Comments for Morningside Hospital http://www.morningsidehospital.com In territorial days, Alaskans could be one of three places... Inside (in Alaska), Outside (anywhere else), or Morningside (Morningside Hospital). Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:08:43 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on McNeil Island Prison by Marti Murray http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2012/01/mcneil-island-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Marti Murray Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:08:43 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=1005#comment-545 If anyone would like me to search my databank for information on Alaskans who died outside the state while in hospitals or prisons, please send me what info you have and I will check my records. I have genealogical data on about 260,000 individuals either of Aleut or Alutiiq descent or who are related to these individuals by marriage or adoption. For instance, this may connect to Warren Gohl's posting: James O. FADAOFF, born 21 Jan 1933 Woody Is., AK and died 24 Apr 1969 in Pierce Co., WA. More details available. If anyone would like me to search my databank for information on Alaskans who died outside the state while in hospitals or prisons, please send me what info you have and I will check my records. I have genealogical data on about 260,000 individuals either of Aleut or Alutiiq descent or who are related to these individuals by marriage or adoption.

For instance, this may connect to Warren Gohl’s posting: James O. FADAOFF, born 21 Jan 1933 Woody Is., AK and died 24 Apr 1969 in Pierce Co., WA. More details available.

]]> Comment on McNeil Island Prison by warren gohl http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2012/01/mcneil-island-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-544 warren gohl Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:44:00 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=1005#comment-544 Thank you for information. Last week I received first report that one Native Alaskan, a James Fadaoff, was buried in the prisoner cemetery. Oddly, he does not appear on offical record as admitted to USP, McNeil. I am providing the entire list of decendents for grave marker matchup to the orginator of the above reoprt. There are past reports Alaskan Native prisoner remains on McNeil disinterred and placed in containers at a utitlity/tool shed by the apple orchard when the golf course was built. Attempts to access this building to verify not conclusive. I don't know if the active searches going as you mentioned are others than the one I participate in. For this "Search" project I represent the 13th Heritage Foundation for Alaskan Natives, Seattle. The "Search" is to help Alaskan Native families learned the fate of loved ones lost track of at McNeil. Any help, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated. Thank you for information. Last week I received first report that one Native Alaskan, a James Fadaoff, was buried in the prisoner cemetery. Oddly, he does not appear on offical record as admitted to USP, McNeil. I am providing the entire list of decendents for grave marker matchup to the orginator of the above reoprt. There are past reports Alaskan Native prisoner remains on McNeil disinterred and placed in containers at a utitlity/tool shed by the apple orchard when the golf course was built. Attempts to access this building to verify not conclusive. I don’t know if the active searches going as you mentioned are others than the one I participate in. For this “Search” project I represent the 13th Heritage Foundation for Alaskan Natives, Seattle. The “Search” is to help Alaskan Native families learned the fate of loved ones lost track of at McNeil. Any help, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated.

]]> Comment on McNeil Island Prison by Ann Burkly http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2012/01/mcneil-island-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Ann Burkly Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:44:01 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=1005#comment-543 To my knowledge Native Alaskans were buried with other prisoners in the prisoner cemetery on McNeil. There are #115 numbered prisoner graves in the cemetery but the records as to whose remains they may contain have all been lost, as they were from the early BOP years, prior to DOC and DSHS proprietorial leasing of McNeil. Active searching is on going for any records or artifacts of all unknown prisoner burials, Native Alaskan or otherwise. To my knowledge Native Alaskans were buried with other prisoners in the prisoner cemetery on McNeil. There are #115 numbered prisoner graves in the cemetery but the records as to whose remains they may contain have all been lost, as they were from the early BOP years, prior to DOC and DSHS proprietorial leasing of McNeil. Active searching is on going for any records or artifacts of all unknown prisoner burials, Native Alaskan or otherwise.

]]> Comment on Willard Asylum: Ovid, New York by M. Werner http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2011/09/767/comment-page-1/#comment-514 M. Werner Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:06:45 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=767#comment-514 My great Grandfather was an "inmate" at Willard as recorded in the 1920 Census. I hope to get his info using your recommended forms. My great Grandfather was an “inmate” at Willard as recorded in the 1920 Census. I hope to get his info using your recommended forms.

]]> Comment on Patient list from 1955 Department of the Interior Report Added by Tinmiaq Hailstone http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2009/06/patient-list-from-1955-department-of-the-interior-report/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Tinmiaq Hailstone Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:01:29 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=121#comment-457 Joe Carter Sr, is my grandfather. my mother is his daughter.. Joe Carter Sr, is my grandfather. my mother is his daughter..

]]> Comment on Early Patients: Sam Bonnifield by Todd Bonnifield http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2009/04/early-patients-sam-bonnifield/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Todd Bonnifield Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:43:03 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=3#comment-437 Thank you for sharing this. I am Sam Bonnifields great great grandson and your article clarifies what I thought was a mental breakdown. Thank you for sharing this. I am Sam Bonnifields great great grandson and your article clarifies what I thought was a mental breakdown.

