Suggested edit: Donald Gilbert Alexander was born Oct. 28, 1911 in Easton, PA. He was the son of Walter Harrison Alexander and Agnes Scott Dick Alexander. In 1918, Walter Alexander died from influenza and pneumonia at the age of 30. He left a young widow and four children from the age of 10 to 3.
In the 1920 Census for Easton, PA, Donald G. Alexander can be found living at the Home of the Friendless Children. None of his siblings are there; it is unknown where they were. Better times came for the family as Agnes Dick married James P. Collins. In the 1930 Census, the family is reunited, with Donald, age 18, living in the home.
Donald served in the military and married Gladys. In the 1940 Census, his occupation is listed as Electrician at the Wire Manufacturing Co. They had a newborn son, Donald C. Alexander 0/12. Donald later married Dorothy Allen Robertson of Roswell.
Donald passed away on Feb. 5, 1982 in Fulton Co., GA, and was interred in Ebenezer Cemetery, Roswell, GA. Dorothy was laid by his side when she passed in 1992. Her special needs daughter, Glenda Kay Robertson died in 2006. The three share a plot and a headstone with the inscription "Alexander-Robertson."
Contributor: Shirley (48166275) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: Donald Gilbert Alexander was born Oct. 28, 1911 in Easton, PA. He was the son of Walter Harrison Alexander and Agnes Scott Dick Alexander. In 1918, Walter Alexander died from influenza and pneumonia at the age of 30. He left a young widow and four children from the age of 10 to 3.
In the 1920 Census for Easton, PA, Donald G. Alexander can be found living at the Home of the Friendless Children. None of his siblings are there; it is unknown where they were. Better times came for the family as Agnes Dick married James P. Collins. In the 1930 Census, the family is reunited, with Donald, age 18, living in the home.
Donald served in the military and married Gladys. In the 1940 Census, his occupation is listed as Electrician at the Wire Manufacturing Co. They had a newborn son, Donald C. Alexander 0/12. Donald later married Dorothy Allen Robertson of Roswell.
Donald passed away on Feb. 5, 1982 in Fulton Co., GA, and was interred in Ebenezer Cemetery, Roswell, GA. Dorothy was laid by his side when she passed in 1992. Her special needs daughter, Glenda Kay Robertson died in 2006. The three share a plot and a headstone with the inscription "Alexander-Robertson."
Contributor: Shirley (48166275) • [email protected]
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