Person:Alexander Bruce (10)

Disambiguation

Alexander Bruce disambiguation

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Alexander Bruce, in The Cleveland Necrology File
   https://cpl.org/newsindex/showrecord/?record=40497&type=necrology&searchType=necrology, 10 Sep 1852.

   Id#: 0040497
   Name: Bruce, Alexander
   Date: 9/10/1852
   Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #011.
   Notes: age 40. Erie Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

2. ↑ Alexander Bruce, in Find A Grave
   Sec 10, Lot Alley 6, Grave 15.

   At some point, the original memorial for this individual on FindaGrave was "merged" with another memorial with the name of "Alexander Bouce". I am uncertain why or how this happened, but the link here is to the merger page, so that it can stay as a reminder. I believe this merger was an error, but I don't have enough information to prove this.
   
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   After a little research I discovered why the page was changed, or at least a most likely scenario. 'Bouce' is a typographical error. The original interment record should have shown "Bruce".
   
   First, The Cleveland Necrology File for "Alexander Bruce" and the 'Alexander Bouce' interment record have matching information other than the spelling of the last name.
   
   Second, the Find a Grave memorial was changed to reflect an interment record and does not reflect information from a headstone. I have strong doubts that he has a headstone. The Find a Grave page does not show one. At one point I requested a photo of his headstone from Find A Grave, but the person who attempting to fulfill the request couldn't find one even with the grave's location.
   
   Third, the interment record for "Alexander Bouce" shows that his place of residence at the time of death was St. Clair St. His wife, Mary, was living on St. Clair Street in 1853, the year after his death.
   
   Fourth, the original handwritten death record for Erie Street Cemetery shows 'Bruce' for Alexander's last name. The typed version of the interment record shows 'Bouce' for the same exact information, which further confirms that 'Bouce' is a typographical error. See sources 5 & 6. Close observation of the typed record shows a faded correction of 'Bruce' above the typed 'Bouce'.
   
   At this time, 'Bouce' and even 'Bonce' continue to be prominent in various copied indices without taking the 'Bruce' correction into consideration at all.

3. ↑ Alex Bruce, in Kings, New York, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Pg 676, Line 24, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 289
   
   Alex Bruce: 1 male 0-5 [James], 1 male 5-10 [Robert], 1 male 30-40 [Alexander Sr], 1 female 0-5 [Helen], 1 female 20-30 [Mary Theresa O'Reilly]

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Alexander 'Bouce', in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. Cleveland Cemetery Interment Records, 1824-2001.

   Name Alexander Bouce
   Sex Male
   Age 40
   Race W
   Event Type Burial
   Event Date 10 Sep 1852
   Event Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
   Birth Year (Estimated) 1812
   Cemetery Erie Street
   Reference ID 4763
   Volume 1
   
   Residence St. Clair Street
   Cause of Death Dropsy
   Burial Loc Sec 10, Lot Alley 6, Grave 15
   Nationality Scotland

   Alexander Bruce' typed Erie Street Cemetery Interment Record
5. ↑ Alexander Bruce, in Ohio, United States. County Death Records, 1840-2001.

   Name Alexander Bruce
   Sex Male
   Age 40
   Event Type Death
   Event Date 10 Sep 1852
   Event Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
   Event Place (Original) Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
   Birth Year (Estimated) 1812

   Alexander Bruce' handwritten Death Record