Descendants of James & Susan COCKBURN
 Third Generation 
9. James Edward ALEXANDER (Elizabeth Leslie COCKBURN3, James1) was born on August 24, 1879 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada1,8,9 and died in 1961 aged 82.
Events
• James Edward relocated to Riding Mountain, , Manitoba, Canada, about 1905.
• He relocated to Reward, , Saskatchewan, Canada, about 1910.
• James resided at 38, 24, 3, Grass Lake in Battleford, , Saskatchewan, Canada in 1916.
James married Margaret Jane MAJURY, daughter of Edward MAJURY and Eliza Jane WATSON, on January 30, 1901 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10 Margaret was born on September 16, 1879 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on January 20, 1936 in Reward, , Saskatchewan, Canada aged 56.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 12 F i. Edna ALEXANDER was born on January 4, 1902 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died in 1948 aged 46.
+ 13 M ii. A. E. Wellington ALEXANDER was born in April 1903 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died in October 1965 in Meadow Lake, , Saskatchewan, Canada13 aged 62.
+ 14 M iii. James Melbourne ALEXANDER was born in November 1907 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12
15 M iv. Leslie Majury ALEXANDER was born on January 13, 1910 in Riding Mountain, , Manitoba, Canada.11
Leslie married Beatrice BARBER. Beatrice was born in 1910.
+ 16 M v. William Henry "Clarence" ALEXANDER was born in 1912 in Reward, , Saskatchewan, Canada and died in December 1999 aged 87.
James next married Ruth REED.
11. William Roy ALEXANDER (Elizabeth Leslie COCKBURN3, James1) was born on November 30, 1882 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1
Events
• He worked as a sevant at the home of his brother Robert ALEXANDER in 1906 in Dauphin, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada. 14
• William resided in Riding Mountain, , Manitoba, Canada in 1909 .
• He resided in Battleford, , Saskatchewan, Canada in 1911 .
• William resided in Macklin, , Saskatchewan, Ontario in 1938 .
William married Susan Helen LAMB, daughter of William LAMB and Catherine TAYLOR, on January 13, 1909 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Susan was born on February 7, 1884 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 4, 1977 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada15 aged 93.
Marriage Notes: GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Among the many messages of confratulations received by Mr. & Mrs. William Roy Alexander of 598 Wade Avenue West on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary was one from Prime Minister Diefenbaker and others from family members who were unable to join them in celebrating the event.
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander, well known residents of Penticton where they have made their home for the past twelve years were married in Pinkerton, Ontario on January 13, 1909, at the home of the bride, the former Susan Helen Lamb, by Rev. F. O. Nicholls.
Mr. Alexander, 76, was born near Guelph, Ontario, and his bride of fifty years ago, now 74, was born near Pinkerton. Shortly following their marriage they took up residence at Riding Mountain, Manitoba, where they lived until going to Macklin, Saskatchewan, to homestead for the next 34 years. Tey resided breifly in Enderly before coming to Penticton in 1947.
They have seven children; their three sons are, Lloyd of Calgary; Russell at Coquitlam and David in Edmnton: daughters are; Mrs. Don Chappelle (Grace); Mrs. Herb Emerick (Eva); Mrs. Charles Lavoie (Winnifred) and Mrs. Gordon Reeves (Jean), all residents of Vancouver. They also have six grandchildren.
Mrs. Alexander is actively interested in community affairs; working with the red Cross, the Penticton Women's Institute and the United Church Women's Federation. Ill health prevents Mr. Alexander from participating in any activities outside his home.
• They were married in the Alexander residence "Elmdale", Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
17 M i. Lloyd William ALEXANDER was born on May 21, 1911 in Maklin, Saskatchewan11 and died in October 1988 aged 77.
+ 18 M ii. Russell Andrew ALEXANDER was born on June 5, 1914 in Macklin, , Saskatchewan, Ontario.
+ 19 M iii. David Walter ALEXANDER was born on June 26, 1916 in Macklin, , Saskatchewan, Ontario, died on July 12, 1973 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada aged 57, and was buried in Evergreen Memorial Garden.
+ 20 F iv. Catherine Elizabeth "Grace" ALEXANDER was born on November 21, 1917 in Macklin, , Saskatchewan, Ontario and died on March 25, 1996 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada6 aged 78.
+ 21 F v. Eva Lucy ALEXANDER was born on February 22, 1919 in Macklin, , Saskatchewan, Ontario, died in 2002 aged 83, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.
+ 22 F vi. Winnifred May ALEXANDER was born on April 6, 1922 in Macklin, , Saskatchewan, Ontario, died in 1992 aged 70, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.
+ 23 F vii. Dorothy Jean ALEXANDER was born on August 19, 1926 in Macklin, , Saskatchewan, Ontario and died on July 2, 2009 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada aged 82.
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