Primary Name: Cleaver, Hendrick Isaac

Filed as: cleaver_hendrick_isaac

Also known as: Hendrick Isaac Cleaver; “Cannibal Ike”

Occupation / Association: Early settler of Douglas

Born: circa 1839, Norway

Died: June 2, 1911, Douglas, Alaska

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Children: Daughter (name not recorded), remained in Norway

Associated places: Norway; Douglas, Alaska; Douglas Indian Village

Keywords: Hendrick Isaac Cleaver, Cannibal Ike, Cleaver Hendrick Isaac, early settlers Douglas Alaska

Biography

Hendrick Isaac Cleaver was born in Norway around 1839. He later came to Alaska and became one of the original settlers of Douglas.

Cleaver was known locally as “Cannibal Ike.” He lived alone in a modest home in the Indian Village at Douglas. A daughter remained behind in Norway.

He died at about seventy-two years of age on June 2, 1911. Funeral services were held at the Swedish Lutheran Church with Father J. H. Warmanen officiating.

Hendrick Isaac Cleaver was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Carroll, Henry
Filed as: carroll_henry
Also known as: Henry Carroll
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Born: January 11, 1863, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died: October 2, 1912, Douglas, Alaska
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Associated places: Grand Rapids, Michigan; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Henry Carroll, Carroll Henry, Douglas City Cemetery burials, early Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

Henry Carroll was born on January 11, 1863, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He died on October 2, 1912, at the age of forty-nine from sudden heart failure.

Funeral services were held at the Douglas Catholic Church with Father Bruckert officiating. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: Bozovich, Antone

Filed as: bozovich_antone

Also known as: Antone Bozovich

Occupation / Association: Miner

Born: 1881, Brijest, Yanjina, Dalmatia, Austria

Died: February 5, 1904, Douglas, Alaska

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Associated places: Brijest Yanjina Dalmatia Austria; Douglas Island Alaska; Ready Bullion Mine; St. Ann's Hospital Juneau

Keywords: Antone Bozovich, Bozovich Douglas miner, Ready Bullion Mine accident

Biography

Antone Bozovich was born in 1881 in Brijest, Yanjina, Dalmatia, then part of Austria.

Bozovich had been living on Douglas Island for approximately three years and was working at the Ready Bullion Mine.

In a tragic accident, a lighted candle he wore in his cap fell into a group of mining primers, causing an explosion. Several miners were nearby at the time. Bozovich reportedly attempted to carry the powder away from the other men in order to save them.

He was fatally injured in the explosion and died at St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau.

Antone Bozovich died on February 5, 1904, at the age of 23. Funeral services were held at the Douglas Catholic Church with Father Bougis officiating. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Bosteyn, Jules

Filed as: bosteyn_jules

Also known as: Jules Bosteyn

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Born: circa 1866, Belgium

Died: April 1, 1911, Juneau, Alaska

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Associated places: Belgium; Treadwell, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Jules Bosteyn, Bosteyn Jules, Douglas City Cemetery burials

Biography

Jules Bosteyn was born in Belgium around 1866.

He died at St. Ann’s Hospital on April 1, 1911, about a week after falling from a walk behind a rooming house in Treadwell.

Bosteyn was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.

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The 2024 Juneau Igloo Officers were sworn in at a potluck ceremony.  Grand Igloo President Don Burt and former Grand Igloo Secretary Vision Money officiated the ceremony.

Trisha Dawson was initiated to the Juneau Women's Igloo. The group voted to round up the funds donated to the Ketchikan Igloo for their restoration of the Pioneer Hall.

Primary Name: Roth, Christian A.

Filed as: Roth, Christian A.

Also known as: Reverend Christian A. Roth

Occupation / Association: Episcopal minister; Reverend, Douglas Episcopal Church

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Christian A Roth, Reverend Roth Douglas Alaska, Douglas Episcopal Church clergy, early Douglas Alaska churches, Episcopal Church Alaska clergy

Biography

Reverend Christian A. Roth served as a minister at the Episcopal Church in Douglas, Alaska.

During the early years of the mining communities on Douglas Island, clergy played an important role in providing spiritual leadership and community support for the growing population of miners, families, and businesses connected with the nearby Treadwell and other mines.

As an Episcopal minister in Douglas, Reverend Roth was part of the network of clergy serving the religious and social needs of Southeast Alaska communities during the territorial period.

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Historical references to Douglas Episcopal Church clergy

Primary Name: Berry, Donald

Filed as: berry_donald

Also known as: Donald Berry

Occupation / Association: Millwright; Carpenter

Born: St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Died: July 24, 1903, Douglas, Alaska

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Children: One married daughter living in San Francisco at the time of his death

Associated places: St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada; Boston, Massachusetts; Virginia City, Nevada; California; Treadwell, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Donald Berry, Berry Donald, Treadwell Mine millwright, Douglas Alaska carpenter

Biography

Donald Berry was born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. At the time of his death, he had a married daughter who was living in San Francisco.

Berry worked as a millwright and carpenter and was employed in mining camps in Boston, Virginia City, Nevada, and California.

He came to Alaska on January 16, 1886, aboard the steamer Idaho. Berry helped construct the 240-stamp mill at the Treadwell Mine.

Donald Berry died in Douglas, Alaska, on July 24, 1903, at the age of 69. Funeral services were held at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church with Reverend Christian A. Roth presiding. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Carter, Alphonsine

Filed as: carter_alphonsine

Also known as: Alphonsine Carter

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Spouse: Charles W. Carter

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Keywords: Alphonsine Carter, Carter Alphonsine, Carter family Alaska

Biography

Alphonsine Carter was married to Charles W. Carter.

