76, MANUFACTURER
OF PAPER, DEAD
POET EDWARDS, Wis.—(AP)—
Lewis Miller Alexander, 76, a na-
tionally known pioneer paper man-
ufacturer, who died of a paralytic
stroke in his home here, will be
buried Saturday in Milwaukee,
where he formerly lived.
He headed the Nekoosa-Edwards
Paper company here, the Inland
Empire Paper company of Spokane,
Wash., where he was associated
with W. H. Cowles, publisher of the
Spokesman-Review, and held con-
trolling interests in the Iroquois
Door company of Buffalo, N. Y., and
the Iriquois Millwork corporation of
Albany, N. Y.
A trustee of Lawrence college, Appleton,
Wis., where he built the Al-
exander gymnasium, Mr. Alexander
also was active in the Methodist
Episcopal church.
--La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Thursday, August 9, 1934
Married Anna Elizabeth Brush (1864-1886) 30 July 1885 at Mitchell, Iowa.
Son of Henry and Almira T. Ayer Alexander.
1910 Census:
Name: Lewis M Alexander
Age in 1910: 51
Birth Date: 1859
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Milwaukee Ward 16, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Street: [1625] Grand Ave
Race: White
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Banker
Lewis M Alexander 51 Head
Lida E Alexander 45 Wife
Pauline E Alexander 17 Daughter
John E Alexander 15 Son
Frances J Edwards 78 Mother-in-law
Anna E Bilder 36 Servant
Francis E Nesker 28 Servant
Helma Mikkelson 33 Servant
Thomas Hostoidt 27 Servant
76, MANUFACTURER
OF PAPER, DEAD
POET EDWARDS, Wis.—(AP)—
Lewis Miller Alexander, 76, a na-
tionally known pioneer paper man-
ufacturer, who died of a paralytic
stroke in his home here, will be
buried Saturday in Milwaukee,
where he formerly lived.
He headed the Nekoosa-Edwards
Paper company here, the Inland
Empire Paper company of Spokane,
Wash., where he was associated
with W. H. Cowles, publisher of the
Spokesman-Review, and held con-
trolling interests in the Iroquois
Door company of Buffalo, N. Y., and
the Iriquois Millwork corporation of
Albany, N. Y.
A trustee of Lawrence college, Appleton,
Wis., where he built the Al-
exander gymnasium, Mr. Alexander
also was active in the Methodist
Episcopal church.
--La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Thursday, August 9, 1934
Married Anna Elizabeth Brush (1864-1886) 30 July 1885 at Mitchell, Iowa.
Son of Henry and Almira T. Ayer Alexander.
1910 Census:
Name: Lewis M Alexander
Age in 1910: 51
Birth Date: 1859
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Milwaukee Ward 16, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Street: [1625] Grand Ave
Race: White
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Banker
Lewis M Alexander 51 Head
Lida E Alexander 45 Wife
Pauline E Alexander 17 Daughter
John E Alexander 15 Son
Frances J Edwards 78 Mother-in-law
Anna E Bilder 36 Servant
Francis E Nesker 28 Servant
Helma Mikkelson 33 Servant
Thomas Hostoidt 27 Servant
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