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John Dexter, "Gia'uda" Wallace 1861 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1861

Birth Location: Klinkwan, Prince Wales Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

Death Date: 16 Jul 1950

Death Location: Hydaburg, Alaska

Father: Gid Wallace

Mother: Sarah YELTATZIE

Spouse(s): Ida Spuhn, Jennie Spuhn, Mae Skillie, Jennie Spuhn

Children(s): Alex Wallace, Edna Wallace, Josephine Wallace, Nelson Wallace, Dorothy Wallace, William Wallace, Sara Wallace, Winnie Wallace, Edna Wallace, Nelson Wallace, Fredrick Wallace

In 1861, John Dexter "Gia'uda" Wallace entered the world in Klinkwan, Prince Wales Ketchikan, Alaska, United States, born to Gid K'waajuss or Dwight Wallace and Sarah YELTATZIE. Years later, John Dexter "Gia'uda" Wallace married Ida Spuhn, Jennie sicksonnie Spuhn, Mae "joysingah "djat cina" Skillie and Jennie Spuhn, and the couple became parents to Alex Wallace, Edna Wallace, Josephine Wallace, Nelson Wallace, Dorothy Wallace, William Wallace, Sara Wallace, Winnie Wallace, Edna Wallace, Nelson Wallace and Fredrick James Wallace. John Dexter "Gia'uda" Wallace died in 1950 in Hydaburg, Alaska.

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Parents

Gid Wallace
1820 – 1910
Birth Location: Klinkwan, Alaska
GW
Sarah YELTATZIE
1825 – 1910
Birth Location: Klinkwan, Prince Wales Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
SY

Spouses(s)

Ida Spuhn
1863 –
Birth Location: Alaska, United States
IS
Jennie Spuhn
1871 – 1915
Birth Location: Sukwan, Alaska, United States
JS
Mae Skillie
1877 – 1943
Birth Location: Howkan, Alaska
MS
Jennie Spuhn
Birth Location: –
JS

Children(s)

Alex Wallace
1883 – 1915
Birth Location: Alaska, United States
AW
Edna Wallace
1888 – 1960
Birth Location: Craig, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
EW
Josephine Wallace
1896 – 1915
Birth Location: Klinqwan, Terr. of Alaska, USA
JW
Nelson Wallace
1893 – 1921
Birth Location: Klinqwan, AK
NW
Dorothy Wallace
1919 – 1979
Birth Location: Alaska
DW
William Wallace
1907 – 2000
Birth Location: Alaska
WW
Sara Wallace
1909 –
Birth Location: Alaska
SW
Winnie Wallace
1911 – 1998
Birth Location: Hyda
WW
Edna Wallace
1888 – 1960
Birth Location: Craig, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
EW
Nelson Wallace
1893 – 1921
Birth Location: Klinqwan, AK
NW
Fredrick Wallace
1895 – 1975
Birth Location: Klinqwan, AK
FW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Klinkwan, Prince Wales Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial Division, Alaska; Roll: T627_4578; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 1-15, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory; Roll: T625_2030; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 190, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory; Roll: 2626; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 280.0; FHL microfilm: 2342360, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ketchikan, Division 1, Alaska Territory; Roll: T624_1748; Page: 57B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375761

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Ketchikan, Division 1, Alaska Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ketchikan, Division 1, Alaska Territory; Roll: T624_1748; Page: 57B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375761

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory; Roll: T625_2030; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 190

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory; Roll: 2626; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 280.0; FHL microfilm: 2342360

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial District, Alaska Territory; Roll: 2626; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 280.0; FHL microfilm: 2342360

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial Division, Alaska; Roll: T627_4578; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 1-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial Division, Alaska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial Division, Alaska; Roll: T627_4578; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 1-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: A
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ketchikan, First Judicial Division, Alaska; Roll: T627_4578; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 1-15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 Jul 1950
    Event Place: Hydaburg, Alaska
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