Anna Stanley and William Edwin Alden

WILLIAM EDWIN ALDEN, son of IDA ELIZA BOWEN and WILLIAM ALBERT ALDEN, was born August 11, 1888 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota,¹⁹⁸⁷ and died May 18, 1961 in Lauderdale Beach Hospital, Broward County, Florida.^{8110, 12196}

He married ANNA STANLEY on June 11, 1921 in St. Mark's Chapel.⁵³²⁴ She was born April 11, 1892 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota,³²⁹⁴ and died September 30, 1981 in Volusia County, Florida.⁹⁹

Personal Information
Marriage Announcements and News
Newspaper Articles
Obituaries

Census Records

Children of ANNA STANLEY and WILLIAM EDWIN ALDEN:

JOHN STANLEY ALDEN, b. March 17, 1922, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;⁷³⁷⁷ d. August 14, 2013, Florida.⁴⁷¹⁷

Personal Information

William E. Alden

attended University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota

Anna Stanley

graduated from Chicago Technical Normal School in domestic science⁵³²⁴
was a US Naval Reserve Force Veteran of World War I; served from July 7, 1917 to July 26, 1920⁸¹¹⁰

Marriage Announcements and News

Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, June 12, 1921⁵³²⁴

PALMS, peonies, lilies and lighted cathedral candles formed the setting for the marriage of Miss Anna Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stanley, 3011 Humboldt avenue, and Mr. W. E. Alden, son of Mr. W. A. Alden, which was solemnized last evening at 8 o'clock at St. Mark's chapel. The Rev. J. E. Freeman read the service.

A program of nuptial music was played before and during the ceremony by Mr. J. Nelson, organist.

Mrs. Melvin Oppegard (Helen Stanley) of St. Paul, was her sister's matron of honor. She wore a gown of jade green georgette crepe with a hat to match and carried an arm bouquet of pink sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Little Jane Elwell was the ring bearer and carried the ring in the heart of a lily. Little Evelyn Elwell the flower girl, carried a basket of peonies. They were both dressed in white organdie frocks trimmed with pink bows.

Mr. John Alden attended Mr. Alden as best man. The ushers were Messrs. Robert A. Buchanan and Gordon Grimes.

The bride wore a gown of white bridal satin made with panels of silk voile on each side and elaborated with pearls and sequins. Her tulle veil was arranged in coronet fashion and held in place with a band of pearls and orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet was a shower of sweetheart roses and forget-me-nots.

Following the ceremony a buffet supper was served at the home of the bride's parents for the members of the bridal party and the immediate families.

Mr. Alden and his bride left for Burnside lake, near Ely, Minn., where they will spend the summer. On their return they will make their home in Minneapolis. Mrs. Alden is wearing a traveling gown of dove gray Fort Tussah silk and a wrap of black satin. Her hat is of henna colored douvetyn.

Mrs. Alden is a graduate of the domestic science department of the Chicago technical normal and spent two years abroad in study. She was the domestic scientist of the New York Tribune for a year and a half. Mr. Alden attended the University of Minnesota.

Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fay Smith and daughter, Stellah; Mrs. George Campbell and Mrs. Mary Lovell of Austin, Minn.; Mrs. Charles Winkler of New York city, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Weigel and Miss Mary Elwell of Duluth.

Mr. Alden was host at the bridal dinner Friday evening at the Automobile club in honor of his son and his fiancee. The guests were the members of the bridal party and the immediate families.

Newspaper Articles

Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, May 25, 1924⁸¹¹¹

Baby Lake and Kid Lake

Baby lake and Kid lake are the fishing waters of guests at Interlachen lodge, eight miles east of Hackensack in Cass county, operated by William E. Alden.

Obituaries

Fort Lauderdale News, May 19, 1961¹²¹⁹⁶

William E. Alden

William E. Alden, 72, of 2801 N Ocean Blvd., died yesterday at Lauderdale Beach Hospital.

Surviving are his widow, Anna, and a son, William A. of Ft. Lauderdale.

Arrangements by Fannie Funeral Home.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 5, 1900⁶¹⁶	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	William Albert Alden Ida Eliza Bowen William Edwin Alden
April 27, 1910⁷⁸	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	William Albert Alden Ida Eliza Bowen William Edwin Alden John Bowen Alden
January 15, 1920⁶¹⁴	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	William Albert Alden William Edwin Alden John Bowen Alden
April 10, 1930⁴²⁰	Chicago, Cook, Illinois	William Edwin Alden Anna Stanley John Stanley Alden
April 13, 1950⁹⁵⁴⁰	Flagler County, Florida	William Edwin Alden Anna Stanley John Stanley Alden