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Record #3917

Name :: : Janet Murray ALEXANDER (1896 - 1977)
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Date of Birth: : 5 May 1896
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 26 Nov 1977 Notes : Kidney Failsure

Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Lanark, Glasgow

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Youngstown

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 19 Jun 1906
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Corinthian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Quarriers

NotesIn 1906, Janet Alexander, 8 (along with her sister, Sarah Alexander, 16) arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 87 children from Scotland en route to Brockville, Ontario, Canada. (Sister, Mary Alexander, 13, arrived in 1905 and Agnes Alexander (who paid her own passage to Canada) arrived in 1906.)

Jim Coates provided this information on the Alexander family of Scotland:

Janet's father, Paul Logan Alexander, was married 3 times. The first of these 3 marriages was to Agnes Sarah Wilson the daughter of David Wilson and Mary Todd. They were married January 20, 1873 in the town of: Carrickfergus in the county of Antrium, in the country of Ireland. They had 2 sons Andrew Alexander September 9, 1873 and John Alexander December 14, 1874. I have not found a record for the death of Agnes Sarah; however they were only married a few years before Paul was widowed.

Paul Logan Alexander second marriage was to Mary Margaret Graham. They were married May 18, 1877, in the town of Nandulstown, Drummal in the county of Antrium in the country of Ireland. There was 1 daughter Eliza Alexander March 2, 1878. I have not found a record for the death of Mary Margaret; however they were only married also a few years before Paul was widowed again.

Paul Logan Alexander and his 3 children left Ireland for unknown reasons and came to Scotland to the town of Old Monkland / Coatbridge in Lanark County. He was listed in all of the official Scottish documents as Alexander Paul Alexander. Paul then married his third wife, Euphemia McInnes. They were married on March 8th, 1887 in the town of Coatbridge / Old Monkland, in the county of Lanark, Scotland. Euphemia was the daughter of Robert and Margaret McInnes (which is listed on her death record but her marriage record lists William McInnes and Agnes Downie). At the time of their marriage the parents from both sides were already deceased. They began their family of 6 children: Agnes Barbour 1888, Sarah Stewart 1890, and Mary Eliza 1892, Twin boys William Murray, and Paul 1894, and Janet Murray 1896.

Paul worked as a laborer in the coal mines, a railway porter, a stableman, and margarine maker at Neil?s bakery in Glasgow. Euphemia did not have a work record. They lived in Coatbridge and Glasgow until Paul Alexander died of alcohol poisoning due to excessive drinking in October 8, 1897 at age 43. Their mother Euphemia passed away 5 months later in February 23, 1898 of heart disease at age 41. The children, without adult care, were referred to the Quarrier Home Children Association by a local clergyman after the families of the first two marriages would not take them in.

During the 1800?s Scotland was a developing industrialized country that changed the demographics of its citizens. Many country peasants and farmers moved to larger villages or cities to find work in the factories, mines, etc. Unfortunately a lot of these people lived in deplorable ghetto conditions, some starving and many developing communicable health issues. Many of these people suffered terribly at the hand of the wealthy. They were forced to work long hard hours and many had to have their children exploited as workers in the textile mills and coal mines. Eventually the government made laws to protect the children. The counties, townships, or shires that they lived were required to provide suitable living conditions for the children. The laws provided an avenue for the local government officials to take control of orphans and extreme poverty cases from their parents and put them into facilities to protect, educate, or institutionalize.

Five of the Alexander children were put into this system by their eldest half-brother, Andrew Alexander. They were sent to the Quarrier home orphanage in the Bridge of Weir where they were cared for, and educated. They were residents of the orphanage between 7 to 9 years and the four girls were sent to Canada. Brother William died at age 6 and is buried in the Bridge of Weir cemetery. The other brother Paul died at age 2 prior to this event.

Janet was only 9 months old when her both parents died. She was not brought with the other children from the Poorhouse, as she was ill at that time and could not be removed. She arrived on September 10th, and, with the exception of an itch, was in good health.

Janet was adopted/fostered along with sister Sarah by Dr. Fredrick and Jennie Hagar in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada. She spoke both English and some French. Janet decided to immigrate in 1923 from Canada to Youngstown, Ohio to attend nursing school. She was sponsored and lived with her sister Mary and Lamont Steen.

Shortly after arriving in Youngstown she met Clyde Coates Sr. and was married July 9, 1924.

Janet and Clyde Coates had two children, Dora, born 1925, and Clyde Jr., born 1926. Janet and her children was Presbyterian and they attended South United Presbyterian, John Knox United Presbyterian and Foster Memorial United Presbyterian Church on Glenwood for Sunday services.

Janet never went to nursing school but her involvement as a past president of the Youngstown Osteopathic Guild she was involved in many projects and fund raising efforts for Cafero Osteopathic hospital. She was an active member of the Internal Order of the Odd Fellows Lodge on Glenwood Avenue, a member of the Dames of Malta, the Royal Neighbors, the Daughters of Scotia and various other Scottish organizations. Odd Fellows is known as "The Three Link Fraternity" which signifies Friendship, Love and Truth.

