↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151955486/margaret-ann-bruce: accessed 28 September 2023), memorial page for Margaret Ann McMachen (McMahon) Bruce (1729–1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151955486; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Deana Watson (contributor 49553944).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
MacMahon-195 and McMahon-525 appear to represent the same person because: Same spouse. Records seem to point the McMahon is the correct spelling of maiden name at least for her generation.
McMachen-7 and McMahon-525 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate. McMachen was her father William's birth name which he appears to have Americanized when he came to America. Whether or not he did that before or after Margaret was born is unknown. I suspect merging the profiles either way would be acceptable as long as the other name is included as "other last names".
McMahon-2735 and McMahon-525 are not ready to be merged because: Places of birth are different. I believe the Findagrave info is correct. Need more research if birth date should be different.
The duplicate for Margaret's profile, McMahon-525, shows born in Scotland.
Can this question be resolved and the duplicates merged?