Warmanen, J.H.
Primary Name: J.H. Warmanen
Filed as: Warmanen, J.H.
Also known as: J. H. Warmanen
Occupation / Association: Reverend
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Douglas clergy, Douglas cemetery, Alaska church history, Juneau-Douglas pioneers
Biography
J.H. Warmanen lived in Douglas, Alaska, where he worked as a reverend.
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Anderson, Andrew
Primary Name: Anderson, Andrew
Filed as: anderson_andrew
Also known as: Andrew Anderson
Occupation / Association: Unknown
Born: Finland
Died: February 18, 1906
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Andrew Anderson, Anderson Andrew, Douglas Alaska pioneer, Douglas City Cemetery burial
Property / Address:
Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey
Biography
Andrew Anderson was born in Finland.
He died on February 18, 1906, and was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Tags: Andrew Anderson, Anderson family, Douglas Alaska, Douglas City Cemetery, Finland immigrants Alaska
Archer, Sarah Anne
Primary Name: Archer, Sarah Anne
Filed as: archer_sarah_anne
Also known as: Sarah A. Archer
Occupation / Association: Early Douglas resident
Born: July 1846, Flintstone, England
Died: October 25, 1904, Douglas, Alaska
Parents: Father from Wales; mother from England
Spouse: Michael B. Archer
Children:
Associated places: Flintstone, England; Healey, Idaho; Douglas, Alaska; Union City, Alaska
Keywords: Sarah Anne Archer, Sarah A Archer, Archer family, Michael B Archer, Union City Alaska, Douglas Alaska pioneers
Biography
Sarah Anne Archer was born in Flintstone, England, in July 1846. Her father was from Wales and her mother from England. She immigrated to the United States in 1872.
She married Michael B. Archer, and the couple came to Alaska from Healey, Idaho, in September 1885.
The Archer family owned a store in Union City, located west of the present-day Douglas Bridge. They also operated a small dairy in 1903.
Sarah Anne Archer died on October 25, 1904. Her obituary spoke strongly of her character. She is buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska; Find-A-Grave
Tags: Archer, Sarah Anne, Sarah A Archer, Michael B Archer, Archer family, Union City Alaska, Douglas Alaska, Douglas City Cemetery
Wortman, Lena
Primary Name: Lena Wortman
Filed as: Wortman, Lena
Born: 1862
Died: 1918 (about age 55)
Burial: Douglas Eagles Cemetery, Douglas, Alaska
Spouse: Most likely married to Charles Wortman
Biography
Lena Wortman was born in 1862. She was most likely the wife of Charles Wortman. Lena died in 1918 at approximately 55 and was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.
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Ida Augusta
Primary Name: Kaanta-Niemi, Ida Augusta
Filed as: kaanta_niemi_ida_augusta
Also known as: Ida Augusta Kaanta-Niemi; Ida A. Kaanta-Niemi
Occupation / Association:
Born: October 29, 1883, Finland
Died: March 12, 1952, Douglas, Alaska
Parents:
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Finland; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Ida Augusta Kaanta-Niemi, Ida A Kaanta-Niemi, Kaanta-Niemi, Douglas Alaska pioneers, Finnish immigrants Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Biography
Ida Augusta Kaanta-Niemi was born on October 29, 1883, in Finland.
She died on March 12, 1952, at the age of 68 in Douglas, Alaska. She was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.
Sources
Find-A-Grave
Tags: Ida Augusta Kaanta-Niemi, Ida A Kaanta-Niemi, Kaanta-Niemi, Finnish immigrants Alaska, Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Santanen-Johnson, Tiami Sophia
Primary Name: Johnson, Tiami Sophia Santanen
Filed as: johnson_tiami_sophia_santanen
Also known as: Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson; Tiami Johnson
Occupation / Association:
Born: July 31, 1898, Pori Municipality, Satakunta, Finland
Died: 1957, Douglas, Alaska
Parents:
Spouse: Arvid Issak Johnson
Children: Twin sons
Associated places: Pori Municipality, Satakunta, Finland; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson, Tiami Johnson, Santanen Johnson, Arvid Issak Johnson, Douglas Alaska pioneers, Finnish immigrants Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Biography
Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson was born on July 31, 1898, in Pori Municipality, Satakunta, Finland.
