Primary Name: Africh-Nelson, Ruth
Filed as: africh_ruth
Also known as: Ruth Africh; Ruth Nelson
Occupation / Association: Member of the Africh family of Douglas and Juneau, Alaska
Born: Juneau, Alaska
Died:
Parents: Mary Africh; Antone Africh
Spouse: Nelson
Children:
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Ruth Africh Nelson, Ruth Africh, Ruth Nelson, Africh family Juneau, Africh family Douglas Alaska
Biography
Ruth Africh-Nelson was born in Juneau, Alaska, the daughter of Mary Africh and Antone Africh, members of a family long associated with the Douglas and Juneau communities.
She grew up in Juneau with her sisters, Mary Africh-Dauworth and Stephena Africh. The Africh family was part of the early immigrant mining community that developed around Douglas and the Juneau mining district.
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