Richard Carter Alden
M, b. 13 February 1913, d. 14 January 2011
Richard Carter Alden was born on 13 February 1913 in Providence, Rhode Island.1 He married Mary Braley Sewall, daughter of James Wingate Sewall Jr. and Louise Belinda Gray, on 27 August 1935 in Old Town, Maine.2 Richard Carter Alden died on 14 January 2011 in Maine at the age of 97.3 NEW HARBOR -- Richard Carter Alden, of New Harbor, died on Jan. 14, 2011, after a long and good life. He was born on Feb. 13, 1913, in Providence, R. I., the son of Chester Whitcomb Alden and Elizabeth Miller Alden of Portland. After his early years spent in Maine, his family moved to St. John, New Brunswick where he was the valedictorian of the first class to graduate from St. John Vocational School. He took a post graduate year at Hebron Academy and then went on to graduate in 1934 from the University of Maine. He immediately went to work for the Oxford Paper Company in Rumford. Following his marriage to Mary Braley Sewall of Old Town in 1935, he worked for the advertising firm of Young and Rubicam in New York City. Returning to Maine in 1936, he worked for the Great Northern Paper Company in Millinocket and again at the Oxford Paper Company. He spent the war years managing the coating plant of the Watervliet Paper Company in Watervliet, Mich. In 1945 the family moved to Rochester, N. Y., where Mr. Alden became the manager and subsequently Executive vice president and a Director of Stecher Traung Schmidt Lithography Company of Rochester and San Francisco. He was a board member of Marine Midland Bank, a Trustee and Treasurer of the Genesee Valley Club; a Founder, Director and Treasurer of Flower City Television (Channel 13) and of the Genesee Valley Arts Association (GEVA). He was also on the board of Genesee Valley Railroad Company. For some years, Mr. and Mrs. Alden owned and
Richard Carter Alden operated a farm called Belwood in Groveland, N. Y., where they raised Black Angus cattle. It was here that the grandchildren learned the delights and rewards of farming. Mr. Alden retired in 1970 and they moved back to Maine. They bought a house in New Harbor and he became active in the town serving as a selectman and as Chairman of the Bristol Republican Committee. For some years, he was on the University of Maine Development Committee and actively promoted and raised funds for the Performing Arts on the Orono Campus. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years; his sister, Elizabeth A. Kerr of Portland, and brothers, David Bruce Alden of San Francisco, Calif., and Chester Whitcomb Alden of North Carolina. He is survived by his brother, John Miller Alden of Virginia; his three daughters, Susannah Alden French of Round Pond, Margaret Pfeffer Forbes of Albuquerque, N. M., and Christiana Stevens Poole of Newcastle; his nine grandchildren, Charles A. Pfeffer IV of Fairport, N. Y., Amy-Louise Alden Pfeffer of Conway, Mass., Richard Alden Pfeffer of Portland, and Elizabeth Alden Pfeffer of Albuquerque, N. M., Jennifer French Foster of Rumford and Aaron Hubbard French of Portland, Kirsten Stevens Venghaus of Bantam, Conn., Alexander Alden Stevens of Portland, Ore., and Samuel Alden Stevens of Sonvilier, Switzerland; and 14 great- grandchildren. Mr. Alden was a close friend, benefactor and counselor to many near and dear over the years. Services will be at the discretion of the family. Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, January 30, 2011.
