Louis ALEXANDER

Born 10 June 1894 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England ^[16]
Son of grocers porter Robert Edward ALEXANDER and Hannah Maria ACKROYD ^{[20] [21]}
He was living with his parents and brothers Harold and Edgar at 109 Belgrave Place, Lumb Lane in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1901 ^[20]
In 1911 he was working as a Tax Collector Clerk and was living with his parents and two brothers at 33 Lumb Lane in Bradford ^[20]
Married Hilda HOYLE in 1921 in Yorkshire, England ^[21]
On 12 August 1927 purchased 1000 acres of virgin land in Carnamah, Western Australia from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
The 1,000 acres was Lot M1739 of Victoria Location 2022 and came at a cost of £400, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Departed Tilbury, England with wife and sons on the Baradine and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 10 October 1927 ^[63]
Farmer in Carnamah 1928-1932 ^[19]
His 1,000 acre farm was situated on the east side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road^[62]
He appears to have resided in Carnamah with his wife Hilda and their children from 1928 to 1932 ^[19]
Their address in Carnamah was initially care of his wife's brother-in-law Smith Ewart JACKSON ^[34]
In 1929 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
The Midland Railway Company rescinded the sale on his farm on 20 July 1936, and days later sold it to Mrs Lola MILLARD ^{[27] [34]}
Known to have later resided in the Perth suburbs of Nedlands and Safety Bay ^{[2] [16]}
Father of Ernest and Kenneth ^{[16] [63]}
Died 17 August 1959; ashes interred at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Crematorium Rose Gardens, N, 122) ^[2]

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