The 1918 Influenza
Epidemic Tragedy
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Spanish Influenza hit the Village of Wales in late 1918.
In the month of November alone it killed over 150 people
Arthur Nagozruk a Wales school teacher (who lost his wife and 2 sons in the epidemic) did
his best to document the names of those that died. The following information comes
from his valiant effort.
Everyone on this list died in November of 1918
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
| NAME |
AGE |
PARENTS |
NOTES |
| Ahmahok Lily |
Age 32 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Ahmawanot |
Age 46 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Aloukauk |
Age 30 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Ammik Joe |
Age 28 b. Wales |
Father: Pesuktouk Mothers Maiden Name: Nukotanna |
Married |
| Amesemok |
Age 60 b. Wales (female) |
Widow |
|
| Anowsuk Emma |
Age 32 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Kitickok |
Married |
| Anungasuk Adele |
Age 5 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Azazruk |
|
| Ataseok |
Age 35 (female) |
Married |
|
| Atatauk Molly |
Age 27 |
Father: Tayakenna Mothers Maiden Name: Azatlootuk |
Married |
| Weokamea |
Age 45 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Weokamea |
Age 44 b. Wales (female) |
Widow |
|
| Weokoona |
Age 46 b. Wales (male) |
Single |
|
| Weyakasook |
Age 40 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Terralonna David |
Age 55 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Tevuk Jimmy |
Age 14 b. Wales |
Father: Mark Atoyenna Mothers Maiden Name: Poknuk |
|
| Tokamek |
Age 40 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Tokpok |
Age 50 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Tollevok |
Age 2 b. Wales (female) |
Father: Komanaseok Mothers Maiden Name: Egedlonna |
|
| Tomakenok Anna |
Age 27 b. Wales |
Father: David Terralonna Mothers Maiden Name: Tokpok |
Married |
| Toomaysok Dorothy |
Age 19 b. Wales |
Father: Weokoona |
Single |
| Kidlok |
Age 38 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Kiglanok |
Age 45 b. Wales (male) |
Single |
|
| Kikoozuk |
Age 48 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Kiksenna |
Age 48 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Kawealuk |
Age 2 b. Wales (male) |
Father: Oxereok Mothers Maiden Name: Tootaruk |
|
| Kowoglauk |
Age 45 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Kegiktuk Deland |
Age 40 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Komeok |
Age 45 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Kanokorok Thomas |
Age 43 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Kenokwenna |
Age 35 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Kenukwenna Charles |
Age 17 b. Wales |
Father: Mark Atoyenna Mothers Maiden Name: Polnuk |
Single |
| Moses Oksook |
Age 18 b. Poolazruk |
Father: Iyouluk Mothers Maiden Name: Sokvonna |
Single |
| Oktroyruk |
Age 45 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Okweluk |
Age 48 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Ongatoowasuk |
Age 38 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Ongayoke Henry |
Age 38 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Ongnablook |
Age 48 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Ongnalook |
Age 8 b.Wales (male) |
Father: Ahmawanot Mothers Maiden Name: Weyakasook |
|
| Ongnalook |
Age 2 b.Wales (male) |
Father: Albert Oglewok Mothers Maiden Name: Kayoksie |
|
| Ongaszruk William |
Age 30 b. Wales |
Father: Okablok Mothers Maiden Name: Poolayook |
Married |
| Ongwok |
Age 38 b. Wales (female) |
Father: Kiomea Mothers Maiden Name: Posenna |
Married |
| Oobaok Samuel |
Age 45 b. Wales |
Father: Elingnak Mothers Maiden Name: Oksowakatok |
Married |
| Ooksennok Baby |
Newborn b. Wales |
Father: Ooksennok Mothers Maiden Name: Kungek |
|
| Oka Frank |
Age 26 b. Wales |
Father: Kashuglik Mothers Maiden Name: Muktowyok |
Single |
| Okasuk |
Age 3 b. Wales (male) |
Father: Abreena Mothers Maiden Name: Sinokoke |
|
| Okasuk |
Age 2 b. Wales (male) |
Father: Mark Weokhok Mothers Maiden Name: Molly Tautuk |
|
| Okayok Ida |
Age 8 b. Wales |
Father: James Enowaseok Mothers Maiden Name: Emma Anewsuk |
|
| Okshoeseak |
Age 6 b.Wales (female) |
||
| Neualook |
Age 36 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Notkozeok Juliet |
Age 9 b. Wales |
||
| Nukatanna |
Age 2 b. Wales (female) |
