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George F. Bartholomew 1857-1907 Died Valdez, Alaska

oastwd — 2013-04-07 22:42:06Z

The Denison Review
March 6, 1907
HE DIED IN ALASKA
Telegram Announces Death of George F. Bartholomew in the Far North
On March 1st Mrs. George F. Bartholomew and daughter Belle, who are visiting at the Kuehnle home, received a telegram announcing the death of Mr. Bartholomew at Valdez, Alaska on February 28th.

Mr. Bartholomew had been for over a year in charge of the Valdez office of the Railroad Construction Company, building the Copper River railroad from Valdez to the copper fields of Alaska. Mr. Bartholomew had written but a few weeks ago that he had the grippe but was able to be about. This letter was received by Mrs. Bartholomew but a day before the telegram announcing his death. We are informed that the body will be returned to his birthplace at Valparaiso, Indiana for interment.

Mr. Bartholomew was a son-in-law of Hon. H.C. Laub and was well known to many Denison people. His wife had planned to go to the coast to meet him in the spring and both she and her daughter are prostrated with grief over his sad and untimely death.

Mabel or Polly Howard

nancyberont — 2012-04-26 15:02:04Z

looking for information on grandmother born in 1895 and lived in Valdez in 1920. husband's name was Frank Karabelnikoff, children William, George, and Molly

Re: John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

danelle58 — 2011-09-05 07:51:13Z

WE DID HAVE LINDAHL FAMILY LIVING IN BLIND RIVER, ONTARIO, CANADA WE'VE JUST DISCOVERED. JOHN'S BROTHER KARL SIGFRID.BUT HIS FAMILY HAD NEVER MENTIONED IF JOHN HAD EVER VISITED THEM.

looking for Frank Karabelnikof

nancyberont — 2011-06-22 15:24:37Z

Hoping to connect with Alaskan family. Father Frank Karabelnikof b. 1888-? Born in Kodiak, mother Mabel “Polly” Howard b. 1895-1966 born in Sitka. Son William 1911-1989. Son George 1913-2010 (lived Fairbanks, Anchorage), daughter Molly 1915-? Family lived in Valdez 1920-1930 censuses. Mabel is my grandmother from another marriage.

2004 Jean S> McVicker of Glennallen

oldohioschools — 2011-04-22 03:11:44Z

I am trying to find an obituary for Jean S. McVicker who died on Dec. 12, 2004 in Glennallen. I have no idea what kind of newspapers exist in Alaska or if obituaries are even published. I am trying to find the names of any survivors Mrs. McVicker may have had. Thank!

Re: Pics of a Cemetery in Alaska

AKGenWeb — 2010-12-14 19:40:46Z

Hi. I'm the Alaska State Coordinator for the Alaska GenWeb Project. I would love to post your cemetery photos on our site in the Cordova/Valdez Borough. Please contact me or visit the Alaska GenWeb Project at www.AKGenWeb.org

Thanks,
Vikki Gray

Re: Tom Olson

nigelbigsby — 2010-12-05 05:27:28Z

email sent

Re: John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

carllindahl1 — 2010-12-03 13:51:07Z

Not sure how we might be related, but we can trace our family back into Sweden. Paul Lindahl, of Vancover, BC has all the info. Our side of the family was based in Newfoundland, Canada. He recently attended a Lindgen/Lindahl reunuion on Sweden

Re: Avalanche in Valdez abt. 1904

dedg77 — 2010-11-14 03:22:39Z

I don't know why I didn't receive a notice to my query way back. I just now see that you have replied. Thank you very much but I have the information I was searching. Sorry it took 2 years to say "Thank you".

Re: Tom Olson

DEWING — 2010-11-12 00:06:01Z

The Valdez Museum has information on the Olson children. Contact me at

archives@valdezmuseum.org

Gloria

Re: Avalanche in Valdez abt. 1904

DEWING — 2010-11-12 00:03:24Z

The Valdez Museum has a burial record for a John M.Williams
who died in a snowslide on April 6, 1909. He was 48 years old and a miner. His place of death is listed as Kotsina. His body was shipped to Seattle, WA. We have more info if you are interested.

