Seldovia remembers
Seldovia remembers
Pauline Edelman

Pauline Edelman

1919, Kenai,Alaska — October 27, 1951, Seldovia, Alaska

Buried in Seldovia City Cemetery Plot #20

PAULINE JULIUSSEN EDELMAN was the daughter of James Juliussen who had immigrated to the US from Norway, and his wife, Anna, in Kenai, Alaska. On April 25, 1937, Pauline married JACOB “JACK” EDELMAN, born July 26, 1900, also in Kenai.

Jack and Pauline moved to Seldovia where they had three children, Richard, Jacqueline and Shirley.

On August 27, 1951 Pauline and Jackie were killed in Seldovia when the small plane they were in crashed upon takeoff. Also killed was Seldovia resident John Alex.

Pauline and Jacqueline are buried in adjacent graves in Seldovia City Cemetery.