railroader who came to Anchorage via Cordova, Fred Rozelle Holdiman was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1883 and grew up there. While living in Livingston, Montana in 1906 he met and married Laura Maude Akam, who was born in Clinton, Ontario, Canada in 1885. After a few years in Livingston, they moved to Othello, Washington, and in 1917 they moved to Auburn, Washington. Fred was a trained machinist and his trade was in demand by railroads during that time. By that time, the couple had five children.

Fred had heard of the opportunities in Alaska and 1922 he packed up the family and left for Cordova, where he had a job lined up with the Copper River Railroad. Two years later they moved on to Anchorage when the Alaska Railroad was completed, and Fred got a job as a machinist. When they first arrived they lived on Government Hill and then moved to Cottage #18 on 2nd Avenue.They remained there after purchasing the home, which was renumbered to 518 2nd Avenue.

Fred was active in the Federation of Government Employees for several years and was instrumental in obtaining the government homes, when they came up for sale, at their appraised value so that the current occupants and employees could purchase them. Maude had her garden, and while the children were in school she served as President of the Parent-Teacher Association for several years. Fred retired from the railroad in 1945, and in 1949 he and Maude moved back to Auburn, Washington.

Maude Akam Holdiman died in Auburn, Washington in 1951, and Fred Holdiman died there in 1976.The union of Fred and Maude produced six children. Daughter Ruth married Jim Smith and they had three children; Keith, who died in 1995; Clyde; who died in 1999; and Karen. Jim Smith died in 1974, and Ruth died in 1996. Son Ralph married Rose Rivers, a member of another Anchorage pioneer family, and they had three children, Joy, Sally and David. Ralph died in 1958, and Rose died in 1966. Both are buried in Anchorage Memorial Park. Son Roy married Marcella Eyer and they had two daughters, Sandra and Kay. Daughter Reetha Holdiman Martin died in 2002. Daughter Roberta Holdiman Simmons, who died in 2004, had four children; Carolyn, Lenard, Sue and Dale. Daughter Reona Holdiman Baker had two sons, Michael and Andrew.