George Alfred Alder

Brief Life History of George Alfred

When George Alfred Alder was born on 16 November 1843, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Alder, was 29 and his mother, Clarissa Chandler, was 21. He married Lydia Dunford on 8 April 1864, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 4 January 1898, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in United States.

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Family Time Line

George Alfred Alder
1843–1898
Lydia Dunford
1846–1923
Marriage: 8 April 1864
Helen Eugenia Alder
1865–1883
George Dunford Alder
1866–1929
Florence Lydia Alder
1868–1949
Nettie Sarah Alder
1870–1890
George Alfred Alder Jr
1874–1940
Franklin John Alder
1877–1879
Walter Herbert Alder
1880–1937
Sidney Dunford Alder
1882–1960
Lucille Dunford Alder
1885–1885
Mae Clara Alder
1886–1961

Sources (70)

  • George Alder, "United States Census, 1870"
  • George Alfred Alder, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Geo Alfred Alder, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone living by an alder tree or by a group of alders, from Middle English al(d)re, alder.

German: variant of Alter .

German: status name for a senior, from Middle High German althērre ‘(respected) older gentleman’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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