Father: Joe Ahmik Mothers Maiden Name: Oomaseck |
|
| Nunorok |
Age 4 b. Wales (female) |
Father Joe Ahmik Mothers Maiden Name: Oomaseck |
|
| Oblikok Sarah |
Age 6 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Myuck |
|
| Oglewok Albert |
Age 37 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Koppok |
Age 43 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Koppok |
Age 5 b. Wales ((male) |
Father: Mark Weokhok Mothers Maiden Name: Molly Tautuk |
|
| Koyenna |
Age 39 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Kozuk Horace |
Age 33 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Kunungnunna Joe |
Age 31 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Kunungnunna Reuben |
Age 30 b. Wales |
Father: Onganek Mothers Maiden Name: Weokamea |
Single |
| Kutook Charles |
Age 20 b. Wales |
Father: Pulkosie Mothers Maiden Name: Kittick (of Teller) |
Single |
| Maonna |
Age 36 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Metitoke Susie |
Age 10 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Azazruk |
|
| Muktovyok |
Age 45 b. Wales (female) |
Widow |
|
| Msennuk |
Age 42 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Myuok |
Age 27 b. Wales (female) |
Single |
|
| Nayukweluk Leonard |
Age 15 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Azazruk |
Single |
| Kishetot Chris |
Age 22 b. Poolarzruk |
Father: Ahyoulook Mothers Maiden Name: Sokyunna |
Married |
| Kitmesuk |
Age 3 b. Wales |
Father: Howard Segayook Mothers Maiden Name: Alouksuk |
|
| Ooksennok |
Age 7 months b. Wales |
Father: Abreena Mothers Maiden Name: Sinokoke |
|
| Oomaseok |
Age 30 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Ootooktok |
Age 38 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Ootuk |
Age 1 month b. Wales (male) |
Father: James Enewaseok Mothers Maiden Name: Emma Anowsuk |
|
| Oozanna Albert |
Age 27 b. Diomede |
Married |
|
| Opokwenna Alfred |
Age 18 b. Wales |
Father: Ahmawanot Mothers Maiden Name: Weyakasock |
Single |
| Ouktoanna |
Age 49 b. Wales (male) |
Single |
|
| Ouoktozeok |
Age 75 b. Wales (male) |
Single |
|
| Papakalook |
Age 36 b. Wales |
Father: Koogruk |
Married |
| Punekmuk |
Age 55 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Pusruk |
Age 1 b. Wales (male) |
Father: Howard Segayook Mothers Maiden Name: Alouksuk |
|
| Sallatok |
Age 50 b. Wales (female) |
Widow |
|
| Sandspit John |
Age 7 b. Wales |
Father: Tayakenna Mothers Maiden Name: Azatlootuk |
|
| Seakok Maqquire |
Age 3 b. Wales |
Father: James Enewaseok Mothers Maiden Name: Emma Anowsuk |
|
| Segayook Claud |
Age 28 b. Wales |
Father: Ahongah |
Married |
| Segayook Howard |
Age 30 b. Wales |
Father: Kiksenna Mothers Maiden Name: Kawaglauk |
Married |
| Simygruk |
Age 60 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Sinnakok |
Age 29 b. Wales (female) |
Mothers Maiden Name: Weakamea |
Married |
| Sinokoke |
Age 1 b. Wales (female) |
Father: Alexander Kegidzruk Mothers Maiden Name: Bessie Oborok |
|
| Sinokoke Billy |
Age 20 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Azazruk |
Single |
| Soudlouk Ned |
Age 27 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Kinguanuk |
Blank |
| Statuk William |
Age 40 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Suksruk |
Age 42 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Tannena |
Age 55 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Taongnuk |
Age 46 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Atatok |
Age 39 b. Wales (female) |
Widow |
|
| Atkaseok |
Age 35 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Atoyenna Mark |
Age 45 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Azatonna |
Age 43 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Azaukpuk Reuben |
Age 39 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Azisuk Ruth |
Age 27 b. Wales |
Father: Kahmorek Mothers Maiden Name: Kikoosuk |
Married |
| Cloktie Edward |
Age 14 b. Wales |
Father: Onnek Mothers Maiden Name: Ootooktok |
|
| Ekebuk |
Age 50 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Ekolie Homer |
Age 13 b. Wales |
||
| Ekonna |
Age 1 month b. Wales (female) |
Father: Paraklalook Mothers Maiden Name: Sinnakok |
|
| Emaklina |
Newborn b. Poolazruk (female) |
Father: Seralook Mothers Maiden Name: Ongnalowatok b. Shishmaref |
|
| Enatuksuk George |
Age 10 b. Wales |
Father: Henry Ongayoke Mothers Maiden Name: Atkoseok |
|
| Engaringahok |
