Bodding, Anna
Primary Name: Bodding, Anna
Filed as: bodding_anna
Also known as: Anna Bodding
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
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Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Anna Bodding, Bodding Anna, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1951, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6
Biography
Anna Bodding served as President of the Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1951.
The Pioneers of Alaska, founded in 1907, is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history of Alaska’s early settlers and fostering fellowship among residents who helped develop the territory and state.
As president of the Juneau Women’s Igloo in 1951, Bodding held a leadership role within the organization and helped continue its traditions of historical preservation, community service, and recognition of Alaska’s pioneer heritage.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: Anna Bodding, Bodding Anna, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Juneau Women’s Igloo President 1951, Juneau Alaska
Anderson, Able
Primary Name: Anderson, Able
Filed as: anderson_able
Also known as: Able Anderson
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Able Anderson, Anderson Able, Juneau Men’s Igloo President 1965, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6
Biography
Able Anderson served as President of the Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1965.
The Pioneers of Alaska, founded in 1907, is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history of Alaska’s early settlers and promoting fellowship among residents who contributed to the development of the territory and state.
As president of the Juneau Men’s Igloo in 1965, Anderson held a leadership role in the organization and helped continue its traditions of historical preservation, community engagement, and recognition of Alaska’s pioneer heritage.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: Able Anderson, Anderson Able, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Juneau Men’s Igloo President 1965, Juneau Alaska
Burford, J.B.
Primary Name: Burford, J.B.
Filed as: burford_j_b
Also known as: J. B. Burford
Occupation / Association: Pioneers of Alaska; Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: J.B. Burford, J B Burford, Burford Juneau Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Juneau Men's Igloo President 1955
Biography
J.B. Burford served as President of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1955.
The Pioneers of Alaska, founded in 1907, is one of Alaska’s oldest fraternal organizations and was established to preserve the history and fellowship of the territory’s early settlers. Local lodges, known as “Igloos,” operate throughout Alaska, with Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 serving as one of the organization’s historic chapters.
As president of the Juneau Igloo in 1955, Burford held a leadership role in the organization during a period when the Pioneers of Alaska were actively engaged in preserving territorial history, supporting community events, and maintaining records of Alaska’s early residents.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: J.B. Burford, Burford J B, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Juneau Men's Igloo President 1955
Goddard, A.H.
Primary Name: Goddard, A. H.
Filed as: goddard_a_h
Also known as: A. H. Goddard
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men’s Igloo (1946)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: A H Goddard, Goddard A H, Juneau Men’s Igloo President 1946, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6
Biography
A. H. Goddard served as President of the Juneau Men’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska in 1946.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo records
Tags: A H Goddard, Goddard A H, Juneau Men’s Igloo President 1946, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Juneau Alaska pioneers
Keeny, Robert
Primary Name: Keeny, Robert M.
Filed as: keeny_robert_m
Also known as: Robert M. Keeny
Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men’s Igloo (1937)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Robert M Keeny, Keeny Robert M, Juneau Men’s Igloo President 1937, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6
Biography
Robert M. Keeny served as President of the Juneau Men’s Igloo in 1937.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo 6 records
Tags: Robert M Keeny, Keeny Robert M, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Igloo President 1937
Morgan, Joseph
Primary Name: Morgan, Joseph
Filed as: morgan_joseph
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Occupation / Association: President, Juneau Men’s Igloo
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Joseph Morgan, Morgan, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Igloo president 1929, Juneau Alaska pioneers
Biography
Joseph Morgan served as President of the Juneau Men’s Igloo in 1929.
Sources
Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo 6 records
Tags: Joseph Morgan, Morgan, Juneau Men’s Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Igloo president 1929, Juneau Alaska pioneers
White, Elmer "Stroller" J.
Elmer J. White was President of the Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6 in 1922 and 1923.
White was born near Cambridge, Ohio about 1860. He married Josephine Keys in December 1881 in Tacoma, Washington. They had two sons, John McBurney White and Albert Hamilton White, and a daughter, Lenora White.
Before coming to Alaska, White worked as a newspaperman in Washington State and Florida. He began his career in the North in 1898 as a member of the staff of the Skagway News.
He later moved to Dawson to accept a position with the Dawson Nugget. From the “Stroller's Column” in that newspaper, he adopted the pseudonym by which he became widely known to his friends.
