Primary Name: Bach, Ellen Calhoun
Filed as: bach_ellen_calhoun
Also known as: Ellen Calhoun-Bach
Occupation / Association: Pioneer resident of Douglas
Born: August 1, 1868, Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Died: July 4, 1903, Douglas City, Alaska
Parents: J. J. Calhoun
Spouse: Frank Bach (m. August 1, 1889)
Children: Alice Bach-Coughlin; Lenore (Lenora) Bach-Edwins; Frankie Bach; Cecil Bach; two additional children
Associated places: Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Ellen Calhoun Bach, Ellen Bach, Bach family, Douglas Alaska families
Biography
Ellen Calhoun-Bach was born August 1, 1868, in Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, the daughter of J. J. Calhoun.
She arrived in Juneau on September 17, 1888, with her parents, brother, and sister.
On August 1, 1889, she married Frank Bach. The couple had six children, three boys and three girls, including Alice Bach-Coughlin, Lenore (Lenora) Bach-Edwins, Frankie Bach, and Cecil Bach.
Ellen died July 4, 1903, at the age of 34 in Douglas City. Funeral services were held at Odd Fellows Hall with Reverend Thomas Coyle officiating. She was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
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Tags: Ellen Calhoun Bach, Bach family, Douglas Alaska families, Douglas City Cemetery