Primary Name: Vanwart, Mrs. Edwin

Filed as: Vanwart, Mrs. Edwin

Also known as: Mrs. Edwin Vanwart

Occupation / Association: Member, Pioneers of Alaska; homemaker

Associated places: Yorkshire, England; Juneau, Alaska; Prospect Lake, Vancouver–Fraser region, British Columbia

Keywords: Mrs Edwin Vanwart, Vanwart family Juneau, Yorkshire England immigrants Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska members, early Juneau women, Juneau pioneers

Biography

Mrs. Edwin Vanwart was born in Yorkshire, England, on November 30, 1857.

She later immigrated to North America and first came to Juneau, Alaska, in July 1919. In her application for membership in the Pioneers of Alaska, she described herself as four feet eight inches tall, weighing approximately 135 pounds, with blue eyes, gray hair, a fair complexion, and a medium-high forehead.

She was married to Edwin Vanwart and described herself as a housewife. At the time of her Pioneers of Alaska membership application, she listed her nearest relative as Mrs. H. Whitehead of Prospect Lake, British Columbia.

Her application for membership in the Pioneers of Alaska was endorsed by Ms. Jus H. Skiekitt and Ms. M. P. Berry. Her membership was favorably accepted by Mary McMongale, Josephine Langreth, and Mrs. J. McCleul.

Mrs. Edwin Vanwart died on September 2, 1930.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Membership Application