White subsequently moved to Whitehorse, where he purchased the Whitehorse Star, which he published and edited successfully for several years. He later came to Douglas and purchased the Douglas Island News.
He maintained the newspaper either as owner or lessor until the abandonment of mining and milling operations at Douglas. At that time, he transferred the printing plant to Juneau and renamed the publication Stroller's Weekly.
In addition to his newspaper activities, White was active in politics as a Democrat. Known for fairness in partisanship, he commanded the respect and often the support of political opponents.
He served the public as Territorial Publicity Director from 1918 to 1921. He was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1918, and his colleagues' regard was demonstrated by his elevation to the Speakership. At the request of party associates, he ran for Congress in 1922 and conducted a respected campaign.
Elmer J. “Stroller” White died in Juneau on September 28, 1930.
Daily Alaska Empire, September 29, 1930
Archer, Michael B.
Primary Name: Archer, Michael
Filed as: archer_michael
Also known as: Michael Archer
Occupation / Association: Dairyman; Gold miner; Treadwell Mine marshal; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6; Charter Member, Alaska Pioneers Association No. 87
Born: October 1844, Ireland
Died: December 16, 1918, Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Father born in Ireland; mother born in England
Spouse: Sarah Anne Archer
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Ireland; Healy, Idaho; Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Union City, Alaska
Keywords: Michael Archer, Archer Michael, Michael Archer Douglas Alaska, Sarah Anne Archer, Treadwell Mine marshal, Alaska Pioneers Association No. 87, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member
Biography
Michael Archer was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
Archer was born in Ireland in October 1844. His father was born in Ireland and his mother in England.
He immigrated to the United States in 1864 and came to Alaska from Healy, Idaho, in September 1885. He was also a charter member of the Alaska Pioneers Association No. 87.
Archer lived in Douglas, where he was a dairyman, gold miner, and the marshal at the Treadwell Mine.
His wife, Sarah Anne Archer, owned a store in Union City, which was located to the west of the Douglas Bridge.
Archer died in Juneau on December 16, 1918.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Population Census; 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census; Daily Alaska Empire, December 17, 1918; Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Tags: Michael Archer, Archer Michael, Sarah Anne Archer, Archer family, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, Alaska Pioneers Association 87, Treadwell Mine, Douglas Alaska, Juneau Alaska, Union City Alaska, dairyman, gold miner
Back, Arthur David
Primary Name: Back, Arthur David
Filed as: back_arthur_david
Also known as: Arthur D. Back
Occupation / Association: Salesman; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: April 10, 1871, Wisconsin
Died: April 8, 1941, Los Angeles, California
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Wisconsin; Juneau, Alaska; Los Angeles, California
Keywords: Arthur David Back, Arthur D. Back, A.D. Back, Back Arthur David, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Juneau Alaska pioneer
Biography
Arthur David Back was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Back was born on April 10, 1871, in Wisconsin. He came to Juneau in December 1898, where he worked as a salesman. His arrival placed him among the generation of early residents who helped shape Juneau in the years following the gold rush.
He remained associated with Juneau’s pioneer community and was later recognized as one of the charter members of the Juneau Men’s Igloo. Back died in Los Angeles, California, on April 8, 1941, two days before his seventieth birthday.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Population Census
Tags: Arthur David Back, Arthur D. Back, Back family, salesman, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, charter member, Juneau Alaska, Los Angeles California, Wisconsin
Barbeau, Joseph
Primary Name: Barbeau, Joseph
Filed as: barbeau_joseph
Also known as: Joe Barbeau
Occupation / Association: Carpenter; Miner; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: January 1856, French Canada
Died: Unknown
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: French Canada; United States; Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Joseph Barbeau, Joe Barbeau, Barbeau Joseph, Joseph Barbeau Juneau Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska miner carpenter
Biography
Joseph Barbeau was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Barbeau was born in January 1856 in French Canada. He immigrated to the United States in 1872 and later traveled north during Alaska’s mining boom.
In January 1898, he came to Alaska, where he worked as both a carpenter and a miner. Like many early residents of Juneau, Barbeau contributed to the community's development through skilled labor and participation in the territory’s mining economy.
He was later recognized as one of the charter members of the Juneau Men’s Igloo, an organization founded to preserve the fellowship and history of Alaska’s early settlers.
Sources
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census
Tags: Joseph Barbeau, Joe Barbeau, Barbeau family, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 6, charter member, carpenter, miner, French Canadian immigrants, Juneau Alaska