Algie was one of the seven children born to Charles Ebel and Mary Graham, who married in early 1880. His older siblings were Ray Charles (b.18 Nov 1880), Lloyd John (b.10 Oct 1883), Ellen Dorothy "Dot" (b.Mar 1885), Roscoe James (b.14 Jan 1887), Ethel S. (b.21 Aug 1888), and his younger sister Julia Albina "Biney" (b.Apr 1893). He also had a half sister named Mary Luella, born in 1878, the daughter of his father with second wife Josephine Renkert, who died in 1879.
Algie first appeared with his family on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana. Algie's father Charles, aged 63, was doing street work. Algie's mother Mary, aged 58, reported that she had had seven children and that all had survived to that census. At home with her were Lloyd, enumerated as John S., aged 16, Ellen, aged 15, Roscoe, enumerated as Passo J., aged 13, Ethel, aged 11, Algie, enumerated as Alvin, aged 9, and Julia A., aged 7. Also working were Mary who was taking in laundry, and son John (i.e. Lloyd) who gave "section haul" as his type of work.
No longer home with the family were Algie's half sister Mary, who had married Elmer G. Burns on 6 Apr 1901 in Marshall County, and older brother Ray, who had married Mabel Medbourn on 7 Mar 1900, also in Marshall County.
When the 1910 Census was enumerated, Algie's family was still living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 74, was a laborer at odd jobs. Mary, aged 58, again reported that she had had seven children and that all were still among the living. Still at home with their parents were Ellen, enumerated as Margaret E., aged 25 and working as a seamstress at home, Algie, aged 19, employed by Plymouth's basket factory, officially the Edgerton Manufacturing Co., the largest maker of fruit and vegetable shipping containers in the country and world, and Julia, aged 16.
Two more of Algie's siblings had flown the nest and tied the proverbial knot. Sister Ethel married Joseph W. Goodall on 14 Mar 1908 in Marshall County, and brother Roscoe had married Daisy L. Helfick on 21 Mar 1909 in La Porte County. Brother Lloyd was out on his own and would marry Mary L. Primley on 29 June 1912 in Marshall County.
Algie's 1917 WWI draft registration revealed that Algie had served for five years as a private in the U.S. military. He also indicated that he was of medium height and build, that he had grey eyes and black hair, and that he suffered from poor eyesight. Indeed, pictures of him from that era show him wearing glasses. Twenty-six-year-old, single Algie was living in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, and working as a painter for the Great Western Manufacturing Co., a bicycle producer.
Side Note: Great Western Manufacturing Company was formed in 1898 as the result of a merger between four other cycle companies: David Bradley, J. Lonn & Sons, Adams-Westlake Companies of Chicago and the Crown Bicycle Works of La Porte. It Was Quoted that the Great Western Company was second largest in the country, being eclipsed only by the American Bicycle Company. (ABC a loose partnership of bicycle companies formed as a Trust to control manufacturing standards and stem the flow of cheap bicycles into the market) After the 1990s Bicycle boom the bicycle industry hit a Economic down turn and mergers were sought instead of going out of business.
That WWI registration took place in the month of June in 1917. On 16 Jun 1917, Algie married Mary "Molly" S. Van Pherson in Marshall County. Three months and one day later, Algie's father Charles died on 17 Sep 1917 at age 81.
Algie and Mary appeared together on the 1920 Census, living in La Porte at 1013 Ridge Steet. Algie, aged 29, was working as a painter for a bicycle works, likely the company mentioned on his WWI card. Mary, aged 24, was taking care of their home. There were no children with the family.
Algie got sad news of his mother's death on 5 Nov 1925. Mary Graham Ebel was 83 years old and had raised seven children to adulthood, no easy task in those times.
When 1930 dawned, Algie and Mary were still living in La Porte, but the had bought a home at 504 Ohio Street. Algie, enumerated under his initials A.C., aged 39, was the foreman at a metal products company. Mary, aged 34 was keeping house. There were no children with the couple.
Algie and Mary were still at their 504 Ohio Street home when the 1940 Census was taken. Algie, aged 49, was a sprayer in the farm implement business. Mary was 44 that year. No children appeared with them.
On his 1942 WWII draft card, Algie, aged 51, gave the same 504 Ohio St. address in La Porte as his place of residence. For his employeer, he gave Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in La Porte. The aforementioned "sprayer" Algie gave in 1940 suggests he was a spray painter for the farm implements company.
Side Note: During WWII, the Allis-Chalmers Factory
La Porte Works converted to war production from their regular line of agricultural harvesting equipment. During the war years, hey were busy with government contracts for machinery to be used in the war effort. The company produced certain weapons, as well as the "Ontos", and the M-6, both track vehicles somewhat like a tank. Allis-Chalmers La Porte Works reached an all time high of 3,200 employees during the war.
