Children Of Alexander & Mary Ann Hughes Mervine

William Mervine (1884) married Ada. In 1918, they resided at 2916 Welkers Avenue. In 1930, they resided at 2916 W. Gordon Street. They had no children.

Caroline (Carrie) (1886) Mervine married John Thurston. Children born to Caroline & John were John E. (1905), Joseph W. (1907), George H. (1909) & Carolina (1910). In 1910 Caroline & John lived at 2619 W. Gordon Street. In 1920, Caroline was listed as living at 2602 N. 26th Street with her two youngest children Joseph W. (known as William) and Carolina. Her husband John is presumed deceased. I cannot find Caroline in 1930. However, her son William is listed in the residence of her sister Mary Mervine Schroeder.

Mary Mervine (1889) married Charles Schroeder. They had fifteen children. (see schroeder link for details) Mary Mervine Schroeder died in 1979.

Anna Mervine (1891) married Howard Stites. In 192o, they resided at 2424 Dakota Street with their two children, Ethel (1912) & Alice (1916). Also residing in the house was John Thurston, son of Anna's sister Caroline. Anna Mervine Stites died in 1972.

Of note, Alexander Mervine was married three times. He had children with wife #2 (Sarah) and wife #3 (Mary Ann Hughes). The children listed above are his children with Mary Ann Hughes. His first wife was Mary Ann McCarty and died in the early 1850's.


Marie Schroeder Weleski, daughter of Mary Mervine & Charles Schroeder, granddaughter of Alexander Mervine & Mary Ann Hughes. The baby in the picture is Marie's daughter, Lillian Marie.

Of interest, today my grandmother, Marie Schroeder Weleski will be dead 63 years. She was 38 years old when she died in 1945, two days after the birth of her third child, John. I often wonder how my life would have been had I known her. She was known as a caring gentle soul who loved her family. Since Marie, every female born in the Weleski family line has had the middle name of Marie. Starting with Lillian Marie, her daughter, Patricia Marie (myself), Regan Marie (John's daughter), Barbara Marie (my half sister), Alexis Marie (John's daughter) and my own granddaughter, Ava Marie. This has become an unspoken family tradition and one I hope continues on down the family line.