Alice Fox 1884-1948

  • Born: October 1, 1884 in Pennsburg, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
  • Baptized: November 16, 1884
  • Died:  June 12, 1948 in Pennsburg, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (Buried at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pennsburg)
  • Spouse: Philip V. Thomas
    • Born: Aug. 4, 1888
    • Died: Nov. 29, 1941 (Buried at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pennsburg)
  • Children: Margaret Alice, William, Russell

Alice Fox was born on October 1, 1884 and was baptized on November 16 of the same year.  She and her husband, Philip V. Thomas, had three children:

Alice and one of her younger brothers (possibly Robert)
  • Margaret Alice (1910-1982)
  • William (1913-2007)
  • Russell (1916-2014)

(These children and their descendants are further discussed on the Thomas page)

Alice worked in at least two of the numerous cigar factories in Pennsburg: the J. J. Hillegass Cigar Box factory as well as a cigar factory on 4th Street in Pennsburg.  

After the death of her husband, Alice became diabetic and remained at home.  She was taken care of by her eldest daughter, Margaret, until Alice’s death on June 12, 1948.  Both Philip and Alice are buried at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Pennsburg.


Photos of Alice

Alice, far left, with other workers at the J.J. Hillegass Cigar Box factory
Alice is seated in the middle row, second from the right. This undated photo is captioned as being Alice and her classmates
Alice Fox’s ornate birth certificate is in German and calls much greater attention to the father than mother or child

Gravestone Photos

Gravestone of Alice and her husband, Philip Thomas, at St. Mark’s Lutheran in Pennsburg

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