Shotter, George Ray, Jr.

Born: April 5, 1882

Birthplace: Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada

Died: January 4, 1931 (age 48)

Place of death: St. Ann's Hospital, Juneau, Alaska

Burial: Douglas Indian Cemetery, Douglas, Alaska

Parents: George Ray Shotter, Sr.; Lucy Shotter of Wrangell

Spouse: Frances W. Shotter of Hoonah

Occupation: Fox rancher

Biography

George Ray Shotter, Jr. was born on April 5, 1882, in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada, the son of George Ray Shotter, Sr. and Lucy Shotter of Wrangell, Alaska.

Members of the Shotter family were connected with communities throughout Southeast Alaska. His siblings included Frank Shotter, Mrs. L. Kane, Mrs. Thomas Murray of Hoonah, Mrs. J.O. Ross of Seattle, and Margaret Shotter Evans of California.

Shotter married Frances W. Shotter of Hoonah. At the time of his death, the couple had no living children.

He worked as a fox rancher, an occupation that was part of the fur farming industry that developed along the coast of Alaska in the early twentieth century.

Contemporary records described him as being of mixed race, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 145 pounds, with a dark complexion and dark hair.

George Ray Shotter, Jr. died of pneumonia on January 4, 1931, at the age of 48 after a twenty-day stay at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau. His attending physician was Dr. W.W. Council.

Shotter was buried in the Douglas Indian Cemetery, with Chas W. Carter serving as undertaker.

Sources

• Find A Grave memorial records