Re: Royal C . b 1879 GA
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In reply to:
Royal C . b 1879 GA
P.H. Smith 1/16/12
Hi.I'm not related to this family.This may be a funeral record for Royal:
California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 about Royal C Buice
Name: Royal C Buice
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1879
Birth Place: Georgia
Age: 84
Social Security # 551-07-0986
If veteran, name war - SAW
Widowed, occupation: Investigator for Joseph Fainer, Atty.
Death Date: Mar 1963
Death City: San Francisco
Death County: San Francisco
Death State: California
Death Country: United States
Father: Richard Buice, b. Ireland
Mother: Thirza Hancock, b. Scotland
Informant: Mrs. Harold Staff, 262 Staples Ave.
Funeral Home: Martin and Brown Funeral Directors
Internment: Burial 3/22/63 at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno
Charge to : Veterans Administration Hospital, San Francisco
Here is a death record for him:
California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Royal C Buice
Name: Royal C Buice
Social Security #: 551070986
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1879
Birthplace: Georgia
Death Date: 19 Mar 1963
Death Place: San Francisco
Mother's Maiden Name: Hancock
Here is a record of his military career:
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 about Royal C Buice - Domestic History -
Name: Royal C Buice
Birth Year: abt 1880
Keyed Birth Location: Dalton Ga
Birth State: GA
Birth City: Dalton
Admitted Year: 1931
Age at Admission: 51
State: California
County: Los Angeles
City: Sawtelle
Branch: Pacific Branch
Occpation: Investigator
Residence subsequent to Discharge: Santa Monica, Cal.
Name & address of nearest relative: Wife-Lois Marie Bruice, 1241 1/2 10th St., Santa Monica, Ca.
-Military History-
Enlisted - 2 Nov 1895 F. McPherson, GA - Pvt, Co. G 5th U.S. Inf.
Discharged - 1 Nov 1898 - Pvt- Santiago de Cuba, Cuba for Sciatic neuritis
Enlisted - 23 Aug 1899 Ft. McPherson, GA - Pvt, Hospital Corps
Discharged - 22 Aug 1902 -Pvt- Ft. Reynolds, TX for Obs. for cardovasc. renal
Enlisted 2 Nov 1902 - Houston, TX - Pvt. Hospital Corps
Discharged Preridis? S.F., Cal. -Pvt-
This is probably his WWI draft card:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Royal Casper Buice
Name: Royal Casper Buice
City: Sacramento
County: Sacramento
State: California
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1876
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1531278
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 42
Occupation: Waiter, Casius Dance Hall, Sacramento
Nearest Relative: Mother-Mrs. Richard Polglaze, Besbie, AZ
Here he is in a directory listing with his wife, Lois:
U.S. City Directories (Beta) about Royal C Buice
Name: Royal C Buice
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1933
Residence Place: Santa Monica, California
Occupation: Investigator Hl
Spouse: Lois M Buice
Publication Title: Los Angeles Directory Co's Bay Cities Directory
He's difficult to pin down in the 1920 & 30 census, but he's in a bunch of directory listings, however not to be confused with his son.I believe this is a newspaper notice for a birth related to his son:
Newspaper: The Oakland Tribune
Publication: 11 Jun 1941 - Oakland, California
BUICE - To the wife of Royal Buice, 6712 Laird, May 29, a son, Richard Morton Buice.
This must be Royal, Sr. in a directory listing:
U.S. City Directories (Beta) about Royal C Buice
Name: Royal C Buice
Residence Year: 1909
Street Address: 1605 Scott
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Occupation: Clk
Publication Title: Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory
In 1910 he's listed as a "Lab", same address.
In 1911 he's listed in Los Angeles living on 332 S. Olive.
In 1915 he's listed in San Diego as a musician living at 1230 10th.
In 1919 he's listed in San Francisco living at 2032 Bancroft Ave with his wife, Etta.
In 1921 he's listed in Long Beach as a "slsman" living at 25 S. Magnolia Ave.
In 1933 he's listed in Santa Monica with his wife, Lois M.
In 1938-1941 he's listed in Long Beach with his wife, Lois living at 737 Atlantic Ave.
In 1945 he's listed in Long beach living at 1354 Lee Av. - wife NOT listed
In 1951 he's listed in Long Beach living at 46 Chestnut Av - wife NOT listed
In 1953 he's listed in Long Beach as "emp Elks Club" living at the Chestnut address, apt. 19
In 1955 he's listed at the same Chestnut address
In 1925 there is a listing for Mrs. Etta H. Buice in San Francisco at 2032 Bancroft Ave along with Royal Buice "clk" living at the same address.This must be the mother & son.
This looks like his wife, Etta in 1920:
1920 United States Federal Census about Etta H Bruce
Name: Etta H Bruce
[Etta H Buice]
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 22, San Francisco, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Divorced
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Etta H Bruce 38b. 1882 CA; parents b. Maine; Massuese, at home
Royal C Bruce 11 -son- b. 1909 CA, fath b. GA, moth b. CA
Olive Bruce 9-dau- b. 1911 CA, same
Here is a death record for Olive:
California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Thirza Olive Hanafin
Name: Thirza Olive Hanafin
[Thirza Olive Buice]
Social Security #: 546189537
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 26 May 1910
Birthplace: California
Death Date: 23 Feb 1994
Death Place: San Mateo
Mother's Maiden Name: Hopkins
Father's Surname: Buice
Hope this helps. Annie