Primary Name: Erickson, Daughter of Charles
Filed as: erickson_daughter_charles
Also known as: Daughter Erickson, Erickson infant daughter
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Born: June 18, 1900, Douglas, Alaska
Died: August 2, 1900, Douglas, Alaska
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erickson
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Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Daughter Erickson Douglas, Erickson infant Douglas Alaska, Charles Erickson family Douglas, Douglas City Cemetery burials

Biography

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erickson was born in Douglas, Alaska on June 18, 1900.

She died at the age of one year on August 2, 1900, and was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Desanti, Frank
Filed as: desanti_frank
Also known as: Frank Desanti
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Born: 1868, Austria
Died: February 20, 1901 (age about 32–33)
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Associated places: Austria; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Frank Desanti, Desanti Frank, Douglas City Cemetery burials, Austrian immigrants Douglas Alaska

Biography

Frank Desanti was born in 1868 in Austria.

He died on February 20, 1901, at about thirty-two or thirty-three years of age. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: Carroll, Henry
Filed as: carroll_henry
Also known as: Henry Carroll
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Born: January 11, 1863, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died: October 2, 1912, Douglas, Alaska
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Associated places: Grand Rapids, Michigan; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Henry Carroll, Carroll Henry, Douglas City Cemetery burials, early Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

Henry Carroll was born on January 11, 1863, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He died on October 2, 1912, at the age of forty-nine from sudden heart failure.

Funeral services were held at the Douglas Catholic Church with Father Bruckert officiating. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: Riley, William E.

Filed as: Riley, William E.

Also known as: William E. Riley

Occupation / Association: Resident of Douglas, Alaska

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: William E Riley, Riley family Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery burials, early Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

William E. Riley was born on March 30, 1903.

He died on April 9, 1951, at the age of forty-eight and was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Niemi, Lorna Gail

Filed as: Niemi, Lorna Gail

Also known as: Lorna Gail Niemi

Occupation / Association: Early Douglas resident

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Lorna Gail Niemi, Niemi family Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery burials, early Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

Lorna Gail Niemi was born on May 4, 1944.

She died on June 9, 1944, at one month of age.

Lorna Gail Niemi is buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

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Primary Name: Niemi, Karlo

Filed as: Niemi, Karlo

Also known as: Karlo “Kalle” Niemi

Occupation / Association: Resident of Douglas, Alaska

Associated places: Finland; Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Karlo Kalle Niemi, Niemi Karlo, Finnish immigrants Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery burials, early Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

Karlo “Kalle” Niemi was born February 5, 1876, in Finland.

He died June 1, 1932, at the age of fifty-six in Douglas, Alaska.

He is buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Gauffin, Olga Maria
Filed as: gauffin_olga_maria
Also known as: Olga Maria Gauffin
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Born: January 1, 1896, Michigan
Died: October 25, 1901, Douglas, Alaska
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Associated places: Michigan; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Olga Maria Gauffin, Olga Gauffin, Gauffin family Douglas Alaska, Douglas Eagles Cemetery burials

Biography

Olga Maria Gauffin was born on January 1, 1896, in Michigan.

She died in Douglas, Alaska, on October 25, 1901, at the age of five and was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Primary Name: McCormick, Nora Connors

Filed as: McCormick, Nora Connors

Also known as: Nora Connors McCormick

Occupation / Association: Resident of Douglas, Alaska

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Nora Connors McCormick, McCormick family Douglas Alaska, Richard R McCormick Sr, Richard McCormick Jr, early Douglas Alaska families

Biography

Nora Connors McCormick was a resident of Douglas, Alaska, one of the early mining communities located across Gastineau Channel from Juneau.

In 1888, she married Richard R. McCormick, Sr. The couple raised a large family and had eleven children together, including Richard McCormick, Jr.

The McCormick family was among the early families living in Douglas during the period when the community grew alongside the development of the mining industry on Douglas Island.

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Survey and Inventory of Douglas Historic Cemeteries

Primary Name: Senecele, Emilie “Frenchie”

Filed as: Senecele, Emilie

Also known as: Frenchie Senecele

Occupation / Association: Soldier, U.S. Army 16th Infantry; Canteen Saloon employee

Associated places: Massachusetts; Fort Seward, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska

Keywords: Emilie Senecele, Frenchie Senecele, Douglas Alaska 1914 shooting, Canteen Saloon Douglas Alaska, Fort Seward soldiers, Ed Hunsaker shooting Douglas, Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker

Biography

Emilie “Frenchie” Senecele was a native of Massachusetts. Prior to coming to Douglas, Alaska, he served as a member of the 16th Infantry stationed at Fort Seward.

After leaving military service, he moved to Douglas, Alaska, where he was employed at the Canteen Saloon.

On the evening of September 6, 1914, Senecele was walking through the Indian settlement in Douglas with Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker, the former wife of Ed Hunsaker. The two encountered Hunsaker around 10:00 p.m. According to accounts, Hunsaker confronted Senecele, insulted him, and attempted to strike him with a billy club.

Senecele, described as a large and powerful man, disarmed Hunsaker and threw the club aside. Hunsaker continued to attack him, but Senecele knocked him down several times during the altercation.

Hunsaker then drew a revolver and fired, the bullet striking Senecele just below the left breast. He collapsed and died almost immediately. When Lucy Hunsaker leaned over him, Hunsaker fired again, striking her in the back of the head. She fell beside Senecele and died at the scene.

Following the shooting, Hunsaker returned to his cabin and locked himself inside. When officers later forced entry, they found that he had taken his own life with a gunshot wound to the head.

Funeral services for Emilie “Frenchie” Senecele were held at the Congregational Church. He was buried in the Douglas Cemetery.

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Primary Name: Ma, John

Filed as: Ma, John

Also known as: John Ma

Occupation / Association: Resident, Douglas Indian Village

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Douglas Indian Cemetery, Alaska

Keywords: John Ma Douglas Alaska, Douglas Indian Cemetery burials, Douglas Indian Village residents, early Douglas Alaska residents

Biography

John Ma is buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska. The cemetery served the Native village and early residents of Douglas during the mining era and remains an important historic burial ground in the community.

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