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Alexander Morrison Buchanan (b. 21 Mar 1871, d. 1958)
Alexander Morrison Buchanan was born 21 Mar 1871 in Portobello, Midlothian, and died 1958 in Bellaire Beach, Florida.
Notes for Alexander Morrison Buchanan:
Great-uncle Alex. started work as a boots and bellboy at Pitlochry Hydro Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland, and when he emigrated he stayed in hotel work.
He emigrated on the Anchoria from Glasgow, arriving 22 August 1892 in New York. He was listed as being in hotel work and married.
In the 1920 census enumeration in Queens, NY 3rd Ass. District..shows house owned with mortgage.
At the time of his retirement, he was Maitre d' at the Waldorf Astoria, New York.
He was a poet, quite prolific, and had several poems printed in the local newspaper. He would also write letters to my grandfather in rhyme.
After retiring, he helped Dan quite a lot in the start of his business of plastic manufacturer, sitting in the house at home assembling handles on knives and forks.
I was fortunate enough to meet him when he visited Scotland in 1957.
More About Alexander Morrison Buchanan:
Emigration: 1892, To New York, New York.
Naturalization: 20 Dec 1911, US citizen.
Occupation 1: Maitre d'Hotel, Waldorf Astoria, New York, New York.
Occupation 2: 1891, Porter.
Occupation 3: 1900, Waiter.
Occupation 4: 1910, Waiter - clubhouse..
Occupation 5: 1920, Interior decorator, Union Club.
Occupation 6: 1930, Club Steward.
Residence 1: 1930, 68th St., Queens, New York, NY.
Residence 2: 1871, 25, Wilson's Park, Portobello, Midlothian..
Residence 3: 1881, High Street, Prestonpans, E.Lothian..
Residence 4: 1891, Conservative Club, Renfield Street, Glasgow, Lanark..
Residence 5: 1910, 19 - Wd., Manhattan, New York, NY.
Residence 6: 1920, Meyers Avenue, Winfield Junction, Borough of Queens, Queens Assembly District 3, New York.
More About Alexander Morrison Buchanan and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: 04 Jun 1895, New York, New York.
Children of Alexander Morrison Buchanan are:
- David MacLachlan Buchanan, b. 06 Jul 1898, New York City, New York Cert.#31846, d. 01 Oct 1964.
- James Buchanan, b. 19 Mar 1903, New York City, New York, d. 07 Oct 1989, Bellaire Beach, Pinellas, Florida 34635.
- Isabelle Buchanan, b. 24 Jul 1907, New York City, New York, d. 01 Aug 1993, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28739.
- Daniel Buchanan, b. 22 Sep 1909, New York City, New York, d. 23 Mar 2002, 3120, Cardinal Lane, Hendersonville, North Carolina.

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