James Bruce I (abt. 1829 - 1903)

Born about 1829 in Scotland

Husband of Margaret T (Young) Bruce — married 3 Dec 1852 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 21 May 1903 at about age 74 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

James BRUCE I .

3 Dec 1852 Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland - marriage of James Bruce and Margaret Young ^[1]

1855 birth of daughter Janette in Massachusetts

1861 Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada Presbyterian Church ^[2] - baptisms of 4 children. James Bruce, papermaker, and his wife Margaret Young had a child

• born 7 Feb 1855 and baptised 30 Jul 1861 named Jannet Agnes
• born 22 Apr 1856 and baptised 30 Jul 1861 named Lily
• born 22 Apr 1858 and baptised 30 Jul 1861 named Caroline
• born 17 Nov 1860 and baptised 30 Jul 1861 named Mary Smith

1862 Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada - baptism of Agnes Steel Bruce, dau of James Bruce ^[3]

1870 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts ^[4] - James Bruce, 40, b Scotland, wife Margaret Bruce, 41, b Scotland , children

b Connecticut - Agnes J (15), Lila J (14), Caroline (12) {though Janette & Lilie registered Mass}

b Canada - Mary (10). Agnes S (8), William (7)

b Massachusetts - Alexander (4) Annie (4), James (2)

Margaret T Young Bruce died at home in Springfield on 1 Apr 1897 ag 70

1900 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts - W James Bruce, 72, papermaker, widowed, children J Lilly (39), S Agnes (36), Y Alex (34), W James (30) ^[5]

He died in 1903 ^[6]

Sources

See also:

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4D-TWV : 15 November 2014), James Bruce, Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,963.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWYW-9PV : 17 February 2016), John Hitchcock in entry for Albert J. Hitchcock and Jennie A. Bruce, 02 Dec 1879; citing , Wilbraham, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,040. was born about 1829 in Scotland

1. ↑ Scotland Marriages https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9C-4V4
2. ↑ Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1861 Valleyfield
3. ↑ Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection)
4. ↑ 1870 Federal Census
5. ↑ 1900 Federal census
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63604193/james-w-bruce

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