Some memories of Ellen and Martin
Alexander
by Donald Kieffer
| My Maternal Grandparents were
the Alexanders. They lived in Joliet, Illinois, where Martin was a
carpenter and Ellen lived out her life. Her later years were difficult
for her because she had lost almost all of her eyesight, but she
crocheted and knitted the most beautiful afghans, that some of her
grandchildren and great grandchildren still cherish.
Martin passed away early in his life, I think he died when he was 53 and I was only 3 years old, so I don't have any memory of him. I do know he was a carpenter by trade and had a small business in Joliet. So Grandma Alexander lived as a widow for 45 years or so, raising her five children.
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