ALASKA NATIVE STUDENTS BURIED AT CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL CEMETERY
(52 out of 198 known grave
sites)
From the files of
SuAnn M. Reddick, Chemawa Indian School Historian suannr@viclink.com
Information
compiled from a number of sources, including Department of Interior Death
List, Chemawa school
records
from NARA in Seattle, Oregon death certificates, US vital statistics and other
documents.
coleen_mielke@hotmail.com
| NAME | AGE | VILLAGE/TRIBE | ENROLLED | DIED | REASON |
| ANDERSON, IVAN "Edge" | 15 | ALEUT 1/2 | 10/11/1911 | 10/18/1918 | SPANISH FLU |
| BETTLES, ANDREW | 17 | ALEUT | 9/8/1909 | TB | |
| BETTLES, CHARLES | 13 | ALEUT | 3/1/1908 | TB | |
| BORG, MAGGIE | 17 | ESKIMO | 8/4/1929 | TB | |
| BUCHERT, MARY | ESKIMO | 12/2/1918 | SPANISH FLU | ||
| CHARLES, GEORGE | 19 | TLINGIT | 11/6/1914 | 6/5/1915 | DROWNING |
| CHURCHILL, GEORGE | 17 | WRANGELL | 9/27/1917 | 7/1/1920 | UNKNOWN |
| DAHLGREN, KATIE | 16 | TLINGIT | 3/16/1923 | UNKNOWN | |
| DICK, JENNIE | TLINGIT | 12/28/1916 | TB/MEASLES | ||
| DIRKS, PAUL | 9 | ALEUT | 4/18/1914 | UNKNOWN | |
| DRUCK, WILLIAM | 9 | FORT YUKON | 5/26/1923 | PNEUMONIA | |
| EATON, WILFRED | 14 | TSIMSHIAN | 6/14/1921 | UNKNOWN | |
| EMANOFF, ALEX | ST. PAUL ALEUT | 10/14/1918 | SPANISH FLU | ||
| EVANS, EMILY | 12 | ALASKAN | 1900 | 5/14/1900 | TB |
| FIELDS, EDWARD | TLINGIT | 7/16/1916 | UNKNOWN | ||
| FLANNERY, ESTELLE | 14 ? | JUNEAU STICKEEN 1/2 | 10/7/1890 | TYPHOID | |
| FLEMMING, JAMES | 16 | ALEUT 1/2 | 9/1/1906 | TYPHOID | |
| FRANCIS, MARTHA | 7 | BETHEL ESKIMO | 1/25/1923 | PNEUMONIA | |
| GABRIEL, EDNA | 24 | ESKIMO | UNKNOWN | TB | |
| GUEST, FRANK | ALASKAN | Died at Chemawa 7/4/1924 but no grave site located |
UNKNOWN | ||
| GRAVELLE, FRANK | STICKEEN 1/2 | 10/5/1893 | Died at Chemawa 4/13/1894 but no grave site located |
UNKNOWN | |
| HENRY, JOHN | HANYAH (probably Hoonah) |
Died at Chemawa 12/31/1897 but no grave site located |
ABCESS | ||
| HICKS, CHARLES | 17 | TLINGIT | 3/24/1923 | TB | |
| HURLEY, VIELLA | 14 | KODIAK ESKIMO | 12/12/1927 | UNKNOWN | |
| JOHN, PETER | TONGASS | Died at Chemawa 9/1911 but no grave site located |
UNKNOWN | ||
| JOHNSON, HELEN | 12 | SHAKAN TLINGIT | 12/2/1920 | UNKNOWN | |
| JOHNSON, JESSE | KETCHIKAN | Died at Chemawa 1/1903 but no grave site located |
UNKNOWN | ||
| JOHNSON, LENA | 8 | FORT YUKON 1/2 | 1/22/1920 | UNKNOWN | |
| KENNEDY, CORA | 15 | METLAKATLA TSIMSHIAN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | |
