Markle, William J.
Primary Name: Markle, William Jennings
Filed as: markle_william_jennings
Also known as: William J. Markle, William Jennings Markle
Occupation / Association: Marine engineer, fireman, Deputy U.S. Marshal; President, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 (1939–1940)
Born: November 7, 1896, Ballard, Washington
Died: October 15, 1976, Boise, Idaho
Parents: Louis N. Markle; Catherine Markle
Spouse: Ethel Ellen Wilson (m. June 18, 1918; div. September 29, 1947)
Children: Florence Markle; William C. Markle
Associated places: Ballard, Washington; Skagway, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, Washington; Boise, Idaho
Keywords: William Jennings Markle, William J Markle, Markle William Jennings, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 president, Deputy U.S. Marshal Juneau, Alaska marine engineer
Biography
William Jennings Markle served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 in 1939 and 1940.
Markle was born on November 7, 1896, in Ballard, Washington, to Louis N. Markle and Catherine Markle. By 1917, he was living in Skagway, Alaska, where he worked as a marine engineer and fireman. During this period, he applied for residence in Victoria, British Columbia, and worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
On June 18, 1918, he married Ethel Ellen Wilson in Seattle, Washington. The couple had two children. Their daughter, Florence Markle, was born in Canada about 1920, and their son, William C. Markle, was born in Alaska about 1928.
Markle enlisted in the United States Army on October 23, 1918, and was discharged on December 27, 1918. He later worked in Juneau as a Deputy United States Marshal. William and Ethel Markle were divorced on September 29, 1947, in Idaho.
William J. Markle died on October 15, 1976, in Boise, Idaho.
Sources
U.S. Census records; marriage records, Seattle, Washington; military enlistment records; Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
LeFevre, Henry B.
Primary Name: LeFevre, Henry Belfield
Filed as: henry_belfield_lefevre
Also known as: Henry B. LeFevre; Henry Lefevre; Judge Henry Belfield LeFevre
Occupation / Association: Judge; Lawyer; Newspaper Editor; President, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 (1921)
Born: April 8, 1857, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died:
Parents: George Lefevre; Emma Beal Lefevre
Spouse: Married April 5, 1891, Puyallup, Washington
Children: Ruth Elizabeth LeFevre
Associated places: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Europe; Lone Rock, Oregon; Wisconsin; Kalama, Washington; Columbia River District; Heppner, Oregon; Puyallup, Washington; Dyea, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Henry Belfield LeFevre, Henry B. LeFevre, Judge Henry LeFevre, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 President 1921, Skagway Alaskan editor, John W. Troy, Treadwell Mine employees
Biography
Judge Henry Belfield LeFevre served as President of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1921.
He was born on April 8, 1857, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the grandson of the Rev. Clement Fall Lefevre, prominent in the history of the State of Wisconsin, and the son of George Lefevre and Emma Beal Lefevre, daughter of the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in the 1850s.
As a child during the Franco-Prussian War, LeFevre spent five years in Europe with his mother, who had traveled there for her health. During that time, he learned to speak French and Spanish fluently. Because of this ability, many acquaintances in Alaska later believed he was French, although he was of English descent.
After the death of his father in 1871, LeFevre moved from Wisconsin to Lone Rock in eastern Oregon, where he engaged in raising stock and served in several clerical capacities. While there, he began studying law, specializing in probate work. He was also among the early students of the University of Notre Dame.
LeFevre practiced law for several years in Wisconsin and later in Kalama, Washington, and along the Columbia River district. In Heppner, Oregon, he entered the newspaper business and became editor of the Gazette, later taking over the Citizen in Puyallup, Washington.
He was married in Puyallup on April 5, 1891, and had one daughter, Ruth Elizabeth LeFevre.
LeFevre came to Alaska alone in 1895 and worked for the Treadwell Mine. He lived in Dyea and Skagway for about seventeen years, and in Skagway was associated with John W. Troy in publishing the Skagway Alaskan. His mother later joined him in Alaska and lived with him there until her death.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: Henry Belfield LeFevre, Henry B. LeFevre, Judge Henry LeFevre, Clement Fall Lefevre, George Lefevre, Emma Beal Lefevre, Ruth Elizabeth LeFevre, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Skagway Alaskan editors, Treadwell Mine employees
Atkins, Alex
Primary Name: Atkins, Alex
Filed as: atkins_alex
Also known as: Alex Atkins
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Alex Atkins, Atkins Alex, Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6
Property / Address:
Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey
Biography
Alex Atkins was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
The Juneau Men's Igloo was organized by early residents of the Territory of Alaska to preserve the history and traditions of Alaska’s pioneer generation and to provide fellowship among those who had helped establish the community in its early years.