You may reach me at archives@valdezmuseum.org

Gloria

Tom Olson

nigelbigsby — 2010-01-12 17:40:40Z

Seeking information about Tom Olson (Oleson) who lived in the Valdez area until about 1898. Also seeking information about his children Lena, Michael Angelo, and Tom Jr.and their possible connection to M.O. Gladhaug.

Re: John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

danelle58 — 2009-03-05 17:21:04Z

I'm searching all possiblities. We do/did have family living in Washington ST. Rummers were also was in or near San Fransico, Ca during the earthquake 1906 and that he may been a seaman or merchant marine.

Re: Avalanche in Valdez abt. 1904

TomGilson99 — 2008-06-24 21:49:09Z

Did you find info you were looking for? If not, I am familar with searches at the Valdez Library on old newspaper articles...I would be happy to do some research for you (free of charge). I am retired and I dabble in local history projects.

...Tom

Pics of a Cemetery in Alaska

akmommy9 — 2007-07-24 19:34:16Z

Hi, I have just taken pics of an old cemetery in Valdez, Alaska. It used to be called the "Chinese Cemetery" (which is weird because there is only one man of oriental origin buried there), but has been re-named "Pioneer Cemetery". It has many graves of the first people coming to Valdez. Anyways, I wanted to find out the best place to upload them to.

Re: El Nathan Children's Home in Valdez

ValdezMuseum1 — 2007-07-05 19:03:41Z

We have a few photographs of the El Nathan Children's Home, though we don't have much documentation about it. I believe it was originally attached to the hospital. When the hospital burned down in the 1940s, the Children's Home and the hospital were rebuilt as two separate buildings.

Valdez in the 1950s and 60s also had the Assembly of God Children's Home, affiliated with the Assembly of God Church; I don't know if there is any connection to, or overlap with, the El Nathan home. I've never heard of the Hughes Children's Home, but I think there was a Hughes family in Valdez in the 50s.

I hope this helps -- feel free to email me at curator@valdezmuseum.org for further discussion.

Andrew Goldstein
Curator, Valdez Museum & Historical Archive

Re: Jack Raymond - Hawaii - Oregon - Alaska

amc1965 — 2006-09-05 23:24:02Z

I looked in the Anchorage Daily TImes from 15 January 1930 through 31 January 1930 and did not find an obituary for Jack Raymond.

Re: Jack Raymond - Hawaii - Oregon - Alaska

65393 — 2006-08-18 14:23:13Z

Thanks so much for trying - I have been told that there is one in the Anchorage paper - I know he lived and worked in Valdez but the obit was put into the Anchorage paper for some reason...

Re: Jack Raymond - Hawaii - Oregon - Alaska

amc1965 — 2006-08-15 06:24:57Z

I was at the State Library and did not find an obituary for Jack Raymond in the newspaper, The Valdez Miner, dated 18 Jan 1930 through 1 Feb 1930. This was a weekly paper.

Prof. William Beard death April 1898

2006-08-05 17:36:06Z

Hello: I am looking for more information about Professor William Beard's death on a glacier slide while on his way to the Klondike in 1898. It occurred sometime in April but was not reported until July 1898. It is possible that he was murdered. Anyone with details of dates or circumstances please let me know. Thanks! Emile

Pehler search

2006-05-10 10:49:19Z

Looking for Adam Pehler. Last documented as arriving by boat in Cordova.Listed in 1910 census as a boarder in Valdez, 3-division, Alaska. Single then. Born 1878 (our Adam was born in 1873) in WIsconsin. Family in WIsconsin still searching for him. The Pehler surname has other spelling variances: Pela, Pella.

