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James Irwin Alger 1834–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 23, 1834

Birth Location: Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA

Death Date: Jul 5, 1876

Death Location: Greenfield Twp, Jones County, Iowa, USA

Father: Harriet Monroe

Mother: Sylvester Alger

Spouse(s): Hester Monroe

Children(s): Amos Alger

In 1834, James Irwin Alger entered the world in Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA, born to Harriet G Polly Monroe And Sylvester M Alger. James Irwin Alger married Hester M Monroe, and had children including Amos B Alger. James Irwin Alger passed away in 1876 in Greenfield Twp, Jones County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, James Irwin Alger entered the world in Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA, born to Harriet G Polly Monroe And Sylvester M Alger.
  • James Irwin Alger married Hester M Monroe, and had children including Amos B Alger.
  • James Irwin Alger passed away in 1876 in Greenfield Twp, Jones County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harriet Monroe
1803–1889
Birth Location: Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, USA
HM
Sylvester Alger
1798–1885
Birth Location: Rensalerville, Albany County, New York, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Hester Monroe
1831–1916
Birth Location: Ruggles, Ashland, Ohio, USA
HM

Children(s)

Amos Alger
1868–1928
Birth Location: Virginia, Jones, Iowa
AA

James Alger's Ancestors

Self
James Alger
1834–1876
Birth Place: Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA
Parents
Harriet G. “Polly” Monroe
1803–1889
Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, USA
Sylvester (M.) Alger
1798–1885
Rensalerville, Albany County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Asahel (Ashal Ashel Manrow) Monroe
1758–
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Barrett
1764–1851
Preston Hollow, Albany, New York, USA
Amos Alger
1770–1853
Preston Hollow, Albany, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Alger
1755–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilmet Loud
1730–1805
George Algar
1727–1775

James Alger's Descendants

1.
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James (Irwin) Alger (Apr 23, 1834–Jul 5, 1876) m. Hester (M) Monroe (3 Jul 1831–3 Apr 1916)
  1. 1. Amos (B.) Alger 1868–1928 m. Ella (E.) Potter 1871–1942
    1. 1. Hester (Catherine) Alger 1897–1954 m. William Marquardt 1891–1977 m. Adolph Marquardt 1897–
      1. 1. Virginia (Jane) Marquardt 1918–1999
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Cobb 1939–1998 m. Curtis (H.) Naylor 1936–2011
    2. 2. Leroy Alger 1890–
    3. 3. May Alger 1892–
    4. 4. Floyd Alger 1902–1968

James Alger's Timeline

2 Records

1834
Apr 23, 1834
Birth of James Irwin Alger in Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA
Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA
1876
Jul 5, 1876
Age 42
Death of James Irwin Alger in Greenfield Twp, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Greenfield Twp, Jones County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 23, 1834
    Event Place: Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 5, 1876
    Event Place: Greenfield Twp, Jones County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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