Primary Name: Lund, Lewis
Filed as: lund_lewis
Also known as: Lewis Lund; “Set-um-up-kid”
Occupation / Association: Charter member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; proprietor, Alaska Transfer Company
Born: July 4, 1859, Norway
Died: January 30, 1936, Juneau, Alaska
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Associated places: Norway; United States; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Lewis Lund, Lund Lewis, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska Transfer Company, transfer company Juneau, Norwegian immigrants Alaska, Model T Ford Juneau pioneer
Biography
Lewis Lund was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
Lund was born on July 4, 1859, in Norway and immigrated to the United States in 1884. He came to Juneau in May 1889 and established the first transfer company in the community, the Alaska Transfer Company. For many years, he was the only man who handled wood, freight, and ashes in the town.
He was widely known for his generosity and friendliness. He never turned down a request for assistance when it was worthwhile, and hundreds of dollars were charged off his books each year as unpaid for work, coal, or wood provided to those in need. Because of his generosity, he became familiarly known as the “set-um-up-kid.”
Lund was a friend to many in the community, including workers in the dance halls and other laborers in town. When misfortune overtook any of his friends, he helped care for them or arranged assistance and paid their bills when necessary. His word was considered as good as his note, and in fact better, as he disliked signing his name to papers.
He owned one of the first Model T Ford automobiles in Juneau and used it in his transfer business for many years. Even after newer models appeared, Lund continued to operate his Model T, and both the vehicle and its driver became familiar landmarks in the community.
Lewis Lund died in Juneau on January 30, 1936, at the age of 76.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census; Daily Alaska Empire, January 31, 1936
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