Primary Name: Lunquist, Elmer
Filed as: elmer_lunquist
Also known as: Elmer Lundquist
Occupation / Association: Miner; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; Alaska Juneau Mining Company; Alaska Gastineau Mining Company
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Died: March 1917
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Elmer Lunquist, Elmer Lundquist, Lunquist Elmer, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska Juneau Mining Company miner, Alaska Gastineau Mining Company miner, Juneau mining accidents, Alaska pioneers
Biography
Elmer Lunquist was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Lunquist worked as a miner in the Juneau mining district. In March 1917, he was killed while working for the Alaska Juneau Mining Company. According to reports, he entered a drift too soon after a round of shots had been fired and was overcome by powder fumes.
He had previously worked for the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company.
Sources
Anchorage Daily Times, March 27, 1917
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