Alexandra Pearl Olive Birmingham Standing Bear

Biography

from Between Two Worlds: The Life and Art of Eugene Standingbear by Alisa Zahller, 2014

Note: "While touring with Buffalo Bill, Luther and Laura Standing Bear’s second child was born, a daughter named Alexandra Pearl Olive Octavia Birmingham England Cody Standing Bear. Born June 7, 1903 in Birmingham, England, her birth made the papers. A day later, she was part of the show—Laura held Alexandra on an Indian cradle while people filed past the side show, dropping money in a box. Eleven months after leaving for Europe to tour with Buffalo Bill, Luther and his family returned to Pine Ridge in the fall of 1903. Sadly both Alexandra and Luther Standing Bear Jr. died the following year. "

Source: History Colorado Online Collection < link >

Burial notice

Source: Omaha Daily Bee, Publication: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Date: Apr 7 1904 Text: "...RUSHVILLE, Neb., April the little 10-month-old baby of Luther Standing Bear, the Interpreter, died and Rushville witnessed an Indian funeral. ..." < MyHeritage >; (document attached)

References

• https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/buffalo-bil... Hi - saw this as I am carrying out some research on BB. The story is that the wife of Luther Standing Bear had a daughter in June 1903 while the show was in Birmingham. In his autobiography. 'My People the Sioux' Luther wrote that she was to be named Alexandra Birmingham Cody Standing Bear. However, the birth register does not list that name, only Alexandra Pearl Standing Bear. I am not sure why there is this discrepancy, and as the child died young there is no other official record of the name. But then, I haven't seen the full certificate.