Bookkeeper; Stenographer; Douglas Island Women's Club Member
Born: December 2, 1906, Douglas, Alaska
Died: January 19, 2001, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: John Feusi; Mary Ott Feusi
Spouse: Mark Jensen (m. December 5, 1933)
Children: John Jensen
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Tacoma, Washington
Keywords: Mamie Feusi Jensen, Mamie Feusi, Mamie Jensen, Douglas High School class of 1924, Juneau Cold Storage employees, Feusi-Jensen grocery store, Douglas Island Women's Club
Biography
Mamie Feusi Jensen was born in Douglas, Alaska, on December 2, 1906, to John Feusi and Mary Ott Feusi. Her father built a hardware and ship chandlery store on Front Street with an apartment above where the family lived.
She attended grade school and high school in Douglas and was valedictorian of the Douglas High School class of 1924, a class of eight. She later attended Knapp Business College in Tacoma, Washington.
Mamie was an accomplished pianist and performed for silent movies at a Douglas theater operated by her cousin, Bill Ott, for W. D. Gross. She and her sister Elizabeth also taught neighborhood boys to dance at the family's house at 1012 Second Street, built in 1927 and described by the newspaper as "modern." Because many men were working in the mines, the weekly community dances were well attended.
It was at one of these dances that Mamie met Mark Jensen. On December 5, 1933, during one of the wildest and coldest winters on the Gastineau Channel, Mamie Feusi and Mark Jensen were married. Their son, John Jensen, was born on May 1, 1935.
During the early years in Douglas, Mamie was remembered as a sustaining force in the community. During the holidays, she sent her son out with his sled, up and down the streets, delivering Christmas baskets to bachelors. With other members of the Douglas Island Women's Club, she helped establish the Douglas Library, which began as a small collection of books in the old Douglas Fire Hall.
In addition to the Women's Club, Mamie was active in Girl Scouts, the hospital guild, Beta Sigma Phi, P.E.O., Toastmistresses, Soroptimists, and church activities.
She worked for fifteen years as a bookkeeper and stenographer for the Juneau Cold Storage, and later spent ten years at the Feusi-Jensen grocery store.
In 1961, she was named Juneau's Woman of the Year. In 1979, her story became part of the oral drama Pure Gold, presented by Perseverance Theater, in which she appeared that year and again for the tenth-anniversary production.
Mamie Feusi Jensen died on January 19, 2001, in Juneau, Alaska.
Sources
Gastineau Channel Memories 1880–1967, Vol. 3, pp. 73–74, story by Aleria Jensen and John Jensen
Tags: Mamie Feusi Jensen, Mamie Feusi, Mamie Jensen, John Feusi, Mary Ott Feusi, Mark Jensen, John Jensen, Douglas High School class of 1924, Douglas Island Women's Club, Juneau Alaska residents
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Berggren, Iona
Primary Name: Berggren, Iona Messer
Filed as: berggren_iona_messer
Also known as: Iona Messer Berggren
Occupation / Association: State of Alaska employee; President, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo (1956)
Born: March 20, 1914, Bellingham, Washington
Died: March 31, 2007, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Jack Messer; Mabel Furr
Spouse: Henning Berggren (m. August 2, 1933)
Children: Elvirid H. Berggren (b. September 27, 1934); Nancy I. Berggren (b. October 19, 1936)
Associated places: Bellingham, Washington; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Evergreen Avenue; Starr Hill
Keywords: Iona Messer Berggren, Iona Berggren, Berggren family Juneau, Juneau Women's Igloo presidents
Biography
Iona Messer Berggren served as President of the Juneau Women’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1956.
She was born March 20, 1914, in Bellingham, Washington, the daughter of Jack Messer and Mabel Furr. She grew up in Juneau and was active in youth organizations, including the Camp Fire Girls.
Iona attended Juneau High School as part of the first freshman class to use the new high school building. She played basketball for Juneau High and graduated in 1932. She later fondly recalled traveling by boat to Douglas for basketball games, where the gym was heated by wood stoves and curtains were hung to serve as changing rooms. Even into her sixties, she enjoyed attending games and enthusiastically cheering—often loudly—at both players and referees.
She met her husband, Henning Berggren, while they were both students at Juneau High School. He lived up Starr Hill while she lived at the foot of the hill. They married on August 2, 1933, and purchased their only home at the top of Evergreen Avenue. At the time, the bank hesitated to loan them money because the house was considered so far outside the main part of town.
