Winn, Milton
Primary Name: Milton Winn
Filed as: Winn, Milton
Born: January 1886 – Wisconsin
Parents: Colonel William Winn and an unknown mother
Siblings: Grover C. Winn (twin brother), John E. Winn
Half-siblings: Burdette A. Winn
Associated places: Wisconsin; Juneau, Alaska
Biography
Milton Winn was born in January 1886 in Wisconsin, along with his twin brother, Grover C. Winn. Their older brother, John E. Winn, was born in December 1882. The brothers were the sons of Colonel William Winn and an unknown mother.
Colonel Winn later married Anna Sarah Milbourn on December 10, 1892, in Woodford, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The family moved to Juneau, Alaska in 1893.
Milton’s half-brother, Burdette A. Winn, was born in Juneau on March 21, 1896.
Sources
- Family and genealogical records
Winn, John
John E. Winn was born in December 1882 in Wisconsin to Colonel William M. Winn and an unknown mother.
He had two younger brothers, twins Milton Winn and Grover C. Winn, who were born in January 1886 in Wisconsin.
His father later married Anna Sarah Milbourn on December 10, 1892, in Woodford, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The family moved to Juneau, Alaska, in 1893.
John’s half-brother, Burdette A. Winn, was born in Juneau on March 21, 1896.
Winn, Burdette A.
Primary Name: Burdette A. Winn
Filed as: Winn, Burdette A.
Born: March 21, 1896 – Juneau, Alaska
Parents: Colonel William Winn and Sarah Anna Milbourn Winn
Step-siblings: John E. Winn, Milton Winn, and Grover C. Winn
Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Biography
Burdette A. Winn was born on March 21, 1896, in Juneau, Alaska, to Sarah Anna Milbourn Winn and Colonel William Winn.
He had several step-brothers: John E. Winn, born in December 1882; and Milton Winn and Grover C. Winn, who were born in January 1886 in Wisconsin.
Sources
- Family and genealogical records
Winn, Anna S.
Primary Name: Sarah Anna Winn
Also known as: Anna Sarah Milbourn Winn
Born: April 5, 1865 – Wiota, Wisconsin
Died: November 27, 1946 – Juneau, Alaska
Spouse: William Winn
Children: Burdette A. Winn
Stepchildren: John E. Winn, Milton Winn, Grover C. Winn
Occupation: Millinery shop owner
Affiliation: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6
Associated places: Wiota, Wisconsin; Juneau, Alaska
Biography
Sarah Anna Winn, also known as Anna Sarah Milbourn Winn, was a Charter Member of the Juneau Igloo Auxiliary No. 6.
She was born in Wiota, Wisconsin, on April 5, 1865, though she was known to keep the year of her birth a closely guarded secret.
She married William Winn on December 10, 1892, in Woodford, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The couple moved to Juneau, Alaska, in 1893.
On March 21, 1896, she gave birth in Juneau to their son, Burdette A. Winn. She also raised her husband’s sons from an earlier marriage: John E. Winn, born December 1882, and Milton Winn and Grover C. Winn, twins born in January 1886 in Wisconsin.
In Juneau, she owned and operated a millinery shop.
Sarah Anna Winn died in Juneau, Alaska, on November 27, 1946.
Sources
- 1900, 1920, and 1930 U.S. Federal Census
- Biographies of Alaska Yukon Pioneers, Vol. 3, p. 342, Ed Ferrell
- 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau
Winn, William M.
Colonel William M. Winn was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.
William Winn was born in February 1855 in Wiota, Wisconsin. He came to Alaska in 1889, where he worked as a druggist.
In Wisconsin, an unknown partner bore him three sons: John E. Winn, born in December 1882; and twins Milton Winn and Grover C. Winn, born in January 1886.
He married Sarah Anna Winn on December 10, 1892, in Woodford, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. They came to Juneau in 1893. Their son, Burdette A. Winn, was born on March 21, 1896, in Juneau.
William Winn died on April 5, 1914, at the age of 66.
1910 U.S. Federal Population Census; Douglas Island News, April 8, 1914; Daily Alaska Empire, April 5, 1934.
Winn, Slim Jim
James “Slim Jim” Winn was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.
Winn was born in Cornwall, England, in 1840. He came to the United States while still a young man. In 1872, he went to the Cassiar mining district by way of Wrangell and Telegraph Creek.
He arrived in Juneau in 1882 and was reportedly the first white man to cross the Chilkoot Pass. He was accompanied on that trip by John McKenzie.
He was also said to be the first white man to run the Five Finger Rapids and other rapids of the upper Yukon River.
During his residence in Juneau, he was engaged in mining and prospecting. He made his home in Juneau continuously, with the exception of a trip to the interior in 1895, when he traveled down the Yukon River and returned by way of the coast, catching a trading vessel south from the mouth of the Yukon.
He held interests in real estate and mining property in Juneau and the surrounding area.
James Winn died in Juneau on August 24, 1916.
Anchorage Daily Times, August 24, 1949; Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Vol. 4, Ed Ferrell, p. 342 (May 1, 2009).