ALEXANDER ALLEN - Well-known resident of Galena Dies Monday Mr. Alexander Allen died at his home on Seminary Hill Monday at 1:30 o'clock after a very brief illness. He was born in Ireland seventy-eight years ago. He emigrated to this country with his brothers at the age of ten years, his parents having died in the old country. Mr. Allen first went to New Orleans, and hearing of the great mining booms of Jo Daviess county, decided to travel to the leadmine city, where he has since made his home and where he followed the occupation of mining. He was united in marriage with Sarah Marguerite Patterson in 1862, who with six daughters and three sons, survive him, one daughter having passed away two and one half years ago. The sons are: Alex, who is employed in Galena at George Biesman's place of business, Charles, who is employed at the Wolfram shoe factory, John at home. The daughters are: Mrs. William Copeland, of Ocheydan, Iowa, Mrs. Ernest Schleicher, of Galena, Mrs. Charles Kurz, of Dubuque, Iowa, Mrs. Peter Specht, of Galena, Mrs. John Fiege, of Galena, Mildred at home
ALEXANDER ALLEN - Well-known resident of Galena Dies Monday Mr. Alexander Allen died at his home on Seminary Hill Monday at 1:30 o'clock after a very brief illness. He was born in Ireland seventy-eight years ago. He emigrated to this country with his brothers at the age of ten years, his parents having died in the old country. Mr. Allen first went to New Orleans, and hearing of the great mining booms of Jo Daviess county, decided to travel to the leadmine city, where he has since made his home and where he followed the occupation of mining. He was united in marriage with Sarah Marguerite Patterson in 1862, who with six daughters and three sons, survive him, one daughter having passed away two and one half years ago. The sons are: Alex, who is employed in Galena at George Biesman's place of business, Charles, who is employed at the Wolfram shoe factory, John at home. The daughters are: Mrs. William Copeland, of Ocheydan, Iowa, Mrs. Ernest Schleicher, of Galena, Mrs. Charles Kurz, of Dubuque, Iowa, Mrs. Peter Specht, of Galena, Mrs. John Fiege, of Galena, Mildred at home
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