Algie lived a long life, departing this world in the spring on 20 Apr 1968 at age 77. Mary lived another seventeen years without him before being laid to rest at his side after her death in 1985 at age 89 or 90.
Algie first appeared with his family on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana. Algie's father Charles, aged 63, was doing street work. Algie's mother Mary, aged 58, reported that she had had seven children and that all had survived to that census. At home with her were Lloyd, enumerated as John S., aged 16, Ellen, aged 15, Roscoe, enumerated as Passo J., aged 13, Ethel, aged 11, Algie, enumerated as Alvin, aged 9, and Julia A., aged 7. Also working were Mary who was taking in laundry, and son John (i.e. Lloyd) who gave "section haul" as his type of work.
No longer home with the family were Algie's half sister Mary, who had married Elmer G. Burns on 6 Apr 1901 in Marshall County, and older brother Ray, who had married Mabel Medbourn on 7 Mar 1900, also in Marshall County.
When the 1910 Census was enumerated, Algie's family was still living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 74, was a laborer at odd jobs. Mary, aged 58, again reported that she had had seven children and that all were still among the living. Still at home with their parents were Ellen, enumerated as Margaret E., aged 25 and working as a seamstress at home, Algie, aged 19, employed by Plymouth's basket factory, officially the Edgerton Manufacturing Co., the largest maker of fruit and vegetable shipping containers in the country and world, and Julia, aged 16.
Two more of Algie's siblings had flown the nest and tied the proverbial knot. Sister Ethel married Joseph W. Goodall on 14 Mar 1908 in Marshall County, and brother Roscoe had married Daisy L. Helfick on 21 Mar 1909 in La Porte County. Brother Lloyd was out on his own and would marry Mary L. Primley on 29 June 1912 in Marshall County.
Algie's 1917 WWI draft registration revealed that Algie had served for five years as a private in the U.S. military. He also indicated that he was of medium height and build, that he had grey eyes and black hair, and that he suffered from poor eyesight. Indeed, pictures of him from that era show him wearing glasses. Twenty-six-year-old, single Algie was living in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, and working as a painter for the Great Western Manufacturing Co., a bicycle producer.
Side Note: Great Western Manufacturing Company was formed in 1898 as the result of a merger between four other cycle companies: David Bradley, J. Lonn & Sons, Adams-Westlake Companies of Chicago and the Crown Bicycle Works of La Porte. It Was Quoted that the Great Western Company was second largest in the country, being eclipsed only by the American Bicycle Company. (ABC a loose partnership of bicycle companies formed as a Trust to control manufacturing standards and stem the flow of cheap bicycles into the market) After the 1990s Bicycle boom the bicycle industry hit a Economic down turn and mergers were sought instead of going out of business.
That WWI registration took place in the month of June in 1917. On 16 Jun 1917, Algie married Mary "Molly" S. Van Pherson in Marshall County. Three months and one day later, Algie's father Charles died on 17 Sep 1917 at age 81.
Algie and Mary appeared together on the 1920 Census, living in La Porte at 1013 Ridge Steet. Algie, aged 29, was working as a painter for a bicycle works, likely the company mentioned on his WWI card. Mary, aged 24, was taking care of their home. There were no children with the family.
Algie got sad news of his mother's death on 5 Nov 1925. Mary Graham Ebel was 83 years old and had raised seven children to adulthood, no easy task in those times.
When 1930 dawned, Algie and Mary were still living in La Porte, but the had bought a home at 504 Ohio Street. Algie, enumerated under his initials A.C., aged 39, was the foreman at a metal products company. Mary, aged 34 was keeping house. There were no children with the couple.
Algie and Mary were still at their 504 Ohio Street home when the 1940 Census was taken. Algie, aged 49, was a sprayer in the farm implement business. Mary was 44 that year. No children appeared with them.
On his 1942 WWII draft card, Algie, aged 51, gave the same 504 Ohio St. address in La Porte as his place of residence. For his employeer, he gave Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in La Porte. The aforementioned "sprayer" Algie gave in 1940 suggests he was a spray painter for the farm implements company.
Side Note: During WWII, the Allis-Chalmers Factory
La Porte Works converted to war production from their regular line of agricultural harvesting equipment. During the war years, hey were busy with government contracts for machinery to be used in the war effort. The company produced certain weapons, as well as the "Ontos", and the M-6, both track vehicles somewhat like a tank. Allis-Chalmers La Porte Works reached an all time high of 3,200 employees during the war.
Algie lived a long life, departing this world in the spring on 20 Apr 1968 at age 77. Mary lived another seventeen years without him before being laid to rest at his side after her death in 1985 at age 89 or 90.
