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James Bruce 1848 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1848

Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 03 May 1941

Death Location: Otago, New Zealand

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Helen Stirling

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Forsyth

Children(s): Elizabeth Bruce, Robert Bruce

The story of James Bruce began in 1848 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. James Bruce married Elizabeth Forsyth, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Bruce, Robert Bruce. James Bruce passed away in 1941 in Otago, New Zealand.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of James Bruce began in 1848 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • James Bruce married Elizabeth Forsyth, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Bruce, Robert Bruce.
  • James Bruce passed away in 1941 in Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bruce
– 1865
Birth Location: –
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Helen Stirling
– 1896
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Forsyth
1861 – 1944
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Bruce
1895 – 1973
Birth Location: of Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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Robert Bruce
1896 – 1965
Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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James Bruce's Ancestors

Self
James Bruce
1848 – 1941
Birth Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
James Bruce
– 1865
Helen Stirling
– 1896
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bruce's Descendants

1.
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James Bruce (Abt. 1848 – 03 May 1941) m. Elizabeth Forsyth (Abt. 1861 – 14 Dec 1944)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Bruce (Abt. 1895 – 11 Jun 1973)
  2. 2. Robert Bruce (Abt. 1896 – 23 Dec 1965) m. Isabel (Hope) Mitchell (22 Jul 1896 – 14 Jan 1994)
    1. 1. Irene (Isabel) Bruce (22 May 1923 – ) m. Frank (William) Newlands (Abt. 1923 – 05 Jan 1985)
    2. 2. James (Alexander) Bruce (20 Nov 1924 – ) m. Florence McDonald
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bruce (Aft. 1970 – ) m. John Staite
        1. 1. Michaela (Hope) Staite (21 Oct 1998 – )
        2. 2. Sarah (Grace) Staite (19 Dec 1999 – )
      2. 2. Andrew Bruce m. Ainslie Smith
      3. 3. Jeanette Bruce
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Hope) Bruce (22 Nov 1928 – 02 Jun 1987) m. Donald (Keith) Miller (1927 – 23 Jul 1997)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Miller (1952 – ) m. Russell (Burnett) Frew (18 Jun 1947 – )
        1. 1. Amanda (Jane) Frew (1977 – )
        2. 2. Michelle (Ann) Frew (1980 – )
      2. 2. Margaret (Joy) Miller (29 May 1953 – ) m. Leonard Green
        1. 1. Anette (Sandra) Green (1973 – )
        2. 2. Donald (Gerard) Green (1974 – )
      3. 3. Leslie (Jean) Miller (1956 – ) m. Douglas Speden
        1. 1. Judith Speden (1983 – )
    4. 4. Margaret (Jean) Bruce (20 Sep 1932 – ) m. Keith (William) Robertson (1928 – )
      1. 1. Margaret (Jean) Robertson (19 Feb 1957 – ) m. Stephan (Wouters van) Os
        1. 1. Anna (Magdalene Louise van) Os (07 Jan 1982 – )
        2. 2. Carolin (Margaret Ruth van) Os (04 Jan 1984 – )
        3. 3. Tristan (Edward Stephan van) Os (29 Jul 1987 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Bruce) Robertson (04 Apr 1959 – ) m. Philipa Craig
        1. 1. Jesse (Craig) Robertson (10 Oct 1985 – )
        2. 2. Bonar (John) Robertson (28 Jun 1988 – )
        3. 3. Bede (William) Robertson (14 Mar 1991 – )

James Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1848
Abt. 1848
Birth of James Bruce in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland
1941
03 May 1941
Age 93
Death of James Bruce in Otago, New Zealand
Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1848
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1999
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 May 1941
    Event Place: Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Headstone Inscription for James Bruce, Fairfax & St Johns 1854-1990. page 193, entry 1180

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfax, Milton, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW
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