Elizabeth (Bruce) Adam (abt. 1847 - 1926)

Born about 4 Aug 1847 in Red River Settlement

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Died 1926 at about age 78 in Lindsay Saskatchewan

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Elizabeth (Bruce) Adam was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Metis Nation.

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Elizabeth was born about 1847. She is the daughter of James Bruce and Elizabeth Bird.

Adams made their home in High Bluff, Manitoba, where they farmed until 1880 when they and many other families decided to move west to the Lindsay District, North West Territories. The Lindsay District was just south of the settlement of Prince Albert. At this time Elizabeth was expecting her eighth child, who was born after reaching their destination

Elizabeth went from house to house during times of illness and during these trips she took along her "herbs". She was known as a type of "nurse- doctor". Descendants say that "by going from house to house she was carrying the news". She is described as "opinionated". Eliza- beth could speak the Cree language.

James and Elizabeth had twelve children

• 1. Ann Elizabeth (1868-1947) m1. Alfred J. Hourie (1862-1926) m2. Joseph Pocha (1851-1948)
• 2. James George (1870- 1956) m Frances Jane Pocha (1882-1977)
• 3. Jane Mary (1871-1948) In Michael McLaughlin (1863-1923)
• 4. Rupert Charles (1873-1878)
• 5. Edward (1874—1966) 111 Jessie Elizabeth Kennedy (1882-1979)
• 6. Joseph William (1876-1948) '
• 7. Maria (1878-1966) m Eugene Tate (1876-1919)
• 8. Thomas Henry (1880—1967)m Florence May Pocha (1885-1964)
• 9. David John (1883-1966) '
• 10. Frances Letitia( l 885- 1982) m John George Campbell (1883-1945)
• 11. Arabella Christina (1887-1974) In Alfred George Adams (1883- 1960)
• 12. RobertBenjamin(1891-1891)

In later years, James and Elizabeth lived separately. After being confined to her bed for five weeks,

Elizabeth, at age 78, died on 5 June 1926, at the home of her daughter Maria Tate.

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UM Digital Collections › Manitobia › Manitoba Local histories, Harvest of History, page 152 https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm%3A2405615#page/170/mode/1up/search/thomas+hourie

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