Primary Name: Ellingen, Margaret Laura
Filed as: ellingen_margaret_laura
Also known as: Margaret Ellingen, Margaret Sparks, Margaret Giovanetti, Margaret Harris
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo No. 6; retail saleswoman
Born: Juneau, Alaska
Died: December 25, 1965, Portland, Oregon
Parents: Edward J. Ellingen; Edna Star Ellingen
Spouse: Leonard W. Sparks (m. July 16, 1923; div. July 12, 1939); James J. Giovanetti (m. May 25, 1940); James Harris
Children: Jean V. Sparks (b. September 5, 1924, Juneau); Betty A. Sparks (b. May 8, 1926, Juneau)
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Vancouver, Washington; Portland, Oregon
Keywords: Margaret Laura Ellingen, Margaret Ellingen Sparks, Margaret Giovanetti, Margaret Harris, Ellingen family Juneau Alaska
Biography
Margaret Laura Ellingen was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6. She was the daughter of Edward J. Ellingen and Edna Star Ellingen.
Margaret married Leonard W. Sparks on July 16, 1923. The couple had two daughters, Jean V., born September 5, 1924, in Juneau, and Betty A., born May 8, 1926, in Juneau. Margaret and Leonard Sparks were divorced on July 12, 1939.
She later married James J. Giovanetti on May 25, 1940, in Vancouver, Washington. The couple lived in Portland, Oregon, where Margaret worked as a saleswoman in a clothing store.
Margaret Laura Ellingen died in Portland, Oregon, on December 25, 1965. At the time of her death, she was married to James Harris.
Sources
1910, 1920, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Portland, Oregon; Washington Marriage Certificate; Alaska Daily Empire, July 21, 1923; Oregon Death Certificate