Manning, Bessie C.
Manning, Bessie C.
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Associated Places: Iowa; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Biography
Bessie C. Manning was a charter member of the Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born Bessie C. Johnson on October 21, 1889, in Iowa to Peter and Jenny Johnson. She came to Alaska with her parents in August 1898 during the early years of settlement in the Juneau–Douglas mining district.
On September 18, 1912, she married James L. Manning in Douglas, Alaska. The couple later divorced.
Bessie remarried on December 24, 1929, to Martin A. Lavenik.
In 1930, she was working as an assistant postmaster in Juneau.
Bessie C. Manning died on September 19, 1964, in Seattle, Washington.
Sources
- 1900 and 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska
- 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- Douglas Island Weekly News, September 18, 1912
- Alaska Daily Empire, December 26, 1929
- Alaska Sportsman, February 1965
- U.S. Social Security Death Index
- Alaska Marriage Certificate
Lynch, Molly
Primary Name: Lynch, Jenny Amy “Molly”
Filed as: molly_lynch
Also known as: Molly Lynch; Jenny Amy Wittanen; Jenny Amy “Molly” Wittanen
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6; Telephone operator
Born: March 28, 1899, Douglas, Alaska
Died: April 5, 1981, Seattle, Washington
Parents: Matthew Hermann Wittanen; Mary T. Brevig Wittanen
Spouse: Frederick Albert Lynch
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: Jenny Amy Molly Lynch, Molly Lynch, Jenny Amy Wittanen, Jenny Wittanen, Wittanen family, Frederick Albert Lynch, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas Alaska, Seattle Washington, telephone operator, Alaska pioneers
Biography
Jenny Amy “Molly” Wittanen Lynch was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.
She was born on March 28, 1899, in Douglas, Alaska, to Matthew Hermann Wittanen and Mary T. Brevig Wittanen.
She married Frederick Albert Lynch on February 19, 1917, in Douglas, Alaska.
Lynch worked as a telephone operator in Douglas and later in Seattle. She twice won popularity contests sponsored by the Douglas Fire Department.
She died in Seattle, Washington, on April 5, 1981.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas; 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Seattle; U.S. Social Security Death Index; Douglas Island Weekly News, February 23, 1917; Alaska Daily Empire, May 4, 1981
Tags: Jenny Amy Molly Lynch, Molly Lynch, Jenny Amy Wittanen, Wittanen family, Frederick Albert Lynch, Juneau Igloo No. 6, charter member, telephone operator, Douglas Alaska, Seattle Washington, Alaska pioneers
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
Anderson, Sophia
Primary Name: Anderson, Sophia Florence
Filed as: anderson_sophia_florence
Also known as: Florence Anderson; Florence Lottsfeldt; Sophia Florence Lottsfeldt
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Born: August 19, 1907, Juneau, Alaska
Died: January 14, 1975, Palmer, Alaska
Parents: Nels Anderson; Marie "Mary" Anderson
Spouse: Carl Frederick Lottsfeldt Sr.
Children: Frances Maria Lottsfeldt; Carl Frederick Lottsfeldt
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Washington; Palmer, Alaska
Keywords: Sophia Florence Anderson, Florence Anderson, Florence Lottsfeldt, Sophia Florence Lottsfeldt, Carl Frederick Lottsfeldt Sr., Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas High School
Biography
Sophia Florence Anderson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.
She was born on August 19, 1907, in Juneau, Alaska, to Nels Anderson and Marie "Mary" Anderson. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1925.
Florence married Carl Frederick Lottsfeldt Sr. on March 11, 1929, in Juneau. They had two children: Frances Maria Lottsfeldt, born December 13, 1929, in Washington, and Carl Frederick Lottsfeldt, born January 19, 1931.
Florence died on January 14, 1975, in Palmer, Alaska.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Alaska Marriage Certificate; Social Security Death Index
Tags: Sophia Florence Anderson, Florence Anderson, Florence Lottsfeldt, Anderson family, Marie Mary Anderson, Carl Frederick Lottsfeldt Sr., Frances Maria Lottsfeldt, Carl Frederick Lottsfeldt, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas High School, Juneau Alaska, Palmer Alaska
Anderson, Marie
Primary Name: Anderson, Marie Beth
Filed as: anderson_marie_beth
Also known as: Marie Anderson
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Born: December 1908, Alaska
Died:
Parents: Nels Anderson; Marie "Mary" Anderson
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Property / Address:
Keywords: Marie Beth Anderson, Marie Anderson, Anderson family Juneau, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas High School 1926
Biography
Marie Beth Anderson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.
She was born in December 1908 in Alaska to Nels Anderson and Marie "Mary" Anderson.
She graduated from Douglas High School in 1926.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Census, Treadwell, Alaska
1926 Juneau High School Yearbook
Tags: Marie Beth Anderson, Marie Anderson, Anderson Marie Beth, Anderson family Juneau, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas High School alumni
Oliver, Carie
Sather, Karen “Carrie”
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Karen “Carrie” Sather was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born in September 1872 in Norway and later immigrated to the United States.
She married Frank Oliver. The couple had three children: James Douglas Oliver, born in Alaska on March 6, 1898; Clara Ester Oliver, born in Alaska on August 31, 1899; and Dorris Jessie Oliver, born in 1903 in Tacoma, Washington.
