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Edward Cashel

Edward Francis Cashel junior.
From [Pioneers of Alaska].
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(Right) See full poster.

Edward Cashel,
Edward Francis Cashel junior, Eddie,
born on Unga Island, Alaska, March 18, 1881.
Descendant through Blennerhassett of Edward III.
He is listed in 1 June 1900 census as living with sister Sarah and her family at the Apollo mining camp on Unga. He is listed as "laborer", illiterate.
Later in 1900 he moved to Douglas, Alaska, as did his sister Sarah and family.
His sister Agnes and family moved to Douglas in 1901.
His sister Mary and family moved to Douglas, apparently by 1904.
His sister Sarah died 1904.
Edward worked at the Treadwell Mine Foundry in Douglas as a moulder.
In 1910 census he is living with sister Mary and her family in Douglas. With them and next door are the members of his sister Sarah's family. This must be South St. Ann's Ave.
Edward F. Cashel, moulder, is listed in Douglas on p.183 of Polk's Alaska-Yukon gazetteer 1915-16.
1916 Douglas census lists Edward at South St. Ann's Ave, Douglas.
At mar 1917 he is "moulder", living 5th St, Douglas.

At some point he apparently had an affair with the married Myrtle Bland.
Not known if the affair was when he was a bachelor or when he was married. Some evidence suggests the affair might be around 1918. Other evidence suggests maybe around 1923-1927. He may be the father of some of Myrtle's children, though hard evidence of that is lacking.

He mar 4 Dec 1917 to Jane West [born 26 July 1880].
Jane was a widow.

Moved to Seattle:
Edward and Jane lived for a short time at Seattle, WA. Son born there 1918.
They are listed in 1919 Seattle Directory at I2-609 Columbia, Seattle. He is a moulder.

Back to Alaska:
They went back to Alaska. Lived again in Douglas/Juneau.
E.F. Cashel is listed in Juneau in Polk's 1923-1924 Alaska-Yukon gazetteer. He is "lab" (labourer) in "AJGMCo" (Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.).
Edward and Jane are listed in 1930 census at what is now 715 St.Ann's Ave, Douglas. From here. He is a "moulder" at a foundry.
This may be a different house on St. Ann's Ave, Douglas, than the one Edward lived in before he went to Seattle.
They are listed in 1940 census at what is now 715 St.Ann's Ave, Douglas. From here. He is a moulder at a foundry. She is a beautician operating from her own home.
Living Douglas in Aug 1941 when their son married in Sitka, Alaska.
On his son's draft card Sept 1941 his address is given as P.O. Box 1195, Douglas.
They moved to Sitka in 1946 (where their son was living).
Edward was "custodian" in the federal building at Sitka.
Jane went into a home, the Pioneers' Home, in Sitka, in 1958-59.
He joined her in the Pioneers' Home in June 1959. See item in Daily Sitka Sentinel, June 11, 1959, p.2, which incorrectly says he was born in Ireland (that would be his father).

Edward dies, 1959:
He died Fri 27 Nov 1959, at the Pioneers' Home, Sitka, Alaska, age 78 yrs.
He was bur 1 Dec 1959, Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau. See findagrave.com.
See brief obituary in Daily Sentinel, Sitka, Nov 30, 1959, p.2. It confirms that his son Frank is the politician.
See note of thanks in The Daily Sentinel, Sitka, Dec 7, 1959, p.4.

Jane dies, 1963:
She died 24 Apr 1963 in Juneau, age 82 yrs.
She was bur with husband, 29 Apr 1963, Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau. See findagrave.com.
Edward and Jane had issue:

Frank Cashel,
Francis, Frank Edward Cashel, born 11 Dec 1918 in Seattle, WA.
Democrat politician in Alaska.

Edward Cashel as a child.
From photo c.1887.

Edward Cashel and his sister both listed as illiterate in 1900 census.
See full size.

Edward Cashel and wife in Evergreen Cemetery burial records.

The Cashel house, St. Ann's Ave, Douglas

What is called the "Cashel house" in Douglas, Alaska.
715 St. Ann's Ave, Treadwell, Douglas, was built in 1905.
See entry on p.12 of List of Historic Resources in Juneau, 1997. Neighbouring houses are named after families that lived there: Garn and Post and Grundler and Devon and Kronquist and Johnson.
This house is named after Edward Cashel who is found there in 1930 and 1940 censuses.

Edward Cashel lived St. Ann's Ave earlier, but may not be same house:
He is apparently living St. Ann's Ave in 1910.
He is definitely living St. Ann's Ave in 1916.

So is it the same house? Maybe not.
Edward went to live in Seattle for some time. He later came back to Alaska, so maybe went to a new house on St. Ann's Ave.
Edward Cashel is living St. Ann's Ave in 1930 census. Entries nearby for Kronquist and Johnson show this is definitely 715 St. Ann's Ave.
Edward Cashel is living St. Ann's Ave in 1940 census. Entries nearby for Post and Devon and Kronquist and Johnson show this is 715 St. Ann's Ave.

Street view of the "Cashel house", 715 St. Ann's Ave.
See map.

The house beyond the fence to the RHS is 719 St. Ann's Ave, which is called the "Garn house", built 1910.
This must be our Garn family, relations of Cashel.
However we cannot find when any Garn lived here.

The Douglas Fire Dept pose for a group photo, probably on Independence Day, St. Ann's Ave, Douglas.
This is after 1905 (Cashel house built) and before 1910 (Garn house not built).
The background shows the Cashel house from the side.
From Alaska State Library. P.H. Fox Family Photograph Collection. ASL-P359-034.

Sources yet to be consulted

Cashel grave, in Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau.
- Grave of Edward Cashel and Jane West. Location: Masonic, 7-E-11.
- Jane West's dau Margaret Lindsay is buried in same grave.