The couple had two children: their son, Elvirid H., born September 27, 1934, and their daughter, Nancy I., born October 19, 1936.
Iona served on the advisory board for the Order of Rainbow Girls and was a Girl Scout leader in the 1940s. After her husband’s death in 1948, she learned to drive, took dancing lessons, and entered the workforce. She worked for the State of Alaska for seventeen years before retiring in 1979.
Iona Messer Berggren died March 31, 2007, at the Juneau Pioneers’ Home.
Sources
1930 and 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Gastineau Channel Memories, Vol. III, p. 26.
Tags: Iona Messer Berggren, Berggren family, Juneau Women's Igloo, Juneau pioneers, Juneau High School alumni
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Gray, Jetta
Primary Name: Gray, Jetta Hamilton
Filed as: gray_jetta_hamilton
Also known as: Jetta Hamilton Gray, Jetta Gray
Occupation / Association: President (1952), Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6; buyer, B.M. Behrends Co.; Red Cross volunteer
Born: June 4, 1886, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Died: November 29, 1959, Juneau, Alaska
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Spouse: Felix Gray (m. November 29, 1905)
Children: William Gordon Gray; Hugh Douglas Gray
Associated places: Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; Miles City, Montana; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Jetta Hamilton Gray, Jetta Gray, Gray Jetta Hamilton, Juneau Women’s Igloo No 6 President 1952, B M Behrends Company buyer
Biography
Jetta Hamilton Gray served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 in 1952.
Jetta Hamilton was born on June 4, 1886, at Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In the spring of 1900, she came with her parents from Scotland to Montana.
She married Felix Gray on November 29, 1905, at Miles City, Montana. “Many young men came around,” she said, “but he was the best.” Two sons, William Gordon and Hugh Douglas, were born to them in Montana, where the family operated a cattle ranch.
In 1911, Mr. Gray traveled to Juneau, liked the community, and sent for his wife and children. They arrived on March 17 the following year. “The second greatest day of my life,” Mrs. Gray said, amending an earlier statement so that the greatest day remained November 29, 1905, the date of her marriage.
Felix Gray worked for the Alaska Treadwell Mine until it closed and later became a bookkeeper for the Alaska-Juneau Mine. He served as City Clerk of Douglas from 1923 until 1936 in addition to his regular employment, and later served as a United States Commissioner from 1936 until his retirement in 1949.
After her children finished school, Mrs. Gray became a buyer in the ladies’ department at B. M. Behrends Company in Juneau in June. She remained with the store from 1930 until 1939 and made frequent trips outside the territory in connection with her work. In 1939, she volunteered for the Red Cross.
Reflecting on their years in Southeast Alaska, the Grays recalled watching the town grow and witnessing many notable developments, including the opening of the bridge and the completion of the Federal Building. They also remembered the fires that struck Douglas, which fortunately spared their home.
Jetta Hamilton Gray died in Juneau, Alaska, on November 29, 1959. She was survived by her husband, her two sons, William Gordon Gray and Hugh Douglas Gray, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Holbrook and Mrs. Madge Woolsey of Montana.
Sources
Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Vol. 4, Ed Ferrell
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McKinley, Irene D.
Primary Name: McKinley, Irene D. Lundstrom
Filed as: irene_d_lundstrom_mckinley
Also known as: Irene Lundstrom; Irene D. McKinley
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Women's Igloo No. 6 (1950); Proofreader, Juneau Empire; Secretary / Bookkeeper
Born: January 10, 1910, Douglas, Alaska
Died: April 2002, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Alfred Lundstrom; Maija (May) Milumaki Lundstrom
Spouse: Jerry McKinley (m. June 3, 1933; div. 1965)
Children: Irene McKinley; Connie McKinley; Janice McKinley Nordenson
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Excursion Inlet, Alaska; Seattle, Washington; Reno, Nevada
Keywords: Irene D. Lundstrom McKinley, Irene McKinley, Irene Lundstrom, Juneau Women's Igloo No. 6 President 1950, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Empire proofreader, Alaska Division of Marine Transportation, Douglas Alaska residents
Biography
Irene D. Lundstrom McKinley was born in Douglas, Alaska, on January 10, 1910, the daughter of Alfred Lundstrom and Maija (May) Milumaki Lundstrom. During her childhood, the family spent summers at Excursion Inlet, where they worked in the cannery and cold storage operations.
Her first automobile, little more than a frame with wheels, engine, and steering wheel, was built for her by her brother Al Lundstrom. She enjoyed driving it around Douglas and Juneau with her close friend Ada Sturrock.
