Mahony, Josephy

Biography

Joseph Mahony was the son of John F. Mahony, Jr., and was likely born in Montana.

In 1895, he moved to Juneau, Alaska, with his father during the early years of mining development in Southeast Alaska. Many families were drawn to the region during this period as mining and related industries expanded in the Juneau and Douglas area.

The Mahony family became part of the early community associated with Alaska’s mining frontier.

Sources

• Alaska Mining Hall of Fame

Primary Name: Mumford, Rachael Campbell

Filed as: Mumford, Rachael Campbell

Also known as: Rachael Campbell Shepard; Rachael Campbell Mumford

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo No. 6

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Ohio; Delaware County, Ohio; Fayetteville, Tennessee; Washington; Seattle, Washington

Keywords: Rachael Campbell Mumford, Rachel Campbell Shepard, Harrison Harry Royal Shepard family, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6 charter members, Juneau Alaska pioneers, Delaware County Ohio families, early Juneau residents

Biography

Rachael Campbell Mumford was a Charter Member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6. She was born in December 1864 in Ohio.

She married Harrison “Harry” Royal Shepard on May 25, 1886, in Delaware County, Ohio.

The couple had several children. Their daughter Mary Frances Shepard was born on October 26, 1887, in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Their son, Royal M. Shepard, was born in Washington in December 1889, and their son, John Gowery Shepard, was born in Washington in April 1894.

Rachael Campbell Mumford died on March 20, 1939, in Seattle, Washington.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau.

Ohio Marriage Certificate.

Washington Death Certificate.

Ramsey, Jane Middleton

Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6

Role: Charter Member

Biography

Jane Middleton Ramsey was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

She was born in May 1873 in Scotland.

Jane married James Ramsey on February 15, 1901, in Dundee, Scotland. James had immigrated to the United States in 1897 and prospected around Dawson in the Yukon Territory. After making a profitable strike, he moved to Treadwell, Alaska, where he accumulated enough money to return to Scotland to marry.

The couple returned to Alaska in 1901 and settled at Treadwell. News of a rich gold discovery at Cleary Creek near Fairbanks prompted another move, and the family relocated to the Fairbanks mining district. Their daughter, May Cleary Ramsey, was born there in 1907.

Jane later returned to Treadwell, where their son David Middleton Ramsey was born in 1908. Their third child, James Ramsey Jr., was born in September 1910.

Jane Middleton Ramsey died in Douglas, Alaska, in 1937.

Sources

• 1910 and 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska
• Douglas Island Weekly News, October 7, 1908; September 28, 1910
• Gastineau Channel Memories, Vol. 3, pp. 270–271

Carol "Carrie" B. Benson was a Charter Member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxilary No. 6. 

She was born to Mary and Byron E. Benson in June of 1890 in North Dakota. Byron came to Juneau in January 1898 to work as a miner. The family followed sometime after 1900 and they lived in Skagway.

Carrie married Simon M. Tressing who was a Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army. Their daughter Kathleen M. was born 1913 in California. Carrie was living with parents in Juneau in 1920.

Simon retired and they were living in New Hanover, New Jersey in 1940. Carol died on July 10, 1940 in Queens, New York.

1900 U.S. Federal Census Dickinson, North Dakota, 1910 U.S. Federal Census Skagway,
1920/1930 U.S. Federal Census Brooklyn New York Ft Hamilton

Primary Name: Fisk, Fred

Filed as: Fisk, Fred

Also known as: Fred Fisk

Occupation / Association: Restaurant worker; charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Pennsylvania

Keywords: Fred Fisk, Fisk family, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska charter members, Juneau Men's Igloo, early Juneau residents, Alaska restaurant workers, Alaska territorial period

Biography

Fred Fisk was an early resident of Juneau and a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo, one of the fraternal organizations established to preserve the history and fellowship of Alaska’s early settlers.

Fisk was born in August 1878 in Pennsylvania. Like many young men of his generation, he was drawn north during the closing years of the nineteenth century when Alaska and the Yukon were experiencing rapid growth connected with mining and frontier development.

He arrived in Alaska in 1897, during the same period that thousands of prospectors and workers were traveling north in response to the Klondike gold rush. While many newcomers attempted prospecting, others found work supporting the rapidly expanding communities that served miners and travelers.

Fisk worked in the restaurant business, an occupation that played an important role in frontier towns such as Juneau, where miners, dock workers, merchants, and travelers depended on boarding houses, cafes, and restaurants for daily meals. Establishments providing food and lodging were essential to sustaining the population of early Southeast Alaska communities.

