Two men in front of canvas-roofed building, with sign advertising J.G. Price, Attorney at Law, Real Estate and Typewriting, Skagway, probably between 1897 and 1899
After gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory, thousands of people left for the Klondike to join in the gold rush in the Summer of 1897. Jonathan G. Price was born in April 1870 in Iowa. Before moving to Alaska in 1897, he lived in Rico, Colorado. He was employed as a lawyer. His wife Mabel and d...
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1897
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Summary: | After gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory, thousands of people left for the Klondike to join in the gold rush in the Summer of 1897. Jonathan G. Price was born in April 1870 in Iowa. Before moving to Alaska in 1897, he lived in Rico, Colorado. He was employed as a lawyer. His wife Mabel and daughter Alma were living with him at Skagway in 1900. By 1910, the family had moved to Seattle and John Price was working in the banking industry. John and Mabel had three additional children, Ruth, Rachel and John G. Jr. [Source: U.S. Census] Warner 104 Filed in Alaska series. |
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