Richard Carter Alden operated a farm called Belwood in Groveland, N. Y., where they raised Black Angus cattle. It was here that the grandchildren learned the delights and rewards of farming. Mr. Alden retired in 1970 and they moved back to Maine. They bought a house in New Harbor and he became active in the town serving as a selectman and as Chairman of the Bristol Republican Committee. For some years, he was on the University of Maine Development Committee and actively promoted and raised funds for the Performing Arts on the Orono Campus. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years; his sister, Elizabeth A. Kerr of Portland, and brothers, David Bruce Alden of San Francisco, Calif., and Chester Whitcomb Alden of North Carolina. He is survived by his brother, John Miller Alden of Virginia; his three daughters, Susannah Alden French of Round Pond, Margaret Pfeffer Forbes of Albuquerque, N. M., and Christiana Stevens Poole of Newcastle; his nine grandchildren, Charles A. Pfeffer IV of Fairport, N. Y., Amy-Louise Alden Pfeffer of Conway, Mass., Richard Alden Pfeffer of Portland, and Elizabeth Alden Pfeffer of Albuquerque, N. M., Jennifer French Foster of Rumford and Aaron Hubbard French of Portland, Kirsten Stevens Venghaus of Bantam, Conn., Alexander Alden Stevens of Portland, Ore., and Samuel Alden Stevens of Sonvilier, Switzerland; and 14 great- grandchildren. Mr. Alden was a close friend, benefactor and counselor to many near and dear over the years. Services will be at the discretion of the family. Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, January 30, 2011.
Citations
- [S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "#133563678."
- [S232] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriages, 1892-1996.
- [S210] Social Security Death Index.
Ruth Alden1
F, b. say 1636, d. 12 October 1674
Ruth Alden was born say 1636.2 She was the daughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. Ruth Alden married John Bass, son of Benjamin Bass, on 3 February 1657/58 in Braintree, Massachusetts, they had seven children.2,3 Ruth Alden died on 12 October 1674.4
Child of Ruth Alden and John Bass
- Hannah Bass+1 b. 22 Jun 1667, d. 24 Oct 1705
Citations
Sadie Jeanette Alden1
F, b. 1876, d. 1891
Sadie Jeanette Alden was born in 1876 in Nebraska.1 She was the daughter of Charles Peck Alden and Lora Kezer.1 Sadie Jeanette Alden died in 1891.1
Citations
- [S4] Sandra MacLean Clunies, Clunies files.
Sarah Jane Wood Alden1
F, b. 3 February 1828, d. 1874
Sarah Jane Wood Alden was born on 3 February 1828 in Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire.2 She was the daughter of Brig-Gen. Deacon Luther Alden and Susan Wood.1 Sarah Jane Wood Alden married James Hubbard on 15 January 1850 in Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire.3 Sarah Jane Wood Alden died in 1874.1
Children of Sarah Jane Wood Alden and James Hubbard
- Ida Frances Hubbard1 b. 25 Oct 1850
- Evangeline Marie Hubbard1 b. 1 Jan 1854, d. 1929
- Lucy Arabella Hubbard+1 b. 4 Jan 1856
- Susan Katherine Hubbard1 b. 22 Mar 1859, d. 1912
- James Frederic Burton Hubbard+1 b. 3 Jul 1861, d. 1944
- Alice Hubbard1 b. 1869, d. 1869
Velma Alden1
F, b. 1918
Velma Alden was born in 1918.1 She was the daughter of Malverd Joseph Alden and Maude Eunice Harrison.1
Citations
- [S4] Sandra MacLean Clunies, Clunies files.
Warren Harrison Alden1
M, b. 6 November 1910, d. 12 October 2001
Warren Harrison Alden was born on 6 November 1910.1,2 He was the son of Malverd Joseph Alden and Maude Eunice Harrison.1 Warren Harrison Alden died on 12 October 2001 in Marion, Oregan, at the age of 90.2
William Tucker Alden1
M, b. 27 July 1861, d. 16 August 1942
William Tucker Alden was born on 27 July 1861 in New Hampshire.2,3 He was the son of Joseph Wood Alden and Jeanette Tucker.1 William Tucker Alden married Elizabeth Morehouse on 1 November 1881 in College Corners, Hamilton County, Nebraska.1,4 William Tucker Alden died on 16 August 1942 at the age of 81.5 He was buried in Kimball Cemetery, Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska.5
Children of William Tucker Alden and Elizabeth Morehouse
- Claude LeRoy Alden+1 b. 11 Jun 1884, d. 7 May 1966
- Malverd Joseph Alden+1 b. 2 Mar 1886, d. 16 Jun 1959
- Dr. Herbert Ralph Alden+1 b. 11 Mar 1894, d. 26 Jan 1998
- Helen Alice Alden1,3 b. 15 Dec 1897, d. 14 Mar 1995
Annie Louise Alexander1
F, b. 2 July 1895, d. 1965
Annie Louise Alexander was born on 2 July 1895 in Island Falls, Maine.1,2 She was the daughter of Fred Stuart Alexander and Rebecca Alexander Sewall.1 Annie Louise Alexander married Leslie Erroll White, son of Whitfield White and Annie Nicholson, on 24 March 1921 in Island Falls, Maine.3 Annie Louise Alexander died in 1965.
