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Submitted & copyright 2002 - Ed Alexander - eaa@sympatico.ca
Some of this information was made available with the generous assistance of Mr. Dan MacDonald brikwall@nbnet.nb.ca
First Generation 1. James Alexander (Elexander), son of John Alexander and Helen S...., was born about 1833 in Scotland, immigrated to PEI in 1847, died on 5 February 1886 and was buried on 7 February 1886 at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Richmond, Lot 14, PEI, Canada.
James married Mary Ann MacNeill, daughter of John MacNeill and Nancy MacLellan, on 16 June 1857 in Indian River, Lot 18, PEI, Canada. Mary was born about 1833 in Miscouche, Lot 17, PEI, Canada, died in the USA where she resided with her son Dr. George Wilfred Alexander, and was returned and buried on 21 November 1921 with her spouse James.Children from this marriage were:+ 2 M i. Joseph Alexander was born on 19 September 1857 in Summerside, PEI, Canada, was baptized on 2 January 1858, died on 21 May 1929 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was buried on 24 May 1929.3 M ii. John Alexander was born on 8 November 1858 in Summerside, PEI, Canada, was baptized on 6 March 1859.4 M iii. James Murdock Alexander was born on 9 November 1860 in Summerside, PEI, Canada, was baptized on 20 January 1861 and died in 1886 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada.+ 5 M iv. William Alexander was born on 25 May 1862 in Wellington, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 3 September 1862.6 F v. Helen Alexander was born on 1 December 1863 in Wellington, PEI, Canada, was baptized on 1 January 1864.Helen married John Smith. John Smith died on 1 August 1959.7 F vi. Mary Ann Alexander was born on 5 April 1866 in in Wellington, PEI, Canada, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 6 May 1866.8 F vii. Annie Alexander was born on 18 March 1869 in in Wellington, PEI, Canada, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 11 April 1869.Annie married Alfred Effer.9 F viii. Catherine Alexander was born on 7 February 1872 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada, was baptized on 20 February 1872 and was buried on 17 December 1899.10 M ix. Edward Michael Alexander was born on 30 September 1873 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada, was baptized on 19 October 1873 and is thought to have died before 1881.+ 11 M x. Dr. George Wilfred Alexander was born on 26 October 1874 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 8 November 1874.Second Generation (Children) 2. Joseph Alexander (James1) was born on 19 September 1857 in Summerside, PEI, Canada, was baptized on 2 January 1858, died on 21 May 1929 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was buried on 24 May 1929.
Joseph married Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Clancey, daughter of John James Clancey and Mary Elizabeth Kline of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 12 January 1892 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary was born on 28 April 1865 in Halifax, died on 17 November 1956 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.Children from this marriage were:12 M i. Vincent Joseph Alexander (Elexander) was born on 11 August 1898 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, was killed in an industrial mishap on 1 August 1932 and was buried on 3 August 1932 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during WW I. He never married.13 F ii. Josephine Alexander was buried in Sydney Forks, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.14 M iii. Edward William Alexander was born on 25 November 1902 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, died on 22 September 1988 and was buried on 25 September 1988 in Sydney Forks, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.15 M iv. Albert J Alexander was born in 1906 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, died in 1997 and was buried in Sydney Forks, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.16 F v. Marie A Alexander (Elexander) was born on 14 April 1912 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, died on 24 November 1977 and was buried in 1977 in Sydney Forks, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She never married.17 F vi. Winnifred Alexander , died after 1988.5. William Alexander (James1) was born on 25 May 1862 in Summerside, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 3 September 1862.William married Margaret L. Gallant, daughter of Frank M. Gallant and Mary Ann Pembroke, on 15 November 1892 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada.Children from this marriage were:18 M i. James Hammond Alexander was born on 7 September 1893 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 12 September 1893.James married Lillian Carpenter. Lillian was born in Sanford, Maine, USA.19 M ii. Francis "Frank" Augustine Alexander (Elexander) was born 18 January 1895 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 2 February 1895. He was a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during WW I. He never married.20 F iii. Mary Helena Alexander was born on 29 August 1896 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 13 September 1896.21 F iv. Catherine Edith Alexander was born on 21 March 1898 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 23 March 1898.22 F v. Maggie Eva Alexander was born on 9 April 1899 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 16 April 1899.23 F vi. Annie Elberta Alexander was born about 1901 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada.24 F vii. Lauretta Alexander .25 F viii. Winnifred Evelyn Alexander .26 M ix. William Joseph Alexander .27 M x. George Wilfred Alexander .28 M xi. John Bernard Alexander .11. Dr. George Wilfred Alexander (James1) was born on 26 October 1874 in Wellington, Lot 16, PEI, Canada and was baptized on 8 November 1874. George studied at St. Dunstan's College and taught in the Wellington Centre School, PEI. He emigrated to the USA and earned a medical degree at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.George married Catherine McNally, daughter of Michael McNally and Catherine Curran of Egmont Bay, PEI on 22 June 1910.Children from this marriage were:29 F i. Lauretta Alexander .30 F ii. Marguerite Alexander .
Footnotes:
(a) References are available upon request. This is a work in progress and all new information is greatly appreciated.
(b) Certain family members spelled their surname Elexander. This may have been the "old world" spelling and this practice has fallen into disuse.
(c) Later generational information is omitted to respect the privacy of family members.
(d) There is some thought that James Alexander may have been born in Ireland, but, at this time the evidence suggests Scotland.
(e) John MacNeill, father of Mary Ann, is the son of Murdock and Ann MacNeill. Murdock does not yet appear in any posted Island Register genealogies.
(f) Additional information taken from "By The Old Mill Stream", published by the Wellington Senior Citizens' History Committee, second printing1997 (no ISBN number).
(g) Also see Dorothy Farish's Genealogy Notes From Lots 14 & 16 for James Alexander, Mary MacNeill, John MacNeill, and Nancy MacLellan
(h) Also see Goerge Thomarat's The Descendants of Archibald Cameron... for John MacNeil, Ann MacLellan, and daughter Ann "Nancy" MacNeil, sister of Mary.
(i) Also see Deborah Gilbert's The Descendants of Donald and Flora Gillis for Nancy MacLellan, d.o. Donald MacLellan and Mary Gillis.
(j) Also see the late John Gallant's The Descendants of Michel Haché-Gallant for Margaret L. Gallant.
(k) Also see Dave and Garth's 1863 Lake Map of Prince Edward Island for the location of the now defunct family farm (above the "W" in Wellington).