Myron Orlando Alger (1858 - 1928)

Born May 1858 in Wisconsin

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Died 8 May 1928 at about age 70 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

The 1870 census shows them in WIsconsin:

Rodney P Alger M 43 Ohio

Catharine A Alger F 40 New York

John Alger M 19 Wisconsin

Arthur C(sic) Alger M 16 Wisconsin name unclear, could be 'Anton O' or ?

Fannie M Alger F 15 Wisconsin

Myrim(sic) Alger M 12 Wisconsin hand written correction to 'Myron' & 'M'

Vernon Alger M 10 Wisconsin ^[1]

They are in the 1885 Nebraska census:

Myron O Alger M 26

Ellen Alger Wife F 22

Irvin L Alger Son M 0

Reading the image Myron was born in Wisconsin, his parents in Ohio. 'Ellen' was born in Minnesota, her father in Ohio and her mother in Kentucky. Irvin was 9 months old, born in Nebraska. ^[2]

Irwin/Irvin's death record places them in Olympia, Washington and confirms Nancy's lnab as Ames:

Irwin Alger died 27 Oct 1893 in Olympia, Washington. He was 8 years old, His parents are listed as Myron Alger and Nancy Ellen Ames ^[3]

Myron registered to vote 25 Jun 1896 Fruitland, Los Angeles, California^[4]

The 1900 Census in California:

Myron O Alger Head M 42 Wisconsin

Nancy Alger Wife F 37 Minnesota

Eliza Alger Daughter F 14 Nebraska

Isabel Alger Daughter F 13 Nebraska

Rondey(sic) P Alger Son M 10 Nebraska

Hazel Alger Daughter F 7 Nebraska^[5]

The 1910 census lists:

Myron O Alger Head M 52 Wisconsin

N E Alger Wife F 47 Minnesota

Rodney P Alger Son M 20 Nebraska

Hazel Ella Alger Daughter F 17 Nebraska ^[6]

The 1920 census lists:

Myron O Alger Head M 61 Wisconsin

Nancy E Alger Wife F 56 Wisconsin

Rodney P Alger Son M 29 Nebraska

Anna H Alger Daughter-in-law F 27 Sweden

Evelyn Alger Granddaughter F 6 California

Dorothy Alger Granddaughter F 0 California

Fannie E Welts Daughter F 33 Nebraska

Vivian Welts Granddaughter F 13 California

Fred A Welts Grandson M 9 California

Robert H Welts Grandson M 7 California ^[7]

Myron Orlando Alger died 8 May 1928 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, at 69y. His father's name is given as Rodney P Alger, his mother's as Cahterine(sic) van Antwerp and his wife's as Nancy Ella Alger. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJB-M6R : 12 April 2016), Rodney P Alger, Iowa, United States; citing p. 5, family 35, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,886.
2. ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3FS-KTC : 11 March 2018), Myron O Alger, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,564.
3. ↑ "Washington, County Deaths, 1891-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRQG-F2W : 4 December 2014), Irwin Alger, 27 Oct 1893; citing certificate number , Olympia, Washington, United States, State Archives, Olympia.
4. ↑ "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFB-GVM : 8 December 2017), Myron Orlando Alger, 25 Jun 1896; citing Voter Registration, Fruitland, Los Angeles, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,931.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GY-7G4 : accessed 27 November 2018), Myron O Alger, Hueneme Township, Ventura, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 163, sheet 3A, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,116.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLS-7JD : accessed 27 November 2018), Rodney P Alger in household of Myron O Alger, Los Angeles Assembly District 74, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 60, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 83; FHL microfilm 1,374,096.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQR-8JT : accessed 27 November 2018), Myron O Alger, Los Angeles Assembly District 66, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing ED 276, sheet 9A, line 49, family 210, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 110; FHL microfilm 1,820,110.
8. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP73-8YXF : 22 August 2018), Myron Orlando Alger, 1928.