Genealogy Galleries

Towles in Alaska 1895 - 1959 : In the spring of 1899, George Washington Towle and 7 of his sons traveled to Seward, Alaska, from Hollister, CA by train, then by boat from Seattle, WA. They then traveled inland by horse and on foot to a place now called Cooper Landing. They they were part of the Towle-Stetson Group, formed for the purpose of goldmining. Some of these photos were provided by the granddaughter of Charles Chapman (a member of the Towle-Stetson Group) and others were provided by Mona Painter, a historian of Cooper Landing, AK. The rest belonged to my father.

Towles in Alaska 1895 - 1959

In the spring of 1899, George Washington Towle and 7 of his sons trave ...

Updated: Dec 03, 2006 11:39pm PST

Towle, Ackley - Dad's Father's Side :

Towle, Ackley - Dad's Father's Side

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 7:29pm PST

Bennett, Dunton, Young - Dad's Mother's Side :

Bennett, Dunton, Young - Dad's Mother's Side

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 6:55pm PST

Vern Bennett in China, 1910 :

Vern Bennett in China, 1910

Updated: Nov 30, 2006 10:30pm PST

Armstrongs in South America 1918 - 1925 : In 1918, after building power plants in California, perhaps the job was done for then, John W. F. Armstrong sailed to Chile to work as an engineer in the Anaconda Copper Mine at Chuquicamata. His wife and two children couldn't accompany him because Mabel was pregnant with their third child. When baby Eric was 6 months old, Mabel took the children on a steamer to join her husband. Eventually they landed in Brazil, living in Nictheroy while John ferried to Rio de Janiero for his work.

Armstrongs in South America 1918 - 1925

In 1918, after building power plants in California, perhaps the job wa ...

Updated: Dec 10, 2006 10:47am PST

Armstrong, Orr - Mom's Father's Side :

Armstrong, Orr - Mom's Father's Side

Updated: Feb 08, 2007 12:25pm PST

Swaim, Thom, Obenshain, Barkdull - Mom's Mother's Side :

Swaim, Thom, Obenshain, Barkdull - Mom's Mother's Side

Updated: Nov 29, 2006 10:33pm PST