Age 48 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Engeedluk Austin |
Age 40 b. Wales |
Father: Menadelook Mothers Maiden Name: Oogwok |
Married |
| Encwaseok James |
Age 35 b. Wales |
Mothers Maiden Name: Ellokosie |
Married |
| Encyhiyok |
Age 6 b. Wales |
Father: Ahmawanot Mothers Maiden Name: Weyakasook |
|
| Eraheruk |
Age 6 b. Wales (female) |
Father: Abreena Mothers Maiden Name: Sinokoke |
|
| Isouddnok Dorsey |
Age 32 b. Wales |
Father: Kamerok Mothers Maiden Name: Kikasuk |
Married |
| Iverstuk |
Age 2 b. Wales |
Father: Konok Mothers Maiden Name: Ongatoowasuk |
|
| Iversruk Maurice |
Age 20 b. Wales |
Father: Oklinok Mothers Maiden Name: Sella Tok |
|
| Kahmorok |
Age 50 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Kaonok |
Age 60 b. Wales (male) |
Single |
|
| Karlootok |
Age 40 b. Wales (male) |
Married |
|
| Kartayok Charles |
Age 42 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Wooyonganna Jessie |
Age 29 b. Wales (female) |
Father: John Illoke Mothers Maiden Name: Ponenok |
Single |
| Yoolganna Robert |
Age 30 b. Wales |
Father: Kemasuk Mothers Maiden Name: Soolungwilluk |
Blank |
| Adlooat Baby |
Newborn b. Wales |
Father: Warren Adlooat Mothers Maiden Name: Stella Ongnalook |
|
| Kiyuktuk Walter |
Age 32 b. Diomede |
Married |
|
| Kiyuktuk |
Age 33 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Kokeanok |
Age 35 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Koktozruk |
Age 32 b. Wales (female) |
Married |
|
| Konok Alice |
Age 35 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Konok Freeman |
Age 40 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Koogruk |
Age 55 b. Wales |
Single |
|
| Koonalok George |
Age 33 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Kootkok Ruth |
Age 30 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Kootnasek Edith |
Age 9 b. Wales |
Father: Howard Segayook Mothers Maiden Name: Alouksuk |
|
| Kopkina |
Age 36 b. Wales |
Married |
|
| Kopkina |
Age 1 b. Wales |
Father: George Koonalok Mothers Maiden Name: Alice Konok |
|
| Wemark Mesennuk |
Age 57 b. Wales |
Wife: Koppok Son: Grant Wemark |
Married |
| Wemark Grant |
Age 31 b. Wales |
Wife: Ruth Wemark Mothers Maiden Name: Mesennuk |
Married |
| Wemark Ruth |
Age 32 b. Wales |
Husband: Grant Wemark Children: McKenna and Happy Wemark |
Married |
| Wemark Illokosie |
Age 2 b. Wales |
Father: Grant Wemark Mothers Maiden Name: Ruth Wemark |
|
| Wemark Baby |
Newborn b. Wales |
Father: Grant Wemark Mothers Maiden Name: Ruth Wemark |
|
| Sokpick |
Age 35 b. Wales
(male) |
Wife: Kateseganna |
Married |
| Kateseganna |
Age 31 b. Wales (female) |
Husband: Sokpick Father: Kasuglick Mothers Maiden Name: Muktowyok |
Married |
| Ongnatcok |
Age 5 b. Wales
(female) |
Father: Sokpick Mothers Maiden Name: Kateseganna |
|
| Atowansie |
Age 3 b.Wales
( male) |
Father: Sokpick Mothers Maiden Name: Kateseganna |
|
| Kashuglik |
Age 1 b. Wales
(male) |
Father: Sokpick Mothers Maiden Name: Kateseganna |
|
| Maud Punekpuk |
Age 3 months
b. Wales (female) |
Father: Sokpick Mothers Maiden Name: Kateseganna |
|
| Weokiseok |
Age 55 b. Wales (male) |
Wife's Maiden Name: Engnuk |
Married |
| Engnuk |
Age 50 b. Wales (female) |
Husband: Weokiseok |
Married |
| Keok James |
Age 36 b. Wales |
Father: Weokiseok Mothers Maiden Name: Engnuk |
Married |
| Nowaluk Nora |
Age 33 b. Wales |
Father: Weokiseok Mothers Maiden Name: Engnuk |
Married |
| Soolungwilluk Frank |
Age 20 b. Wales |
Father: Weokiseok Mothers Maiden Name: Engnuk |
Single |
| Tayakanna Charles |
Age 8 b. Wales |
Father: James Keok Mothers Name: Florence Egedlenna |
|
| Anousuk Fay |
Age 12 b. Wales |
Father: James Keok Mothers Name: Florence Egedlenna |
|
| Ouokluk Lester |
Age 2 b. Wales |
Father: James Keok Mothers Name: Florence Egedlenna |
|
| Pasruk |
Age 3 months b. Wales |
Father: James Keok Mothers Name: Florence Egedlenna |
|
| Roman Atuk |
Age 37 b. Wales |
Wife's Maiden Name: Toodlegveok |
Married |
| Toodlegveok |
Age 28 b. Wales (female) |
Husband: Roman Atuk |
Married |
| Komukok |
Age 3 b. Wales (female) |
Father: Roman Atuk Mothers Maiden Name: Toodlegveok |
|
| Tuksreak |
Age 13 months b. Wales |
Father: Roman Atuk Mothers Maiden Name: Toodlegveok |
With so many dead, and no one to
dig graves, the victims in
the village of Wales were buried in a mass grave.
the village of Wales were buried in a mass grave.
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