Benjamin Alexander1
M, b. 12 April 1790
Benjamin Alexander was born on 12 April 1790 in Harpswell, Cumberland County, Maine.1 He was the son of Hugh Alexander and Hannah Dunning.2 Benjamin Alexander married Hannah Sewall, daughter of Dummer Sewall and Jenny Dunning.1
Children of Benjamin Alexander and Hannah Sewall
- Harriet Hyde Alexander3 b. 30 Oct 1816, d. 30 Oct 1896
- Lucy Alexander4 b. 4 Aug 1817
Citations
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, Sinnett's Sewall genealogy, p. 28.
- [S89] Family Search, Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900.
- [S339] George Arthur Gray, The descendants of George Holmes, p. 247.
- [S89] Family Search, Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900. Chesterville, Maine, Vital records, 1802-1892.
Catherina "Kitty" Alexander
F, b. 18 March 1753
Catherina "Kitty" Alexander was christened on 18 March 1753 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York.1 She was the daughter of Major William Alexander and Sarah Livingston. Catherina "Kitty" Alexander married William Duer.2,3
Child of Catherina "Kitty" Alexander and William Duer
Citations
- [S89] Family Search, New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962.
- [S113] William Addams Reitwiesner, Bush ancestry.
- [S34] Unverified internet information, http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/archival/collections/…
David Alexander1
M
Child of David Alexander
- Rebecca Alexander+1 b. 28 Jan 1801, d. 8 Oct 1891
Citations
- [S62] William Richard Cutter, New England Families.
Fred Stuart Alexander1,2
M, b. 15 December 1853, d. 1936
Fred Stuart Alexander was born on 15 December 1853 in Harpswell, Maine.3,4 He married Rebecca Alexander Sewall, daughter of Samuel Trask Sewall and Nancy Clements Brown, on 3 July 1892 in Island Falls, Maine.5 Fred Stuart Alexander died in 1936 in Island Falls, Maine,4 and is buried in Island Falls Cemetery, Island Falls, Aroostook County, Maine.6
Children of Fred Stuart Alexander and Rebecca Alexander Sewall
- Samuel Sewall Alexander2 b. 17 Jul 1893, d. 28 Aug 1896
- Annie Louise Alexander2 b. 2 Jul 1895, d. 1965
- William Wilmot Alexander2 b. 2 Jul 1900, d. Apr 1971
Citations
- [S62] William Richard Cutter, New England Families, p. 283.
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, Sinnett's Sewall genealogy, p. 53.
- [S207] 1910 US Census.
- [S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "# 119665266."
- [S232] Ancestry.com, Maine Marriages, 1892-1996.
- [S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "#119665266."
Senator George Alexander
M
Senator George Alexander was living in Rockwood, Woodstock, Ontario.1
Child of Senator George Alexander
- Margaret Jane Adelaide Alexander+1 b. 1 Sep 1853, d. 27 Jan 1904
Citations
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
Harriet Hyde Alexander1
F, b. 30 October 1816, d. 30 October 1896
Harriet Hyde Alexander was probably born on 30 October 1816 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine, (Holmes gives a misprinted date of 30 October 1896.)1 She was the daughter of Benjamin Alexander and Hannah Sewall.1 Harriet Hyde Alexander married Bradford Holmes on 4 July 1841 in Stoughton.1 Harriet Hyde Alexander died on 30 October 1896 in Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at the age of 80.2 She was buried in Dry Pond Cemetery, Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.3
Citations
- [S339] George Arthur Gray, The descendants of George Holmes, p. 247.
