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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Avalanche Victims

Palm Sunday Avalanche

Lists of April 3, 1898 Avalanche Victims






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. AtkinsAtkins, S.
Atwood, E.D.* Atwood, E.D.Atwood, EdwardAtwood, 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, WilliamCarroll, William 
   Chappell, A.
Chapper, Walter   
   Chappie, W.
  Chappey, Walter 
Clark, J.P.  Clark, J.P.
 *Clark, J.K.  
  Clark, ThomasClark, 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, TimothyGlynn, 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, HarryHolt, 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, GeorgeLewis, Geo.
  Loon, G. 
Maxon,

Mrs. A.V.
  Maxon, Mrs. A.
 Maxson,

Mrs. Anna
  
  Mozer, Mrs.

Annie
 
 Merchant, JohnMerchant, JohnMerchant, John
McLinnan,

Daniel
   
 *McNeil, C.L.McNeil, C.L.McNeil, C.L.
  McNeil, SanfordMcNeil, 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, AustinPreston, AustinPreston, 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, GusSeaborn,
   Smallwood, James
 *Smallwood,

Joseph
Smallwood,

Joseph
 
  Smith, C.F. 
Smith, G.F.*Smith, G.F. Smith, G.F. 
  Smith, J.W. 
Sprague, Frank*Sprague, FrankSprague, Frank 
   Sprague, J.
   Stevens,
Stevenson, S. Stevenson, SteveStevenson, 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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pile of boards and canvas in ruin on rocks

Did You Know?
The mystery of why these canvas boats were left behind at the Chilkoot summit of Klondike Gold Rush NHP, remains unsolved. One theory reports that it was too costly to pay the customs to take them over the border. Perhaps they were too flimsy for the rough waters of Bennett Lake?

Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 MST