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Garn

• References:
  • Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Alaska (or via here)
    • Gastineau Channel Memories 1880-1959
      • Cashel/Garn/von Konsky by Nancy von Konsky.

Rear: Adolph Garn (right) and his brother (left).
Front: Carl Federik Garn and Maren Kirstine Erichsen.

Carl Federik Garn,
mar Maren Kirstine Erichsen,
both of Denmark,
had issue:

Adolph Garn,
Adolph William Garn, or "Vilhelm Adolph Garn",
born 24th April 1864, think NOT 25th, in Naestved, NW of Praesto, Denmark (see map),
went to Alaska, said to have been an otter hunter,
he was also a miner in the Apollo Gold Mine on Unga Island, Alaska (this mine was in operation 1884-1906),
mar 1894 to Agnes Cashel [born Oct 1873, poss. descendant of Edward III],
still living Unga 1898,
they are listed as living Kodiak Island in [US Census, 1 June 1900],
they moved to Douglas in 1901,
living Third Street, Douglas, as at May, 1901,
Adolph worked as an engineer in the Treadwell gold mine, near Douglas, until the mine collapsed in 1917,
he was a member of the Odd Fellows,
she was a member of the Pioneers of Alaska, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Rebekahs,
he died February 12, 1922, in Douglas, age 57 yrs, bur Odd Fellows Cemetery in Douglas,
she died in Juneau on December 26, 1936, age 63 yrs, bur Odd Fellows Cemetery in Douglas,
had issue:

1. Agnes Garn,
   born 1 July 1890 [Cashel family tree],
   listed as born July 1890 in [US Census, 1 June 1900],
   yet did parents not marry until 1894?

2. Bill Garn,
   William Oliver Garn, born Unga Village on Unga Island, 17 Feb 1895 [Cashel family tree] or 14 Jan [Marti Murray], [Nancy von Konsky],
   [US Census, 1 June 1900] says born June 1894,
   worked in the mines,
   [Marti Murray] says "blacksmith (gold mine)",
   spent his last years in a Veterans Home in Camp White, Oregon,
   died 1960, Oregon, age 65 yrs.

3. Avdelai Garn [son], born 17 Feb 1896,
   listed on [Cashel family tree],
   not listed in [US Census, 1 June 1900],
   perhaps twin that died, or perhaps just confusion with Adolph.

4. Joe Garn,
   Arthur Adolph Garn, born Unga Village, February 18, 1896, NOT 1898,
   [US Census, 1 June 1900] lists "Adolph", born Feb 1896,
   worked in the mines,
   [Marti Murray] says "salesman (oil station)",
   died in Tenakee Springs, December 27, 1947, age 51 yrs.

   
   

5. Mary Garn,
   born August 10, 1898, Unga Village,
   [US Census, 1 June 1900] says born Aug 1899,
   grew up in Douglas and attended Douglas schools,
   held various jobs including cashier in the theater, assistant in dental office, and clerk in Juneau department store,
   active member of the Rebekahs, became the "Noble Grand",
   in 1927 she moved to San Francisco,
   mar July 14, 1928, San Francisco, to Adolph von Konsky [born San Francisco, 1 Sept 1895, or 20 Sept; son of Harry von Konsky, journalist and novelist, of Liebau, Silesia, Prussia, by his wife Caroline Mayer, of Cincinnati, Ohio; see ancestry, see von Konsky family history, always spelt with lowercase "von"],
   they met at a Masonic picnic,
   he worked for Standard Oil from 1914 until he retired in 1960,
   they lived in San Francisco,
   he died September 16, 1988, San Francisco, age 93 yrs,
   she died April 2, 1992, San Francisco, age 93 yrs,
   both bur Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California,
   had issue:
   1. Robert von Konsky,
      mar Nancy Amundson [see Amundson family history],
      she wrote some family history,
      had issue:
      1. Brian von Konsky,
         researched family tree (see Cashel section).

      2. Janet von Konsky, mar --- Young and had issue:
         1. Sam Young.
      3. Susan von Konsky.

   2. Dolores von Konsky, mar --- Wilson and had issue:
      1. Debbie Wilson.
      2. Leslie Wilson.

   
   

6. Agniia Garn [dau], born 15 Dec 1904,
   died 12 June 1903,
   listed on [Cashel family tree],
   obviously dates can't be right.

7. Emma Garn,
   Emma A., born December 24, 1904, Douglas,
   [Marti Murray] says she was an "elevator operator",
   mar Vern Hoban [he was in the armed forces],
   lived in Ketchikan and Nome,
   she died 3 Oct 1946, in Nome, age 41 yrs, bur in Ketchikan.

8. Mikhail Garn [son], born 15 Oct 1906,
   listed on [Cashel family tree].

9. Albert Garn,
   Albert Francis Garn, Abbie,
   born Douglas, October 28, 1908 [Cashel family tree] or 1906 [Marti Murray], [Nancy von Konsky],
   butcher, [Marti Murray] says "meat market salesman", lived in Ketchikan,
   moved to Southern California,
   died in Los Angeles, 19 April, 1984, age 75 or 77 yrs.

Agnes Cashel.
From photo c.1887.

Agnes Cashel.
From [Pioneers of Alaska]. See full size.

Mary Garn.
From [Nancy von Konsky].

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