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Guyot, Samuel
Primary Name: Guyot, Samuel
Filed as: samuel_guyot
Also known as: Samuel Guyot
Occupation / Association: Traveling Salesman, Fisher Brothers; Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6
Born: December 1870, Illinois
Died: October 1951 or 1952
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Associated places: Illinois; Boca de Quadra, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Samuel Guyot, Guyot Samuel, Fisher Brothers traveling salesman, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 charter member
Biography
Samuel Guyot was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6.
Guyot was born in December 1870 in Illinois. He came to Alaska in 1898 and was living in Boca de Quadra during the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. By the 1910 Census, he was living in Juneau, Alaska.
Guyot worked as a traveling salesman for Fisher Brothers.
He died in October 1951 or 1952.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Population Census; 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census
Tags: Samuel Guyot, Guyot Samuel, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Fisher Brothers, Juneau Alaska residents
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Hansen, Hans Peter
Primary Name: Hansen, Hans Peter
Filed as: hansen_hans_peter
Also known as: Hans P. Hansen
Occupation / Association: Miner; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: February 1, 1865
Died: March 12, 1940 (age 75)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Dyea, Alaska; Wrangell Narrows, Alaska; Duncan Canal, Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska; Petersburg, Alaska; Scow Bay, Alaska
Keywords: Hans Peter Hansen, Hans P Hansen, Hansen Juneau pioneer, Colorado wreck Wrangell Narrows, Duncan Canal mining camps
Biography
Hans Peter Hansen was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, and an early miner in Alaska.
Hansen was born on February 1, 1865. He first came to Alaska in May 1886 and engaged in mining.
He participated in the 1896 gold rush, traveling over the Dyea Trail at the time of the wreck of the Colorado in Wrangell Narrows. Colorado Reef was later named for this wreck. Hansen was sent down from Juneau to unload ore from the Colorado.
In 1905–1906, Hansen worked as a foreman under Mr. Harvey at the Hattie camps in the lower part of Duncan Canal.
He later went to Wrangell, from which point he was dispatched to examine property in the Mill Creek area on the mainland. Following this assignment, he was sent to the States, where he worked on mining properties. During this time, he was involved in a blasting accident that caused him to lose his memory for a number of years.
Hansen returned to Alaska in 1927 and lived there until his death. He made his home at Skog’s Creek across from Scow Bay near Petersburg.
Hansen, an old-time Petersburg resident, died at the local hospital early Tuesday morning, March 12, at the age of seventy-five.
Sources
Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Vol. 5, pp. 116–117, Ed Ferrell (May 1, 2009)
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Hansen, George William
Primary Name: Hain, George
Filed as: hain_george
Also known as: George Haines
Occupation / Association: Barber; Proprietor, Pioneer Barber Shop; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo
Born: January 1878, Illinois
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Associated places: Illinois; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: George Hain, Hain George, George Haines, Pioneer Barber Shop Juneau, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Juneau barbers
Biography
George Hain was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
He was born in January 1878 in Illinois. Hain came to Alaska in December 1898 and settled in Juneau, where he worked as a barber and operated the Pioneer Barber Shop.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Population Census; Daily Alaska Empire, September 24, 1920
Tags: George Hain, Hain George, George Haines, Pioneer Barber Shop Juneau, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Juneau Alaska pioneers
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Hansen, Martin
Primary Name: Hansen, Martin
Filed as: hansen_martin
Also known as: Martin Hansen
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; miner; prospector
Born: Norway
Died: October 30, 1920, Juneau, Alaska
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Associated places: Norway; Australia; California; Idaho; Montana; British Columbia; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Martin Hansen, Hansen Martin, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska prospectors, Juneau miners
Biography
Martin Hansen was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
Hansen was born in Norway. After leaving school, he spent a number of years at sea and afterward settled in Australia. Soon, the gold excitement of California attracted his attention, and the early 1870s found him among the army of prospectors in the hills of that state.
Success attended his labors, but the lure of the rich gold fields of Idaho and Montana again called him northward. Hansen resided a number of years in Idaho until the gold stampede in British Columbia and Alaska drew him once more into the ranks of the Argonauts who uncovered the hidden wealth of the Northland.
Hansen later lived in Juneau, where he engaged in mining and prospecting.
Preferring a few close friends to a large acquaintanceship, his many acts of charity were largely unknown to the public. During World War I, he was a regular subscriber to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, though he quietly paid through the secretaries of these organizations rather than have his name appear on subscription lists. No prospector left his cabin hungry.
