Burial: 15 Mar 1929, per cemetery records

Preserved Clarence Alger, the son of Morey and Louisa Chase Alger, passed on 12 Mar 1929, at the age of 69 years, 3 months, 7 days. He is laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Nellie (Burt) Emmons Alger Hamel.

Photo: (Marriage License)
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Intentions of Marriage Registered in the Town of Sutton in the Year 1881, page 21
"Between Mr. Preserved Alger residing in Sutton. He is 22 years of age, a Farmer by occupation, was born in Pascoag, RI. Father's Name, Mowrey B Alger. Mother's Name, Louisa Alger. This will be his First marriage. Color, W.
And Miss Nellie J Emmons residing in Sutton. She is 18 years of age, was born in Sutton. Father's name, Edward A Emmons. Mother's name, Sarah Burt Emmons. This will be her First Marriage. Color, W.
Sutton, January 19, 1881 [signed by Town Clerk]"
[note: Father's name is actually left blank & Edward Emmons's name is written in a blank space preceding "Father's name." Edward seems to be the bride's stepfather]

Marriage Record
Marriages Solemnized in Sutton, Worcester, MA
-Groom: Preserved Alger, 22, of Sutton, farmer, b. Pascoag, RI, 1st marriage
-Bride: Nellie J Emmons, 18, of Sutton, b. Sutton, MA, 1st marriage
-Marriage Date: 19 Jan 1881
-Solemnized by: W.A. Benedict, Pastor 1st Cong. Church, Sutton
Groom's Parents: ?? B Alger & Louisa Alger
Bride's Parents: ?? A Emmons & Sarah B Emmons
[note: tight binding prevents given names of their fathers from showing on document image]

Census
[note: Info only as good as the knowledge/memory/truthfulness of the informant & the accuracy/carefulness/skill of the enumerator]

1860 Census, Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, p.77, 78
-Mowry B Alger, male, 40, b. RI, Shoemaker
-Louisa Alger, female, 39, b. RI
-Henrietta Alger, female, 9, b. RI
-Evangeline Alger, female, 4, b. RI
-Preserved* Alger, male, 1, b. RI
-Preserved Alger, male, 81, b. MA, farmer, pauper
-Mahitable Alger, female, 74, b. RI, pauper
[neighbor to Joshua, 58]

1870 Census, Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, p 60
-Mury B Alger, male, 50, b. RI, Shoemaker
-Louisa Alger, female, 45, b. RI, keeping house
-Henrietta Alger, female, 17, b. RI, Woolen operative
-Evangeline Alger, female, 14, b. RI, Woolen operative
-Preserved* Alger, male, 12, b. RI
-Moury Alger, male, 9, b. RI
-William Alger, male, 6, b. RI

1880 Census, Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island; June 4th
-James Riley, 36, b. RI, parents Ireland, farmer
-Henrietta Riley, wife, 26, b. MA, parents MA
-John E. Riley, son, 6, May, b. RI, father RI, mother MA
-Rosa Etta Riley, dau, 3, b. RI, father RI, mother MA
-Josephine Riley, dau, 2, b. RI, father RI, mother MA
-Charles Riley, son, 2mo, born May, b. RI, father RI, mother MA
-Preserved* Alger, bro-in-law, 21, b. RI, parents MA, farm laborer

1880 Census, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 15th
-Morey Alger 65, b. RI, parents RI, parents RI, farm hand
-Louisa Alger, wife, 56, b. RI, parents RI, keeps house
-Eva Bennet, dau, 23, divorced, b. RI, parents RI
-Preserved* Alger, son, 21, b. RI, parents RI, farm hand
-Morey Alger, 2nd, son, 19, b. RI, parents RI, farm hand
-Eva Bennet, 2nd, [grand] dau, 1, b. MA, parents RI

1900 Census, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
-Preserved* Alger 41, Dec 1858, married 22 yrs, b. RI, father RI, mother MA, farmer
-Nellie Alger, wife, 37, Jul 1863, married 22 yrs, 10 children born, 9 living, b. MA, parents MA
-Walter Alger, son, 19, Sep 1880, b. MA, father RI, mother MA, machinist helper
-Charles Alger, son, 17, Feb 1883, b. MA, father RI, mother MA, machinist helper
-Grace M Alger, dau, 15, Oct 1884, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Millie J Alger, dau, 14, May 1886, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Herbert Alger, son, 12, Feb 1888, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Henry W Alger, son, 10, Feb 1890, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Bertha Alger, dau, 8, Dec 1891, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Mabel Alger, dau, 6, Apr 1894, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Frederick Alger, son, 2, Aug 1897, b. MA, father RI, mother MA

1910 Census, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine; lives at 11 Mount Vernon
-Preserved Alger 51, 1st marriage, married 30 yrs, b. RI, parents MA, fireman power station
-Nellie J Alger, wife, 47, 1st marriage, married 30 yrs, 12 children born, 10 living, b. MA, parents MA
-Bertha Alger, dau, 18, b. MA, father RI, mother MA, stitching shoe factory
-Mable E Alger, dau, 16, b. MA, father RI, mother MA, stitching shoe factory
-Fredrick P Alger, son, 13, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Clarence J Alger, son, 5, b. MA, father RI, mother MA
-Sigrid Bragdon, boarder, 7mo, b. ME, parents ME

1920 Census

Son
Births, Worcester County Massachusetts
Births Registered in Sutton during the year 1897, p 61
Name: Frederick Preserved Alger
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1897
Father: Preserved E Alger, Carpenter, b. Pascoag, RI
Mother Name: Nellie Emmons, b. Sutton, MA
Informant: Dr. P.L. Couillard