- [S89] Family Search, Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915.
- [S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "#57293421."
Hugh Alexander
M
Hugh Alexander married Hester Isabella Catherine Coxwell, daughter of William Henry Coxwell and Mary Sophia Powell. Hugh Alexander died s.n.p.
James Alexander1
M
James Alexander claimed the title "Earl of Striling".1
Children of James Alexander
- Mary Alexander+1 b. 16 Oct 1721, d. 27 Sep 1769
- Major William Alexander+1 b. 1726, d. 15 Jan 1783
Citations
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans.
Lucy Alexander1
F, b. 4 August 1817
Lucy Alexander was born on 4 August 1817 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine.1 She was the daughter of Benjamin Alexander and Hannah Sewall.1
Citations
- [S89] Family Search, Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900. Chesterville, Maine, Vital records, 1802-1892.
Margaret Jane Adelaide Alexander1
F, b. 1 September 1853, d. 27 January 1904
Margaret Jane Adelaide Alexander was born on 1 September 1853 in Ontario.2 She was the daughter of Senator George Alexander.1 Margaret Jane Adelaide Alexander married Charles Vesey Macdonald Temple, son of Capt. William Henry Temple and Maria May Livingston Sewell, on 22 January 1880 in St. James', Toronto.3 Margaret Jane Adelaide Alexander died on 27 January 1904 in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 504 and is buried in Saint James Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.4
Children of Margaret Jane Adelaide Alexander and Charles Vesey Macdonald Temple
- Edgar Cecil D' Vesci Temple1 b. 16 Dec 1880, d. 6 Nov 1908
- Lt. Claude Castlemaine Temple b. 30 Nov 1881, d. 2 Oct 1916
- Arthur Maxwell Lyte Temple1 b. 13 Feb 1896
Citations
- [S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
- [S460] MI, "St. James' Cemetery, Toronto."
- [S232] Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924. York 1880.
- [S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "#78215269."
Maria Alexander1
F, b. 12 April 1749
Maria Alexander was christened on 12 April 1749 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York.1 She was the daughter of Major William Alexander and Sarah Livingston.1
Citations
- [S89] Family Search, New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962.
Mary Alexander1
F, b. 16 October 1721, d. 27 September 1769
Mary Alexander was born on 16 October 1721.2 She was the daughter of James Alexander.3 Mary Alexander married Peter van Brugh Livingston, son of Philip Livingston, "Second Lord of the Manor" and Catharine Van Brugh, on 3 November 1739 12 children; 4 died young.1,3 Mary Alexander died on 27 September 1769 at the age of 47.1,2,4
Children of Mary Alexander and Peter van Brugh Livingston
Citations
- [S44] George Dangerfield, Chancellor Livingston, chart.
- [S81] Burke, Landed Gentry, p. 2793.
- [S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans.
- [S131] George Norbury MacKenzie, Colonial families of the United States, Vol. VI p. 337.
- [S205] Newspaper, The New-York Gazette, 15 June 1772.
Mary Ellen Alexander1
F
Child of Mary Ellen Alexander and John Moore
- Helen Lillian Moore+1 b. 14 Aug 1868, d. 1 Mar 1948
Citations
- [S89] Family Search, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986.
