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Carl Albert Sholin was born in Stevenson, Washington. He moved to Homer,
Alaska in the 1920s to work with his uncles raising foxes. This is a picture
of Carl standing beside the log cabin he built in Homer.
Click on this link to read Ann Sholin's Remembrances of Pioneer Days in Homer.
The Carl Sholin family homestead in Homer, Alaska.
This is a picture of Carl with daughter Shirley.
There were always fields to plow, cows to milk,
and plenty of other chores to keep everyone busy
from dawn to dusk.
1951
Shirley is now married and is visiting Homer with son David and
daughter Donna. Talk about a fisherman's paradise!
During that trip Shirley met with her sister Lois
and brother Bob. Shortly after this picture was
taken tragedy struck - brother Bob drowned
while on a fishing trip.
The following information is a DRAFT of genealogical research:
Please contact Dave or Virginia for any additions or corrections.
Carl Albert Sholin, born 15 April 1903 in Stevenson, Skamania, WA; died 11 September 1982 i
n Milton, Pierce, Washington. He was the son of Olof Sholin and Caroline Gustafsson.
He married Ann Marie Nelson 15 October 1925 in Seldovia, Alaska.
Marriage Fact: Wedding certificate signed by Andrew Sholin & Frank Soderburg.
Occupation: A foreman for Alaska Bureau of Public Roads.
Also had silver fox business until 1929.
Religion: baptized Lutheran
Military: none
Census: 1920, Lived with parents
Residence: Bet. 1925 - 1931, Lived in Uncle Andrew Sholin's house in Homer.
Residence: 1969, Moved with wife from Homer, Alaska to Milton, Washington.
Residence: 11 September 1982, Lived at 807 11th Ave., Milton, WA 98354
at time of death.
Cause of Death: 1) Sudden Cardiac Death 2) Severe Emphysema
Burial: Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, WA
Pallbearers: Pallbearers: Dan Scot, Richard Guse, Mike Pasinetti, Mike Yarbrough,
Fred Messmer
Carl Albert Sholin's Homestead property, U.S. Land Office Serial No. 06400,
was located at Kachemak Bay, Alaska, and contained 80 acres, being W 1/2
NE 1/4 section 20, T. 6 S., R. 13 W, Seward Meridan in what is present day
downtown Homer, Alaska. The land was described as a) sandy loam,
b) about half dry and half wet and swampy, c) broken, d) spruce, birch, and underbrush.
On the Final Proof Testimony of Claimant, dated 10 April 1930, Carl stated he had
a wife and two children, a girl and a boy. Three absences from his land of 3 to 5 months
each were noted since he had applied for the land. These were for the purpose of
supporting his family and had been to Homer Spit and Halibut Cove.
Carl had made the following improvements: a house, 12x18, which had cost $400;
a root house, 8x12, costing $50; a chicken house, 8x10, costing $50; a well, 14 feet,
costing $15; a fence of 500 feet of wire and 300 feet of rail costing a total of $35;
1/2 miles of telephone line costing $33, and 10 acres of hay land cleared to cut with a sythe!
He stated that he had "Grubbed trees and brush from the land, to use for hay land as above
described to the amount of 10 acres." He also had foxes on his uncle's (Andrew's)
homestead Serial No. 04052, for whom Carl was the caretaker. In addition, as of 1928,
he used one acre for vegetables and berries and grazed a cow and calf for family use.
A witness, Nels Goran Svedlund - a 29 year old marine engineer - stated that Carl grew
"potatoes, vegetables, berries...rhubarb, and grazed cattle." Rhubarb! Now there's a Swede's delight!
Ann Marie Nelson, born 8 January 1901 in Laihia, Finland; died 14 April 1998.
Grew up in Tacoma, Washington.
Homer, Alaska 42 years previous to moving to Milton, Washington in 1969
Religion: Lutheran - Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Milton, WA
Burial: 17 April 1998, Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, WA
Descendants: April 1998, Survived by 2 daughters, 9 grandchildren, 20 great- grandchildren
& 2 great-great grandchildren.