John Bruce

Bef 1766 - 1838  (~ 72 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	John Bruce  [1, 2]
  Born	Bef 18 May 1766	Braehungie, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Christened	18 May 1766	Braehungie, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer and Fisherman in Upper Latheron, Niant  [2]
  Religion	Church of Scotland  [2]
  Died	Dec 1838	Latheron, Caithness, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Buried	Dec 1838	Latheron Old Cemetery, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland   [1, 2, 5]
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  Person ID	I38377	The Williams Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	David Bruce           b. Abt 1745, Braehungie, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. Bef 1792, Caithness, Scotland  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Mother	Margaret Campbell           b. Caithness, Scotland           d. Bef 1775, Caithness, Scotland
  Married	Bef 1758  [1]
  Family ID	F9663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isobel MacKay           d. Abt 1814
  Married	15 Feb 1793	Latheron, Caithness, Scotland   [1]
  Children	1. Margaret Bruce           b. 1795           d. 1859  (Age 64 years)   2. David Bruce           b. 1798           d. 1886  (Age 88 years)   3. Ann Bruce           b. 1801           d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F10349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Janet Gunn           b. Abt 1785, Rangag, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. Jul 1858, Forse, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1808	Latheron, Caithness, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Alexander Bruce           b. 1809, Upper Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. 6 Apr 1879, Forse, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 70 years)   2. Elizabeth Bruce           b. 1811           d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Bruce           b. 1814           d. Yes, date unknown   4. James Bruce           b. 1815, Upper Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. 1 Nov 1899, Blackcroft, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 84 years)   5. Robert Bruce           b. 1817, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. 20 Jun 1895, Blackcroft, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 78 years)   6. Donald Bruce           b. 1819, Upper Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. 25 Oct 1898, Newlands of Forse, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 79 years)   7. Christian Bruce           b. 1821, Niant, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. 28 Jul 1896, Mains of Forse, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 75 years)   8. Jane Bruce           b. 1823, Niant, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. 11 Jun 1886, Blackcroft, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 63 years)   9. Mary Bruce           b. 1823, Niant, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland           d. 2 Jan 1907, Blackcroft, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  (Age 84 years)   10. Walter Bruce           b. 1827           d. 1840  (Age 13 years)
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2009
  Family ID	F10348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Bef 18 May 1766 - Braehungie, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland Christened - 18 May 1766 - Braehungie, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland Married - 15 Feb 1793 - Latheron, Caithness, Scotland Married - 1 Apr 1808 - Latheron, Caithness, Scotland Died - Dec 1838 - Latheron, Caithness, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone for John Bruce (38377) Erected by James Bruce, farmer of Blackcroft, in memory of his parents. John Bruce, farmer of Niand, died December 1838 aged 65. Wife Janet Gunn died July 1858 aged 73. Daughter Jane Bruce died 11th June 1886 aged 63. Son Robert Bruce died 20th June 1895 aged 77. Son James Bruce died 1st November 1899 aged 85. Daughter Mary Bruce died 2nd January 1907 aged 84.

  
  

• Notes

  See attached sources. [1]

  
  

• Reference

  The Williams Family Tree. "John Bruce". The Williams Family Tree. https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I38377&tree=wft (accessed April 13, 2021).