Alexander Silver (1858-1907)

Sandy Silver family

Alexander (Sandy) Silver (1858-1907) with his wife Helen Jane Watt and the three children who survived to adulthood. Top right is Alexander (Sandy) junior, and below is John. Both these brothers died in World War 1 and only James was not called up. He moved to Australia and also lived in Queensland, not far from his uncle James Silver.

Alexander Silver (1858-1907) ma

Sandy Silver.

rried Helen Jane Watt and they had seven children. Their family was marked by tragedy with the deaths in 1905 of Helen, newborn twins William and Isabella as well as two-year-old Helen. Within two years Alex drank himself to death.

Just over a decade later, two sons, Alex and John, perished in World War 1. Only James (1898-1973) survived. He moved to Australia but did not marry.

This is Sandy and Helen’s family:

	1. Alexander SILVER, b. 11 Sep 1894, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 25 Sep 1915, Ypres, Belgium (Age 21 years)
	2. John Watt SILVER, b. 15 Jan 1896, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 26 Oct 1918, Douchy, Departement du Loiret, Centre, France (Age 22 years)
	3. James SILVER, b. 15 Mar 1898, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 31 Aug 1973, Southport Hospital, Queensland, Australia (Age 75 years)
	4. Isabella Margaret SILVER, b. 2 Apr 1900, Harvieston, Kinneff, Scotland, UK d. 19 Apr 1901, Harvieston, Kinneff, Scotland, UK (Age 1 year)
	5. Helen Jane (Cissie) SILVER, b. 1903, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 13 Jan 1905, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (Age 2 years)
	6. William Arthur SILVER, b. 10 Jan 1905, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 12 Jan 1905, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (Age 0 years)
	7. Isabella Ada Watt SILVER, b. 10 Jan 1905, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 20 Jan 1905, Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (Age 0 years)

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