Anna Margaret Alexander

Background

Alexander, Anna Margaret was born on January 26, 1913 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Samuel Jefferson and Elizabeth (Smith) Fooshee.

Education

Bachelor, Rice University, 1933.

Career

Teacher,, Klein, Texas, 1933-1938. Fashion artist, writer, advisory manager Smart Shop, Houston, 1938-1943. Fashion artist, writer Kreeger's, New Orleans, 1943-1945, Everitt Buelow, Ralph Rupley, 1953—1968.

Owner Ideas Ink, 1950—1954. Art teacher Spring Branch, Houston, 1968-1974. Founder Historic Outdoor Art Museum, New Braunfels, Texas.

Achievements

• Anna Margaret Alexander has been listed as a notable Artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer literacy program, church, history societies, senior citizen groups, children's museum, food bank. Leader, camp counselor Girl Scouts United States of America, Houston, 1956-1960. President Girl's Booster Club, Houston, 1966-1968.

Board directors St. Francis Episcopalian Day School, 1965-1970. Sunday school teacher St. Francis Church, Houston, 1958-1962. Active Parent-Teachers Association.

Member Advertising Club Houston, University Women Houston, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames New Braunfels, Garden Club, Retired Teachers Association, Chamber of C. Visiting Bureau (downtown design review commission, 1932-1908 as Volunteer award 1983), others.

Interests

• Avocations: ecology, church activities, gardening, volunteerism, travel, family activities.

Connections

Married Joseph C. Jake Alexander, February 12, 1936 (deceased 1988). Children: Joanna, Ellen Alexander Stein, Mardi.

Father:

Samuel Jefferson Fooshee

Mother:

Elizabeth (Smith) Fooshee

Spouse:

Joseph C. Jake Alexander

child:

Ellen Alexander Stein Alexander

child:

Mardi Alexander

child:

Joanna Alexander