Avalanche Victims

Palm Sunday Avalanche

Lists of April 3, 1898 Avalanche Victims

There is not one definitive list of victims of the Palm Sunday avalanche. Depending on when the news was sent out and what information was available and who had been identified, the lists available differ. Learn more about the variation between these lists.

Headboards

1979


Dyea Trail

April 9, 1898


New York Times

April 11, 1898


Alaska Mining Record

April 13, 1898


* Anderson,

Andrew
Anderson,

Andrew
Anderson, A.
Anderson, Peter
Anderson, O.A.
Anderson, Oscar
Anderson, O. W.
Atkins, S. Atkins Atkins, S.
Atwood, E.D. * Atwood, E.D. Atwood, Edward Atwood, Ed
Beck, C. * Beck, C. Beck, C. Beck, C.
Bissell, A.D. Bissell, A.D.

*Bissell,

Aldridge D.


Carl, W. Carl, W.
Carroll, William *Carroll, William Carroll, William
Chappell, A.
Chapper, Walter
Chappie, W.
Chappey, Walter
Clark, J.P. Clark, J.P.
*Clark, J.K.
Clark, Thomas Clark, Tom
Collings, Thomas
Collins, T.
Culleden, Thos.
Cullender,

Thomas
Cullin, Thomas
*Cullinan,

Thomas
Cullinen,

Thomas
Dahlstrom, W.A. Dahlstrom, W.A.
Dhomstrom,

W.H.
Dearhorn,
Doran, A.
Doran, Ed Doran, Ed
Doran, J. E. Doran, J.E.
Doran, James

Edward
Durber, Durber,

*Easterbrook,

R. L.


Easterbrook, R.L.
Esterbrook, R.L.
Egbert, George
Eggert, George
Englund, A. *Englund, Albert Englund, A.
Auglund, Albert
Falk, William
Falke, William Falke, Wm.
*Falke, William
Fetter, V.
Flinn, T.
Garrison, W.E. Garrison,
*Gepfert, Con
Gepharo, Con
Geppert, Con. Geppert, Con.
Glenn, T.G.
Glinn, T.
Glynn, Timothy Glynn, T.
Gray, Allan Grey, Allen
Grimes, F.M.
Grimes, S. *Grimes, S.M. Grimes, S.M. Grimes, S.
Grizzeley,

Preston
Haines, E.P. Haines, E.P.
Haynes, C.P.
Harrison, C.P. Harrison, C.P. Harrison, C.P.
*Harrison, J.V.
Hedegard, Rasmus
Hedyeard,

Rosmus
*Hegard. Ras
*Holt, C.M.
Holt, Harry Holt, Harry
Homer, C.R.
*Hudson, E.J. Hudson, E.J.
Hudson, E.T.
Hutton, E.T.
Jaeger, Henry
Jueger, H.
Johnson, Chris
Johnson, Oscar
Johnson, E.R.
Johnson, T.R.
Kenney, C.W.
Kinner, E.
Kinney, C.H.
*King, Albert F. King,
King, A.S.
Leon, G. Leon, Geo
*Lewis, Geo. Lewis, George Lewis, Geo.
Loon, G.
Maxon,

Mrs. A.V.
Maxon, Mrs. A.
Maxson,

Mrs. Anna
Mozer, Mrs.

Annie
Merchant, John Merchant, John Merchant, John
McLinnan,

Daniel
*McNeil, C.L. McNeil, C.L. McNeil, C.L.
McNeil, Sanford McNeil, Sanford
Miller, E.F.
Miller, Frank
Millet, Frank
Millet, Frank
Milton, G.J.
Morgan, John A. *Morgan, John A. Morgan, J.A.
Morgan, J.R.
Mulbane, Mrs.
Murphy, J.C. Murphy, J.C.
Murphy, J.M.
Noscitur
Omall, Wm.
Osborn,

George L.
*Pearce, J.B. Pearce, J.B.
Pierce, J. Pierce, J.
Preston, Austin Preston, Austin Preston, Austin
Rasmus, Con
Ready, John
Reddy, John
Reese, J.
Riley, W.L. *Riley, W.L. Riley, Mrs. W.L. Riley, W.L.
Riser, George Riser, Geo.
Ritchie, George
Ritchey,
Ryan, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs.
Sailing, Geo.
Saley, Jeff Saley, Jeff
Sailing, Jeff
Soley, Jeff
Schona, Matt
Seabarth, Gus
Seaborn, Gus Seaborn,
Smallwood, James
*Smallwood,

Joseph
Smallwood,

Joseph
Smith, C.F.
Smith, G.F. *Smith, G.F. Smith, G.F.
Smith, J.W.
Sprague, Frank *Sprague, Frank Sprague, Frank
Sprague, J.
Stevens,
Stevenson, S. Stevenson, Steve Stevenson, S.
Stratton,
*Turner, Curtiss

C.
Uhlin, George
*Uelen, O.A.
Uhlin, John
Uler, O.A.
Vogel, John
Wall, Thomas Wall, Thomas
Warner, M.W. Warner,
Warner, W.F.
Warner, W.H.
Weidin, L.
Weidelein, L.
*Weidelin, L.
Welch, Mark
Widelin, I.
Wilthem,
Wood, E.D.
Yeager, H.
Zebauld, Gus
*Ziebata, Gus



*Body shipped home for burial

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