POINT POSSESSION, ALASKA
"Tuyqun"
D. H. Sleem's Map (partial) of Central Alaska 1910
Most history books agree, that in 1778, Capt. James Cook's
party planted a flag along Turnagain Arm laying claim (for England) to all
of the land drained by the waters of Cook's Inlet. That "Act of Possession"
as it was called, became POINT POSSESSION (locals call it "Point Station")
The Native residents of Point Possession chose this area (a little over 4,000 acres) as part of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Point Possession Inc. recently sold it back to the U.S. Government; it will be part of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
1900 US Census for Point Possession (there are LOTS of spelling errors in Census Records)
Nicholi b. 1858 Knik Tribe fishing and hunting
Nicholi, Dahlia b. 1870 Knik Tribe wife
Nicholi, Pete b. 1892 son
Nicholi, Anna b. 1897 daughter
Nicholi, Chanagan b. 1900 son
Nicholi, Mekila b. 1882 brother Knik Tribe
Nicholi, Antone b. 1884 brother Knik Tribe
Stephan b. 1858 Knik Tribe fishing and hunting
Stephan, Yelenia b. 1870 wife Knik Tribe
Stephan, Nicholi b. 1893 son
Stephan, Dahlia b. 1897 daughter
Stephan, Duskin b. 1900 son
Yeshem b. 1865 Knik Tribe fishing and hunting
Yeshem, Katrena b. 1870 wife Knik Tribe
Yeshem, Inga b. 1896 daughter
1910 US Census for Point Possession
Nicholi, Point Possession age
50 married 19 years Aleut
Nicholi, Dora wife age 37 married 19 years
Nicholi, Anna daughter born 7/1897 Aleut
Nicholi, Theodore son born 2/1900 Aleut
Nicholi, Evan son born 1/1901 Aleut
Nicholi, Gerlilia daughter born 9/1902 Aleut (this one was hard to read, might be wrong)
Nicholi, Hassdia son born 1/1905 Aleut (this one was hard to read, might be wrong)
Nicholi, Coustingan son born 5/1907 Aleut
Nicholi, Duranda nephew born 10/1899 Aleut
Nicholi, Mechila born 11/1876 Aleut
Nicholi, Stepanita wife born 12/1890 Aleut
Nicholi, Olga niece born 7/1893 Aleut
Nicholi, Metra nephew born 5/1897 Aleut
Nicholi, Daliah niece born 10/1901 Aleut
Nicholi, Rufena niece born 2/1907 Aleut
Nicholi, Antone born 8/1881 Aleut
Nicholi, Ellena wife born 4/1886
The epidemic of 1918 hit Point Possession hard and many were lost. I suspect that is why I can't find a 1920 U.S. Census for Point Possession, however in 1930 and 1940, the Nicholi and Kallandar families were living in Anchorage:
1930 US Census for Anchorage
Doris Nicoli age 52 widow
John Nicoli age 26 son
William Nicoli age 22 son
Mike Nicoli age 20 son
Julius Callander 47 born in Norway came to USA 1905 (correct spelling is Kallandar)
Cora (Nicoli) Callander 25 wife
Fedora Callander 8
Anna Callander 7
Mary Callander 6
Lora Callander 5
1940 US Census for Anchorage (correct spelling is Kallandar)
Julius Kallender 59 born Norway occupation: cutting wood for ARR $2,300/year
Cora Kallender 35
Anna Kallender 17
Mary Kallender 16
Dominia Kallender 15
Clara Kallender 11
Peter Kallender 9
Virginia Kallender 8
Gilbert Kallender 7
Julius Kallender 6
William 31 brother-in-law
Gus 29 brother-in-law
The above Julius Kallandar family was living in Hope in 1942; according to his WWII draft registration Julius was born 9/15/1880 in Oslo, Norway.
Nicholi, Dora wife age 37 married 19 years
Nicholi, Anna daughter born 7/1897 Aleut
Nicholi, Theodore son born 2/1900 Aleut
Nicholi, Evan son born 1/1901 Aleut
Nicholi, Gerlilia daughter born 9/1902 Aleut (this one was hard to read, might be wrong)
Nicholi, Hassdia son born 1/1905 Aleut (this one was hard to read, might be wrong)
Nicholi, Coustingan son born 5/1907 Aleut
Nicholi, Duranda nephew born 10/1899 Aleut
Nicholi, Mechila born 11/1876 Aleut
Nicholi, Stepanita wife born 12/1890 Aleut
Nicholi, Olga niece born 7/1893 Aleut
Nicholi, Metra nephew born 5/1897 Aleut
Nicholi, Daliah niece born 10/1901 Aleut
Nicholi, Rufena niece born 2/1907 Aleut
Nicholi, Antone born 8/1881 Aleut
Nicholi, Ellena wife born 4/1886
The epidemic of 1918 hit Point Possession hard and many were lost. I suspect that is why I can't find a 1920 U.S. Census for Point Possession, however in 1930 and 1940, the Nicholi and Kallandar families were living in Anchorage:
1930 US Census for Anchorage
Doris Nicoli age 52 widow
John Nicoli age 26 son
William Nicoli age 22 son
Mike Nicoli age 20 son
Julius Callander 47 born in Norway came to USA 1905 (correct spelling is Kallandar)
Cora (Nicoli) Callander 25 wife
Fedora Callander 8
Anna Callander 7
Mary Callander 6
Lora Callander 5
1940 US Census for Anchorage (correct spelling is Kallandar)
Julius Kallender 59 born Norway occupation: cutting wood for ARR $2,300/year
Cora Kallender 35
Anna Kallender 17
Mary Kallender 16
Dominia Kallender 15
Clara Kallender 11
Peter Kallender 9
Virginia Kallender 8
Gilbert Kallender 7
Julius Kallender 6
William 31 brother-in-law
Gus 29 brother-in-law
The above Julius Kallandar family was living in Hope in 1942; according to his WWII draft registration Julius was born 9/15/1880 in Oslo, Norway.
There was obviously some connection
between the families of Point Possession and Knik Village. An early gold
miners journal records that "Point Possession Nicoli" brought three
tons of coal to Knik (from Tyonek) an sold it to Knik people.
Another journal entry said that in 1908, "Point Possession Nicoli boys came in a sloop" for a dance at Knik. In 1911, "Rufe Stephan came up from Point Possession in row boat".
Point Possession Nicoli purchased a "Buffalo gas engine" from someone in Knik (in 1913) for $265. He then hired a Knik man named Tom Merideth, to install the engine on his sloop.
The book, Shem Pete's Alaska by James Kari and James A. Fall, 2003 has extended information and photos of the people of Point Possession.
Another journal entry said that in 1908, "Point Possession Nicoli boys came in a sloop" for a dance at Knik. In 1911, "Rufe Stephan came up from Point Possession in row boat".
Point Possession Nicoli purchased a "Buffalo gas engine" from someone in Knik (in 1913) for $265. He then hired a Knik man named Tom Merideth, to install the engine on his sloop.
The book, Shem Pete's Alaska by James Kari and James A. Fall, 2003 has extended information and photos of the people of Point Possession.
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