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Full Name:

Anacker, William H. 

Additional Name(s): 

(Anaker) , possibly Anackin Anacher (Martin County MN Sentinel) Aniker, Chisna MD Records, p. 11 
Date of Birth: Dec. 1873 (5?) C1900 Date of Death: unknown
Hometown: Blunt C., MN or Blue Earth, MN
Profession: unknown Company: unknown
Historic Records
1898 - 1899: In Seattle with Johnson, Brosemer, Berklin, Anacher [Anacker], Krampitz and M. Curtis preparing to leave for Copper River on the Chilcat, Martin County MN Sentinel, 3/11/98; Arrived in Alaska, ?, 1898, C1900; Locator, "High Ball" no. 9 above canyon on Manker Creek, 2/22/99, witness W.D. McGee,TMDR, p. 89; Locator, Slate Creek, Chisna Mining District; witness to Jones in Chisna District, VMDR, p. 155; Location notice for claim adjoining the Lima claim on Red Mountain Creek, a trib. of Chisna River, 9/21/1899, witness, H.L. Moore, p. 20, Chisna MD Records, 1900; Location notice for claim No. 8 above Discovery Claim on Chisna River, 9/21/1899, witness, H.L. Moore, p. 21, Chisna MD Records, 1900;
1900: Met Dempsey at Chisna, April 19, 1900. From Diary M. Dempsey, 1900. Crary Scrapbook, Vol. 1.# 199; Along Copper River Trail between 6/28/1900-10/1/1900, C1900; Signed Notice on 4/10/1900 calling for a Miner's Meeting at Camp Moose (located about one mile from Chestinchena River on Chisna Creek), on noon April 20th, 1900, to form the Chisna Mining District, along with J.A. Burke, R. T. Herron, W.H. Crary, R. Coles, C.H. Winanas, M.D., Chas. Sandberg, O.J. Hosford, D.B. Leavell, W.H. Robson, D. Park Griswald, J.G. Simpson, H. Krammer, John Mueller, s.R. Means, Chas. Olson, H. Miller, H.E.F. King, B.E. Skinner, W.J. Aniker, Archie Parks, p. 11, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Name appears as officer or committee person in minutes of the Miner's Meeting 4/20/1900 at Moose Camp: J. Burke (Chair), Kraemer (secretary), M. Dempsey (Recorder), B.E. Skinner, F. Date, R.T. Heron, W.J. Aniker, Jas. B. Newcomb, A.D.. McDowell, T. M. Dautton, W.H. Crary; approved size and by-laws of district, passed Resolution: against the "lavish and indiscriminate use of Powers-of-Attorney, but that those representing partners in the Territory of Alaska and locating claims for them shall not be considered guilty of such use." (Directed against Hazelet party), resolution to be "posted in conspicuous places;" appointed committee of 5 (names not given) to settle minor disputes until the next meeting, 4/21/1900, p. 11-13, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Location Notice for "Carrie" placer claim on Miller Creek, 4/12/1900, witnesses W. Crary, J.R. Simpson, p. 46, Chisna MD Records, 1900; Attests Park Griswald's claim, p. 47, Chisna MD Records, 1900; Location Notice for "Dora S." claim on Gold Creek, trib. to Chisna River, 4/13/1900, witnesses: O.J. Hosford, W.H. Crary, p. 48, Chisna MD Records, 1900; Location notice for "Johana," in Hidden Treasure Gulch at foot of Jumbo Mt., witnesses: Wm. N. Robenson, T.M. Daulton, p. 50, Chisna MD Records, 1900; Location notice for unnamed claim on Elizabeth Cr. 4/22/1900, p. 95, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Location notice for claim on Daisy Creek, 4/22/1900, witness C.A. Sandberg, p. 97, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Location notice filed by T.M. Daulton, J.W. wildkinson, Wm. H. Anacker for "Ruth" claim on Ruby Creek, p. 182, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Location notice for "the claim joining the Hosford on the East," 5/2/1900, p. 236, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Proof of Labor with Neal O'connor for "Mary" claim, p. 268, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Location notice by Hosford, Griswold, Mayman and Anacker for "Ruby" claim No. 3 above Discovery, 7/14/1900, p. 280, Chisna MD.Records, 1900;
1901: Assigns all his interest in the "Carrie claim," on Miller Creek in CMD to K(unreadable) Lomis, VMDR, 1900, p. 280;
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