After graduating from Juneau High School in 1928, McKinley attended business school in Seattle, Washington. While studying there, she worked as a nanny and housekeeper for a local family in exchange for room and board.
In 1933, she met Jerry McKinley at a dance where he was playing the saxophone. The couple married on June 3, 1933. They had three daughters, Irene, Connie, and Janice. Irene and Jerry McKinley later divorced in 1965.
McKinley worked for a time as a secretary and bookkeeper for the Tonsgard family and also took minutes for the Alaska Native Sisterhood. For many years, she worked as a proofreader for the Juneau Empire and later for the State of Alaska’s Division of Marine Transportation during the early period when the state’s first ferries were being constructed. She often remarked on the large checks written to the shipbuilding contractors during that era.
She was active in several civic and fraternal organizations, including the Order of the Eastern Star, the Rebekahs, and the Pioneers of Alaska. She served as President of the Juneau Women's Igloo in 1950.
McKinley enjoyed playing bingo and, well into her nineties, continued her tradition of making annual trips to Reno, Nevada, with her daughters and granddaughters.
Irene D. Lundstrom McKinley died in April 2002 at the Juneau Pioneers’ Home.
Sources
Gastineau Channel Memories, Vol. 3, p. 199, story by Janice Nordenson; Juneau-Douglas High School Yearbook, 1928
Tags: Irene D. Lundstrom McKinley, Irene McKinley, Irene Lundstrom, Alfred Lundstrom, Maija Milumaki Lundstrom, Jerry McKinley, Janice Nordenson, Juneau Women's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Empire employees, Douglas Alaska residents, Excursion Inlet workers
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Garnick-Kodzoff-Olsen, Anita
Primary Name: Olsen, Anita Grace Garnick Kodzoff
Filed as: olsen_anita_grace_garnick_kodzoff
Also known as: Anita Grace Garnick; Anita Garnick-Kodzoff; Anita Kodzoff; Anita Olsen
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Women’s Igloo (1949, 1950); Alaska Territorial House of Representatives member; Alaska Territorial Senator; bailiff and law librarian, Superior Court; grocer
Born: March 18, 1904, Fort Collins, Colorado
Died: March 30, 1987, Seattle, Washington
Parents: Frank Louis Garnick; Clara Ella Herner Garnick
Spouse: George Val Dimer Kodzoff; Harland D. Olsen
Children:
Associated places: Fort Collins, Colorado; Juneau, Alaska; Mendenhall Valley, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: Anita Grace Garnick Kodzoff Olsen, Anita Garnick Kodzoff Olsen, Alaska Territorial Senate first woman, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1949, Alaska Territorial House member 1947, Garnick's Grocery Juneau, Kodzoff Acres Trailer Park
Biography
Anita Grace Garnick Kodzoff Olsen served as President of the Juneau Women’s Igloo in 1949 and 1950.
She was born on March 18, 1904, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Frank Louis Garnick and Clara Ella Herner Garnick. Anita grew up in Juneau and graduated from Juneau High School in 1922. She later attended the Alaska Territorial Normal School.
Her father purchased the Consumer’s Market on Seward Street in 1923 and renamed it Garnick’s Grocery. Anita worked in the store, and after her mother’s death in 1938, she took over management of the market. She operated the business until closing the grocery store in 1955.
Anita served as Secretary–Treasurer for the American Federation of Musicians, Local 672, AFL-CIO.
She entered public service and became the second woman elected to the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives, serving from 1947 to 1949. In 1949, she was elected to the Alaska Territorial Senate, serving until 1953. She was the first woman to serve in the Alaska Territorial Senate, although another woman had previously been elected but did not take office.
Anita later worked as a bailiff and law librarian for the Superior Court in Juneau from 1959 to 1969.
She married George Val Dimer Kodzoff on December 3. Together, they established Kodzoff Acres Trailer Park in the Mendenhall Valley. George died in March 1979. Anita later married Harland D. Olsen on September 25, 1982.
She was active in numerous organizations, including the Order of Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, the Emblem Club, and the Alaska Native Sisterhood.
Anita received the American Legion Citizenship Award in 1963.
