William was born in 1858, probably at Tomerong, NSW.[1] He was the son of Alexander Bryce and Isabella Watt.
William married Isabella King at her father's home in Kangaroo Valley on the 9th of February, 1887.[2][3] They farmed at Tomerong. Isabella died from complications following childbirth with twins in 1895 - one of the twins survived and was cared for by her sister-in-law Agnes, wife of Alexander Bryce, and two of their youngest children went to their Bryce grandparents. The remaining two children must have stayed with their father - he was going blind and needed one of his children nearby to help him do his farm work.[4]
Following this tragedy he moved to the Richmond River district where he continued farming,[5] then moved to Maleny, Qld, with other members of his family in about 1903.[6]
He died at Brisbane on the 14th of August, 1927,[7] and was buried in the Lutwyche Cemetery.[8][9]
Mr Wm. Bryce.[5]
The death occurred at Brisbane, on the 14th instant, of Mr. William Bryce, who was well-known throughout Shoalhaven. Mr. Bryce was born at Erowal just on 70. years ago. He left that locality about 30 years back, following on the death of his wife, and took up land on the Richmond River. From there he went to Maleny (Queensland), where he also followed up dairying with considerable success. The late Mr. Bryce was one of a large family, six brothers — Alex. (Toowoomba), James and John (Al-stonville), Robert, Benjamin, and Charles (Maleny), and two sisters, Mrs. J. Reeves (Arncliffe) and Mrs. R J. Crawford (Berry) — surviving him, in addition to three sons (John, Alex.,.and Ken, all of Maleny) and a daughter (Mrs. Nothling).
Mr. W. Bryce.[10]
There passed away at Brisbane on Sunday last Mr. William Bryce, at the ago of 69 years. He was a son of the late Alexander Bryce, of Errowel, Tomerong. He moved out of this district close on 30 years ago, going to the Richmond River where he went on the land and successfully carried out farming. He was in the Blackall Ranges. He had six brothers and two sisters — all of whom are well known here — Alexander (Toowomba), James and John (Alstonville), Robert, Benjamin and Charles (Maleny, Queensland), and Mrs., J. Reeves (Arncliffe), and Mrs. R. J. Craw-ford (Berry). Also, three sons and one daughter survive him, viz., Alex, and Kenneth, Maleny (Q.), and Mrs. Nothling also of Maleny. His wife pre-deceased him 30 years. Deceased had been in indifferent health for a long time past. The mortal remains were laid to rest at Brisbane on Tuesday last.
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