Martin Itjen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Itjen

German businessman

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1870

Place of Birth: Dorum, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 03-Dec-1942

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Martin Itjen (January 24, 1870 - December 3, 1942) is most famous for being the unofficial premier tour director of Skagway, Alaska in the early 1900s.
He held many distinct titles, including that of miner, railroad employee, hotel operator, hack service, the town's undertaker, Ford motor car dealer, and a tour guide.
Much of Skagway's early history was saved from destruction because of his interest in the city. Itjen was born in Dorum, Germany.
He arrived in the United States on February 5, 1891 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Relatives say Itjen denied his German citizenship, claiming he was from Austria, possibly to evade the German draft of the era.
From Charleston, Itjen went to Jacksonville, Florida and set up shop as a storekeeper.
It is assumed by his descendants, that he met his wife, Lucille Petitclare here, as Lucy's death certificate also notes that she had several cousins in Florida.