Manning, Bessie C.
Manning, Bessie C.
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Associated Places: Iowa; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Biography
Bessie C. Manning was a charter member of the Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born Bessie C. Johnson on October 21, 1889, in Iowa to Peter and Jenny Johnson. She came to Alaska with her parents in August 1898 during the early years of settlement in the Juneau–Douglas mining district.
On September 18, 1912, she married James L. Manning in Douglas, Alaska. The couple later divorced.
Bessie remarried on December 24, 1929, to Martin A. Lavenik.
In 1930, she was working as an assistant postmaster in Juneau.
Bessie C. Manning died on September 19, 1964, in Seattle, Washington.
Sources
- 1900 and 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska
- 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- Douglas Island Weekly News, September 18, 1912
- Alaska Daily Empire, December 26, 1929
- Alaska Sportsman, February 1965
- U.S. Social Security Death Index
- Alaska Marriage Certificate
Reck, Mary
Rieck, Marie “Mary” Ann
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Marie “Mary” Ann Rieck was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born June 20, 1867, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1875.
On October 3, 1888, she married John Reck in Strawberry Point, Iowa. The couple had five children: Dorothy Julia, born March 9, 1890, in Tacoma, Washington; William John, born April 1, 1893, in Roy, Washington; Marie G., born December 29, 1894, in Washington; Mamie G., born in 1895; and Sidonia Elizabeth, born February 10, 1900, in Juneau, Alaska.
The family moved from Tacoma, Washington, to Juneau, Alaska, in March 1898, becoming part of the early community that developed during the region’s mining boom.
Mary Ann Rieck Reck died in Juneau on December 5, 1940.
Sources
- 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 2, p. 269
- Washington Birth Record, 1890
Ramsey, Jane
Ramsey, Jane Middleton
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Jane Middleton Ramsey was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born in May 1873 in Scotland.
Jane married James Ramsey on February 15, 1901, in Dundee, Scotland. James had immigrated to the United States in 1897 and prospected around Dawson in the Yukon Territory. After making a profitable strike, he moved to Treadwell, Alaska, where he accumulated enough money to return to Scotland to marry.
The couple returned to Alaska in 1901 and settled at Treadwell. News of a rich gold discovery at Cleary Creek near Fairbanks prompted another move, and the family relocated to the Fairbanks mining district. Their daughter, May Cleary Ramsey, was born there in 1907.
Jane later returned to Treadwell, where their son David Middleton Ramsey was born in 1908. Their third child, James Ramsey Jr., was born in September 1910.
Jane Middleton Ramsey died in Douglas, Alaska, in 1937.
Sources
- 1910 and 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Douglas, Alaska
- Douglas Island Weekly News, October 7, 1908; September 28, 1910
- Gastineau Channel Memories, Vol. 3, pp. 270–271
Perelle, Lena
Lakso, Lena
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Lena Lakso was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born August 17, 1875, in Kotila, Finland. Lakso immigrated to the United States in 1894 and became a naturalized citizen in 1900.
She married John Ellini Perelle, a mining engineer. The couple was living in Valdez, Alaska, at the time of the 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John Perelle later died in Juneau on November 20, 1918.
In the 1920 census, Lena listed her occupation as a servant. She continued to reside in Juneau for the remainder of her life.
Lena Lakso died in Juneau on August 15, 1940, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sources
- 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Valdez, Alaska
- 1920, 1930, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- Evergreen Cemetery Burial Records
Oliver, Carie
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
Irene Nelson
Nelson, Irene Lauretta
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Irene Lauretta Nelson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born on November 21, 1903, in Juneau, Alaska, the daughter of Richard Parker Nelson and Annie G. Fitzgerald Nelson.
Nelson graduated from Juneau High School in 1922. By 1930, she was employed as a music teacher in the public schools.
On June 26, 1935, she married Arlie Benjamin Hayes in Seattle, Washington.
Irene Lauretta Nelson died on September 1, 2001, in Bellevue, Washington.
Sources
- 1910, 1930, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- U.S. Social Security Death Index
- Washington Marriage Certificate
- Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary No. 6 Membership Application
- 1922 Juneau High School Yearbook
McLaughlin, Celia
Primary Name: McLaughlin, Celia Josephine
Filed As: McLaughlin, Celia Josephine
Also Known As: Celia Josephine Theile; Celia McLaughlin Theile
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo No. 6
Associated Places: Juneau, Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska; Washington; Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau
Keywords: Celia Josephine McLaughlin, Karl Frank Theile, Juneau Igloo No. 6, Juneau High School 1909, early Juneau families, McLaughlin family Juneau, Evergreen Cemetery burials
Biography
Celia Josephine McLaughlin was a charter member of the Juneau Igloo No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born November 2, 1891, in Washington to Dennis McLaughlin and Annie F. Lawler McLaughlin. The family moved to Juneau, Alaska, in May of 1896 during the early years of the community’s development.
