Mary Elizabeth Ballou and Robert Joseph Alig
MARY ELIZABETH BALLOU, daughter of MILDRED ROSE MANLEY and MARTIN EMOR BALLOU, was born April 20, 1926 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska,4296 and died November 25, 2011.
She married ROBERT JOSEPH ALIG on June 3, 1949 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.8037 He was born December 7, 1926 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri,456 and died July 28, 1956 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.12825 He is buried in Mount Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.456
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- Robert Pike Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
- Eleazer Arnold Jr. Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
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- John Smith Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
- Captain John Whipple Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
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- Roger Williams Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
- Reverend Joshua Winsor Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
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- Maturin Ballou Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
- Barent Van Buren Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary E. Ballou)
Education
Mary E. Ballou
Robert J. Alig
- graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska in June, 1949
- graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1950 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering12824
Military Service
Robert J. Alig
- was a US Navy Veteran of World War II12825
Marriage Announcements and News
Lincoln Evening Journal, May 6, 19494293
MISS MARY BALLOU
Announcement is made by Mrs. Mildred Ballou of the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Mary, to Robert J. Alig, son of Mrs. Helen Alig of Kansas City, Mo. A June wedding is planned. Miss Ballou attended the Univeristy of Nebraska and the University of Colorado. Mr. Alig will graduate in June from the University of Nebraska. He is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Lincoln Star, June 18, 194912823
CEREMONY SOLEMNIZED IN KANSAS CITY
The marriage of Miss Mary Ballou, daughter of Mrs. Mildred Ballou, to Robert Alig, son of Mrs. Helen H. Alig of Kansas City, Mo., was solemnized at a 9:30 o'clock ceremony on Friday morning, June 3, at St. James church in Kansas City. The Rev. Father McAuliffe solemnized the service.
The bride was frocked in gray organdy, fashioned in the daytime mode, and completed her costume with white accessories, and a corsage of red roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoskins were the attendants.
Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast for the bridal party and the families was served at the Hillcrest Country club in Kansas City.
After a trip to the Ozarks, for which Mrs. Alig wore a navy blue and white summer suit, Mr. Alig and his bride returned to Lincoln where they are residing at 4636 Orchard street.
Obituaries
Kansas City Star, July 29, 195612825
ROBERT J. ALIG
Former Resident Here Dies In Colorado Springs at 29.
Robert J. Alig, 29, a native Kansas Citian, died yesterday at a hospital in Colorado Springs. He had been a resident of Colorado Springs 18 months.
Mr. Alig served in the Navy during World War II and was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1950. He was and electrical engineer for the Electra manufacturing company here before moving to Colorado Springs. He was employed by the American Machine and Foundry company there as an electrical engineer before his death.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Alig; two sons, Robert Joseph Alig, 5, and James Martin Alig, 3, and a daughter, Janice Ann Alig, 10 days old, all of the home; his mother, Mrs. Helen Alig Dawes, 7922 Charlotte street; a brother, Charles A. Alig, 6301 West Eightieth terrace, Overland Park; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. C. Louise Hoskins, 301 West Armour boulevard.
Coeur d'Alene Press, December 4, 20114296
Mary Martin, 85
Mary Martin passed away after a brief illness on Nov. 25, 2011. Mary was born in Ashland, Neb., on April 20, 1926, to Martin and Mildred Ballou. One of six children she was preceded in death by her brother Martin Ballou and sister Jessie Ballou. She is survived by her sister Delores Olson of Atlanta, Ga., and her brothers James Ballou of Fort Collins, Colo., and Eugene Ballou of Coeur d' Alene.
Mary was married to Robert Alig in 1949, and was widowed in 1956, leaving her to raise their three children. She was remarried from 1963 to 1965 and gave birth to her fourth child. Mary dedicated her life to raising her four children alone. Realizing the importance of being at home with her children, Mary took her hobby of knitting and created a career. She started with a small mail order business designing knit garments, writing instructions, and selling the patterns through McCall's Needlework & Crafts & Women's Day Magazine. She later worked as a designer for WorkBasket Magazine, Bernat Yarn Co., and Nomis Yarn Co. Mary continued to design for her own business, The Knitting Needle, up to the time of her death.
Mary was an amazing, loving and generous woman. She loved to laugh and did so every day even during the most difficult of times. She will be greatly missed by her four children, Joe Alig of Boulder Creek, Calif., James Alig of Lehi, Utah, Janice Alig of Coeur d'Alene, and Jeff Shafer of Broomfield, Colo., her nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
We owe many thanks to Hospice of North Idaho who made it possible for her to pass in peace at her home. Through Hospice, we received an amazing amount of support, compassion, and wisdom as we traveled this final journey with our mom.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 19402491 | Clear Creek, Saunders, Nebraska |