Further biographical details about Atkins have not yet been identified in available records.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: Alex Atkins, Atkins family, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau pioneers
Bell, Robert B.
Primary Name: Bray, George
Filed as: bray_george
Also known as: George Bray
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6; waiter
Born: June 1862, New York
Died: November 4, 1933, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska
Keywords: George Bray, Bray George, Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, waiter Juneau Alaska, Fairbanks Federal Jail prisoner 1910 census
Property / Address:
Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey
Biography
George Bray was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Bray was born in June 1862 in New York. He first came to the Territory of Alaska in 1898 during the period of rapid migration that followed the Klondike gold rush.
According to the 1910 United States Federal Census, Bray was listed as a prisoner in the Fairbanks Federal Jail. At that time, his occupation was recorded as a waiter.
Bray died at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau on November 4, 1933. His death resulted from injuries he received approximately a week earlier when he fell down a stairway near the Arctic Rooms in Juneau.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census; Daily Alaska Empire, November 6, 1933
Tags: George Bray, Bray family, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau pioneers, Fairbanks Alaska, St Ann's Hospital Juneau
Bishop, Harry A.
Primary Name: Bishop, Harry
Filed as: bishop_harry
Also known as:
Occupation / Association: Miner; Manager, Juneau Water Company; Mayor of Juneau; U.S. Marshal, First Judicial District of Alaska; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo
Born: 1869, Iowa
Died: May 12, 1920, near Des Moines, Washington
Parents:
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Sheep Creek, Alaska; Des Moines, Washington
Property / Address:
Keywords: Harry Bishop, Bishop Harry, Mayor of Juneau, Juneau Water Company, U.S. Marshal First Judicial District Alaska, Democratic Territorial Central Committee, Sheep Creek miner, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member
Biography
Harry Bishop was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska. Bishop was born in Iowa in 1869.
He came to Alaska in 1896 during the early years of the region’s mining development and worked as a miner at Sheep Creek near Juneau.
Bishop later became associated with the Juneau Water Company and served as its manager from 1910 to 1914.
Active in territorial politics, he served as Secretary of the Democratic Territorial Central Committee from 1910 to 1912. Bishop was elected Mayor of Juneau and served from 1912 to 1913.
He later became the United States Marshal for the First Judicial District of Alaska and held that position from 1914 until 1917. He resigned from the office because of declining health and moved to a farm near Des Moines, Washington.
Bishop died there on May 12, 1920.
Sources
Evangeline Atwood and Robert N. DeArmond, Who’s Who in Alaskan Politics: Biographical Dictionary of Alaskan Political Personalities, 1884–1974, p. 7.
Tags: Harry Bishop, Bishop Harry, Juneau mayor, U.S. Marshal Alaska, Juneau Water Company, Democratic Territorial Central Committee, Sheep Creek miner, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Juneau Alaska
Bray, George
Primary Name: Bray, George
Filed as: bray_george
Also known as: George Bray
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6; waiter
Born: June 1862, New York
Died: November 4, 1933, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska
Keywords: George Bray, Bray George, Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, waiter Juneau Alaska, Fairbanks Federal Jail prisoner 1910 census
Property / Address:
Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey
Biography
George Bray was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Bray was born in June 1862 in New York. He first came to the Territory of Alaska in 1898 during the period of rapid migration that followed the Klondike gold rush.
According to the 1910 United States Federal Census, Bray was listed as a prisoner in the Fairbanks Federal Jail. At that time, his occupation was recorded as a waiter.
