Thomas Foster Alexander (1896 - 1996)

Born 11 Aug 1896 in Randolph County, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Leola Bird (Ramsey) Alexander — married 5 Jan 1929 in Wayne, Michigan, United States

Died 10 Oct 1996 at age 100 in Abbotsford, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Foster Alexander is a part of US Black heritage.

When Thomas Foster Alexander was born in August 1896, in Indiana, United States, his father, Isaac T Alexander, was 27 and his mother, Celeste Jane Lewis, was 27.

In the 1900 census, Thomas (age 3) was the son of Thomas Allaxander in Greensfork, Randolph, Indiana.^[1]

In the 1911 census, Thomas (age 15) was the single son of Thos Alexander in Saskatchewan.^[2]

Thomas (age 32), son of Isaac Alexander & Celesta Lewis, married Leola B Ramsey on 5 January 1929 in Wayne, Michigan, United States.^[3]

In the 1930 census, Thomas (age 33), Laborer, was the married head of household at 20427 Cherrylawn, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Greensfork, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: 399; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0120
   Ancestry Record 7602 #4286472 (accessed 30 March 2024)
   Thomas Allaxander (3), single son, in household of Thomas Allaxander (31) in Greensfork, Randolph, Indiana. Born in Indiana, USA.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Thomas Allaxander	M	Black	31	Married	Head	Farmer	Indiana, USA
   Celeste J Allaxander	F	Black	31	Married	Wife		Indiana, USA
   James H Allaxander	M	Black	7	Single	Son	Student	Indiana, USA
   Thomas Allaxander	M	Black	3	Single	Son		Indiana, USA
   Minnie Allaxander	F	Black	1	Single	Daughter		Indiana, USA

2. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1911; Census Place: 30 - Quill Lake, Quill Lake Village, Humboldt, Saskatchewan; Page: 7; Family No: 79
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8947 #2273155 (accessed 30 March 2024)
   Thomas F Alexander (15), single son, in household of Thos Alexander (42) in Saskatchewan. Born in USA.

   Name	Sex	Age	Relation	Status	Birth Date	Birth Place	Occupation
   Thos Alexander	M	42	Head	Married	Feb 1869	USA	Farm Lab.
   Cleleshe J Alexander	F	42	Wife	Married	Dec 1869	USA	None
   Thomas F Alexander	M	15	Son	Single	Sep 1895	USA	None
   Minnie A Alexander	F	12	Daughter	Single	Sep 1908	USA	None
   Alverta Alexander	F	10	Daughter	Single	May 1901	USA	None
   Charlotte Alexander	F	9	Daughter	Single	Aug 1902	USA
   Minnie Alexander	F	5	Daughter	Single	Dec 1905	USA

3. ↑ Marriage: "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952"
   Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 246; Film Title: 82 Wayne 050160-053429; Film Description: Wayne (November 1928-February 1929)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9093 #1780975 (accessed 30 March 2024)
   Thomas F Alexander (32) marriage to Leola B Ramsey on 5 Jan 1929 in Wayne, Michigan, USA.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 0544; FHL microfilm: 2340790
   Ancestry Record 6224 #12498702 (accessed 30 March 2024)
   Thomas Alexander (33), married, Laborer, head of household at 20427 Cherrylawn, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Born in Indiana.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Thomas Alexander	M	Negro (Black)	33	Married	Head	Laborer	Indiana
   Leola Alexander	F	Negro (Black)	22	Married	Wife		Kansas
   Ela Alexander	F	Negro (Black)	0	Single	Daughter		Michigan
   Garfield Skinner	M	Negro (Black)	39	Single	Lodger	Printer	United States