Algie was one of the seven children born to Charles Ebel and Mary Graham, who married in early 1880. His older siblings were Ray Charles (b.18 Nov 1880), Lloyd John (b.10 Oct 1883), Ellen Dorothy "Dot" (b.Mar 1885), Roscoe James (b.14 Jan 1887), Ethel S. (b.21 Aug 1888), and his younger sister Julia Albina "Biney" (b.Apr 1893). He also had a half sister named Mary Luella, born in 1878, the daughter of his father with second wife Josephine Renkert, who died in 1879.
Algie first appeared with his family on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana. Algie's father Charles, aged 63, was doing street work. Algie's mother Mary, aged 58, reported that she had had seven children and that all had survived to that census. At home with her were Lloyd, enumerated as John S., aged 16, Ellen, aged 15, Roscoe, enumerated as Passo J., aged 13, Ethel, aged 11, Algie, enumerated as Alvin, aged 9, and Julia A., aged 7. Also working were Mary who was taking in laundry, and son John (i.e. Lloyd) who gave "section haul" as his type of work.
No longer home with the family were Algie's half sister Mary, who had married Elmer G. Burns on 6 Apr 1901 in Marshall County, and older brother Ray, who had married Mabel Medbourn on 7 Mar 1900, also in Marshall County.
When the 1910 Census was enumerated, Algie's family was still living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 74, was a laborer at odd jobs. Mary, aged 58, again reported that she had had seven children and that all were still among the living. Still at home with their parents were Ellen, enumerated as Margaret E., aged 25 and working as a seamstress at home, Algie, aged 19, employed by Plymouth's basket factory, officially the Edgerton Manufacturing Co., the largest maker of fruit and vegetable shipping containers in the country and world, and Julia, aged 16.
Two more of Algie's siblings had flown the nest and tied the proverbial knot. Sister Ethel married Joseph W. Goodall on 14 Mar 1908 in Marshall County, and brother Roscoe had married Daisy L. Helfick on 21 Mar 1909 in La Porte County. Brother Lloyd was out on his own and would marry Mary L. Primley on 29 June 1912 in Marshall County.
Algie's 1917 WWI draft registration revealed that Algie had served for five years as a private in the U.S. military. He also indicated that he was of medium height and build, that he had grey eyes and black hair, and that he suffered from poor eyesight. Indeed, pictures of him from that era show him wearing glasses. Twenty-six-year-old, single Algie was living in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, and working as a painter for the Great Western Manufacturing Co., a bicycle producer.
Side Note: Great Western Manufacturing Company was formed in 1898 as the result of a merger between four other cycle companies: David Bradley, J. Lonn & Sons, Adams-Westlake Companies of Chicago and the Crown Bicycle Works of La Porte. It Was Quoted that the Great Western Company was second largest in the country, being eclipsed only by the American Bicycle Company. (ABC a loose partnership of bicycle companies formed as a Trust to control manufacturing standards and stem the flow of cheap bicycles into the market) After the 1990s Bicycle boom the bicycle industry hit a Economic down turn and mergers were sought instead of going out of business.
That WWI registration took place in the month of June in 1917. On 16 Jun 1917, Algie married Mary "Molly" S. Van Pherson in Marshall County. Three months and one day later, Algie's father Charles died on 17 Sep 1917 at age 81.
Algie and Mary appeared together on the 1920 Census, living in La Porte at 1013 Ridge Steet. Algie, aged 29, was working as a painter for a bicycle works, likely the company mentioned on his WWI card. Mary, aged 24, was taking care of their home. There were no children with the family.
Algie got sad news of his mother's death on 5 Nov 1925. Mary Graham Ebel was 83 years old and had raised seven children to adulthood, no easy task in those times.
When 1930 dawned, Algie and Mary were still living in La Porte, but the had bought a home at 504 Ohio Street. Algie, enumerated under his initials A.C., aged 39, was the foreman at a metal products company. Mary, aged 34 was keeping house. There were no children with the couple.
Algie and Mary were still at their 504 Ohio Street home when the 1940 Census was taken. Algie, aged 49, was a sprayer in the farm implement business. Mary was 44 that year. No children appeared with them.
On his 1942 WWII draft card, Algie, aged 51, gave the same 504 Ohio St. address in La Porte as his place of residence. For his employeer, he gave Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in La Porte. The aforementioned "sprayer" Algie gave in 1940 suggests he was a spray painter for the farm implements company.
Side Note: During WWII, the Allis-Chalmers Factory
La Porte Works converted to war production from their regular line of agricultural harvesting equipment. During the war years, hey were busy with government contracts for machinery to be used in the war effort. The company produced certain weapons, as well as the "Ontos", and the M-6, both track vehicles somewhat like a tank. Allis-Chalmers La Porte Works reached an all time high of 3,200 employees during the war.