Martin Hansen died at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau on October 30, 1920.
Sources
Daily Alaska Empire, October 30, 1920; Daily Alaska Empire, November 1, 1920
Tags: Martin Hansen, Hansen Martin, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Alaska prospectors, Juneau miners
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Harkrader, George
Primary Name: Harkrader, George
Filed as: george_harkrader
Also known as: George Harkrader
Occupation / Association: Miner; Prospector; Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6
Born: May 29, 1847, Warren County, Ohio
Died: 1915
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Associated places: Warren County, Ohio; Sitka, Alaska; Fort Wrangell, Alaska; Cassiar District; Juneau, Alaska; Mount Roberts; Silver Bow Basin; Admiralty Island; Chatham Strait; Killisnoo; Telephone Hill, Juneau
Property / Address: Lots 5, 6, and 7, west slope of Telephone Hill, Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: George Harkrader, Harkrader George, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Telephone Hill property owners, Mount Roberts mining claims, Silver Bow Basin miners, Alaska Juneau Mine early claims
Biography
George Harkrader was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Harkrader was born on May 29, 1847, in Warren County, Ohio. He came to Alaska in the early mining era and traveled through Sitka, Fort Wrangell, and the Cassiar mining district before arriving in Juneau in April 1881.
In December 1880, Harkrader staked a lode claim on Mount Roberts, as well as a quartz claim in Silver Bow Basin and a hillside placer claim. These claims were located in the area later developed as the Alaska-Juneau Mine, also known as the Little Treadwell (DeArmond 1967; Alaska Monthly 1907).
Harkrader was a mining partner of Henry Coons and Dan Campbell for six years, and together they recovered more than $75,000 from their placer operations. He was also among the original owners in the Nevada Creek district, held quartz mining property on Admiralty Island, and invested considerable money in developing a coal property on Chatham Strait near Killisnoo.
The 1894 plat map of the Juneau townsite shows Harkrader owning Lots 5, 6, and 7 on the west slope of the Telephone Hill Historic Neighborhood. City tax rolls indicate that Harkrader and, later, his estate owned the property until 1920.
The 1914 Sanborn map shows a residence, possibly Harkrader's home, located on the north half of Lots 5, 6, and 7 next to the West Second Street right-of-way (Hurley 1983). The structure was removed in the mid-1930s. The Ralph Martin House at 128 Dixon Street was later constructed on these lots.
Prior to his death in 1915, Harkrader ran unsuccessfully for the Juneau City Council as a Socialist.
Sources
Alaska Monthly Magazine, Oct-Nov 1907; Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Volume 1, p. 130, Ed Ferrell (May 1, 2009); Hurley 1983
Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey
Tags: George Harkrader, Harkrader George, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Telephone Hill residents, Mount Roberts miners, Silver Bow Basin pioneers, Admiralty Island mining
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Harris, William John, Senior
Primary Name: Harris, William John, Sr.
Filed as: harris_william_john_sr
Also known as: William John Harris, William J. Harris
Occupation / Association: Miner; Chief of Police, City of Juneau; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Died: February 1928, Juneau, Alaska
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Children: William John Harris, Jr.
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska; Nome, Alaska; Leadville, Colorado
Keywords: William John Harris Sr, William J Harris, Harris family Juneau, Juneau chief of police, Treadwell Mine workers
Biography
William John Harris, Sr., was one of the charter members of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
Harris was a nephew of Richard “Dick” Harris, who, with his partner Joe Juneau, was among the original settlers of the community that became the city of Juneau. Dick Harris named two of his sons after his nephew; the youngest survived into adulthood as William John Harris, Jr..
After living in Juneau for several years, Richard Harris traveled to Montana in 1882 to visit his brother and returned accompanied by his nephew, William.
William Harris worked for several years at the Treadwell Mine. He also worked in several interior mining camps and in Nome.
After leaving Alaska in the early years of the twentieth century, Harris served for several years as chief of police in Leadville, Colorado. The lure of Alaska eventually drew him north again, and he returned to Juneau about 1908, where he resumed work at the Treadwell Mine.
In 1911 or 1912, Emery Valentine, mayor of Juneau, appointed Harris chief of police for the city. After serving two years in that role, he returned to employment at the Treadwell Mine. Later, he worked at the Alaska-Juneau Mine after it began operations.
Harris spent the final months of his life at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau, where he died in February 1928.