Janet Alexander Coates certainly lived by these values and those around her were blessed by her kindness. She died November 26, 1977.

Printed 1/16/1978 Youngstown Vindicator

"Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Coates

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Thompson Funeral Home for Mrs. Janet M. Coates, 80, of 55 E. Dewey Ave., who died of kidney failure at 10:20 p.m., Saturday in Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital, where she had been a patient for five weeks.

Mrs. Coates was born May 5, 1897, in Glasgow, Scotland, a daughter of Alexander Paul Alexander and Euphemia McInnes Alexander, coming to America and Youngstown in 1923. She was a member of Foster Memorial United Presbyterian Church, and was past president of the Youngstown Osteopathic Guild, a member of the Dames of Malta, the Royal Neighbors, the Daughters of Scotia and various other Scottish organizations. Her husband, Clyde Sr., whom she married July 9, 1924, died Nov. 26, 1977.

She leaves a son, Clyde Jr. of Youngstown; a daughter, Mrs. Dora Sefcik of Cleveland; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren."

ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-23 20:21:30 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-11-02 21:25:01 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 39 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3916	ALEXANDER, Agnes Barbour	1888	SCT, , Coatbridge	Aug 1906 : Corinthian	CAN	Quarriers
6231	ALEXANDER, Albert	1890	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
10339	ALEXANDER, Beatrice Carlisle	1889	SCT, LKS, Glasgow	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
6417	ALEXANDER, Charles	1894	SCT,	Oct 1910 : Cassandra	CAN	Unknown
10413	ALEXANDER, Dorothy May	1903	ENG, LND, Shoreditch	Jul 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
6531	ALEXANDER, Edward	1913	ENG, LDN, London	Apr 1930 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
10218	ALEXANDER, Edward Bubbings	1901	ENG, SSX, Rye	May 1913 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
23745	ALEXANDER, Ernest	1897	ENG,	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10160	ALEXANDER, Ernest Augustus	1892	ENG, NBL, Gosforth	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
16732	ALEXANDER, Frederick	1899	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
7961	ALEXANDER, George	1913	ENG, LAN, Fleetwood	Apr 1930 : Letitia	CAN	Church Army
20403	ALEXANDER, George	1893	ENG,	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
26031	ALEXANDER, Henry	1894	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
10220	ALEXANDER, Jack	1908	ENG, KEN, Hoo	Jul 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	MacPherson Homes
11556	ALEXANDER, James	1857	ENG,	Aug 1870 : Austrian	CAN	Father James Nugent
19952	ALEXANDER, James	1883	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
3917	ALEXANDER, Janet Murray	1896	SCT, LKS, Glasgow	Jun 1906 : Corinthian	CAN	Quarriers
6640	ALEXANDER, John	1913	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1927 : Montrose	CAN	Barnardos
27143	ALEXANDER, John			Jul 1930 : Balranald	AUS	Barnardos
8850	ALEXANDER, Kate	1885	ENG,	Jul 1899 : Parisian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
10219	ALEXANDER, Kathleen	1904	ENG, KEN	May 1913 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10417	ALEXANDER, Kevin Ernest	1909	ENG, SSX, Littlehampton	May 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Father Hudsons Homes
10217	ALEXANDER, Leslie	1902	ENG, KEN	May 1913 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3915	ALEXANDER, Mary Eliza	1897	SCT, , Coatbridge	Jul 1905 : Corinthian	CAN	Quarriers
10414	ALEXANDER, Matilda Julia	1902	ENG, LND, Shoreditch	Jul 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
26974	ALEXANDER, Reginald Gordon	1917	ENG, LAN, West Derby	Jan 1928 : Barrabool	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
7834	ALEXANDER, Ronald	1863	ENG,	Jul 1870 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
8694	ALEXANDER, Rose	1898	ENG, LND, Hoxton	Jul 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
4743	ALEXANDER, Rose Mary	1873	ENG, LND, Kensington	May 1887 : Corean	CAN	Charlotte Alexander
3918	ALEXANDER, Sarah Stewart	1890	SCT, , Coatbridge	Jun 1906 : Corinthian	CAN	Quarriers
26030	ALEXANDER, T	1895	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
6418	ALEXANDER, Thomas	1893	SCT,	Jun 1910 : Hesperian	CAN	Cossar (George Carter)
10161	ALEXANDER, Thomas Anderson	1888	ENG, NBL, Gosforth	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
10451	ALEXANDER, Thomas George	1891	ENG, , Glasgow Camlachie	Jun 1897 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
23376	ALEXANDER, Walter	1906	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
6358	ALEXANDER, William	1893	SCT,	Apr 1906 : Sicilian	CAN	Quarriers
14114	ALEXANDER, William	1885	ENG,	Aug 1899 : Laurentian	CAN	Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee
14398	ALEXANDER, William	1881	ENG,	Jun 1895 : Mongolian	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
24838	ALEXANDER, William	1892		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 39 Entries

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