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Robert Bruce 1862 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 DEC 1862

Birth Location: Brunthammersland, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 3 APR 1943

Death Location: Te Kawa, New Zealand

Father: Joseph Davidson

Mother: Bruce Sutherland

Spouse(s): Andrina Tulloch

Children(s): Ann Bruce, Robert Bruce, Thomasina Bruce, William Bruce, John Bruce, Mary Bruce, James Bruce, Joseph Bruce, Lawrence Bruce, Alexander Bruce

In 1862, Robert Bruce entered the world in Brunthammersland, Shetland, Scotland, born to Joseph Davidson and Bruce Sutherland. Robert Bruce married Andrina Simpson Tulloch, and had children including Ann Jean Bruce, Robert Alexander Bruce, Thomasina Catherine Bruce, William Gray Bruce, John Bruce, Mary Bruce, James Bruce, Joseph Bruce, Lawrence Bruce, Alexander Bruce. Robert Bruce passed away in 1943 in Te Kawa, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Robert Bruce entered the world in Brunthammersland, Shetland, Scotland, born to Joseph Davidson and Bruce Sutherland.
  • Robert Bruce married Andrina Simpson Tulloch, and had children including Ann Jean Bruce, Robert Alexander Bruce, Thomasina Catherine Bruce, William Gray Bruce, John Bruce, Mary Bruce, James Bruce, Joseph Bruce, Lawrence Bruce, Alexander Bruce.
  • Robert Bruce passed away in 1943 in Te Kawa, New Zealand.

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Robert Bruce's Ancestors

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Robert Bruce
1862 – 1943
Birth Place: Brunthammersland, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Joseph Davidson
1859 – 1864
(Scotland)
Bruce Sutherland
1842 – 1899
Hogan, Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
Gilbert Sutherland
1806 – 1865
Brough, Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Bruce Morrison
1806 – 1892
Brough, Nesting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Sutherland
1771 – 1856
Mary Nicolson
1776 – 1841
William Morrison
1760 – 1837
Catherine Leask
1765 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Bruce's Descendants

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Robert Bruce (7 DEC 1862 – 3 APR 1943) m. Andrina (Simpson) Tulloch (18 JUN 1866 – 16 APR 1941)
  1. 1. Ann (Jean) Bruce (21 APR 1889 – BEF 1989)
  2. 2. Robert (Alexander) Bruce (2 JUN 1891 – 14 NOV 1917)
  3. 3. Thomasina (Catherine) Bruce (8 MAR 1893 – 17 SEP 1975) m. Robert (John) Jamieson (3 NOV 1890 – 30 JUN 1972)
  4. 4. William (Gray) Bruce (1896 – ABT 9 DEC 1968)
  5. 5. John Bruce (1898 – SEP 1977) m. [________] Jamieson (ABT 1900 – ABT 2000)
  6. 6. Mary Bruce (21 SEP 1902 – 1 NOV 1962) m. David Tulloch (2 APR 1902 – 18 JAN 1995)
  7. 7. James Bruce (25 APR 1904 – 5 MAY 1971) m. Helen (Aiken) McGowan (9 OCT 1902 – 12 JUN 1980)
  8. 8. Joseph Bruce (1905 – 8 APR 1943)
  9. 9. Lawrence Bruce (30 OCT 1908 – 27 APR 1979) m. Madge (Elaine) Twidle (23 AUG 1926 – 6 AUG 1992)
    1. 1. [________] Bruce (AFT 1949 – ) m. [________] Skinner (AFT 1949 – ) m. [________] Woolcott (AFT 1949 – )
    2. 2. [________] Bruce (AFT 1950 – ) m. [________] Bishop (AFT 1950 – )
    3. 3. [________] Bruce (AFT 1951 – )
  10. 10. Alexander Bruce (17 FEB 1912 – 30 MAY 1972) m. Urapa (Tepiki) Poa (ABT 1912 – 23 JUN 1961)

Robert Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1862
7 DEC 1862
Birth of Robert Bruce in Brunthammersland, Shetland, Scotland
Brunthammersland, Shetland, Scotland
1943
3 APR 1943
Age 81
Death of Robert Bruce in Te Kawa, New Zealand
Te Kawa, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1862
    Event Place: Brunthammersland, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 APR 1943
    Event Place: Te Kawa, New Zealand

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