Sources
Alaska Weekly, February 24, 1928; Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Vol. 1, pp. 130-131, Ed Ferrell
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Heid, John Godlove
Primary Name: Heid, John Godlove
Filed as: heid_john_godlove
Also known as: John G. Heid, John Godlove Heid
Occupation / Association: Attorney; miner; Republican National Committeeman for Alaska; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: December 14, 1852, Wapakoneta, Ohio
Died: January 24, 1917, San Francisco, California
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Spouse: Henrietta Jensen
Children: Mrs. V. H. Dupuy; Gertrude Heid; Elizabeth Heid
Associated places: Wapakoneta, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; New Mexico; Juneau, Alaska; San Francisco, California
Keywords: John Godlove Heid, John G Heid, Heid attorney Juneau, Alaska Republican National Committeeman, Juneau mining development
Biography
John Godlove Heid was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, and one of the early attorneys and mining developers in Southeast Alaska.
Heid was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on December 14, 1852. In 1872, he migrated from his native state to Denver, Colorado, where he engaged in mining. He later spent several years in New Mexico prospecting for gold.
At some point during his early career, he studied law. After arriving in Juneau on April 11, 1885, he opened a law office and practiced law there continuously. He later became recognized as one of the longest practicing members of the Alaska bar.
He was married in Juneau in July 1888 to Henrietta Jensen, a government school teacher. The couple had three daughters: Mrs. V. H. Dupuy, Gertrude, and Elizabeth. The family lived for many years in the same Juneau residence where the daughters were born, educated, and where one later married.
Heid remained actively involved in mining throughout his life and spent more than thirty years engaged in mining and mineral development in Alaska. He was familiar with mining conditions throughout Southeastern Alaska and was connected with many mineral locations that later developed into producing mines.
He also played a role in territorial politics. He served as Republican National Committeeman for Alaska for eight years and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia when William McKinley was nominated for his second presidential term. He also attended the national convention in 1904 when Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for President.
John Godlove Heid died in San Francisco on January 24, 1917. He had traveled to the city to argue a case for the Territorial Legislature.
Sources
Daily Alaska Dispatch, October 18, 1914; January 24, 1917; Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Vol. 2, pp. 129–130, Ed Ferrell (May 1, 2009)
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Hellenthal, John "Jack" Alburtus
Primary Name: Hellenthal, John Alburtus
Filed as: hellenthal_john_alburtus
Also known as: John “Jack” Alburtus Hellenthal; Jack Hellenthal; John A. Hellenthal
Occupation / Association: Attorney; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; Member, Democratic National Committee; Alaska mining interests
Born: September 17, 1874, Holland, Michigan
Died: May 25, 1945, Seattle, Washington
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Spouse: Bertha Linsley (m. February 12, 1900)
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Associated places: Holland, Michigan; Wyoming; Utah; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: John Alburtus Hellenthal, Jack Hellenthal, John A Hellenthal, Juneau attorney, Alaska Juneau Mine, Treadwell Mine, Democratic National Committee Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member
Biography
John “Jack” Alburtus Hellenthal was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
He was born in Holland, Michigan, on September 17, 1874. Hellenthal studied law at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and later at the University of Michigan. He practiced law in Wyoming and Utah before moving to Juneau, Alaska, in 1900.
On February 12, 1900, he married Bertha Linsley. After arriving in Juneau, Hellenthal became active in the community's legal and civic life. He headed the local bar association and served on the Democratic National Committee from 1935 to 1940.
Hellenthal was also associated with the Alaska Juneau Mine and the Treadwell Mine beginning around 1910. In addition to his legal work, he wrote Alaska Melodrama, a descriptive account of the Territory.
John Alburtus Hellenthal died at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington, on May 25, 1945.
Sources
Who’s Who in Alaska Politics: A Biographical Dictionary of Alaska Political Personalities 1884–1974, Evangeline Atwood and Robert N. DeArmond, p. 42.
Tags: John Alburtus Hellenthal, Jack Hellenthal, John A Hellenthal, Juneau attorneys, Alaska Juneau Mine, Treadwell Mine, Democratic National Committee Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member
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Henderson, William T
Primary Name: Henderson, William
Filed as: henderson_william
Also known as: William Henderson
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; mill man, Ebner Gold Mine
Born: June 1865, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Associated places: Nova Scotia, Canada; Juneau, Alaska; Gold Creek, Juneau
Keywords: William Henderson, Henderson William, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Ebner Gold Mine mill man, Gold Creek miners
Biography
William Henderson was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
Henderson was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, in June 1865. He immigrated to the United States in 1890.
