Alexander Munro Pulford

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 151315100
• _UID: FB0FE9F5227C455CAED32272BD4F0F0B62DF
• alt Death: Abt 1928

Notes:

(Research):Alexander Munroe Pulford has been quite a mystery.

1861 and 1871 Censuses of Canada- living with his mom and dad and family in Gosfield, Canada.

1881 Census of Canada - living with his wife and children in Windsor. Working as a clerk.

There are several voting records and city directories that list him living in Detroit and Windsor during this time.

1901 - I haven't found him. His wife Ruth Ashby is listed as married but she is living with adult children in Windsor, Ontario.
From Findagrave: added by Andre Pulford
1903 Harriet McDonald Pulford's Obituary "six children survive?. A. M. Pulford of Idaho"

1910 US Federal Census - A Monroe Pulford b. 1858 in Missouri, living in McHenry North Dakota. Working as a "servant" says mother/father were from Scotland.

1915 North Dakota State Census - Monroe Pulford in Carrington

1920 Monroe Pulford b. abt 1859 Missouri, "patient" in a hospital in Illinois. Father/Mother born Canada.

1930 U.S Federal Census- Alex Pulford b. abt 1858 Missouri, single, occupation: inmate Oak Forest infirmary. Bremen, Cook, Illinois.

15 Jun 1931 -Alexander Pulford - Bremen, Cook, Illinois, United States - Oak Forest Infirmary- male 82 single white -sailor b.1849 birthplace-unknown, burial 23 jun 1931-cemetery "central plant".

Ruth is buried in Windsor. As far as records go the single American wanderer Monroe Pulford doesn't exist before 1910 and the married Canadian father of five doesn't exist after around 1900. His dad died in 1899 and then his mom died in 1903. I'm think that he left his wife and family around 1900 after his dad died. He travelled around and then died an infirmed indigent in Chicago.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151315100

alt Death:
From Ruth's obituary

Alexander married Ruth Ashby on 22 Sep 1874 in Sandwich, Essex North, Ontario, Canada. Ruth (daughter of George Ashby and Mathilda) was born in 1853 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name?tab?Ruth Ashby
Age?tab?21
Birth Year?tab?1853
Birth Place?tab?England
Marriage Date?tab?22 Sep 1874
Marriage Place?tab?Essex, Ontario, Canada
Father?tab?George Ashby
Mother?tab?Mathilda Ashby
Spouse?tab?Alexandre Munrae Pulford

1. William Henry Pulford was born on 9 Oct 1875 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
2. Edith Grace Pulford was born on 13 Dec 1876 in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 May 1913 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Ida H. Pulford was born on 30 Jun 1879 in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
4. Beatrice Maude Emory Pulford was born on 12 Jul 1883 in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1967.
5. Ida Harriet Pulford was born in Jun 1886 in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1959.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 15117661
• _UID: 9A3DB45717EC4890BE0189DBDA1CB09F25BD
• Immigration: Abt 1893, Detroit, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

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FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/15117661

Francis married Harriet W. McDonaldKingsville, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. Harriet was born in Apr 1833 in Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Nov 1903 in Wayne County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 151176362
• _UID: 8DE17A4D55954D0A96B9726C22CB82A3B56A
• Immigration-Witness: Abt 1893, Detroit, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151176362

Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness


Died:
22 Nov 1903
The Detroit Free Press
Mrs. Harriet W. Pulford Has Passed Away
Mrs. Harriet W. Pulford widow of the late F. W. Pulford, died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Elton, Mrs. Pulford was 68 years of age, and was the youngest daughter of Dr. Malcolm McDonald who was Major of the third regiment of New York state troops in the war of 1812.

The husband of the deceased died about five years ago. He was a brother of the later Gen. Pulford, Mr and Mrs. Pulford were married at Kingsville, Ontario and came to Detroit about ten years ago. Six children survive. They are Lorenzo L. Pulford, Mrs. W. H. Wright and Mrs. W. W. Elton, of Detroit, A. M. Pulford (of Idaho) F. H. Pulford, of Cleveland, and Mrs. George H. Harris of Chicago.