Primary Name: Shudshift, Arne Geirmmund

Filed as: Shudshift, Arne Geirmmund

Also known as: Arne G. Shudshift

Occupation / Association: Early Alaska resident

Associated places: Norway; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Arne Geirmmund Shudshift, Arne G Shudshift, Enne Victoria Kronquist Shudshift, Pearl Shudshift, Douglas Eagles Cemetery, Douglas Alaska, pioneers, Norwegian immigrants Alaska

Biography

Arne Geirmund Shudshift was born April 2, 1894, in Norway.

He may have been the husband of Enne Victoria Kronquist Shudshift and the father of Pearl Shudshift.

Arne Shudshift died in May 1980 at the age of 86 and was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.

Sources

Find-A-Grave.

Flobergsund, Olaf

Olaf Flobergsund was a member of the Norwegian fraternal community in Juneau and one of the charter members of the Svalbard Lodge of the Sons of Norway, which was organized in Juneau in 1934.

The Sons of Norway was established to promote Norwegian culture, language, and mutual aid among immigrants and their descendants in the United States. The formation of the Svalbard Lodge in Juneau reflects the strong Norwegian presence in Southeast Alaska during the early twentieth century.

As a charter member, Flobergsund participated in the lodge's founding and early activities, including cultural programs, social gatherings, and support networks for Norwegian families in the community.

The organization became an important social institution for Norwegian immigrants and their descendants in Juneau, preserving traditions and strengthening ties among families with Scandinavian heritage.

Sources

Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey, 1984
Sons of Norway – Svalbard Lodge records

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

Primary Name: Lund, Lewis

Filed as: lund_lewis

Also known as: Lewis Lund; “Set-um-up-kid”

Occupation / Association: Charter member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; proprietor, Alaska Transfer Company

Born: July 4, 1859, Norway

Died: January 30, 1936, Juneau, Alaska

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Associated places: Norway; United States; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Lewis Lund, Lund Lewis, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska Transfer Company, transfer company Juneau, Norwegian immigrants Alaska, Model T Ford Juneau pioneer

Biography

Lewis Lund was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.

Lund was born on July 4, 1859, in Norway and immigrated to the United States in 1884. He came to Juneau in May 1889 and established the first transfer company in the community, the Alaska Transfer Company. For many years, he was the only man who handled wood, freight, and ashes in the town.

He was widely known for his generosity and friendliness. He never turned down a request for assistance when it was worthwhile, and hundreds of dollars were charged off his books each year as unpaid for work, coal, or wood provided to those in need. Because of his generosity, he became familiarly known as the “set-um-up-kid.”

Lund was a friend to many in the community, including workers in the dance halls and other laborers in town. When misfortune overtook any of his friends, he helped care for them or arranged assistance and paid their bills when necessary. His word was considered as good as his note, and in fact better, as he disliked signing his name to papers.

He owned one of the first Model T Ford automobiles in Juneau and used it in his transfer business for many years. Even after newer models appeared, Lund continued to operate his Model T, and both the vehicle and its driver became familiar landmarks in the community.

Lewis Lund died in Juneau on January 30, 1936, at the age of 76.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Population Census; Daily Alaska Empire, January 31, 1936

Tags: Lewis Lund, Lund Lewis, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Alaska Transfer Company, Juneau pioneers, Norwegian immigrants Alaska, Model T Ford Juneau

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Otterson, Charles

Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6

Role: Charter Member

Biography

Charles Otterson was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.

He was born in June 1862 in Norway. Otterson immigrated to the United States in 1876.

He came to Alaska in 1900, where he worked as a rigger. Rigging work was an essential occupation in Southeast Alaska’s maritime and mining economy, supporting ships, docks, and heavy industrial operations tied to the region’s developing communities.

Otterson lived in Juneau during the territorial period and remained part of the community for many years.

He died on March 29, 1955, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau on June 1, 1955.

Sources

• 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census

Primary Name: Folquart Wolland

Filed as: Wolland, Folquart

Born: March 20, 1847 – Inderøy, Nordre Trondhjem Stift, Norway

Associated places: Inderøy, Norway; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Mishawaka, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Tacoma, Washington; Sitka, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Occupation / Association: Businessman; civic leader

Affiliation: Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6

Keywords: Norwegian immigrant, Skagway City Council, Juneau City Council, Alaska civic history, Pioneers of Alaska

Biography

Folquart Wolland was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.

He was born on March 20, 1847, in Inderøy, Nordre Trondhjem Stift, Norway. He was raised and educated in the Lutheran Church.

At the age of twenty-two, he emigrated to the United States. On May 1, 1869, he boarded a steamer at Trondhjem, Norway, bound for England. After arriving at Shields, he traveled through Newcastle and Glasgow and then crossed the Atlantic aboard the Cambria, landing at Castle Garden, New York, on May 20, 1869.

He then traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he first settled and began learning English while working for low wages. After about a year and a half, he moved to Mishawaka, Indiana, and later to Chicago, Illinois, where he obtained his citizenship papers. He lived in Chicago during the Great Fire of 1871 and suffered losses in that disaster.

In 1876, he began traveling westward, working in various towns and cities before arriving in California in the early part of 1883. A year later, he moved to Tacoma, Washington, where he entered business and acquired property. The economic collapse of 1893 affected his business there.

Wolland came to Alaska in the summer of 1895. During the following three years, he made two trips back to the States, but after 1898, he remained continuously in the Territory. Sitka was his first stop.

In 1899, he moved to Skagway, where he established a small business. Active in civic affairs, he was elected to the Skagway City Council in 1902 and served two terms. He was instrumental in the development of the city's water system and the establishment of official street grades.

In 1904, he moved to Juneau and was elected to the Juneau City Council, serving three terms.

Sources

• Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch
• The Founding of Juneau, R. N. DeArmond, 1980, p. 174