She married Arvid Issak Johnson, and the couple had twin boys.
Johnson died in 1957 at approximately age 60. She was buried with her husband and children in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Tags: Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson, Tiami Johnson, Santanen Johnson, Arvid Issak Johnson, Finnish immigrants Alaska, Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Johnson, Arvid Isaak
Primary Name: Johnson, Arvid Isaak
Filed as: johnson_arvid_isaak
Also known as: Arvid Isaak Johnson; Arvid I. Johnson
Occupation / Association:
Born: August 27, 1891, Pajala, Pajala kommun, Norrbottens län, Sweden
Died: 1930
Parents:
Spouse: Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson
Children: Twin sons
Associated places: Pajala, Pajala kommun, Norrbottens län, Sweden; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Arvid Isaak Johnson, Arvid I Johnson, Johnson Arvid, Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson, Swedish immigrants Alaska, Douglas Alaska pioneers, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Biography
Arvid Isaak Johnson was born on August 27, 1891, in Pajala, Pajala kommun, Norrbottens län, Sweden.
He married Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson. The couple had twin sons.
Johnson died in 1930 at the age of 38. He was buried next to his wife and their children in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Tags: Arvid Isaak Johnson, Arvid I Johnson, Johnson Arvid, Swedish immigrants Alaska, Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery, Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson
Isaak, Helen M.
Primary Name: Isaak, Helen M.
Filed as: isaak_helen_m
Also known as: Helen Isaak; Helen M Isaak
Occupation / Association:
Born: 1908
Died: 1999
Parents:
Spouse: G.R. "Mex" Isaak
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Helen M Isaak, Helen Isaak, Isaak Helen, G R Mex Isaak, Douglas Alaska pioneers, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Biography
Helen M. Isaak was born in 1908.
She married G.R. "Mex" Isaak.
Isaak died in 1999 at approximately age 91 and was buried next to her husband in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Tags: Helen M Isaak, Helen Isaak, Isaak Helen, G R Mex Isaak, Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Isaak, G. R. “Mex”
Primary Name: Isaak, G. R.
Filed as: isaak_g_r_mex
Also known as: G. R. “Mex” Isaak; G. R. Isaak; Mex Isaak
Occupation / Association:
Born: 1909
Died: 1988
Parents:
Spouse: Helen M. Isaak
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: G R Isaak, G R “Mex” Isaak, Mex Isaak, Isaak Mex, Helen M Isaak, Douglas Alaska pioneers, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Biography
G. R. “Mex” Isaak was born in 1909.
He married Helen M. Isaak.
Isaak died in 1988 and was buried alongside his wife in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Tags: G R Isaak, Mex Isaak, Isaak Mex, Helen M Isaak, Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Wortman, Charles
Primary Name: Charles Wortman
Filed as: Wortman, Charles
Born: 1852
Died: November 25, 1905 (about age 52)
Burial: Douglas Eagles Cemetery, Douglas, Alaska
Spouse: Most likely married to Lena Wortman
Occupation: Businessman, merchant
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Biography
Charles Wortman was born in 1852 and lived in Douglas, Alaska. He was most likely married to Lena Wortman.
In 1898, he owned the Charles Coffee House. He was also a partner with John Feusi in a hardware store, later becoming the sole owner in 1899.
In the early 1900s, he was the senior partner in the business Wortman & Jensen, a hardware and furniture store operating in Douglas.
Wortman died on November 25, 1905, at approximately 52 years of age and was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.
Sources
- Survey and Inventory of Douglas Historic Cemeteries
- Find-A-Grave