Alvina Elvira Alderman

1870–1957 (Age 86)
Mississippi, United States

The Life of Alvina Elvira

When Alvina Elvira Alderman was born on 30 May 1870, in Mississippi, United States, her father, Joseph Sanders Alderman Sr., was 18 and her mother, Milly F. Fisher, was 18. She married Fredrick August Boortz in 1885, in Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Caldwell, Texas, United States in 1910. She died on 2 April 1957, in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Alvina Elvira Alderman
1870–1957
Fredrick August Boortz
1854–1934
Marriage: 1885
Ella Clara Boortz
1896–1983
Nettie Boortz
1899–1995
Minnie Boortz
1900–1979
Flora Ann Boortz
1904–1978
Cora Boortz
1904–1982

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
1885
Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, United States
children

(5)

  • Ella Clara Boortz

    Female1896–1983Female

  • Nettie Boortz

    Female1899–1995Female

  • Minnie Boortz

    Female1900–1979Female

  • Flora Ann Boortz

    Female1904–1978Female

  • Cora Boortz

    Female1904–1982Female

Parents & Siblings

  • Joseph Sanders Alderman Sr.

    Male1851–1926Male

  • Milly F. Fisher

    Female1852–1880Female

siblings

(2)

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Age 2

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created

Age 7

In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 26

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Southern English: status name from Middle English alderman, Old English ealdorman, literally ‘elder’. In medieval England an alderman was a member of the governing body of a city or borough; also the head of a guild.

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Vena Boortz in household of Fritz Boortz, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Nuvinia Boartz in household of Fritz Boartz, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Alvena Elvira Boortz, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

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