Primary Name: Nelson, Klondy Esmerelda

Filed as: Nelson, Klondy Esmerelda

Also known as: Klondy Nelson

Occupation / Association: Early Alaska resident

Associated places: Deadwood, South Dakota; Council, Alaska

Keywords: Klondy Esmerelda Nelson, Klondy Nelson, Nelson family Alaska, Council Alaska early residents, Deadwood South Dakota births

Biography

Klondy Esmerelda Nelson was born on October 1, 1897, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Oscar Warren Nelson and Alma P. Nelson.

In 1902 the Nelson family moved north to Council, Alaska, becoming part of the early wave of families who settled in Alaska during the years following the Klondike and Nome gold rush era.

Nelson, Oscar Warren

Biography

Oscar Warren Nelson and his wife, Alma P. Nelson, were the parents of Klondy Esmerelda Nelson, who was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, on October 1, 1897.

The Nelson family later moved north during the Alaska gold rush era. In 1902, they relocated to Council, Alaska, one of the early mining communities on the Seward Peninsula.

The family’s move reflects the migration of many prospectors and settlers who traveled to Alaska at the turn of the twentieth century seeking opportunity in the territory’s developing mining regions.

Sources

• Family records and historical accounts relating to Klondy Esmerelda Nelson

Virginia Olive Claire Woofter was born in Juneau, Alaska, on May 18, 1921, the daughter of Clarence Jefferson Woofter and Klondy Esmerelda Nelson-Woofter-Dufresne.

Clarence Jefferson Woofter married Klondy Esmerelda Nelson in Juneau on January 13, 1920.

They had a daughter, Virginia Olive Claire Woofter, who was born in Juneau on May 18, 1921.

Primary Name: Dufresne, Franklin Leu N.
Filed as: dufresne_franklin_leu_n
Also known as: Franklin Leu N. Dufresne
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Born: January 9, 1927, Juneau, Alaska
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Parents: Klondy Nelson-Woofter-Dufresne; Franklin R. Dufresne
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Franklin Leu N Dufresne, Franklin Dufresne, Dufresne Franklin Leu N, Dufresne family Juneau Alaska

Biography

Franklin Leu N. Dufresne was born in Juneau, Alaska on January 9, 1927 to Klondy Nelson-Woofter-Dufresne and Franklin R. Dufresne.

Sources

Family records; Juneau historical records

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Primary Name: Dufresne, Franklin R.

Filed as: dufresne_franklin_r

Also known as: Franklin Dufresne; Frank R. Dufresne

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Spouse: Klondy Nelson-Woofter (m. October 30, 1925, Seattle, Washington)

Children: Franklin Leu N. Dufresne (b. January 9, 1927, Juneau, Alaska)

Associated places: Seattle, Washington; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Franklin R Dufresne, Frank R Dufresne, Dufresne Franklin R, Klondy Nelson Woofter Dufresne, Franklin Leu N Dufresne

Biography

Franklin R. Dufresne married Klondy Nelson-Woofter in Seattle, Washington, on October 30, 1925.

The couple had one son, Franklin Leu N. Dufresne, who was born in Juneau, Alaska, on January 9, 1927.

Sources

Family records; Juneau historical records

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Tags: Franklin R Dufresne, Frank R Dufresne, Klondy Nelson Woofter, Franklin Leu N Dufresne, Juneau families

Primary Name: Klondy Esmerelda Nelson Woofter Dufresne

Filed as: Woofter, Klondy Esmerelda

Born: October 1, 1897 – Deadwood, South Dakota

Died: November 19, 1987 – Olympia, Washington

Associated places: Deadwood, South Dakota; Council, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington; Olympia, Washington

Occupation / Association: Pioneers of Alaska member

Keywords: Woofter family, Juneau, Nelson family, Alaska, Juneau pioneer families, Alaska women pioneers

Biography

Klondy Esmerelda Nelson was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, on October 1, 1897, to Oscar Warren Nelson and Alma P. Nelson. The family moved to Council, Alaska, in 1902.

She married Clarence Jefferson Woofter in Juneau on January 13, 1920. They had a daughter, Virginia Olive Claire Woofter, who was born in Juneau on May 18, 1921.

Klondy later married Franklin R. Dufresne in Seattle on October 30, 1925. Their son, Franklin Leu N. Dufresne, was born in Juneau on January 9, 1927.

Klondy died on November 19, 1987, in Olympia, Washington.

Sources

• South Dakota Birth Certificate
• Washington Marriage License
• 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Cape Nome, Alaska
• 1920, 1930, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau
• Alaska Daily Empire, January 14, 1920
• Alaska Daily Empire, November 10, 1925
• Washington Death Index
• U.S. Social Security Death Index
• Pioneers of Alaska Membership Application