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Robert Bruce "Bruce" McDonough

Also Bruce McDonough · Robert Bruce McDonough

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TypePerson
Born1931
Died1975
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1931
Died
1975
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Summary

Robert Bruce “Bruce” McDonough was named as the father of Judith Eva McDonough in the January 1961 birth notice. The July 1975 obituary reports his death and Holy Cross burial.

Evidence and limits

The reported Lloyd/Eva parentage and repeated Gretchen-and-Bruce notices bridge this record to Robert Bruce “Bruce” McDonough (1931–1975). The cemetery source supplies years only.

The dated record

3 dated events · 1931–1975These years on the timeline →

Sources

  1. Names Bruce McDonough as Judith Eva McDonough’s father and as the son of Lloyd and Eva McDonough of St. James. Subsequent Beacon notices name Gretchen and Bruce together and retain the Lloyd/Eva parentage, bridging this record to the cemetery entry for Robert Bruce McDonough, spouse of Mary Gretchen Barkley; the cemetery gives only years.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Lists Robert Bruce “Bruce” McDonough (1931–1975), spouse of Mary Gretchen Barkley and child of Lloyd and Eva LaFreniere McDonough.
  4. Reports the July 1 death, July 5 Holy Cross funeral, interment, family, military, marriage, and employment details that connect this birth-notice record to the cemetery identity. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon
  5. The held issue confirms the obituary and funeral report. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and does not expand source-specific claims
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Robert Bruce "Bruce" McDonough”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/robert-bruce-bruce-mcdonough/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Births.” (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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