Senecele, Frency Emile
Primary Name: Senecele, Emilie “Frenchie”
Filed as: Senecele, Emilie
Also known as: Frenchie Senecele
Occupation / Association: Soldier, U.S. Army 16th Infantry; Canteen Saloon employee
Associated places: Massachusetts; Fort Seward, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Emilie Senecele, Frenchie Senecele, Douglas Alaska 1914 shooting, Canteen Saloon Douglas Alaska, Fort Seward soldiers, Ed Hunsaker shooting Douglas, Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker
Biography
Emilie “Frenchie” Senecele was a native of Massachusetts. Prior to coming to Douglas, Alaska, he served as a member of the 16th Infantry stationed at Fort Seward.
After leaving military service, he moved to Douglas, Alaska, where he was employed at the Canteen Saloon.
On the evening of September 6, 1914, Senecele was walking through the Indian settlement in Douglas with Lucy Shellhouse Hunsaker, the former wife of Ed Hunsaker. The two encountered Hunsaker around 10:00 p.m. According to accounts, Hunsaker confronted Senecele, insulted him, and attempted to strike him with a billy club.
Senecele, described as a large and powerful man, disarmed Hunsaker and threw the club aside. Hunsaker continued to attack him, but Senecele knocked him down several times during the altercation.
Hunsaker then drew a revolver and fired, the bullet striking Senecele just below the left breast. He collapsed and died almost immediately. When Lucy Hunsaker leaned over him, Hunsaker fired again, striking her in the back of the head. She fell beside Senecele and died at the scene.
Following the shooting, Hunsaker returned to his cabin and locked himself inside. When officers later forced entry, they found that he had taken his own life with a gunshot wound to the head.
Funeral services for Emilie “Frenchie” Senecele were held at the Congregational Church. He was buried in the Douglas Cemetery.
Sources
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Albert, Samuel
Primary Name: Albert, Samuel
Filed as: albert_samuel
Also known as: Private Samuel Albert
Occupation / Association: Veteran; Private; VFW burial
Born: March 6, 1920
Died: October 21, 1953
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Associated places: Tanana, Alaska; Nenana, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Property / Address: Douglas Indian Cemetery, Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Samuel Albert, Private Samuel Albert, Albert Samuel, Tanana Alaska, Nenana Alaska, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Alaska Native veteran
Biography
Samuel Albert was born on March 6, 1920. He died on October 21, 1953.
He had a brother, Michael Albert of Tanana; an aunt, Mrs. Peter Clum of Fairbanks; and a cousin, Andy Kokrines of Tanana.
Albert was found lying beside a trail in the Native village near Nenana by Daniel Thomas. A coroner's jury consisting of Alfred Linder, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, and L. C. Olson determined that the cause of death was suicide by shooting.
Albert was buried under the auspices of the VFW in the Douglas Indian Cemetery.
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Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Albert
Tags: Samuel Albert, Albert Samuel, Private Samuel Albert, Tanana Alaska, Nenana Alaska, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Alaska Native veterans