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Pages tagged "Finland"


Anderson, Andrew

Posted on Historical Pioneers A by Dorene Lorenz · January 23, 2024 8:18 PM

Andrew Anderson was born in Finland.

He died February 18, 1906 and was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.

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Fleek-Niemi, Marjorie Lucille “Marjy”

Posted on Historical Pioneers N-O by Dorene Lorenz · January 16, 2024 11:10 PM

Marjorie Lucille “Marjy” Fleek Niemi was born August 22, 1915 in Douglas.

She died June 1, 1960 in Douglas, and is buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Niemi, Lorna Gail

Posted on Historical Pioneers N-O by Dorene Lorenz · January 16, 2024 11:03 PM

Lorna Gail Niemi was born May 4, 1944.

She passed away on June 9, 1944 at one month old.  She is buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Niemi, Karlo “Kalle”

Posted on Historical Pioneers N-O by Dorene Lorenz · January 16, 2024 10:54 PM

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

She died June 1, 1932 at aged 56 in Douglas.

She is buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Niemi, John A.

Posted on Historical Pioneers N-O by Dorene Lorenz · January 16, 2024 1:38 AM

John A. Niemi was born in 1906 in Finland.

He died in 1980 at about age 73 in Anchorage.

 

Niemi was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Ida Augusta

Posted on Historical Pioneers I-K by Dorene Lorenz · January 16, 2024 1:31 AM

Ida Augusta Kaanta-Niemi was born October 29, 1883 in Finland.

She died March 12 1952 at age 68 in Douglas.  She was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Santanen-Johnson, Tiami Sophia

Posted on Historical Pioneers I-K by Dorene Lorenz · January 16, 2024 12:57 AM

Tiami Sophia Santanen Johnson was born on July 31, 1898 Pori Municipality, Satakunta, Finland.

She married Arvid Issak Johnson and had twin boys.

Johnson died on in 1957 at age at around age 60, and is buried with her husband and the children in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

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Runquist, John

Posted on Historical Pioneers P-R by Dorene Lorenz · January 15, 2024 10:25 PM

John Runquist was born in Finland on February 24, 1876.

Runquist was married to Hilda May Runquist and had three children, including Anard Runquist.

He came to Treadwell Mine around 1900 and worked as a miner at the Ready Bullion Mine. Runquist aslo worked at the Alaska Juneau Mine as a drilling contractor and later as machinist. He was popularly known as "the machine doc."

He died on December 9, 1937 and was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.

Survey and Inventory of Douglas Historic Cemeteries

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Holmquist, Mary

Posted on Historical Pioneers H by Dorene Lorenz · December 08, 2023 11:38 PM

Mary Holmquist was a Charter Member of Juneau Igloo Auxilary No. 6.

Mary Stenfors was born on August 11, 1885 in Nykarleby, Finland.

She married John Holmquist. Their first son, Leonard was born in Finland On August 15, 1905.

Mary immigrated to the United States in 1907. Shortly after her arrival in Juneau their son Ernest was born in Alaska in January of 1908 and Walter Ludvik "Willie" was born in Alaska on April 14, 1916.

Her husband died in 1926 and She and her son Walter were living in Eagle Harbor, Washington
in 1930 where she worked as a cook according to the Census.

She died on July 26, 1949 Juneau.

1910 U.S. Federal Census Treadwell; 1920 U.S. Federal Census Juneau; 1930 U.S. Federal Census Eagle Harbor, Washington; U.S. Passport Applications 1925; Roust Family Tree, ancestry.com.


Perelle, Lena

Posted on Historical Pioneers P-R by Dorene Lorenz · November 26, 2023 11:33 PM

Lena Lakso was a Charter Member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born on August 17, 1875 in Kotila, Finland. She immigrated to the United States in 1894 and was naturalized in 1900.

Lena married John Ellini Perelle who was a mining engineer. They were living in Valdez during the 1910 U.S. Federal Census. He died November 20, 1918 in Juneau.

She listed her occupation as servant in 1920.

Lena died in Juneau in August 15, 1940 in Juneau and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

1910 U.S. Federal Census Valdez; 19/20/1930/1940 U.S. Federal Census Juneau; Evergreen
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