He came to Juneau in May 1894 and worked at the Ebner Gold Mine in Gold Creek as a mill man in the quartz mill.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Population Census
Tags: William Henderson, Henderson William, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Ebner Gold Mine workers, Gold Creek miners
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Hiepe, Adolf
Primary Name: Hiepe, Adolf
Filed as: hiepe_adolf
Also known as: Adolf Hiepe
Occupation / Association: Fisherman; Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo
Born: October 1863, Germany
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Associated places: Germany; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Adolf Hiepe, Hiepe Adolf, Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, Juneau fishermen
Biography
Adolf Hiepe was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.
Hiepe was born in Germany in October 1863. He immigrated to the United States in 1879.
In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census for Juneau, Alaska, he is listed as working as a fisherman.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census
Tags: Adolf Hiepe, Hiepe Adolf, Juneau Men's Igloo, Juneau Alaska residents, German immigrants Alaska
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Hirsch, Simon
Primary Name: Hirsch, Simon
Filed as: hirsch_simon
Also known as: Simon Hirsch
Occupation / Association: Merchant; owner, Juneau Liquor Company; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6; Member, B.P.O. Elks Lodge 420
Born: April 5, 1857, Hillesheim, Germany
Died: June 11, 1930, Portland, Oregon
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Associated places: Hillesheim, Germany; Juneau, Alaska; Portland, Oregon
Keywords: Simon Hirsch, Hirsch Simon, Juneau Liquor Company owner, Juneau BPOE Elks Lodge 420, Juneau pioneers
Biography
Simon Hirsch was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, and an early merchant in Juneau.
Hirsch was born in Hillesheim, Germany, on April 5, 1857. He lived in Alaska Territory for approximately thirty years, twelve of which were spent in Juneau.
In Juneau, he owned and operated the Juneau Liquor Company. Hirsch was also active in fraternal organizations and joined the Juneau B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 420 on March 15, 1911.
Simon Hirsch died in Portland, Oregon, on June 11, 1930.
Sources
Daily Alaska Empire, June 12, 1930
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Hooker, Charlie E.
Primary Name: Hooker, Charles E.
Filed as: hooker_charles_e
Also known as: Charles Edward Hooker; Charles E. Hooker
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; prescription clerk; traveling salesman; Secretary–Treasurer, A. J. B. Caro Company
Born: 1872, Ohio
Died: July 25, 1952
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Spouse: Katherine “Kitty” Heltness-Jahncke; Lillie Blanche Clark-Burford Hooker
Children: Mildred Drewitt Hooker (adopted)
Associated places: Ohio; Skagway, Alaska; Seattle, Washington; Juneau, Alaska; Whitehorse, Yukon
Keywords: Charles E Hooker, Charles Edward Hooker, Hooker Charles E, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, A J B Caro Company, Kreilsheimer Brothers
Biography
Charles E. Hooker was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
Hooker was born in 1872 in Ohio. He lived in Skagway beginning in 1897.
On June 15, 1892, Charles married Katherine “Kitty” Heltness-Jahncke.
He was working as a prescription clerk at the time. By 1902, he was working as a traveling salesman for Kreilsheimer Brothers, a whiskey distributor based in Seattle. Through this work, he met Jules Caro, who was from Juneau but living in Seattle and working for the company.
They moved to Juneau in 1902, where Hooker worked for the A. J. B. Caro Company as Secretary–Treasurer.
On June 18, 1913, Charles and Katherine adopted a little girl named Mildred Drewitt, who had been born in Canada. The child’s mother was unable to care for her, and she was going to be placed in an orphanage in Whitehorse. Mildred later became a charter member of the Juneau Women’s Igloo.
In 1936, he married Lillie Blanche Clark-Burford Hooker.
Charles E. Hooker died on July 25, 1952, at the age of 81 years.
Sources
1920 U.S. Federal Population Census
Tags: Charles E Hooker, Charles Edward Hooker, Hooker Charles E, Juneau Men’s Igloo, A J B Caro Company, Hooker family Juneau
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Hollmer, Hans
Primary Name: Hollmer, Hans
Filed as: hollmer_hans
Also known as: Hans Hollmer
Occupation / Association: Hotel clerk; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: April 1871, Germany
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Associated places: Germany; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Hans Hollmer, Hollmer Hans, Juneau hotel clerk, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Biography
Hans Hollmer was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
Hollmer was born in Germany in April 1871. He immigrated to the United States in 1878 and later came to Juneau, Alaska, in October 1899, where he worked as a hotel clerk.