| KETCHIKOFF, JOHN | 15 | ALEUT | 2/25/1912 | TB | |
| KING, MARTHA | 21 | CHITINA ATHABASCAN | 3/3/1944 | UNKNOWN | |
| KOEPP, CHARLES | 9 | ALASKAN 1/2 | 1/4/1900 | UNKNOWN | |
| LARSEN, LAWRENCE | 14 | AFOGNAK | 10/13/1922 | PNEUMONIA | |
| LILLIGREN, FREDA | CHINOOK ALEUT | 4/21/1920 | PERITONITIS | ||
| MARCELL, VINCENT | 6 | IDITAROD ESKIMO ? 1/3 | 1/4/1923 | TB | |
| McNEIL, PAULINE (misspelled on stone McBeil) |
11 | NENANA ALEUT 1/2 | 4/14/1927 | TB | |
| McCLUSKEY, HARRY | 12 | PETERSBURG | 6/4/1925 | PERICARDITIS | |
| McCLUSKEY, WILLIAM | 9 | KILLISNOO ESKIMO | 5/9/1925 | UNKNOWN | |
| McFARLAND, CHARLES | 17 | SITKA | 7/18/1901 | UNKNOWN | |
| MERCULIEF, TERENTY | ALEUT | 6/18/1918 | PNEUMONIA | ||
| MILES, JOHN | 19 | ALEUT | 10/29/1907 | TB | |
| NASHOALOOK, ALEX (spelling Nashodolovk?) | 20 | UNALAKLEET ESKIMO | Parents listed as Oswald and Annie Nashoalook | 7/24/1922 | OPERATION |
| NEKETI, HENRY | TLINGIT | 9/11/1914 | UNKNOWN | ||
| NELSON, PELCA | SITKA | 2/5/1912 | 11/27/1914 | UNKNOWN | |
| NEWTON, LOUISE | 15 | TLINGIT FULL | 3/9/1905 | UNKNOWN | |
| NYSTRUM, FRED | 20 | SITKA TLINGIT 1/2 | 12/22/1926 | HEMMORAGE | |
| ODENZOFF, DAN
OLAFSON, ADOLPH |
12 | ESKIMO
TLINGIT |
10/17/1937
12/25/1905 |
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN |
|
| OSCAR, JESSE | 17 | TSIMPSIAN FULL | 10/23/1903 | Died at Chemawa 12/25/1903 but no grave site located |
PNEUMONIA |
| OSUK, MABEL | 17 | POINT BARROW ESKIMO | 4/30/1923 | UNKNOWN | |
| POLTY, ABRAHAM TELUCLAH | 13 | NOME ESKIMO FULL | 8/21/1922 | 2/3/1924 | UNKNOWN |
| POYNE, NELLIE (possibly spelled Payne?) | 12 | COPPER RIVER | 1/8/1913 | UNKNOWN | |
| ROMER, MATILDA | 15 | SITKA | 3/15/1899 | 7/14/1902 | MENINGITIS |
| RUKIVISHKOFF, ANDREW | 17 | SAINT PAUL | 9/28/1923 | 10/25/1924 | CARDIAC |
| SHAUGHNESSY, FRED | 13 | SULLIVAN BAY ESKIMO | 12/26/1924 | PNEUMONIA | |
| SMITHERS, ENGLEBERT | 10 | Died at Chemawa 9/20/1904 but no grave site located |
MENINGITIS | ||
| SQUARTZOFF, LYCONDRA | 18 | ALEUT | 1/16/1918 | UNKNOWN | |
| UTTECHT, ALBERT | 12 | ALEUT 1/2 | 6/6/1925 | MENINGITIS | |
| WAYDELICK, FRANCIS | 10 | HANYAN (possibly Hoonah?) |
5/24/1901 | TB | |
| WELLINGTON, CHARLES | TLINGIT | Died at Chemawa 1/18/1924 but no grave site located |
MEASLES | ||
| WELLS, CHARLES | 13 | NOORVIK ESKIMO | 9/9/1922 | 3/12/1925 | UNKNOWN |
| MOON, SUSIE | 12 | ALASKA | Sent to Carlisle from Chemawa | Died at Carlisle 8/1894 |
UNKNOWN |
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