JOHAN GOTTFRID LINDAHL OR JOHN LINDAHL

deldeen44 — 2006-02-03 12:38:43Z

JOHAN ARRIVED IN BOSTON FROM SWEDEN IN 1882 WITH HIS MOTHER GUSTAVFA (PETERSON) LINDAHL AND BROTHER CARL, SISTERS EMMA AND AGUSTA-LIVED IN PECATONIA, ILL AND LATER MOVED TO MINNESOTA-HE ALSO HAD OTHER SIBLINGS WILLIAM A, NELLIE C, DORA, ADOLPH,AND ANOTHER SISTER ALSO EMMA-HE WAS LAST SEEN IN 1920 IN HELLUM, MIN. ALSO THE TOWN WHERE HIS UNCLE SVEN LINDAHL LIVED-(HIS PARENTS NILS AND GUSTAFVA LIVE IN ST HILIARE,MIN)COULD HAVE POSSIBLY MOVED TO WASHINGTON OR OREGAN TO LIVE WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR LIVED ACROSS THE BAY FROM SAN FRANSICO WHEN THE SAN FRANSCO EARTHQUAKE STRUCK IN 1906?? POSSIBLY IN THE MERCHANT MARINES AS HE WAS SPOTTED WEARING A UNIFORM-? RELIABILITY ON THIS INFORMATION-NOONE SEEMS TO KNOW IF HE WAS MARRIED OR HAD ANY CHILDREN-

Re: John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

deldeen44 — 2006-01-30 18:08:40Z

I'm theorizing that he may have moved out to washington to be with relatives and perhaps wound up working in alaska???

Jack Raymond - Hawaii - Oregon - Alaska

65393 — 2005-12-28 16:09:57Z

I am still looking for any information on this great-uncle. He was Hawaiian who went to Oregon first and then in the 1920 Census was in Valdez. Does anyone know who we contact about any records from that area, that mine, that company, anything from then?

Charles W. Avery - Cordova

2005-05-28 13:53:48Z

1920 Census indicates Charles may have been a "prisoner" at Cordova, Third Judicial District. Charles was born 1867 in Georgia

Avalanche in Valdez abt. 1904

dedg7 — 2004-10-20 17:56:36Z

Looking for information on a avalanche that occured in Valdez, Alaska about 1904 taking gold miners lives. Looking for a James "Jack" Williams that died in it. I don't know much about the newspapers in that area to know if there is an obituary or an article regarding the event. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you for your time.

Re: John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

serkku — 2004-09-23 22:11:45Z

I see from some of your other message board postings that there were also theories he might have been in California during the great earthquake (what year was that?), or in the merchant marine.

I'd recommend rewriting a query, with the subject header as above, and including the information about where specifically in Minnesota he was last seen, as well as the names of his siblings, alternate spellings of his surname, etc., and to post that to the "Unknown county" board for California, and the message board for the merchant marine (found under the "topics" message boards).

Good luck,
Mel

Re: John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

2004-09-23 21:48:37Z

some of my search has led me to think possibly he was in alaska at one time but the lead went cold

Nick MISHKO of Valdez, Sitka

2004-09-23 18:45:58Z

Seeking info on Nick Mishko of Valdez, Sitka etc.

El Nathan Children's Home in Valdez

2004-09-23 18:44:47Z

Any information about El Nathan Children's Home in Valdez in the 30's appreciated. Name may have changed to Hughes Children's Home in 1950's. Plse reply my email asyman@aug.com

Obit needed: Jack RAYMOND of Valdez (d. 15 Jan 1930)

65393 — 2004-09-23 18:44:04Z

I was wondering if anyone could look up the obit for my husbands relative who died 1-15-1930 and lived in Valdez....

Re: John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

serkku — 2004-09-23 18:39:22Z

In May 2004, Danelle Eldeen wrote:

> last seen in minnesota by family nils and gustavfa lindahl-
> born 1877 in sweden and immigrated in 1882 to illnois and later
> minnesota-

Do you have reason to believe that he came to the Valdez/Chitina/Whittier area of Alaska?

John Gottfrid LINDAHL (b. 1877): Sweden > IL > MN

daniemlyn — 2004-09-23 18:36:45Z

last seen in minnesota by family nils and gustavfa lindahl-born 1877 in sweden and immigrated in 1882 to illnois and later minnesota-