 1917 - 1999 (82 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Joseph Edward Redington |
| Suffix |
Sr |
| Nickname |
Joe |
| Born |
1 Feb 1917 |
Kingfisher, Kingfisher, Oklahoma  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
1940 |
U.S. Army, WWII |
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Joe Redington Army.
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| Biographical Information |
1967 |
| Helped found and promote the Iditarod Dog Sled Race. He became known as the "Father of the Iditarod" |
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Joe Redington
Joe Redington with his dog sled. |
| Died |
24 Jun 1999 |
Knik, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
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Joseph Redington Obituary
South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), 28 Jun 1999, Monday, Page 19 |
| Buried |
Wasilla Aurora Cemetery, Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I62831 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
2 Feb 2022 |
| Father |
James Westley Redington, b. 23 Mar 1885, Kansas , d. 24 Dec 1963, Alaska (Age 78 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Mary Elizabeth Smith, b. 16 Mar 1886, Harper County, Kansas , d. 3 Jun 1969, McDonald County, Missouri (Age 83 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
13 Dec 1915 |
Garfield County, Oklahoma |
| Family ID |
F19226 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Violet Elizabeth Hoffman, b. 17 Jul 1924, Kintnersville, Bucks, Pennsylvania , d. 4 Mar 2006, Knik, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
18 Feb 1953 |
| Last Modified |
1 Feb 2022 |
| Family ID |
F19227 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Buried - - Wasilla Aurora Cemetery, Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States |
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| Dogs |
 | Joe Redington
"Father of the Iditarod" sled dog race with one of his dogs. |
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