Sixth Generation

541. Alexander SOULE²⁵ was born on 8 December 1834 in Avon, Somerset County, Maine..
Information from an Alexander Soule manuscript as provided Veda Timko for the 1992 edition of the Soule notebook, states that Alexander moved to Michigan in 1857 homesteading 80 acres near Tyre, Michigan. Alexander and his family are listed in the 1860 and 1870 US Census for Austin Township.
The following is from the "Portrait and Biographical Album of Sanilac County (Michigan)" published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago: 1884, Page 439:
"Alexander Soule, farmer and breeder of stock, section 13, Austin Township, is the son of Samuel W. and Elizabeth Soule; the latter was born in 1805 [Note: 22 Apr 1806], in the State of Maine; the former was born in 1785, in the city of Boston, and died in 1856 [Note: 26 Jul 1857].
Mr. Soule was born Dec. 8, 1834, in Avon, Somerset Co., Maine. He became an assistant in a cabinet shop when he was 12 years of age, serving an apprenticeship of two years, after which he worked as a carpenter and bridge-builder. In 1857 he came to Sanilac County and entered a claim of 80 acres of land. He has since increased his estate until he owns an aggregate of 524 acres, with 100 acres in fine arable condition. Mr. Soule is independent in political belief and action. He was appointed the first Clerk of the township on its organization, and has served a number of terms as a school officer.
He was married in 1857, to Susan Blake, who was born Sept. 1, 1839, and is the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Darch) Blake, natives of England, where the daughter was born. In 1838 [Note: probably 1848. Susan born 1839 in England] her parents came to Canada, where they now reside. Twelve children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Soule, as follows- James, Jan. 12, 1859; George R., Aug. 23, 1860; Bertha J., April 8, 1862: William A., Oct. 6, 1863; Lucy A., June 19, 1865 ; Arthur J., Dec. 31, 1867 ; Susan M., April 17, 1869; Eleanor M., Nov. 27, 1871; Amy O.. Oct. 18. 1873 ; Samuel W., Aug. 17, 1875 ; Myrtie E., May 6, 1879; Ernest G., Aug. 29, 1881.
The family experienced the horrors of the fires of 1871 and 1881. The loss in the latter, of crops, buildings, etc., aggregated $8,000. Mr. Soule has erected two large barns and other out-buildings."

Alexander SOULE and Susan McKinzie BLAKE were married on 7 October 1857 in Canada. Susan McKinzie BLAKE⁶⁴ was born on 1 September 1839 in Devinshire, England. She died on 2 February 1920 in Tyre, Austin Township, Sanalac County, Michigan. She was buried in February 1920 in Tyre, Austin Township, Sanalac County, Michigan.