Alexander, Isabel Jean

1921 - 1996  (74 years)

• Name	Alexander, Isabel Jean
  Born	4 Dec 1921	Moss Side Pardis Daviot
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Jun 1996	Woodville N Z
  Person ID	I440	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2004

  
  

  Father	Alexander, Robert,   b. 25 Jun 1896, Wartle ,   d. 19 Jan 1972, Palmerston North NZ  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Rettie, Nora
  Married	NOT MARRIED
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown
  Married	NOT MARRIED
  Children	1. Living
  Documents		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mortensen, Walter Eric,   b. 7 Aug 1923, Mauriceville NZ ,   d. 28 Sep 2004, Woodville N Z  (Age 81 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1945
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Isabel Alexander
  		Isabel Jean Alexander with Walter Eric Mortensen

  
  

  Documents

  Isabel Alexander Birth Certificate

  
  

• Notes

  Illegitimate daughter of Robert Alexander and Nora Rettie When Isabel was born the child's mother took her to Northsunside of Wartle and handed her over to her grandmother Isabel Alexander" This is yours" she said or words to that effect When Robert married Mary Ann Emslie a year later they each brought a child to the marriage and in 1924 they emigrated to New Zealand as a ready made family Isabel had a difficult upbringing and did not do well at school Ella Wright reports that she used to avoid Isabel in the street if she saw her coming and in later life felt ashamed of having done so She had a child William (Bill) Alexander (father unknown) before marrying Walter Mortenson Ella Wright tells me that she only knew the names of the first three children as the welfare people took the younger children away and farmed them out They declared she was unable to cope with so many youngsters They were sent to foster homes It was a sad business and her father Robbie was most upset During W W 2 Isabel joined the womens land army and worked with the shearing gangs Altogether a tough life At some point she divorced Walter but when he became sick she took him in and nursed him back to health