Catherine (Budge) Bruce (1841 - 1907)

Born 1841 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Bruce — married 1859 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1907 at about age 66 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Catherine (Budge) Bruce was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Born 1841. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage 15 FEB 1859 Husband Robert Bruce. Wife Catherine Budge. Bathurst, NSW, Australia. There appear to have been no children from this marriage. Some time before 1863, Robert and Catherine separated, but there is no evidence that they were divorced or the marriage annulled. Catherine was still alive when her husband, Robert Bruce, "took up with" Elizabeth Marian Packenham nee Darvill. ^{[3] [1] [2]}

Died 1907 ^{[1] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: Bruce Research 1, Author Unknown - Possibly John Cochrane, Page 1, Robert Bruce section

   ROBERT BRUCE b. Clear Ck 15 July 1838; d. 14 June 1930 Linda St Belmore.

   m.(1) 15 February 1859 Bathurst NSW CATHERINE BUDGE (c. 1841 - 1907) no issue

   m(2) c. 1862 Forbes ELIZABETH MARIAN DARVILLE (c1843 - 1894); issue: 7 males, 5 females (fm 1861 - 1884)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: Research - Bruce Excerpt 2012, Author John Bruce Moxon, pp13-15, Robert Bruce (& Elizabeth Marian Packenham nee Darvill)

   And now, after that interlude, let us return to the story of our own branch of the BRUCE family – that of Robert BRUCE, James’ and Sarah’s youngest son, born on 15 th July 1838 at Clear Creek near Bathurst.

   In 1859 he married Catherine BUDGE (b 1841) but apparently there were no children.

3. ↑ Source: Marriages; Online index of the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/marriages?38

   Registration Number	Groom's Family Name	Groom's Given Name(s)	Bride's Family Name(s)	Bride's Given Name(s)	District
   1288/1859	BRUCE	ROBERT	BUDGE	CATHERINE	BATHURST

4. ↑ Source: Deaths; Online index of the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/deaths?37

   Name	Registration Number	Father's Given Name(s)	Mother's Given Name(s)	District
   BRUCE CATHERINE	559/1907	JAMES	MARY A	BATHURST

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