Great grandfather of Helen Jane Simeonoff. Ivan Semenovich Semenov. Russian, born October 13, 1835, Kodiak, Alaska, died about 1897 in Kodiak. Retired soldier, 10th Squadron, 13th Russian Fleet. Ivan Semenov’s father was Stefan Semenov (born about 1795, died on May 5, 1840 in Kodiak, Alaska) who was Russian American Company employee stationed at Fort Ross, California. Photograph taken about 1900 inside Russian Orthodox Church in Kodiak, Alaska., 1900

Item — Box: PCA 445 Box 1

Identifier: PCA 445-3

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection:

The photographs include family members of the Simeonoff, Ponomarev, and Knagin families with genealogy dating back to the Russian American Company in the early 1800’s. Photographs were taken in and around Kodiak and also include Woody Island, Afognak, Eklutna, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, Kenai, and Uganik mostly from 1900 to the 1960’s. A few photos were taken outside Alaska, including Washington, D.C., San Diego, and Albuquerque. Photos in the Chateau de Musee, Boulogne sur Mer, France were taken by Helen J. Simeonoff to document Sugpiaq masks collected by Louis Alphonse Pinart, 1872-1873, in Kodiak, Afognak, Katmai; and Unga.

Dates

1900

Conditions Governing Access

At the request of the donor, public access to the genealogical section of the collection is restricted until 2025. The photographs are available for viewing.