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Christian Ritchie 1809–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 OCT 1887

Death Location: Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Ritchie

Mother: Elizabeth Duthie

Spouse(s): Robert Bruce

Children(s): James Bruce, John Bruce, Christian Bruce, Janet Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Robert Bruce, Alexander Bruce, William Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Jessie Bruce

Christian Ritchie was born in 1809 in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of James Ritchie And Elizabeth Duthie. Christian Ritchie married Robert Bruce, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Christian Bruce, Elizabeth Jane Bruce, James Bruce, Janet Bruce, Jessie Bruce, John Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce, William Bruce. Christian Ritchie passed away in 1887 in Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Christian Ritchie was born in 1809 in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of James Ritchie And Elizabeth Duthie.
  • Christian Ritchie married Robert Bruce, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Christian Bruce, Elizabeth Jane Bruce, James Bruce, Janet Bruce, Jessie Bruce, John Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce, William Bruce.
  • Christian Ritchie passed away in 1887 in Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ritchie
1783–1868
Birth Location: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Duthie
1786–1866
Birth Location: Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Robert Bruce
1810–1886
Birth Location: Saint Combs, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RB

Children(s)

James Bruce
1832–1896
Birth Location: Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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John Bruce
1847–
Birth Location: Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JB
Christian Bruce
1850–
Birth Location: –
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Janet Bruce
1853–1935
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JB
Elizabeth Bruce
1836–1908
Birth Location: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Robert Bruce
1839–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RB
Alexander Bruce
1834–1910
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Bruce
1844–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret Bruce
1841–1843
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Jessie Bruce
1855–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JB

Christian Ritchie's Ancestors

Self
Christian Ritchie
1809–1887
Birth Place: Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
James Ritchie
1783–1868
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Duthie
1786–1866
Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Ritchie's Descendants

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Christian Ritchie (1809–1 OCT 1887) m. Robert Bruce (ABT 2 DEC 1810–13 NOV 1886)
  1. 1. James Bruce 1832–1896 m. Margaret Mitchell 1831–1900
    1. 1. Margaret Milne 1867–1939 m. Peter Milne 1862–1920
    2. 2. Christian BRUCE 1858–1911 m. Robert Bruce 1846–1922
  2. 2. John Bruce 1847–
  3. 3. Christian Bruce 1850–
  4. 4. Janet Bruce 1853–1935 m. Robert (Milne "Deerie") Strachan 1852–1916
    1. 1. Andrew (“Cooper Andy”) Strachan 1879–1952 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Duthie 1881–1944
    2. 2. Robert STRACHAN 1880–1950
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Bruce 1836–1908 m. Alexander Duthie 1834–1879
    1. 1. Alexander Duthie 1864–1928 m. Elizabeth Strachan 1863–1938
      1. 1. Jessie Duthie 1889–1982 m. William Alexander 1887–1956
  6. 6. Robert Bruce 1839–
  7. 7. Alexander Bruce 1834–1910
  8. 8. William Bruce 1844–
  9. 9. Margaret Bruce 1841–1843
  10. 10. Jessie Bruce 1855–

Christian Ritchie's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Christian Ritchie in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1887
1 OCT 1887
Age 78
Death of Christian Ritchie in Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1887
    Event Place: Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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