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Benjamin or, Ben, or, Tla, jaan, or, Kla., Ja John 1870 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1870

Birth Location: Howkan, Alaska

Death Date: bef 1910

Death Location: Alaska

Father: John Chus

Mother: Elizabeth Yeltatzie

Spouse(s): Julia Wallace

Children(s): Lillian John, Retta John, Cara John, Cora John, Francis John, Nora John

1870 marked the beginning of Benjamin or Ben or Tla jaan or Kla. Ja John's life in Howkan, Alaska, to parents John Duk . Chus and Elizabeth Tlaak Ahl Waas Stla Xuut Laas Yeltatzie. Eventually, Benjamin or Ben or Tla jaan or Kla. Ja John married Julia Wallace, and they welcomed Lillian J John, Retta John, Cara John, Cora John, Francis John and Nora John. Benjamin or Ben or Tla jaan or Kla. Ja John passed in 1910 at Alaska.

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Parents

John Chus
1820 – 1910
Birth Location: Howkan, Alaska, USA
JC
Elizabeth Yeltatzie
1830 – 1910
Birth Location: Howkan, Territory of Alaska, Alaska, USA
EY

Spouses(s)

Julia Wallace
1867 – 1958
Birth Location: Alaska
JW

Children(s)

Lillian John
1889 – 1978
Birth Location: Klinquan, Alaska
LJ
Retta John
1893 – 1910
Birth Location: Alaska
RJ
Cara John
1899 –
Birth Location: Alaska
CJ
Cora John
1898 –
Birth Location: Alaska
CJ
Francis John
1899 –
Birth Location: Alaska
FJ
Nora John
1904 – 2001
Birth Location: Alaska
NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Alaska
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Klawack, Southern Supervisors District, Alaska; Roll: 1830; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241830

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1870
    Event Place: Howkan, Alaska

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Klawack, Southern Supervisors District, Alaska, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Klawack, Southern Supervisors District, Alaska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Klawack, Southern Supervisors District, Alaska; Roll: 1830; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241830

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: bef 1910
    Event Place: Alaska

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