Scott, Minerva “Minnie” Beatrice

Born: April 1, 1893, Grangeville, Idaho

Parents: Newton Scott and Anna Faulkner Scott (later Knutson, later Webster)

Twin Sister: Mabel Grace Scott

Siblings: Lucy Scott, Alice Scott, Ruth Scott; half-siblings Clarence Knutson and Carol “Carrie” Swanhilde Knutson

Associated Places: Grangeville, Idaho; Salmon River, Idaho; Juneau, Alaska

Biography

Minerva “Minnie” Beatrice Scott was born April 1, 1893, in Grangeville, Idaho, to Newton Scott and Anna Faulkner Scott. She was born alongside her twin sister, Mabel Grace Scott.

Minnie’s father, Newton Scott, died on November 5, 1897, when he was killed by a falling tree while riding a horse. Several of Minnie’s sisters—Lucy, Alice, and Ruth—also died while the family was still living in Idaho.

Minnie’s mother later married Swan Knutson on January 25, 1899, in the Salmon River region of Idaho. Swan Knutson died on August 1, 1901. After his death, two children were born to the family: Clarence Knutson and Carol “Carrie” Swanhilde Knutson, who was born April 5, 1902.

In 1904, Anna moved to Juneau, Alaska, with her daughters, Mabel Scott, Minerva “Minnie” Scott, and Carol “Carrie” Swanhilde Knutson. The family became part of the growing community of Southeast Alaska during the territorial mining era.

Sources

Family records and historical documentation