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Primary Name: Bach, Frankie

Filed as: bach_frankie

Also known as: Frankie Bach

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Parents: Frank Bach and Ellen Calhoun-Bach

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Associated places: Juneau Alaska; Douglas Alaska

Keywords: Frankie Bach, Bach family Juneau

Biography

Frankie Bach was the child of Frank Bach and Ellen Calhoun-Bach.

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Primary Name: Calhoun, J. J.

Filed as: calhoun_j_j

Also known as: J. J. Calhoun

Occupation / Association: Early Juneau resident

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Spouse: Wife (name not recorded)

Children: Ellen Calhoun-Bach; daughter (name not recorded); son (name not recorded)

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: J J Calhoun, Calhoun J J, Ellen Calhoun Bach family, early Juneau settlers 1888

Biography

J. J. Calhoun arrived in Juneau, Alaska, on September 18, 1888, with his wife and children.

His family included his daughters, Ellen Calhoun-Bach and another daughter who later married into the Bach family, as well as a son.

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Le Roy Vestal was a pall bear for Cecil Bach.

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Primary Name: Brown, Sinclair

Filed as: brown_sinclair

Also known as: Sinclair Brown

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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Sinclair Brown, Brown Sinclair, Juneau Alaska residents

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Sinclair Brown served as a pallbearer at the funeral of Cecil Bach.

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Oliver, Douglas

Biography

Douglas Oliver served as a pallbearer at the funeral of Cecil Bach.

His participation in the funeral reflects his association with members of the Juneau community during the early period of settlement and development of Southeast Alaska.

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Primary Name: Galloway, Martin

Filed as: galloway_martin

Also known as: Martin Galloway

Occupation / Association: Community member

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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Martin Galloway, Galloway Martin, pallbearer Cecil Bach funeral, Juneau Alaska residents

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Martin Galloway served as a pallbearer at the funeral of Cecil Bach.

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Primary Name: Bach-Coughlin, Alice

Filed as: bach_coughlin_alice

Also known as: Alice Bach-Coughlin, Alice Bach

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Parents: Frank Bach and Ellen Calhoun-Bach

Spouse: Robert Coughlin

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Associated places: Juneau Alaska

Keywords: Alice Bach Coughlin, Bach Coughlin Alice, Alice Bach, Bach family Alaska

Biography

Alice Bach-Coughlin was the daughter of Frank Bach and Ellen Calhoun-Bach.

She married Robert Coughlin.

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Rice, Robert Gordon

Biography

Robert Gordon Rice was born on October 13, 1908, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Helen Benedict Rice and Charles Rice.

He was a member of an Alaska pioneer family whose history is documented in regional records of early settlers and their descendants.

Sources

• Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 2, pp. 272–273, Ed Ferrell

Rice, Jackson Benedict

Biography

Jackson Benedict Rice was born on June 15, 1907, in Fairbanks, Alaska, the son of Helen Benedict Rice and Charles Rice.

He was part of one of the early Alaska pioneer families whose lives were documented in regional historical records of the territory’s settlement and development.

Sources

• Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 2, pp. 272–273, Ed Ferrell

Primary Name: Rice, Helen Benedict

Filed as: Rice, Helen Benedict

Also known as: Helen Benedict-Rice; Helen Benedict

Occupation / Association: Early Juneau resident; spouse of Episcopal missionary Dean Charles Edgar Rice

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Circle City, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska; Nashotah, Wisconsin; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Keywords: Helen Benedict Rice, Helen Benedict-Rice, Charles Edgar Rice wife, Dean Rice family Juneau, Circle City Alaska missionary family, Fairbanks early families, Alaska Episcopal missions families

Biography

Helen Benedict married Charles Edgar Rice at the chapel of his alma mater in Nashotah, Wisconsin on August 30, 1906.

Following their wedding, the couple made the long journey back to Alaska, traveling to Circle City where Reverend Rice was serving as a missionary priest.

The couple had two sons. Their first child, Jackson Benedict Rice, was born June 15, 1907 in Fairbanks, Alaska. Their second son, Robert Gordon Rice, was born October 13, 1908 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Helen Benedict Rice was part of the missionary family life that accompanied the Episcopal missions serving Alaska communities in the early twentieth century.

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Biographies of Alaska Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 2, pp. 272–273, Ed Ferrell.

Primary Name: Bach-Edwins, Lenore-Lenora

Filed as: lenore_lenora_bach_edwins

Also known as: Lenore Bach, Lenora Bach, Lenore Edwins, Lenora Edwins

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Parents: Frank Bach; Ellen Calhoun-Bach

Spouse: Mr. Edwins

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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Lenore Lenora Bach Edwins, Lenore Bach, Lenora Bach, Lenore Edwins, Lenora Edwins, Bach family Juneau

Biography

Lenore-Lenora Bach-Edwins was the daughter of Frank Bach and Ellen Calhoun-Bach.

She married Mr. Edwins.

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Primary Name: Coughlin, Robert
Filed as: coughlin_robert
Also known as: Robert Coughlin
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Spouse: Alice Bach-Coughlin
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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Robert Coughlin, Coughlin Robert, Bach family Douglas Alaska, Coughlin family Alaska

Biography

Robert Coughlin married Alice Bach-Coughlin, daughter of Frank Bach and Ellen Calhoun-Bach.

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