Sather lived in the Juneau-Douglas area during the early years of Alaska’s mining community and was among the founding members of the Juneau women’s auxiliary of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Karen “Carrie” Sather died in Seattle, Washington, on June 29, 1936.
Sources
- 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska
- 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- Alaska Daily Empire, June 30, 1936
- Douglas Island Weekly News, September 5, 1899
Irene Nelson
Nelson, Irene Lauretta
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Irene Lauretta Nelson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born on November 21, 1903, in Juneau, Alaska, the daughter of Richard Parker Nelson and Annie G. Fitzgerald Nelson.
Nelson graduated from Juneau High School in 1922. By 1930, she was employed as a music teacher in the public schools.
On June 26, 1935, she married Arlie Benjamin Hayes in Seattle, Washington.
Irene Lauretta Nelson died on September 1, 2001, in Bellevue, Washington.
Sources
- 1910, 1930, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- U.S. Social Security Death Index
- Washington Marriage Certificate
- Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary No. 6 Membership Application
- 1922 Juneau High School Yearbook
McLaughlin, Celia
Primary Name: McLaughlin, Celia Josephine
Filed As: McLaughlin, Celia Josephine
Also Known As: Celia Josephine Theile; Celia McLaughlin Theile
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Associated Places: Juneau, Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska; Washington; Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau
Keywords: Celia Josephine McLaughlin, Karl Frank Theile, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Juneau High School 1909, early Juneau families, McLaughlin family Juneau, Evergreen Cemetery burials
Biography
Celia Josephine McLaughlin was a charter member of the Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born November 2, 1891, in Washington to Dennis McLaughlin and Annie F. Lawler McLaughlin. The family moved to Juneau, Alaska, in May of 1896 during the early years of the community’s development.
Celia attended the local schools and graduated from Juneau High School in 1909.
On January 30, 1928, she married Karl Frank Theile in Juneau. Their son, Karl H. Theile, was born in 1924 in Washington, and their daughter, Rosemary Theile, was born in 1934, also in Washington.
Celia Josephine McLaughlin Theile died in August 1961 in Juneau, Alaska, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sources
1900 and 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Wrangell, Alaska; Alaska Daily Empire, January 31, 1928; 1909 Juneau High School Yearbook
Kearney, Anna
Primary Name: Kearney, Anna Catherine
Filed as: kearney_anna_catherine
Also known as: Anna Catherine Penglase; Anna Kearney
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6; Hotel manager
Born: June 6, 1896, Douglas, Alaska
Died: November 9, 1987, Everett, Washington
Parents: John J. Penglase; Catherine Mary Cashen Penglase
Spouse: John “Jack” Edmond Kearney (m. June 28, 1916, Douglas, Alaska)
Children: John Edmond Kearney (b. October 28, 1917); Claudia Kearney (b. January 24, 1919); Kenneth Keith Kearney (b. December 30, 1926)
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Everett, Washington
Keywords: Anna Catherine Kearney, Anna Catherine Penglase, Anna Kearney, Penglase family, John Jack Edmond Kearney, Imperial Hotel Juneau, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas Alaska pioneers
Biography
Anna Catherine Penglase Kearney was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.
She was born in Douglas, Alaska, on June 6, 1896, to John J. Penglase and Catherine Mary Cashen Penglase.
On June 28, 1916, she married John “Jack” Edmond Kearney in Douglas, Alaska. The couple had three children: John Edmond, born October 28, 1917; Claudia, born January 24, 1919; and Kenneth Keith, born December 30, 1926.
Jack Kearney worked for Alaska Steamship Company while Anna managed the Imperial Hotel on Front Street in Juneau.
The family later moved to Everett, Washington, in 1966. Anna Catherine Kearney died in Everett on November 9, 1987.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau; Alaska Daily Empire, June 28, 1916; Alaska Daily Empire, October 29, 1917; Alaska Daily Empire, January 25, 1919; Pioneers of Alaska Membership Application
Tags: Anna Catherine Kearney, Anna Catherine Penglase, Anna Kearney, Penglase family, Kearney family, Imperial Hotel Juneau, Juneau Igloo No. 6, charter member, Douglas Alaska pioneers
Hensen, Marie
Primary Name: Hensen, Marie M.
Filed as: marie_m_hensen
Also known as: Marie Hensen
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Born: November 21, 1906, Douglas, Alaska
Died: December 30, 1974, Port Angeles, Washington
Parents: John Frost; Mary Hensen
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Port Angeles, Washington
Keywords: Marie M. Hensen, Marie Hensen, Hensen Marie M, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas Alaska residents
Biography
Marie M. Hensen was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.
She was born in Douglas, Alaska, on November 21, 1906, to John Frost and Mary Hensen.
During the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, she was living in Port Angeles, Washington, with her parents and working as a clerk in a grocery store.
By 1940, she was again living with her parents in Port Angeles, Washington, and working as a clerk in a drug store.
Marie died on December 30, 1974, in Port Angeles, Washington.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Port Angeles, Washington
Tags: Marie M. Hensen, Hensen Marie M, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Douglas Alaska residents, Port Angeles Washington residents