Primary Name: Varnes, Ms. Osvald

Filed as: Varnes, Ms. Osvald

Also known as: Mrs. Osvald Varnes

Occupation / Association: Charter member, Svalbard Lodge No. 12, Sons of Norway

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Osvald Varnes family, Mrs Osvald Varnes, Sons of Norway Svalbard Lodge, Svalbard Lodge charter members, Norwegian Americans Juneau, Juneau Norwegian community, Juneau fraternal organizations

Biography

Ms. Osvald Varnes was associated with the Norwegian-American community in Juneau, Alaska, during the early twentieth century.

She was a charter member of the Svalbard Lodge of the Sons of Norway, which was organized in Juneau in 1934. The lodge was established to promote Norwegian heritage, language, and mutual support among Norwegian immigrants and their descendants living in Southeast Alaska.

As a charter member of the lodge, Varnes helped found one of the region's principal Scandinavian fraternal organizations in Juneau, reflecting the strong Norwegian presence in the region during Alaska’s territorial period.

Sources

Sons of Norway Svalbard Lodge records.