Algie lived a long life, departing this world in the spring on 20 Apr 1968 at age 77. Mary lived another seventeen years without him before being laid to rest at his side after her death in 1985 at age 89 or 90.
Algie first appeared with his family on the 1900 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana. Algie's father Charles, aged 63, was doing street work. Algie's mother Mary, aged 58, reported that she had had seven children and that all had survived to that census. At home with her were Lloyd, enumerated as John S., aged 16, Ellen, aged 15, Roscoe, enumerated as Passo J., aged 13, Ethel, aged 11, Algie, enumerated as Alvin, aged 9, and Julia A., aged 7. Also working were Mary who was taking in laundry, and son John (i.e. Lloyd) who gave "section haul" as his type of work.
No longer home with the family were Algie's half sister Mary, who had married Elmer G. Burns on 6 Apr 1901 in Marshall County, and older brother Ray, who had married Mabel Medbourn on 7 Mar 1900, also in Marshall County.
When the 1910 Census was enumerated, Algie's family was still living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 74, was a laborer at odd jobs. Mary, aged 58, again reported that she had had seven children and that all were still among the living. Still at home with their parents were Ellen, enumerated as Margaret E., aged 25 and working as a seamstress at home, Algie, aged 19, employed by Plymouth's basket factory, officially the Edgerton Manufacturing Co., the largest maker of fruit and vegetable shipping containers in the country and world, and Julia, aged 16.
Two more of Algie's siblings had flown the nest and tied the proverbial knot. Sister Ethel married Joseph W. Goodall on 14 Mar 1908 in Marshall County, and brother Roscoe had married Daisy L. Helfick on 21 Mar 1909 in La Porte County. Brother Lloyd was out on his own and would marry Mary L. Primley on 29 June 1912 in Marshall County.
Algie's 1917 WWI draft registration revealed that Algie had served for five years as a private in the U.S. military. He also indicated that he was of medium height and build, that he had grey eyes and black hair, and that he suffered from poor eyesight. Indeed, pictures of him from that era show him wearing glasses. Twenty-six-year-old, single Algie was living in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, and working as a painter for the Great Western Manufacturing Co., a bicycle producer.
Side Note: Great Western Manufacturing Company was formed in 1898 as the result of a merger between four other cycle companies: David Bradley, J. Lonn & Sons, Adams-Westlake Companies of Chicago and the Crown Bicycle Works of La Porte. It Was Quoted that the Great Western Company was second largest in the country, being eclipsed only by the American Bicycle Company. (ABC a loose partnership of bicycle companies formed as a Trust to control manufacturing standards and stem the flow of cheap bicycles into the market) After the 1990s Bicycle boom the bicycle industry hit a Economic down turn and mergers were sought instead of going out of business.
That WWI registration took place in the month of June in 1917. On 16 Jun 1917, Algie married Mary "Molly" S. Van Pherson in Marshall County. Three months and one day later, Algie's father Charles died on 17 Sep 1917 at age 81.
Algie and Mary appeared together on the 1920 Census, living in La Porte at 1013 Ridge Steet. Algie, aged 29, was working as a painter for a bicycle works, likely the company mentioned on his WWI card. Mary, aged 24, was taking care of their home. There were no children with the family.
Algie got sad news of his mother's death on 5 Nov 1925. Mary Graham Ebel was 83 years old and had raised seven children to adulthood, no easy task in those times.
When 1930 dawned, Algie and Mary were still living in La Porte, but the had bought a home at 504 Ohio Street. Algie, enumerated under his initials A.C., aged 39, was the foreman at a metal products company. Mary, aged 34 was keeping house. There were no children with the couple.
Algie and Mary were still at their 504 Ohio Street home when the 1940 Census was taken. Algie, aged 49, was a sprayer in the farm implement business. Mary was 44 that year. No children appeared with them.
On his 1942 WWII draft card, Algie, aged 51, gave the same 504 Ohio St. address in La Porte as his place of residence. For his employeer, he gave Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in La Porte. The aforementioned "sprayer" Algie gave in 1940 suggests he was a spray painter for the farm implements company.
Side Note: During WWII, the Allis-Chalmers Factory
La Porte Works converted to war production from their regular line of agricultural harvesting equipment. During the war years, hey were busy with government contracts for machinery to be used in the war effort. The company produced certain weapons, as well as the "Ontos", and the M-6, both track vehicles somewhat like a tank. Allis-Chalmers La Porte Works reached an all time high of 3,200 employees during the war.
Algie lived a long life, departing this world in the spring on 20 Apr 1968 at age 77. Mary lived another seventeen years without him before being laid to rest at his side after her death in 1985 at age 89 or 90.
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