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John Bruce 1842–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec. 18, 1842

Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario

Death Date: May 3, 1921

Death Location: Detroit Ward 16, Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Helen Murdoch

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce

John Bruce was born in 1842 in Middlesex, Ontario, the child of James Bruce And Helen Murdoch. John Bruce had children including Alexander John Bruce, Charles Leo Bruce, James Bruce, Robert Bernard Bruce. John Bruce passed away in 1921 in Detroit Ward 16, Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • John Bruce was born in 1842 in Middlesex, Ontario, the child of James Bruce And Helen Murdoch.
  • John Bruce had children including Alexander John Bruce, Charles Leo Bruce, James Bruce, Robert Bernard Bruce.
  • John Bruce passed away in 1921 in Detroit Ward 16, Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bruce
1803–1887
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
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Helen Murdoch
1802–1849
Birth Location: Wellheads, Enzie, Banffshire (now Morayshire), Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bruce
1876–1950
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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Alexander Bruce
1877–1955
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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Charles Bruce
1886–1971
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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Robert Bruce
1890–1935
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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John Bruce's Ancestors

Self
John Bruce
1842–1921
Birth Place: Middlesex, Ontario
Parents
James Bruce
1803–1887
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Helen Murdoch
1802–1849
Wellheads, Enzie, Banffshire (now Morayshire), Scotland
Grandparents
James Bruce
1780–1853
Banffshire, Scotland
Elspet (Euphemia) Petrie
1778–1853
Fyvie, Aberdeenshire
Margaret Proctor
1786–1841
Kingston, Speymouth Parish, Moray, Scotland
Margaret Proctor
1786–1841
Kingston, Speymouth Parish, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bruce
1732–
Janet Gall
1736–1780
James Petrie
1749–1809
Margaret Kelman
1757–1848
Margaret (Sime)
1749–1826
James Proctor
1751–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1684–1761
Margaret Keith
1690–1760
James Gall
1700–
Jean Crabe
1702–
James Petrie
1728–
Barbara Shanks
1735–
William Kelman
1709–1792
Jean Taylor
1710–1770

John Bruce's Descendants

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John Bruce (Dec. 18, 1842–May 3, 1921)
  1. 1. James Bruce 1876–1950
    1. 1. Helen (Agnes) Bruce 1907–1995
      1. 1. Mary (Helen Leddy \) Nall 1933–1981
    2. 2. James (Bernard) Bruce 1909–1981
  2. 2. Alexander (John) Bruce 1877–1955
    1. 1. John (Leo) Bruce 1925–2006
      1. 1. Linda (agnes) Bruce 1949–1995
  3. 3. Charles (Leo) Bruce 1886–1971
    1. 1. JOHN BRUCE 1911–1981
  4. 4. Robert (Bernard) Bruce 1890–1935
    1. 1. Robert (Bernard Bruce) Jr 1920–2008
    2. 2. Pauline (Ann) Bruce 1925–2002

John Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1842
Dec. 18, 1842
Birth of John Bruce in Middlesex, Ontario
Middlesex, Ontario
1921
May 3, 1921
Age 79
Death of John Bruce in Detroit Ward 16, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Detroit Ward 16, Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec. 18, 1842
    Event Place: Middlesex, Ontario
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 3, 1921
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 16, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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