Celia attended the local schools and graduated from Juneau High School in 1909.
On January 30, 1928, she married Karl Frank Theile in Juneau. Their son, Karl H. Theile, was born in 1924 in Washington, and their daughter, Rosemary Theile, was born in 1934, also in Washington.
Celia Josephine McLaughlin Theile died in August 1961 in Juneau, Alaska, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sources
1900 and 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Wrangell, Alaska; Alaska Daily Empire, January 31, 1928; 1909 Juneau High School Yearbook
Pugh, Veneta Lauretta
Fehr, Venetia Lauretta
Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Venetia Lauretta Fehr was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born in October 1878 in Cullman County, Alabama, the daughter of Martin Fehr and Elizabeth K. Manshardt.
She married John Fraser Pugh in Alameda County, California, on December 20, 1900. The couple later moved north to Alaska, arriving in Skagway on March 18, 1901. In June 1902, her husband was appointed to the United States Customs Service, and the family was transferred to Ketchikan. Their daughter, Venetia Elizabeth Pugh, was born there on August 13, 1904.
The Pugh family returned to Skagway in 1905 and moved to Juneau in 1909. John Pugh later served as Collector of Customs for the District of Alaska.
He was among the many Alaskans who perished in the wreck of the S.S. Princess Sophia on October 25, 1918.
Following his death, Venetia and her daughter worked in Juneau for the District Clerk of the United States Court. Venetia later married District Judge Thomas M. Reed on February 24, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. The couple resided in Juneau.
Venetia Lauretta Fehr Pugh Reed died in Anchorage, Alaska, in November 1967.
Sources
- 1910 and 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska
- Gastineau Channel Memories, Vol. 1, p. 425
- Washington Marriage Records
- Alaska Daily Empire, February 25, 1924
McKanna, Fanny
Primary Name: Morrissette, Frances Gaines
Filed As: Morrissette, Frances Gaines
Also Known As: Frances "Fanny" Gaines Morrissette; Fanny Morrissette; Frances Gaines McKanna
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6
Associated Places: Lower Peach Tree, Alabama; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska; Grays Harbor, Washington; Los Angeles, California
Keywords: Frances Gaines Morrissette, Fanny Morrissette, James A McKanna, McKanna family Douglas Alaska, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6, early Juneau families, Morrissette family Alabama
Biography
Frances "Fanny" Gaines Morrissette was a charter member of the Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was born September 9, 1877, in Lower Peach Tree, Alabama, the daughter of Edmund Pendleton Morrissette and Katherine Dean Hutchinson Morrissette. She attended the University of Chicago and later traveled in Europe.
While traveling north to tour the Alaska frontier with a group of college friends, she met James A. McKanna aboard a northbound steamer. The couple married in Lower Peach Tree, Alabama, on April 28, 1911.
Frances and James McKanna had five children. Their eldest son, Edmund Pendleton McKanna, was born April 11, 1912, followed by James Adelbert McKanna Jr., born May 31, 1913. Twin daughters, Christine Bibb McKanna and Catherine McKanna, were born on December 9, 1914, but died the following year. A son, Colin McKanna, was born in 1915 but also died in infancy.
Frances was widowed when her husband died on December 20, 1918, while traveling to Portland, Oregon. Following his death, she moved with her family to Grays Harbor, Washington. By 1930, she was working there as a nurse.
Frances Gaines Morrissette McKanna died in Los Angeles, California, on July 24, 1955.
Sources
1880 U.S. Federal Census, Montgomery, Alabama; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Grays Harbor, Washington; Douglas Island News, May 10, 1911; Alabama Marriage License; California Death Certificate; U.S. Social Security Death Index
Swarva, Mary
McLaughlin, Mary Agnes
Association: Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6
Role: Charter Member
Biography
Mary Agnes McLaughlin was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6.
She was born on June 13, 1884, in Irwin, Pennsylvania, to Dennis and Annie McLaughlin. While she was still a child, the family moved west to Washington Territory and lived on a homestead at Mud Mountain near Buckley. She was twelve years old when the family relocated to Juneau, Alaska, in 1896.
She married George Lewis Swarva on May 22, 1917, in Juneau. Their sons, George Lawler Swarva, born September 20, 1918, and Joseph McLaughlin Swarva, born March 20, 1922, were born in Juneau.
The family moved to Seattle in 1924, where their daughter Ann Nancy Celia Swarva was born on April 15.
Mary Agnes McLaughlin Swarva died on March 14, 1957, in Seattle, Washington.
Sources
- 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Seattle, Washington
- Alaska Daily Empire, May 22, 1917
- Washington Death Certificate