Webster, Carol Swanhilde

Carol WebsterCarol "Carrie" Swanhilde Knutson-Jorgensen was a Charter Member of Juneau Igloo No. 6.

She was born on April 5, 1902 in Idaho along with her twin, Clarence Knutson. Her parents were Anna Faulkner-Scott-Knutson-Webster and Swan Knutson. Her father died in 1901 and the family, including her twin half-sisters Mabel Scott and Minnie Scott relocated to Douglas, Alaska in 1904.

Her mother remarried to Edward Webster on August 10, 1910.

Carol graduated from Douglas High School and completed two years of college.

She married Martin Sverre Markus Jorgensen on January 21, 1926. They had two daughters, Myrtle Joanne born in July 1928, and Jean Marie born 1935 in Alaska.

Carol died in April 1957 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

1920 U.S. Federal Census Juneau, 1930 U.S. Federal Census Fairbanks, 1940 U.S. Federal Census Seattle, Biography of Alaska Yukon Pioneers, Vo3. p 318-320, Ed Ferrell; Alaska Daily Empire 11-18-1925; Alaska Daily Empire 1-22-1926