]]> Comment on Working at Morningside Hospital by Nancy Yeaton http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2010/06/working-at-morningside-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Nancy Yeaton Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:31:54 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=365#comment-435 I was so happy to see there is a site to go to in regards to Moringside, my Uncle Alan Johnson told me this was where my grandparents Iver and Nancy Johnson were when he (Alan) was sent to Moringside to be assessed. My uncles and mother were raised in orphanages, apparently my grandparents and community members of Ninilchik, witnessed there two children (Wally and Evelyn ) die in a horrific fire. There was nothing they could do to save them. After seeing this my grandparents had a mental break down and the two brothers were sent to the Jesse Lee Home in Seward. After my mother was born she was sent to the orphanage as well.They remained in Alaska until my mother was a toddler, at that time World War II broke out, the orphans were than sent out to California. Sometime during this time my Uncle Alan, probably a teen was sent to Moringside, due to problem he had with a rancher he had been staying with, something to do with the rancher's wife. During his time at Morningside, little did he realize his mother and step-father were there as well. I would love to hear if there is any information regarding my relatives. I never new my grand parents, nor did my mother know who they were. Thank you for putting this site together. Nancy Yeaton I was so happy to see there is a site to go to in regards to Moringside, my Uncle Alan Johnson told me this was where my grandparents Iver and Nancy Johnson were when he (Alan) was sent to Moringside to be assessed. My uncles and mother were raised in orphanages, apparently my grandparents and community members of Ninilchik, witnessed there two children (Wally and Evelyn ) die in a horrific fire. There was nothing they could do to save them. After seeing this my grandparents had a mental break down and the two brothers were sent to the Jesse Lee Home in Seward. After my mother was born she was sent to the orphanage as well.They remained in Alaska until my mother was a toddler, at that time World
War II broke out, the orphans were than sent out to California. Sometime during this time my Uncle Alan, probably a teen was sent to Moringside, due to problem he had with a rancher he had been staying with, something to do with the rancher’s wife. During his time at Morningside, little did he realize his mother and step-father were there as well. I would love to hear if there is any information regarding my relatives. I never new my grand parents, nor did my mother know who they were. Thank you for putting this site together. Nancy Yeaton

]]> Comment on More Patient Burial Clues by Eric Cordingley http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2009/11/more-patient-burial-clues/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Eric Cordingley Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:30:14 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=262#comment-434 Located graves of three patients that died in 1924: Brockman, Rohas and Steffens - all interred at Riverview Cemetery. The area where they are buried is called "Area 113" and contains many indigent burials. No one knows for certain how many burials or exactly where the graves are located due to missing records. These 3 are listed in Morningside Hospital virtual cemetery on Find-a-Grave.com Located graves of three patients that died in 1924: Brockman, Rohas and Steffens – all interred at Riverview Cemetery. The area where they are buried is called “Area 113″ and contains many indigent burials. No one knows for certain how many burials or exactly where the graves are located due to missing records. These 3 are listed in Morningside Hospital virtual cemetery on Find-a-Grave.com

]]> Comment on “Eddie the Pig” by Valerie http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2010/11/eddie-the-pig/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Valerie Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:51:43 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=540#comment-423 Did you know that Greenwood Hills has a website and will help you find a gravesite? The web address is http://www.greenwoodhillscemetery.org/index.html. This is a heartbreaking blog for me as two of my great uncles were committed to state institutions and died there. Did you know that Greenwood Hills has a website and will help you find a gravesite? The web address is http://www.greenwoodhillscemetery.org/index.html. This is a heartbreaking blog for me as two of my great uncles were committed to state institutions and died there.

]]> Comment on Why Oregon? by Karen Brewster http://www.morningsidehospital.com/2011/03/why-oregon/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Karen Brewster Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:11:54 +0000 http://www.morningsidehospital.com/?p=626#comment-422 In research for our website on the history of mental health in Alaska (http://jukebox.uaf.edu), I read a good article that provides explanation of why Alaskans with mental illness were sent to Oregon. See "The Treatment of the Mentally Ill in Alaska, 1884-1912. A Territorial Study" by Thomas G. Smith, which appeared in Pacific Northwest Quarterly magazine, Vol. 65, No. 1, January 1974, pp 17-28. In research for our website on the history of mental health in Alaska (http://jukebox.uaf.edu), I read a good article that provides explanation of why Alaskans with mental illness were sent to Oregon.
See “The Treatment of the Mentally Ill in Alaska, 1884-1912. A Territorial Study” by Thomas G. Smith, which appeared in Pacific Northwest Quarterly magazine, Vol. 65, No. 1, January 1974, pp 17-28.

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