Algier Algie Adam Braly

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ALGIER ADAM BRALY

Algier nAlgieII Adam Braly, 94, a resident of Cane Hill and

later Prairie Grove, Arkansas passed peacefully from this Ufe on

February 13, 1999. He was born September 1, 1904 in Brooklyn, New

York, and was named at birth Adam Mischler. At the time, he was

one of five children. His parents were Adam Mischler and Alger

Essex Mischler. His brothers and sisters were Madeline MischJer,

born Ju]y 4, 1899, Elizabeth Mischler, born June 7, 1900, Barbara

Mischler, born May 20, 1901, and John Mischler, born October 2,

1906.

AIJ of these children were placed with the Brooklyn Industd <.1]

School Association and Home for Destitute children on December /.8,

1909 where they remained until May 18, 1912 when they came into the

custody of the Children's Aid Society who placed them for adopt::ion.

Algie and his brother and sisters were boarded onto what was caUed

an lIorphan train n, Cl practice common at the time, and aJ] were

subsequently adopted in Arkansas.

Algie was placed with and adopted by Frank M. and Catherjne

Braly on January 22, 1914 and became a member of this farm:in~J

family Iiving in Clyde, Arkansas. Frank and Catherine became thc'

only parents Algie knew and they formally raised him until their

passing. Algie stated that he never got over their deaths.

Algie was married in March 1991 and is survived by Helen Hayes

Braly, of prairie Grove, Arkansas, who was also an "orphan trcdn"

child. They met at one of the many reunions held for 6uch

children. Previously he was married to Violet Ferguson Walke:r

Braly who predeceased him. He is also survived by his childn~n.

Ray Braly of Lincoln, Arkansas, Gay Braly Patterson of Broken

Arrow, Oklahoma, Russell Walker of Farmington, Arkansas, Vinita

Edmond of Kansas City, M1.ssouri,Paul Walker of Orland CalifoTn-i at

Lee Walker of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and David Curry of OkJahomcl

City, Oklahoma. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 19 grcM

grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren and a host. of

lifelong friends.

Algie and Helen Braly were interviewedmany times regard:i n~J

their experience of the "orphan train". They were featured, as

were many orphan or abandoned children from the "orphan trains", on

many television documentaries such as "20/20", "Unsolved Mysteries"

and others. With the poverty of the eastern cities and the

settlement of the western states occurring at the same time, many

thousands of children were sent west to begin new lives, many neve)~

to see their siblings again. After many years, Algie and his

brother and sisters were able to re-unite themselves in their adu] t

lives and kept in touch until their deaths. Algie once said that

he valued his family and his friendsmore than anythingelse. HiI':

children and his friendsagree and intend to carryon this le~JaGY.