Branch County MI Archives Biographies.....Alger, Dr. 
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Burt Fuller burtf@msn.com April 22, 2005, 12:42 pm

Author: 1888 Portrait & Bio Album

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON DR. ALGER

Isaac P. Alger, the first representative of this family in this country settled
in New England in the 17th century.  He married Miss Elizabeth Packard, who was
the dau. of Samuel Packard, of England, who, with his wife and child, crossed
the Atlantic in 1638, and settled finally in Bridgwater, Conn., where he spent
his last days.  

Our subject's grandfather, Abraham, was born in Easton, Conn., married Susie
Bennett and settled in Richmond, Vt., in 1794.  They had three sons, Noah,
Abraham & Squire.  The latter married Dorcus Putney, lived for a time in New
York state, thence removed to Michigan and died at Quincy, this county, in 1863
at age 73.  Abraham died while in the Union Army at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
leaving a wife and three children.

Our subject was the third son of Squire and Dorcus Alger, and was born at
Lisbon, N.Y., Aug. 28, 1820.  He lived in Richmond, Vt., until 1833 when they
removed to Genessee, N.Y., and three years later moved to Michigan, settling in
Quincy Township, this county.

Young Alger assisted in the establishment of the pioneer home, remaining with
his parents until 1840....... Upon his return to Michigan Mr. Alger, determining
to become a physician, entered the office of Dr. Hanchett, of
Coldwater..............

Dr. Alger was united in marriage to Miss Kate M. Kelly, Aug. 7, 1850.  She was
born in Orleans County, N.Y., Aug. 21, 1826, and was orphaned at an early age;
she died suddenly at her home in Coldwater, June 14, 1879.


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