Rebecca Alexander1
F, b. 28 January 1801, d. 8 October 1891
Rebecca Alexander was born on 28 January 1801 in Harpswell, Maine.1 She was the daughter of David Alexander.1 Rebecca Alexander married Levi Sewall, son of Rev. Samuel Sewall and Abigail Trask, on 12 September 1824 in Harpswell.2 Rebecca Alexander died on 8 October 1891 in Island Falls, Maine, at the age of 90.2
Children of Rebecca Alexander and Levi Sewall
- David Alexander Sewall+3 b. 10 Jul 1825, d. 12 Apr 1906
- Samuel Trask Sewall+1 b. 30 Nov 1826, d. 13 Mar 1913
- Sarah E. Sewall1 b. 12 Jul 1828, d. 7 May 1901
- Pauline Wentworth Sewall+1 b. 4 Jun 1830, d. 22 May 1874
- Levi Henry Sewall1 b. 17 Feb 1833, d. 14 Jan 1835
- Levi Sewall1 b. 3 Mar 1835, d. 5 May 1838
- George Mitchell Sewall1 b. 15 Jul 1837, d. 20 Feb 1862
- Wilmot Sewall1 b. 23 Mar 1840, d. 6 May 1841
- Otis Macomber Sewall1 b. 18 Apr 1842, d. 15 Mar 1845
- William Wingate Sewall+1 b. 13 Apr 1845, d. 16 Mar 1930
- Frederick Stinson Sewall4 b. 21 Feb 1849, d. 8 Oct 1862
Citations
- [S62] William Richard Cutter, New England Families.
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, Sinnett's Sewall genealogy, p. 51.
- [S22] Rev. Jotham Sewall, A memoir of Rev. Jotham Sewall of Chesterville, Maine., p. 168.
- [S364] Eben Graves, The descendants of Henry Sewall. Vol. II (Unpublished), #176.
Samuel Sewall Alexander1
M, b. 17 July 1893, d. 28 August 1896
Samuel Sewall Alexander was born on 17 July 1893 in Island Falls, Maine.1 He was the son of Fred Stuart Alexander and Rebecca Alexander Sewall.1 Samuel Sewall Alexander died on 28 August 1896 in Island Falls, Aroostook County, Maine, at the age of 3.1
Citations
- [S153] Charles Nelson Sinnett, Sinnett's Sewall genealogy, p. 53.
Major William Alexander1
M, b. 1726, d. 15 January 1783
Major William Alexander claimed to be "Lord Stirling". He was born in 1726 in New York City.1 He was the son of James Alexander.1 Major William Alexander married Sarah Livingston, daughter of Philip Livingston, "Second Lord of the Manor" and Catharine Van Brugh, on 1 March 1748 there were two daughters of the marriage.1,2 Major William Alexander died on 15 January 1783 in Albany, New York.1
He received a good education, and gained repute for his knowledge of mathematics and astronomy. With his mother, the widow of David Provost, he engaged in the provision business left her by the death of her first husband. He also became aide-de-camp to General Shirley of the British army. In 1756 he went to England to give testimony on behalf of General Shirley, who had been charged with neglect of duty; and while there, in 1757, he entered upon an unsuccessful suit before the House of Lords to gain the title and estates of Stirling. He returned to the United States in 1761, and married.
Through the influence of his father-in-law he was made Surveyor-General of the state, and was chosen to the provincial council. He sided with the patriots in the revolutionary war, and was made a colonel in 1775. He was largely instrumental in capturing a British armed transport, and Congress for his bravery made him a brigadier-general in 1776. His command was cut to pieces at the battle of Long Island, Aug. 26, 1776, and he was taken prisoner, but his bravery in obeying the orders of General Putnam and stubbornly opposing a vastly superior force, enabled the great body of the American troops to escape, and as soon as he was exchanged he was promoted to major-general. Upon General Lee leaving New York in December, 1776, to aid in the defence of Philadelphia, General Stirling was left in command of the city. He afterwards received the surrender of a Hessian regiment at Trenton. He distinguished himself at the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, and was defeated and lost one hundred and fifty men and two guns at Matouchin, New Jersey and at Monmouth he successfully resisted an attempt to turn his flank, but at the cost of a large number of his men. In 1779 he surprised the British at Paulus Hook, New Jersey and in 1781 was transferred to the command of Albany, where he died a few days after the declaration of peace.
