Ellingen, Rena
Primary Name: Ellingen, Rena
Filed as: rena_ellingen
Also known as: Rena Ellingen, Rena Smith
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6; Stenographer
Born: November 2, 1900, Juneau, Alaska
Died:
Parents: Edward J. Ellingen; Edna Star Ellingen
Spouse: Ernest Edgerton Smith
Children:
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Camas, Washington
Keywords: Rena Ellingen, Rena Smith, Ellingen Rena, Juneau Igloo No. 6 charter member, Juneau Alaska residents
Biography
Rena Ellingen was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.
She was the daughter of Edward J. Ellingen and Edna Star Ellingen. Rena was born on November 2, 1900, in Juneau, Alaska. She graduated from Juneau High School in 1918.
She worked as a stenographer in a legal office in Seattle and later for a railroad in Oregon.
Rena married Ernest Edgerton Smith on February 19, 1944, in Camas, Washington.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Portland, Oregon; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Portland, Oregon; Clark County, Washington Marriage License Application; Washington Marriage Certificate; 1918 Juneau-Douglas High School Yearbook
Tags: Rena Ellingen, Ellingen Rena, Rena Smith, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Juneau Alaska residents
Ellingen, Margaret
Primary Name: Ellingen, Margaret Laura
Filed as: ellingen_margaret_laura
Also known as: Margaret Ellingen, Margaret Sparks, Margaret Giovanetti, Margaret Harris
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo No. 6; retail saleswoman
Born: Juneau, Alaska
Died: December 25, 1965, Portland, Oregon
Parents: Edward J. Ellingen; Edna Star Ellingen
Spouse: Leonard W. Sparks (m. July 16, 1923; div. July 12, 1939); James J. Giovanetti (m. May 25, 1940); James Harris
Children: Jean V. Sparks (b. September 5, 1924, Juneau); Betty A. Sparks (b. May 8, 1926, Juneau)
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Vancouver, Washington; Portland, Oregon
Keywords: Margaret Laura Ellingen, Margaret Ellingen Sparks, Margaret Giovanetti, Margaret Harris, Ellingen family Juneau Alaska
Biography
Margaret Laura Ellingen was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6. She was the daughter of Edward J. Ellingen and Edna Star Ellingen.
Margaret married Leonard W. Sparks on July 16, 1923. The couple had two daughters, Jean V., born September 5, 1924, in Juneau, and Betty A., born May 8, 1926, in Juneau. Margaret and Leonard Sparks were divorced on July 12, 1939.
She later married James J. Giovanetti on May 25, 1940, in Vancouver, Washington. The couple lived in Portland, Oregon, where Margaret worked as a saleswoman in a clothing store.
Margaret Laura Ellingen died in Portland, Oregon, on December 25, 1965. At the time of her death, she was married to James Harris.
Sources
1910, 1920, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Portland, Oregon; Washington Marriage Certificate; Alaska Daily Empire, July 21, 1923; Oregon Death Certificate