Bray died at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau on November 4, 1933. His death resulted from injuries he received approximately a week earlier when he fell down a stairway near the Arctic Rooms in Juneau.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census; Daily Alaska Empire, November 6, 1933
Tags: George Bray, Bray family, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau pioneers, Fairbanks Alaska, St Ann's Hospital Juneau
Britt, William Engle
Primary Name: Britt, William Engle
Filed as: britt_william_engle
Also known as: William E. Britt
Occupation / Association: Druggist; Business Owner; Member, Juneau City Council; President, Alaska Board of Pharmacy; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska
Born: September 12, 1868, Norway
Died: April 24, 1932, Juneau, Alaska
Parents:
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Norway; Chicago Illinois; San Francisco California; Skagway Alaska; Dawson Yukon; Atlin British Columbia; Juneau Alaska
Keywords: William Engle Britt Juneau, Britt's Pharmacy Alaska, Alaska Board of Pharmacy president
Biography
William Engle Britt was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska and a prominent pharmacist, businessman, and civic leader in Southeast Alaska.
Britt was born in Norway on September 12, 1868. He graduated from the University of Christiana with a degree in chemistry and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
He came to the United States in 1893 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. There, he passed the examination before the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy and worked as a druggist until 1898.
When the Klondike Gold Rush began, Britt set out for Alaska in a remarkable journey. He bicycled from Chicago to San Francisco, where he boarded a steamer to Skagway. From there, he attempted to reach Dawson on a scow and participated in the Big Salmon stampede. He later joined the rush to Atlin, operated a ferry across Taku Arm from Golden Gate, and worked as a freighter at Summit Lake.
In 1899, Britt returned to Skagway and established a drug store known as Britt’s Pharmacy. He soon became active in civic affairs, serving on the Skagway School Board and holding positions as a city councilman, school treasurer, and municipal magistrate.
In 1913, Britt moved to Juneau, where he opened another Britt’s Pharmacy while retaining ownership of his Skagway store. The following year, he was elected to the Juneau City Council and served on several important committees.
Governor John F. A. Strong appointed Britt to the first Alaska Board of Pharmacy after the board was created by the Alaska Legislature. He was later chosen by fellow members to serve as the board's president.
William Engle Britt died in a tragic accident in Juneau on April 24, 1932. While attempting to start a car with a dead battery by pushing it and jumping onto the running board, the vehicle went out of control and struck a utility pole near the top of Gold Street.
Sources
Daily Alaska Dispatch, October 18, 1914; Daily Alaska Empire, April 25, 1932
Ferrell, Ed. Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 2, pp. 32–33; Volume 3, p. 37
Atwood, Evangeline and Robert N. DeArmond, Who's Who in Alaskan Politics: Biographical Dictionary of Alaskan Political Personalities, 1884–1974, p. 10
Tags: William Engle Britt, Britt's Pharmacy, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau City Council members, Alaska Board of Pharmacy, Skagway business leaders, Alaska gold rush pioneers
Bullard, Benjamin
Primary Name: Bray, George
Filed as: bray_george
Also known as: George Bray
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6; waiter
Born: June 1862, New York
Died: November 4, 1933, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska
Keywords: George Bray, Bray George, Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, waiter Juneau Alaska, Fairbanks Federal Jail prisoner 1910 census
Property / Address:
Telephone Hill Historic Site and Structures Survey
Biography
George Bray was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Bray was born in June 1862 in New York. He first came to the Territory of Alaska in 1898 during the period of rapid migration that followed the Klondike gold rush.
According to the 1910 United States Federal Census, Bray was listed as a prisoner in the Fairbanks Federal Jail. At that time, his occupation was recorded as a waiter.
Bray died at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau on November 4, 1933. His death resulted from injuries he received approximately a week earlier when he fell down a stairway near the Arctic Rooms in Juneau.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census; Daily Alaska Empire, November 6, 1933
Tags: George Bray, Bray family, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau pioneers, Fairbanks Alaska, St Ann's Hospital Juneau
Clay, Levy L.
Primary Name: Clay, Levy L.
Filed as: clay_levy_l
Also known as: Levy L. Clay
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo
Born:
Died:
Parents:
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Levy L Clay, Clay Levy L, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member
Biography
Levy L. Clay was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch
Tags: Levy L Clay, Clay Levy L, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska
Grenman, George
Primary Name: Greman, George
Filed as: george_greman
Also known as: George Greman
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6
Born:
Died:
Parents:
Spouse:
Children:
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: George Greman, Greman George, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 charter member, Pioneers of Alaska
Biography
George Greman was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: George Greman, Greman George, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Alaska residents