Alexander,Son of Michael. Married Sarah Ann Gregory, born 1833-d1892. Both Alexander and Sarah were born in Canada. Alexander settled in Sparta, Michigan in 1859 from Chatham, Ontario. Alex and Sarah were among the old pioneers. They were among the first settlers to fell the trees and draw the logs to the "rollway" and clear the land around Indian and Squaw Lakes.

Sarah Gregory, born 1834 in New York, USA. Died in Kent County, MI, July 24, 1892

Children:
Rebecca Traxler 1853 – 1910

Nancy Amanda Traxler McDougal, born Nov 14, 1852, died at the age of 57 from "pulmonary consumption - diabetes", June 28, 1910 in Algoma, Kent County. Buried in Sparta. At the time of her death, she had been married for 20 years and 6 of 7 children were still living, along with her husband of 18 years.

Electa Traxler Christy. 1859 – April 14, 1899. Died April 3rd, 1909. Married for 18 years, 2 children of 3 still living upon her death, along with her husband. She died of Gallstones. Buried in Myers Cemetery.

Elizabeth Traxler 1858 –

Michael A. Traxler 1861 – 1919 Buried in Myers Cemetery, Sparta, MI. N1-15-1

Charles Ray Traxler 1866 – 1924

Margaret Traxler 1869 – 1919

Cordella Traxler Johnston. Married to Harry Johnston. Born July 6, 1874 – Died at the age of 38, Nov 4, 1912 of "organic disease of heart" in Sparta and buried in Myers Cemetery.


Father of Alexander:
Michael Traxler
Birth: 1807
Harwich Twp, Kent Co. Ontario Canada
Death: 10/14/1857
Plainfield, Kent, Michigan, USA
Married: Rebecca Field
Birth: 1/1788
Niagara, Niagara, New York, USA
Death: 3/12/1876 or 11/27/1875
Harwich Twp, Kent Co. Ontario Canada
Children:
Peter C Traxler 1825 – 1876
Alexander Traxler 1832 – 1904
Nancy Traxler 1834 –
Margaret 1801 –
Michael Traxler 1842 –