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1900 U.S. Federal Population Census
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Howe, George A.
Primary Name: Howe, George
Filed as: howe_george
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Occupation / Association: Trader; Prospector; Explorer; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo
Born: 1848, Hallowell, Maine
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Associated places: Hallowell, Maine; San Francisco, California; Cook Inlet, Alaska; Tyonic, Alaska; Old Knik, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Kenai, Alaska; Kodiak, Alaska; Rampart, Alaska; Nome, Alaska; Anchorage, Alaska
Keywords: George Howe, Howe George, Alaska trader Howe, Cook Inlet trading post Shutna River, Old Knik trading post, Major Glenn expedition Portage Pass, Anchorage Alaska pioneers
Biography
George Howe was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
Howe was born at Hallowell, Maine, in 1848. He traveled to San Francisco by rail in 1869 and remained there until 1886. During the following decade, he made repeated trips to Alaska aboard sealing and trading schooners.
He came to Cook Inlet and established a trading post at the Shutna River near Tyonic. In the spring of 1895, he went to Old Knik and established another trading post, where he remained for two years.
While returning to San Francisco, Howe stopped at Juneau and was called to Seattle to join the expedition of Major Glenn across Portage Pass into the Cook Inlet country. His mission was to assist in searching for a potential railroad route to Cook Inlet. The expedition included thirty soldiers, and Howe spent three months traveling over the ground where Anchorage now stands and other areas around Cook Inlet.
After the expedition, he returned to Juneau and brought Professor Georgeson to Kenai to survey government farm land. He later accompanied him to Kodiak for the same purpose, completing the work in 1898.
He then traveled to Seattle and transported U.S. Commissioner Wiggins to Rampart during the 1899 season. Howe also took the first thawing machine to that country and mined on Hunter Creek. From there, he went to Nome in the spring of 1900, where he remained for two years.
After leaving Nome, he returned to Juneau and continued working in various enterprises until 1915, when he moved to Anchorage, where he remained thereafter.
Sources
Pathfinder, November 1919; Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 1, p. 143, Ed Ferrell (May 1, 2009)
Tags: George Howe, Howe George, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Cook Inlet traders, Old Knik trading post, Anchorage Alaska pioneers
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Hudson, Michael Sylves
Primary Name: Hudson, Michael
Filed as: hudson_michael
Also known as: Michael Hudson
Occupation / Association: Miner; Mayor of Douglas, Alaska; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: March 30, 1877, Irwin, Pennsylvania
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Spouse: Laura Tufte (m. August 21, 1916)
Children: Edward S. Hudson; Laura Dorothy Hudson
Associated places: Irwin, Pennsylvania; Palmer, Washington; Juneau, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Douglas Island, Alaska
Keywords: Michael Hudson, Hudson Michael, Douglas mayor Alaska, Nevada Creek mine strike, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Biography
Michael Hudson was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, and an early miner and civic leader in the Juneau–Douglas area.
Hudson was born on March 30, 1877, in Irwin, Pennsylvania. He came to Alaska with his parents, brothers, and sisters in November 1894 from Palmer, Washington.
He lived in Juneau from 1894 to 1897 and then moved to Skagway, where he remained from 1897 to 1899. In 1899, he returned to the Juneau area and settled in Douglas.
In 1901, Hudson and his partner, C. F. Anderson, made a successful strike at their mine on Nevada Creek on Douglas Island.
Hudson later became active in local civic affairs and at one time served as mayor of the city of Douglas.
He married Laura Tufte on August 21, 1916. The couple had two children, Edward S. Hudson and Laura Dorothy Hudson.
Sources
Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers of the Juneau-Douglas Area 1880–1921, p. 45; Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch
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Hunter, Earle Leslie
Primary Name: Hunter, Earle L.
Filed as: hunter_earle_l
Also known as: Earle L. Hunter
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; mariner; Deputy Customs Collector; Juneau Postmaster; Territorial Legislator
Born: 1872, Mondovi, Wisconsin
Died: September 3, 1935
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Spouse: Emma Lulu Miller
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Associated places: Mondovi, Wisconsin; Wrangell, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Earle L Hunter, Hunter Earle L, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Juneau postmaster 1912–1916, Alaska Territorial Legislature 1921, Bureau of Fisheries fleet
Biography
Earle L. Hunter was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
Hunter was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin, in 1872. He came to Wrangell, Alaska in March 1898 and moved to Juneau and Douglas in 1899.
