Brun Family

The story of the Brun family in Alaska begins with the arrival of Carl Johan Andreassen Brunstad who was born in Alesund, More og Romsdal, Norway July 3, 1857. He came to the US in 1875 and shortened his name to Carl Johan Brun. He married Martha “Mulluk OSBEKOFF. In 1910 Carl was the Postmaster at Chignik. He was also a cook at a salmon cannery there. They had eight children before Martha died in childbirth at the age of 34 in 1939. Carl married second, Marcia. Carl died at Chignik on September 15, 1939 at the age of 82.

Children who lived in Seldovia include:

Mervin Harold Brun (1921-1993)

Stella Brun Suydam (1923-1987)