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William J Bruce 1863–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1863

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 28 JAN 1924

Death Location: Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Father: Wm Bruce

Mother: Hellen Bruce

Spouse(s): Jennie Brua

Children(s): Callie BRUCE, Bessie Brua, Millian Bruce, George Brua, Ocea Brua, James Brua, Fred Brua

William J Bruce was born in 1863 in Iowa, the child of Wm Bruce And Hellen Bruce. William J Bruce married Jennie V Brua, and had children including Bessie J Brua, Callie P Bruce, Fred C Brua, George W Brua, James C Brua, Millian G Bruce, Ocea M Brua. William J Bruce passed away in 1924 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • William J Bruce was born in 1863 in Iowa, the child of Wm Bruce And Hellen Bruce.
  • William J Bruce married Jennie V Brua, and had children including Bessie J Brua, Callie P Bruce, Fred C Brua, George W Brua, James C Brua, Millian G Bruce, Ocea M Brua.
  • William J Bruce passed away in 1924 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wm Bruce
1820–1890
Birth Location: Scotland
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Hellen Bruce
1825–1899
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jennie Brua
1870–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Children(s)

Callie BRUCE
1909–
Birth Location: Washington
CB
Bessie Brua
1899–
Birth Location: Minnesota
BB
Millian Bruce
1905–
Birth Location: Minnesota
MB
George Brua
1894–
Birth Location: Iowa
GB
Ocea Brua
1901–
Birth Location: Minnesota
OB
James Brua
1891–
Birth Location: Iowa
JB
Fred Brua
1890–
Birth Location: Iowa
FB

William Bruce's Ancestors

Self
William Bruce
1863–1924
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Wm Bruce
1820–1890
Scotland
Hellen Bruce
1825–1899
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bruce's Descendants

1.
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William (J) Bruce (1863–28 JAN 1924) m. Jennie (V) Brua (1870–)
  1. 1. Callie (P) BRUCE 1909–
  2. 2. Bessie (J) Brua 1899–
  3. 3. Millian (G) Bruce 1905–
  4. 4. George (W) Brua 1894–
  5. 5. Ocea (M) Brua 1901–
  6. 6. James (C) Brua 1891–
  7. 7. Fred (C) Brua 1890–

William Bruce's Timeline

11 Records

1861
09 NOV 1861
Birth of William J Bruce in Troy Mills, Linn, IA
Troy Mills, Linn, IA
1861
1861
Birth of William J Bruce in New York
New York
1861
NOV 1861
Birth of William J Bruce in Iowa
Iowa
1862
1862
Birth of William J Bruce in Iowa
Iowa
1862
1862
Birth of William J Bruce in Iowa
Iowa
1863
1863
Birth of William J Bruce in Iowa
Iowa
1880
1880
Age 17
William J Bruce resided here in Gates, Monroe, New York, United States
Gates, Monroe, New York, United States
1880
1880
Age 17
William J Bruce resided here in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 37
William J Bruce resided here in Ash Lake, Lincoln, Minnesota, USA
Ash Lake, Lincoln, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
William J Bruce resided here in West Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington
West Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington
1924
28 JAN 1924
Age 61
Death of William J Bruce in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 NOV 1861
    Event Place: Troy Mills, Linn, IA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Gates, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_861; Family History Film: 1254861; Page: 92.4000; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0187.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Newton, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: T9_329; Family History Film: 1254329; Page: 557.3000; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 0414.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: NOV 1861
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Ash Lake, Lincoln, Minnesota; Roll: T623_773; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 134.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Newton, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: T9_329; Family History Film: 1254329; Page: 557.3000; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 0414.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: West Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T624_1675; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 297; Image: 970.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gates, Monroe, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Gates, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_861; Family History Film: 1254861; Page: 92.4000; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0187.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Newton, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: T9_329; Family History Film: 1254329; Page: 557.3000; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 0414.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ash Lake, Lincoln, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Ash Lake, Lincoln, Minnesota; Roll: T623_773; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 134.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: West Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T624_1675; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 297; Image: 970.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JAN 1924
    Event Place: Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
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