Fleek, George Elroy “Sonny”

Born: January 6, 1913

Birthplace: Douglas, Alaska

Died: August 16, 1974 (age 61)

Place of death: Seattle, Washington

Burial: Douglas Eagles Cemetery, Douglas, Alaska

Biography

George Elroy “Sonny” Fleek was born on January 6, 1913, in Douglas, Alaska, during the period when the Treadwell mines dominated economic life on Douglas Island and many families were connected to the mining community.

Fleek grew up in the Juneau–Douglas area, part of the generation born into the established mining town that had developed around the Treadwell, Mexican, and Ready Bullion mines.

He later died on August 16, 1974, at the age of 61 in Seattle, Washington.

George Elroy Fleek was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska, one of the historic cemeteries associated with the early residents and families of Douglas Island.

Sources

• Find A Grave memorial records

Primary Name: Slater, Harry G.

Filed as: Slater, Harry G.

Also known as: Harry G. Slater

Occupation / Association: Sawmill operator; lumber industry partner

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Harry G. Slater, Slater family Douglas Alaska, Charles Green sawmill Douglas, Douglas Alaska lumber industry, early Douglas businesses, Southeast Alaska sawmills, Juneau Douglas history

Biography

Harry G. Slater was involved in the early lumber industry in Douglas, Alaska, during the territorial period.

In 1902, Slater partnered with Charles Green in the operation of a sawmill in Douglas. Sawmills played an important role in supplying lumber for the rapidly growing mining communities of the Juneau–Douglas area, providing building materials for homes, commercial structures, docks, and mining infrastructure.

The partnership between Slater and Green reflects the small but vital network of local businesses that supported the development of Douglas during the years when nearby mining operations were expanding, and the town’s population was growing.

Sources

Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska.

Primary Name: Smith, John

Filed as: Smith, John

Also known as: John Smith

Occupation / Association: Resident of Douglas, Alaska

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

Keywords: John Smith Douglas Alaska, Smith family Douglas Alaska, Douglas Indian Cemetery burials, early Douglas residents, Juneau Douglas families, Southeast Alaska families

Biography

John Smith was born in 1884 and lived in the Douglas–Juneau area of Southeast Alaska during the early twentieth century.

He died in July 1914 at the age of thirty. He was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery, one of the historic burial grounds associated with the Native community of Douglas.

Sources

Find-A-Grave