Alexander SILVER

Alexander SILVER

Male 1866 - 1954  (88 years)


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  • Name Alexander SILVER 
    Birth 10 Jun 1866  Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1866 births in the parish of Maryculter, Kincardine
      No 12, Alexander SILVER, 1866 June tenth at 8am at Moss-side, Blairs, Maryculter, male, son of James SILVER, crofter and Mary Ann Silver. M.S. Falconer who married 1856 July 12 at Maryculter. Witness James Silver father, present

    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  Mosside Blairs, Maryculter, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Blair's Estate, Sunnyside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1892 
    Machinist 
    Immigration 13 May 1892  Left Glasgow for New York aboard State of Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date of departure: 13 May 1892 Port of departure: Glasgow Passenger destination port: New York, USA Passenger destination: New York, USA STATE OF NEBRASKA John Brown, master. Passengers included:
      Silver, Alex, Gent aged 28 Silver, Mrs A, married, aged 26 (sister-in-law to above) Silver Nellie, child, aged 4 Silver James, child, aged 2

    Immigration 25 May 1892  Arrived New York aboard State of Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Travelled first cabin (first class?) with his sister-in-law Annie and her two children but she is described as his wife. Was this for show?

    Census 1910  Precinct 4, Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1910 United States Federal Census Precinct 4, Denver, Colorado, USA:
      Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 4, Denver, Colorado; Roll T624_115; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 142.
      Alexander Silver Age in 1910: 43 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of House: Roomer
      Marital Status: Single In household:
      India C Mcgee 45 Alexander Silver 43
      In next house/room is his Alexander's future wife:
      Name: Mary Esther Ross Age in 1910: 29 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Father's Birth Place: Canada English
      Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Home in 1910: Precinct 4, Denver, Colorado Marital Status: Single

    Census 1916  Gem, Bow River, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1921  Bow River, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  18B Nelson Ave, Oroville, Butte, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1940 United States Federal Census for Oroville, Butte, California
      Alexander Silver Age: 73 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Scotland
      Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Oroville, Butte, California Street: Nelson Avenue Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Oroville, Butte, California Residence in 1935: Oroville Citizenship: Naturalized Sheet Number: 18B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 342
      Occupation: Cabinet Maker House Owned or Rented: Owned Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 1000
      Name: James M Silver Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Canada Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Oroville, Butte, California Street: Nelson Avenue Inferred Residence in 1935: Oroville, Butte, California
      Residence in 1935: Oroville Citizenship: Naturalized Sheet Number: 18B Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year

    _FGRAVE 95456692 
    Death 10 Dec 1954  Thermalito, Butte County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • California, Death Index, 1940-1997: Name: Alexander Silver Gender: Male Birth Date: 10 Jun 1866 Birth Place: Other Country Death Date: 10 Dec 1954 Death Place: Tuolumne Mother's Maiden Name: Falconer Father's Surname: Silver
      Source Citation: Place: Tuolumne; Date: 10 Dec 1954.
      Source Information:
      Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
      Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.

    Person ID I4104  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2022 

    Father James SILVER,   b. 22 Apr 1832, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1903, Sunnyside, Blairs, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann FALCONER,   b. 29 Oct 1832, Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1919, 4 Oakdale Terrace Mannofield East Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1856  Free Church, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1856 Marriages in the parish of Maryculter in the Country of Kincardine On the twelfth day of July 1856 at Free church of Maryculter marriage after banns was solemized between according to the Free Church of Scotland. James Silver aged 24 years of Mosside of Blairs, Maryculter, small farmer. Parents: James Silver, small farmer (deceased) and Isabella Gordon (deceased) and Mary Ann Falconer aged 23 years, of Crossley of Fetteresso, domestic servant, spinster (not related). Parents: Alexander Falconer, farmer (deceased) and Janet Menzies. Witnesses Wm Selbie, minister, Alex Silver, George Gammie. David Durward Registrar

    Family ID F939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Esther ROSS,   b. Abt 1880, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1937, Thermalito, Butte County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jul 1911  Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Colorado, County Marriages and State Indexes, 1862-2006
      Name: Alexander Silver Gender: Male Age: 45 Birth Date: abt 1866
      Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1911 Marriage Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA Spouse: Mary E Ross Film Number: 001690134

    Children 
     1. Mary SILVER,   b. 25 Dec 1912, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 2011, Tuolumne County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
     2. Alexander Ross SILVER,   b. 20 Mar 1915, Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     3. James Murray SILVER,   b. 24 Jun 1922, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2014, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F1213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2025 

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