She died in Seattle, Washington, on March 30, 1987.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Who's Who in the West, 19th Edition, p. 453; Daily Sitka Sentinel, April 3, 1987
Tags: Anita Grace Garnick Kodzoff Olsen, Anita Garnick, Anita Kodzoff, Juneau Women’s Igloo President, Alaska Territorial Senate, Alaska Territorial House, Garnick's Grocery Juneau, Kodzoff Acres Trailer Park
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Williams, Daisy Viola McGrew
Primary Name: Daisy Viola McGrew-Lave-Fagerson Williams
Filed as: Williams, Daisy Viola
Born: 1898 – Jefferson, Iowa
Died: California (shortly before her 98th birthday)
Associated places: Jefferson, Iowa; Woodburn, Oregon; Silverton, Oregon; Juneau, Alaska; Scotts Valley, California
Occupation / Association: Dress shop owner; Territorial Government employee, Department of Revenue
Affiliation: President, Juneau Women's Igloo (1947); Pioneers of Alaska, spousal member
Keywords: Juneau Women's Igloo, Alaska territorial government employees, Lena Cove, Juneau, Princess Norah passengers, Alaska pioneer families
Biography
Daisy Viola McGrew-Lave-Fagerson Williams joined the Pioneers of Alaska as a spousal member and became President of the Juneau Women's Igloo in 1947.
She was born in 1898 to William and Lexa McGrew in Jefferson, Iowa. She was the third child and second daughter in a family that would eventually include six children.
The family later moved to North Dakota to homestead. William McGrew, a steelworker by trade, eventually moved the family west to Oregon, where he worked on steel bridges and other construction projects. They first settled in St. Johns near Portland and later moved to Woodburn, which became their permanent home.
Daisy married O. E. “Buck” Lave in her early twenties. The couple lived in Silverton, Oregon. In 1931, their daughter, Mary Lou, was born.
After her husband's death in the late 1930s, Daisy returned to Woodburn and operated a dress shop.
In 1940, she met W. Floyd Fagerson through mutual friends. Floyd was known locally as “that man from Alaska” while visiting Oregon before returning north. They married in March 1941 and traveled to Juneau aboard the Princess Norah. Daisy made her home on Twelfth Street and enjoyed time at their cabin at Lena Cove, becoming active in the Juneau community.
In 1951, Floyd died while they were traveling in California. Daisy returned to Juneau and worked for the Territorial Government in the Department of Revenue.
In 1954, she married long-time friend Dr. Richard Williams.
After retirement, they moved to Scotts Valley, California, near Santa Cruz, where Daisy pursued painting. Richard died in 1984. Daisy died in California a few months before her 98th birthday.
Sources
- Pioneers of Alaska membership records
- Local historical accounts of Juneau Women's Igloo
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Hooker, Lillie Blanche Clark
Primary Name: Hooker, Lillie Blanche Clark-Burford
Filed as: lillie_blanche_clark_burford_hooker
Also known as: Lillie Blanche Clark, Lillie Blanche Burford, Lillie Burford, Lillie Hooker
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Women's Auxiliary No. 6; Secretary; President (1941–1942); Postal Clerk; Saleswoman
Born: March 4, 1883, Yuba County, California
Died: May 10, 1968, Juneau, Alaska
Parents:
Spouse: George "Jack" Burford; Charles E. Hooker
Children: George Benjamin Burford; Jack Blaisdel Burford
Associated places: Yuba County, California; Sacramento, California; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Lillie Blanche Clark Burford Hooker, Lillie Burford, Lillie Hooker, Juneau Women's Auxiliary No. 6 President, Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary
Biography
Lillie Blanche Clark-Burford Hooker was a charter member of Juneau Women's Auxiliary No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska. She served the organization as Secretary and later as President in 1941 and 1942.
She was born on March 4, 1883, in Yuba County, California. She came to Juneau on August 17, 1899, from Sacramento, California.
She married George "Jack" Burford on October 17, 1900, and they had two children: George Benjamin, born in Juneau in 1903, and Jack Blaisdel, born in Juneau in 1905.
Lillie worked as a saleswoman at the S. Bourn & Co. curio store, later at the B. M. Behrends Department Store, and as a postal clerk.
In 1936, Lillie Burford married Charles E. Hooker.
She was also Past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Local Chapter No. 7.
She died in Juneau on May 10, 1968.
Sources
1920 U.S. Federal Census; 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Gastineau Channel Memories, 1880–1959, pp. 72–74; Daily Alaska Empire, May 12, 1968; Pioneers of Alaska Women's Auxiliary records
Tags: Lillie Blanche Clark Burford Hooker, Lillie Burford, Lillie Hooker, Juneau Women's Auxiliary No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary, Juneau Alaska residents
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