He was one of the founders and the first governor of King's College, New York City. He wrote The Conduct of Major-General Shirley, Briefly Stated and An Account of the Comet of June and July, 1770.1
He received a good education, and gained repute for his knowledge of mathematics and astronomy. With his mother, the widow of David Provost, he engaged in the provision business left her by the death of her first husband. He also became aide-de-camp to General Shirley of the British army. In 1756 he went to England to give testimony on behalf of General Shirley, who had been charged with neglect of duty; and while there, in 1757, he entered upon an unsuccessful suit before the House of Lords to gain the title and estates of Stirling. He returned to the United States in 1761, and married.
Through the influence of his father-in-law he was made Surveyor-General of the state, and was chosen to the provincial council. He sided with the patriots in the revolutionary war, and was made a colonel in 1775. He was largely instrumental in capturing a British armed transport, and Congress for his bravery made him a brigadier-general in 1776. His command was cut to pieces at the battle of Long Island, Aug. 26, 1776, and he was taken prisoner, but his bravery in obeying the orders of General Putnam and stubbornly opposing a vastly superior force, enabled the great body of the American troops to escape, and as soon as he was exchanged he was promoted to major-general. Upon General Lee leaving New York in December, 1776, to aid in the defence of Philadelphia, General Stirling was left in command of the city. He afterwards received the surrender of a Hessian regiment at Trenton. He distinguished himself at the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, and was defeated and lost one hundred and fifty men and two guns at Matouchin, New Jersey and at Monmouth he successfully resisted an attempt to turn his flank, but at the cost of a large number of his men. In 1779 he surprised the British at Paulus Hook, New Jersey and in 1781 was transferred to the command of Albany, where he died a few days after the declaration of peace.
He was one of the founders and the first governor of King's College, New York City. He wrote The Conduct of Major-General Shirley, Briefly Stated and An Account of the Comet of June and July, 1770.1
Children of Major William Alexander and Sarah Livingston
- Maria Alexander3 b. 12 Apr 1749
- Catherina "Kitty" Alexander+ b. 18 Mar 1753
William Wilmot Alexander1
M, b. 2 July 1900, d. April 1971
William Wilmot Alexander was born on 2 July 1900 in Island Falls, Maine.2 He was the son of Fred Stuart Alexander and Rebecca Alexander Sewall.1 William Wilmot Alexander graduated in 1922 from Bowdoin College B.S. He died in April 1971 possibly in Bucksport, Maine, at the age of 70.3
Colonel Benjamin Alford1,2
M, d. 1709
Child of Colonel Benjamin Alford and Mary Richards
- Elizabeth Alford+1 b. 26 Jul 1700, d. 11 Sep 1723
Elizabeth Alford1
F, b. 26 July 1700, d. 11 September 1723
Elizabeth Alford was born on 26 July 1700 in Boston, Massachusetts.2 She was the daughter of Colonel Benjamin Alford and Mary Richards.1,2 Elizabeth Alford married Jonathan/1 Sewall, son of Major Stephen Sewall and Margaret Mitchell, on 17 December 1718 in Boston, Massachusetts, The Rev. Benjamin Colman officiated.2,3,4 Elizabeth Alford died on 11 September 1723 at the age of 23 died in childbed.2
Children of Elizabeth Alford and Jonathan/1 Sewall
- Elizabeth Sewall+1 b. 13 Sep 1720, d. 12 Feb 1755
- Mary Sewall1 b. 5 Sep 1723
Citations
- [S2] Ancestor of J.E. McClellan, McClellan Family Tree.
- [S25] Samuel Sewall, Diary of Samuel Sewall (1973 ed.), p. 1081.
- [S102] Annie Haven Thwing, Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 2019.
- [S183] Edward W. McGlenen, Boston Marriages, Boston, MA Marriages 1646 - 1751 from the Record Commissioners Report 9 (1649 - 1699) and from the Record Commissioners Report 150 (1700 - 1751) Published 1898.
Alice Alger1
F
Alice Alger married Dr. Shephard Fiske, son of Rev. Moses Fiske and Ann Shepard, on 24 February 1731/32 in Bridgewater.1
Citations
- [S103] Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, Genealogies of Braintree, 1700.