Russell Alexander Alger

Male 1836 - 1907  (70 years)


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  • Name Russell Alexander Alger  [1
    Born 27 Feb 1836  LaFayette, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Jan 1907  Washington, D.C. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I02944  Am Anc of MI Gov
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2017 

    Father Russell Alger,   b. 27 Apr 1796, Stratford, VT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847, Canaon, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Caroline Moulton,   b. 1809, Randolph, VT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 23 Jul 1832 
    Family ID F1474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annette Huldana Henry,   b. 29 Jul 1840, New Haven, VT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1919, Gross Point Farms, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1861  Grand Rapids, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Russell Alger,   bur. AL,HE Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Fay Alger,   bur. AL,HE Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Caroline Alger,   bur. AL,HE Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Frances Alger,   bur. AL,HE Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Fred Alger,   bur. AL,HE Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Allen Alger,   bur. AL,HE Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2017 
    Family ID F1473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Twentieth Governor of MI 1885-1886

      Some sources say Alger was born in Lafayette, Medina Co., Ohio others say Lafayette Madison Co., Ohio. There are Lafayette communities in both Madison and Medina Co., Ohio.

      Biographical Director of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol II (Iowa-MO), edited by Robert Sobel and John Raimo, 1978 Meckler Books, page 753.

      First Ladies of MI by Wildah Weddon, NOG Press, 1977, pages 59-61.

      MI Governors Their Life Stories by Wildah Weddon, NOG Press, 1994, pages 65-68.

  • Sources 
    1. [S008886] alger2.FTW.
      Date of Import: Mar 17, 2002