Primary Name: Garn, Mary
Filed as: garn_mary
Also known as: Mary Garn; Mary Vonkosky
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Women’s Auxiliary No. 6; Rebekahs Lodge member (Noble Grand); Clerk; Cashier
Born: August 10, 1898, Unga Village, Alaska
Died: April 2, 1992, San Francisco, California
Parents: Adolph William Garn; Agnes Garn
Spouse: Adolf Vonkosky (m. July 14, 1928)
Children: Robert Harold Vonkosky (b. July 23, 1929); Dolores Marie Vonkosky (b. December 11, 1932)
Associated places: Unga Village, Alaska; Kodiak, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; San Francisco, California
Keywords: Mary Garn, Mary Vonkosky, Garn Mary, Adolf Vonkosky, Adolph William Garn, Agnes Garn, Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6 charter member, Rebekahs Noble Grand
Biography
Mary Garn was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women’s Auxiliary No. 6.
She was born on August 10, 1898, in Unga Village, Alaska, to Adolph William Garn and Agnes Garn. The family moved from Unga to Kodiak for a short time and by May 1901 had settled in Douglas, Alaska, where Mary grew up.
During her early years in the Juneau–Douglas community, she held several positions, including cashier at the theater, assistant in Dr. H. S. Hall’s dental office, and clerk in the linen department of one of Juneau’s department stores.
Mary was active in community organizations and was a member of the Rebekahs Lodge, where she served as Noble Grand.
In 1927, at the age of twenty-nine, she moved to San Francisco. There, she met Adolf von Kosky, whom she married on July 14, 1928. The couple had two children: Robert Harold, born July 23, 1929, and Dolores Marie, born December 11, 1932.
Mary Garn Vonkosky died on April 2, 1992, in San Francisco, California.
Sources
Federal Census, Douglas; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; California Death Index; Gastineau Channel Memories, 1880–1959, pp. 88–89; Alaska Daily Empire, July 10, 1928; Alaska Daily Empire, August 5, 1929; Alaska Daily Empire, January 23, 1933
Tags: Mary Garn, Mary Vonkosky, Adolph William Garn, Agnes Garn, Adolf Vonkosky, Juneau Women’s Auxiliary No. 6, Douglas Alaska residents