His participation as a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo reflects his presence in the community during the Pioneers of Alaska organization's formative years. The fraternal order was created to promote fellowship among Alaska’s early settlers and to preserve the stories and history of those who helped build the territory’s early towns.

Although only limited biographical details about Fisk survive in historical records, his membership among the charter pioneers places him among the early residents who contributed to the development and civic life of Juneau during Alaska’s territorial period.

Sources

• 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census
• Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo records

Primary Name: Forrest, G. M.

Filed as: Forrest, G. M.

Also known as: G.M. Forrest

Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: G.M. Forrest, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska charter members, early Juneau residents, Alaska fraternal organizations

Biography

G. M. Forrest was among the early residents of Juneau who helped form the Pioneers of Alaska, one of the territory’s oldest fraternal organizations dedicated to preserving the history and fellowship of Alaska’s early settlers.

Forrest was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo, indicating that he was part of the founding membership when the local lodge was organized. Charter membership in the Pioneers of Alaska typically comprised individuals who had lived in Alaska during the early years of settlement and contributed to the civic and economic life of their communities.

The Juneau Men’s Igloo served as one of the principal fraternal organizations in Southeast Alaska, bringing together early residents of the region for social fellowship, mutual assistance, and the preservation of Alaska’s pioneer history. As a charter member, G. M. Forrest helped establish this organization and laid the foundation for the traditions that continue within the Pioneers of Alaska today.

Although few surviving records describe Forrest’s personal life in detail, his status as a charter member places him among the early group of settlers who helped organize the Juneau Igloo and maintain the institutional memory of Alaska’s territorial era.

Sources

• Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo records

Primary Name: Fremming, Frank

Filed as: Fremming, Frank

Also known as: Frank Fremming

Occupation / Association: Prospector; miner; charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Berners Bay district, Alaska; Southeast Alaska; Germany

Keywords: Frank Fremming, Fremming family, Juneau Men's Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska charter members, Berners Bay mining district, Alaska prospectors, early Juneau residents

Biography

Frank Fremming was an early resident of Juneau and a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska, one of the fraternal organizations established to preserve the history and fellowship of Alaska’s early settlers.

Fremming was born in Germany around 1864. Like many immigrants drawn to the opportunities of the far north during Alaska’s mining era, he traveled to Alaska around the turn of the twentieth century. After arriving in the territory, he made Southeast Alaska his home for the remainder of his life.

His principal occupation was prospecting and mining. Much of his activity took place in the Berners Bay mining district, located north of Juneau along Lynn Canal. Berners Bay was an important mining region during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, attracting prospectors and miners searching for gold and other mineral resources.

Prospectors working in the Berners Bay district often endured difficult conditions, traveling by boat or trail to remote claims and working seasonally in rugged terrain. Men such as Fremming formed part of the network of miners and laborers who supported the broader mining economy that sustained the early development of Juneau and surrounding communities.

Frank Fremming died at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau on October 27, 1931. His death was attributed to ailments incidental to advanced age. He had lived in Southeast Alaska for many years and was remembered as one of the early prospectors associated with the region’s mining history.

Sources

• Daily Alaska Empire, October 28, 1931.

Primary Name: Garner, Fred J.
Filed as: garner_fred_j
Also known as: Fred J. Garner, Fred Garner
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: January 1870, Australia
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Associated places: Australia; United States; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Fred J Garner, Fred Garner, Garner Fred J, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No 6

Biography

Fred J. Garner was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.

Garner was born in January 1870 in Australia. He immigrated to the United States in 1873 and later came to Alaska, where he lived in the Juneau area.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Population Census

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Primary Name: Magg, Lewis
Filed as: magg_lewis
Also known as: Lewis Magg
Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Lewis Magg, Magg Lewis, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, charter member, Juneau pioneers

Biography

Lewis Magg was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6. He was associated with Juneau, Alaska, during the early pioneer period represented by the founding membership of the Juneau Igloo.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records

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Tags: Lewis Magg, Magg Lewis, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, charter member, Juneau, Alaska pioneers

Orme, Robert

Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6

Role: Charter Member

Biography

Robert Orme was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

He was born in January 1855 in England. Orme immigrated to the United States in 1868.

In September 1880, he came to Alaska during the early years of American settlement in the territory. Like many early arrivals along the Inside Passage, he worked as both a seaman and a longshoreman, occupations essential to the maritime supply networks that supported Alaska’s developing mining communities.

Through his work along the waterfront and his early arrival in the territory, Orme was part of the generation of pioneers who helped establish the economic and transportation foundations of Southeast Alaska.

Sources

• 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census
• 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census