During his time in Alaska, he held a number of public and maritime positions. He worked as a mariner and held Master’s papers for vessels operating in waters from Puget Sound to and including the southeastern and southwestern waters of Alaska.
Hunter served as a Deputy Customs Collector from 1898 to 1903, was a member of the Juneau City Council from 1905 to 1906, and served as Juneau postmaster from 1912 to 1916. In 1921, he was elected to the Alaska Territorial Legislature.
At the time of his death on September 3, 1935, he was in charge of the Bureau of Fisheries fleet.
He married Emma Lulu Miller, originally from Oregon, in 1899.
Sources
Gastineau Channel Memories 1880–1959, p. 233; Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo 6 Biographical Sketch
Tags: Earle L Hunter, Hunter Earle L, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Alaska Territorial Legislature members, Juneau postmasters, Alaska mariners
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Irvine, James J
Primary Name: Irvine, James
Filed as: james_irvine
Also known as: James Irvine
Occupation / Association: Miner; Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6
Born: May 1872, Canada
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Associated places: Canada; Skagway, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: James Irvine, Irvine James, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Skagway miners
Biography
James Irvine was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Irvine was born in May 1872 in Canada. He immigrated to the United States in 1888 and was listed as a miner in the 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census for Skagway, Alaska.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census, Skagway, Alaska
Tags: James Irvine, Irvine James, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Skagway Alaska residents
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James, Allen
Primary Name: James, Allen
Filed as: james_allen
Also known as: Allen James
Occupation / Association: Charter member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; miner
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Died: October 29, 1920, Douglas Island, Alaska
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Associated places: Montana; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas Island, Alaska; Klondike region, Yukon
Keywords: Allen James, James Allen, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Klondike stampede miners, Douglas Island residents
Biography
Allen James was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
James came to Juneau in 1899 from Montana. He lived along the Gastineau Channel until the Klondike gold rush, when he joined the stampede into the interior and spent several years mining there.
He later returned to the Juneau area and died in his cabin on Douglas Island on October 29, 1920.
Sources
Daily Alaska Empire, October 30, 1920
Tags: Allen James, James Allen, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Klondike stampede, Douglas Island Alaska, Juneau pioneers
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Jones, Livingston
Primary Name: Jones, Livingston
Filed as: jones_livingston
Also known as: Rev. Livingston Jones; Reverend Livingston Jones
Occupation / Association: Presbyterian missionary; Pastor to the Tlingit; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; Author
Born: June 1864, New Jersey
Died: August 27, 1928, Fresno, California
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Fresno, California; Alaska Territory
Keywords: Livingston Jones, Rev Livingston Jones, Reverend Livingston Jones, Presbyterian missionary Alaska, Tlingit mission pastor Juneau, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska missionary authors
Biography
Reverend Livingston Jones was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Jones was born in June 1864 in New Jersey. He became one of the most widely known and respected ministers to serve in Alaska during the territorial period.
As a Presbyterian missionary pastor to the Tlingit people, he maintained his headquarters in Juneau and served communities throughout Southeast Alaska. He lived in Juneau from 1891 until 1913 and during that time became well known throughout the territory.
Jones was also an author and wrote two books during his long residence in Alaska: A Study of the Tlingits of Alaska and Indian Vengeance – A True Romance.
He died in Fresno, California on August 27, 1928.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Population Census; Alaska Daily Empire, August 28, 1928
Tags: Livingston Jones, Rev Livingston Jones, Presbyterian missionary Alaska, Tlingit mission pastor Juneau, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska pioneers
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Kelby, James E.
Primary Name: Kelby, James E.
Filed as: kelby_james_e
Also known as: James E. Kelby, J. E. Kelby
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: James E Kelby, James Kelby, Kelby James E, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Biography
James E. Kelby was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
He was associated with the early pioneer community in Juneau, Alaska, and was a founding member of the Juneau Igloo.
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Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
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.
2004 Seward City Council. 2002-2006, Seward Centennial Legacy Committee, Seward Economic Development Committee, Seward Waterfront Committee, Seward Alternate Energy Committee, Seward Long-term Care Replacement Facility Committee, and Seward Historic Preservation Commission.
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