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William Bruce

William Bruce

Male 1839 - 1907  (67 years)  

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  • Name William Bruce  [1
    Birth 27 Nov 1839  Munsary, Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Christening 22 Dec 1839  Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 10 Feb 1862  [1
    • Passenger on 'Avalanche'
    Death 8 Feb 1907  Harapepe, Te Awamutu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Dysentery and dilated stomach. 
    • William Bruce home
    Burial 9 Feb 1907  Pirongia Cemetery, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I33393  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2015 

    Father David Bruce
              b. 1796, Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Sep 1869, Te Awamutu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Christian Munro
              b. 1809, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 22 Oct 1882, Te Rahu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Alt. Marriage 22 Jul 1830  Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Marriage 27 Jul 1830  Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F9648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henrietta McKenzie
              b. 1845, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Dec 1887, Dock Street, Devenport, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 1876  Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. David Bruce
              b. 31 May 1877, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Apr 1961, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Eliza Mary Eva Bruce
              b. 1878  
              d. 22 Sep 1948, Pukekohe, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     3. Christina Victoria Bruce
              b. 1880, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Jul 1964, Athenree, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     4. Margaret Ann Bruce
              b. 12 Oct 1881  
              d. 17 May 1961 (Age 79 years)
     5. Kenneth Mackenzie Bruce
              b. 25 Apr 1883, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 May 1932, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F9659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2008 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 22 Dec 1839 - Watten, Caithness, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1876 - Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Dysentery and dilated stomach. - 8 Feb 1907 - Harapepe, Te Awamutu, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1841 Scotland Census

      Information for William BRUCE

      Age: 1
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Caithness, Scotland
      Civil Parish: Watten
      County: Caithness
      Address: Munsary
      Parish Number: 42
      Household Members:
      David BRUCE Age: 40 (1801)
      Christina BRUCE Age: 30 (1811)
      Hector BRUCE Age: 5 (1836)
      Donald BRUCE Age: 3 (1838)
      William BRUCE Age: 1 (1840)
      Christina TAYLOR Age: 25 (1816)

      Source Citation: Parish: Watten; ED: 2; Page: 5; Line: 1540; Roll: CSSCT1841_6-0650; Year: 1841.

      1851 Scotland Census

      Information for Wm BRUCE

      Age: 11
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
      Relationship: Son
      Father's Name: David
      Mother's Name: Christine
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Watten, Caithness
      Parish Number: 42
      Civil Parish: Watten
      County: Caithness
      Address: Munsary
      Occupation: Farmer Scholar
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 11
      Line: 8
      Roll: CSSCT1851_9
      Household Members:
      David BRUCE Age: 53 (1798)
      Christine BRUCE Age: 40 (1811)
      Isabella BRUCE Age: 19 (1832)
      Christina BRUCE Age: 17 (1834)
      Donald BRUCE Age: 13 (1838)
      Wm BRUCE Age: 11 (1840)
      Alexa BRUCE Age: 9 (1842)
      Margaret BRUCE Age: 4 (1847)
      Janet BRUCE Age: 1 (1850)

      Source Citation: Parish: Watten; ED: 3; Page: 8; Line: 3; Roll: 870; Year: 1851. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3155] Dave Collins.

    2. [S3520] Robert Ian Bain (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S2311] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of January 13, 2008), Parents: David BRUCE + Christan MUNRO (Reliability: 3).