Keithahn, E.L.
Primary Name: Keithahn, E. L.
Filed as: keithahn_e_l
Also known as: E.L. Keithahn, E. L. Keithahn
Occupation / Association: President (1961), Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: E L Keithahn, EL Keithahn, Keithahn E L, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Biography
E. L. Keithahn served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 in 1961.
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Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Leivers, J.W.
Primary Name: Leivers, J. W.
Filed as: leivers_j_w
Also known as: J.W. Leivers, J. W. Leivers
Occupation / Association: President (1960), Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: J W Leivers, JW Leivers, Leivers J W, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, Juneau pioneers
Biography
J. W. Leivers served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 in 1960.
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Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
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.
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U.S. Census records; marriage records, Seattle, Washington; military enlistment records; Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Harris, William John, Senior
Primary Name: Harris, William John, Sr.
Filed as: harris_william_john_sr
Also known as: William John Harris, William J. Harris
Occupation / Association: Miner; Chief of Police, City of Juneau; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Died: February 1928, Juneau, Alaska
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Children: William John Harris, Jr.
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska; Nome, Alaska; Leadville, Colorado
Keywords: William John Harris Sr, William J Harris, Harris family Juneau, Juneau chief of police, Treadwell Mine workers
Biography
William John Harris, Sr., was one of the charter members of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
Harris was a nephew of Richard “Dick” Harris, who, with his partner Joe Juneau, was among the original settlers of the community that became the city of Juneau. Dick Harris named two of his sons after his nephew; the youngest survived into adulthood as William John Harris, Jr..
After living in Juneau for several years, Richard Harris traveled to Montana in 1882 to visit his brother and returned accompanied by his nephew, William.
William Harris worked for several years at the Treadwell Mine. He also worked in several interior mining camps and in Nome.
After leaving Alaska in the early years of the twentieth century, Harris served for several years as chief of police in Leadville, Colorado. The lure of Alaska eventually drew him north again, and he returned to Juneau about 1908, where he resumed work at the Treadwell Mine.
In 1911 or 1912, Emery Valentine, mayor of Juneau, appointed Harris chief of police for the city. After serving two years in that role, he returned to employment at the Treadwell Mine. Later, he worked at the Alaska-Juneau Mine after it began operations.
Harris spent the final months of his life at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau, where he died in February 1928.
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Alaska Weekly, February 24, 1928; Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Vol. 1, pp. 130-131, Ed Ferrell
Kelby, James E.
Primary Name: Kelby, James E.
Filed as: kelby_james_e
Also known as: James E. Kelby, J. E. Kelby
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: James E Kelby, James Kelby, Kelby James E, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Biography
James E. Kelby was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
He was associated with the early pioneer community in Juneau, Alaska, and was a founding member of the Juneau Igloo.
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Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Kirberger, Ernest
Primary Name: Kirberger, Ernest
Filed as: kirberger_ernest
Also known as: Ernest Kirberger
Occupation / Association: Cannery operator; merchant; postmaster; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: June 21, 1880, Warren, Pennsylvania
Died: July 11, 1955, Seattle, Washington
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Associated places: Warren, Pennsylvania; Wrangell, Alaska; Kake, Alaska; Keku Islands, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: Ernest Kirberger, Kirberger Ernest, Keku Trading Company, Kake cannery, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, Alaska-Yukon pioneers
Biography
Ernest Kirberger was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
He was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1880. As a young man, he traveled north with the University of Pennsylvania on a geology expedition along the Tetlin Trail in northwestern Canada. Kirberger had originally intended to pursue a career as a Shakespearean actor, but the experience of the northern country fascinated him so deeply that he decided to return to Alaska.
He first went to Wrangell, where he met Fred Sepp, and the two became partners in mild-curing salmon and fishing. They later moved to Kake, where they established a cannery and the Keku Trading Company. After Sepp drowned, Kirberger continued operating the business.
Kirberger became well known among the Tlingit people of the region. He was initiated into the tribe and was given the name “Dook Dooth,” meaning “a strong man.”
When his store in Kake burned in 1924, he lost a large collection of Native artifacts and curios. He soon made plans for a new building, which opened in 1928. During his years in Kake, he also served as postmaster and encouraged young people in the community to pursue education and leadership roles.
Ernest Kirberger died in Seattle, Washington, on July 11, 1955.
Sources
Alaska Weekly, July 29, 1955; Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Vol. 3, pp. 178-179, Ed Ferrell
LeBlanc, David
Primary Name: LeBlanc, David
Filed as: leblanc_david
Also known as: David LeBlanc
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: David LeBlanc, LeBlanc David, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, Juneau pioneers
Biography
David LeBlanc was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
He was associated with the early pioneer community in Juneau, Alaska, and was a founding member of the Juneau Igloo.
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Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Lymons, Thomas W.
Primary Name: Lymons, Thomas W.
Filed as: lymons_thomas_w
Also known as: Thomas W. Lymons, T. W. Lymons
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Thomas W Lymons, Thomas Lymons, Lymons Thomas W, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Biography
Thomas W. Lymons was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
He was associated with the early pioneer community in Juneau, Alaska, and was a founding member of the Juneau Igloo.
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Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Magg, Lewis
Primary Name: Magg, Lewis
Filed as: magg_lewis
Also known as: Lewis Magg
Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Lewis Magg, Magg Lewis, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, charter member, Juneau pioneers
Biography
Lewis Magg was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6. He was associated with Juneau, Alaska, during the early pioneer period represented by the founding membership of the Juneau Igloo.
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Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6 records
Tags: Lewis Magg, Magg Lewis, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, charter member, Juneau, Alaska pioneers
Miller, Joseph
Primary Name: Miller, Joseph
Filed as: miller_joseph
Also known as: Joseph Miller
Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6
Born: October 1866, Germany
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: Joseph Miller, Miller Joseph, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, charter member, Juneau pioneers
Biography
Joseph Miller was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6.
Miller was born in Germany in October 1866. He immigrated to the United States in 1881 during a period of significant European immigration to North America.
He later became associated with the early pioneer community of Juneau, Alaska.
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1910 U.S. Federal Population Census