Primary Name: MacKinnon, James Simpson
Filed as: MacKinnon, James Simpson
Also known as: James Simpson "Sim" MacKinnon; J.S. MacKinnon
Occupation / Association: Naval Officer; Businessman; President, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 (1951)
Born: Juneau, Alaska Territory
Spouse: Hazel Jaeger MacKinnon (married December 5, 1923, Los Angeles, California)
Children: James Simpson "Skip" MacKinnon (born February 20, 1925)
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Los Angeles, California; Philippines; China
Keywords: James Simpson MacKinnon, Sim MacKinnon, J.S. MacKinnon, Skip MacKinnon, Hazel Jaeger MacKinnon, Alaska Laundry and Cleaners, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo 6 President
Biography
James Simpson “Sim” MacKinnon served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 in 1951.
MacKinnon was the son of a pioneer Fortymile and Juneau mining family.
He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy and graduated as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
He married his childhood friend, Hazel Jaeger, on December 5, 1923, in Los Angeles, California.
After their marriage, the couple lived in the Philippines and China while MacKinnon served in the U.S. Navy.
Their son, James Simpson “Skip” MacKinnon, was born on February 20, 1925.
In 1926, MacKinnon retired from the Navy and returned to Juneau to manage his father-in-law’s business, Alaska Laundry and Cleaners.
Sources
1900–1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Gastineau Channel Memories 1880–1959, p. 245; Alaska Daily Empire, February 21, 1925