William Alexander1

#19192, (March 1845 - )
Father*John Alexander1 (c 1815 - 1893)
Mother*Mary McDonald1 (c 1815 - 1851)

Family

Sarah McDonald b. c 1846
Children 1.Ida Alexander6 (c 1868 - )
 2.Maggie Helen Alexander6 (c 1869 - 1951)
 3.Mary Alexander6 (c 1874 - )
 4.Sarah Alexander6 (c 1877 - )
 5.Elizabeth Alexander6 (c 1879 - )
Birth*March 1845He was born in March 1845 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.2 
Baptism23 June 1845He was baptized on 23 June 1845 at St-Anselme Church, Fox-Creek, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.2 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of John Alexander and Mary McDonald at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 6, twin; (neis. William and Mary Fogarty; Mary Welsh.)3 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Alexander and Catherine Downey at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Marriage*19 April 1867He married Sarah McDonald on 19 April 1867 at Albion Mines, Pictou Co., Nova ScotiaG.5 
1881He and Sarah McDonald appeared on the census of 1881 at Middle River, Pictou Co., Nova ScotiaG.6 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  2. [S135] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Anselme de Fox-Creeks, Cte Westmorland, 1833-1870 (3 typed manuscripts) (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 16, B-17, img. 17/99. William Alexander, son of John Alexander and Mary McDonnell, age 3 months, bapt. 23 Jun 1845 by J Sweeny; sponsors John Hannigan and MAry Corbet.
  3. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (36), farmer, Scotch, entered Colony 1823; Mary (36), Irish, ["ditto," prob. entered Colony 1823].
  4. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. John (46), Scotch, farmer (proprietor) and laborer; Catherine Downy Alexander (30), b. NB.
  5. [S2351] Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918, online FamilySearch.org, Pictou > 1864-1906 > img/ 30/599. Pictou Co. Marriages, sh. 25, no. 126. William Alexander, age 21, miner, b. Moncton NB, res. Albion Mines, son of John (farmer) and Mary Alexander; and Sarah McDonald, age 21, res. East Branch, dau. of John (farmer) and Margaret McDonald; marr. by license at Albion Mines, 19 Apr 1867 by Rev. Douglas Chapman.
  6. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. William (35), b. NB, Scotch descent, Church of Scotland, laborer; Sarah (35), b. NS, Scotch descent, Church of Scotland.