"Sandy" was employed as a clerk for a "Scotsman" (per letter from Janet Hamilton) on 16 Feb 1864. Was president of the Gartside Coal Company (beginning in 1905) and president of the Odd Fellows Building Company in 1915.
Died of acute cardiac dilation with arteriosclerosis while living at 2329 St. Louis Avenue.
His mother was pregnant with him when the family immigrated to Nauvoo IL from Bridge of Weir, Scotland as Mormons.
According to the 4 Jan 1948 notes of Minnie Hamilton Roever:
He was only 2 days old when his father died. After his mother died six years later, he went to live with his Uncle Gilbert McLean and his French wife. They treated him very poorly, and ultimately Alexander's grandparents decided to raise all three boys.
Alexander attended Central High School at 15th and Olive Street, which was the first high school west of the Mississippi River, built in 1853. He studied German and was expected to graduate in June 1861, but the school was closed in April when the Civil War broke out. He went to work at the shot tower making bullets.
Per the 1880 Census, he and Mary were living with Minnie (5) and Henry (3) at 1815 Montgomery Street in St. Louis, he was a clerk.
Per the 1900 Census, he was living with all of his kids at 2329 St. Louis Avenue. Alexander was a coal merchant, Minnie a school teacher, Henry a lawyer, Charles a clerk (grocer's broker?) and Mary was a student.
Per the 1910 Census, he was at the same St. Louis Avenue address, age 66, living with Henry and Mary, who was now also a teacher. It only showed those three in the household.
His fellow members in the St. Louis Lodge No. 5 presented to his children a set of Resolutions that state, "His was a noble character, even in its tenor, firm in decision, steadfast in principle, considerate and gentle in disposition, retiring and modest, at the same time independent in thought and wise in judgment."
Died of acute cardiac dilation with arteriosclerosis while living at 2329 St. Louis Avenue.
His mother was pregnant with him when the family immigrated to Nauvoo IL from Bridge of Weir, Scotland as Mormons.
According to the 4 Jan 1948 notes of Minnie Hamilton Roever:
He was only 2 days old when his father died. After his mother died six years later, he went to live with his Uncle Gilbert McLean and his French wife. They treated him very poorly, and ultimately Alexander's grandparents decided to raise all three boys.
Alexander attended Central High School at 15th and Olive Street, which was the first high school west of the Mississippi River, built in 1853. He studied German and was expected to graduate in June 1861, but the school was closed in April when the Civil War broke out. He went to work at the shot tower making bullets.
Per the 1880 Census, he and Mary were living with Minnie (5) and Henry (3) at 1815 Montgomery Street in St. Louis, he was a clerk.
Per the 1900 Census, he was living with all of his kids at 2329 St. Louis Avenue. Alexander was a coal merchant, Minnie a school teacher, Henry a lawyer, Charles a clerk (grocer's broker?) and Mary was a student.
Per the 1910 Census, he was at the same St. Louis Avenue address, age 66, living with Henry and Mary, who was now also a teacher. It only showed those three in the household.
His fellow members in the St. Louis Lodge No. 5 presented to his children a set of Resolutions that state, "His was a noble character, even in its tenor, firm in decision, steadfast in principle, considerate and gentle in disposition, retiring and modest, at the same time independent in thought and wise in judgment."
"Sandy" was employed as a clerk for a "Scotsman" (per letter from Janet Hamilton) on 16 Feb 1864. Was president of the Gartside Coal Company (beginning in 1905) and president of the Odd Fellows Building Company in 1915.
Died of acute cardiac dilation with arteriosclerosis while living at 2329 St. Louis Avenue.
His mother was pregnant with him when the family immigrated to Nauvoo IL from Bridge of Weir, Scotland as Mormons.
According to the 4 Jan 1948 notes of Minnie Hamilton Roever:
He was only 2 days old when his father died. After his mother died six years later, he went to live with his Uncle Gilbert McLean and his French wife. They treated him very poorly, and ultimately Alexander's grandparents decided to raise all three boys.
Alexander attended Central High School at 15th and Olive Street, which was the first high school west of the Mississippi River, built in 1853. He studied German and was expected to graduate in June 1861, but the school was closed in April when the Civil War broke out. He went to work at the shot tower making bullets.
Per the 1880 Census, he and Mary were living with Minnie (5) and Henry (3) at 1815 Montgomery Street in St. Louis, he was a clerk.
Per the 1900 Census, he was living with all of his kids at 2329 St. Louis Avenue. Alexander was a coal merchant, Minnie a school teacher, Henry a lawyer, Charles a clerk (grocer's broker?) and Mary was a student.
Per the 1910 Census, he was at the same St. Louis Avenue address, age 66, living with Henry and Mary, who was now also a teacher. It only showed those three in the household.
His fellow members in the St. Louis Lodge No. 5 presented to his children a set of Resolutions that state, "His was a noble character, even in its tenor, firm in decision, steadfast in principle, considerate and gentle in disposition, retiring and modest, at the same time independent in thought and wise in judgment."
Died of acute cardiac dilation with arteriosclerosis while living at 2329 St. Louis Avenue.
His mother was pregnant with him when the family immigrated to Nauvoo IL from Bridge of Weir, Scotland as Mormons.
According to the 4 Jan 1948 notes of Minnie Hamilton Roever:
He was only 2 days old when his father died. After his mother died six years later, he went to live with his Uncle Gilbert McLean and his French wife. They treated him very poorly, and ultimately Alexander's grandparents decided to raise all three boys.
Alexander attended Central High School at 15th and Olive Street, which was the first high school west of the Mississippi River, built in 1853. He studied German and was expected to graduate in June 1861, but the school was closed in April when the Civil War broke out. He went to work at the shot tower making bullets.
Per the 1880 Census, he and Mary were living with Minnie (5) and Henry (3) at 1815 Montgomery Street in St. Louis, he was a clerk.
Per the 1900 Census, he was living with all of his kids at 2329 St. Louis Avenue. Alexander was a coal merchant, Minnie a school teacher, Henry a lawyer, Charles a clerk (grocer's broker?) and Mary was a student.
Per the 1910 Census, he was at the same St. Louis Avenue address, age 66, living with Henry and Mary, who was now also a teacher. It only showed those three in the household.
His fellow members in the St. Louis Lodge No. 5 presented to his children a set of Resolutions that state, "His was a noble character, even in its tenor, firm in decision, steadfast in principle, considerate and gentle in disposition, retiring and modest, at the same time independent in thought and wise in judgment."
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