Susan E. (McWilliams) Bruce (bef. 1857)

Born before 1857 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

Wife of David Bruce — married 31 Oct 1872 in at the home of Mrs. CLARK, Brunswick St., Fredericton, York Co, New Brunswick, Canada

Died [date unknown] in Chicago [uncertain]

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Biography

uncertain: Death location Will be explained below.

If Susie E. (McWilliams) Bruce (of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, living in Fredericton) married to David Bruce (of Brechen, Scotland, living in Fredericton) on 31 Oct 1872 at the home of Mrs. CLARK, Brunswick St., Fredericton, York Co, New Brunswick, Canada, and we know that people do not usually have children or marry before age 15, then 1872-15=1857. Both Susie E. (McWilliams) Bruce and David Bruce would have had to have been born before 1857. How much earlier is unknown at this time.

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http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=1a056ba6-7221-4e31-85e1-c0803bc58cc9&r=1&ni=41918 states that "Mrs. Susie E. BRUCE of St. John, N.B. has graduated second in the Homeopathic College, Chicago." It was posted in a newspaper: Date April 15 1880 County Westmorland Place Sackville Newspaper Chignecto Post.

Furthermore:

http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=b0fef286-f2e4-40fa-9f58-a11b1de3d8ee&r=1&ni=41917 says:

"At the annual commencement of the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia recently, Miss Alma A. LAPHAM of Carleton (St John) was graduated and received the degree of M.D. She was the second New Brunswick lady who has had the degree conferred upon her; Mrs. Susie BRUCE, who is now practicing her profression in Chicago, being the first having been graduated from the Chicago College two years ago. " was posted in a newspaper. Date March 28 1881 County Saint John Place Saint John Newspaper The Daily Telegraph

Both of those articles suggested to me that she may have decided to stay in Chicago, since she was working there for two years after graduation. Since Chicago was her last known whereabouts, I decided to put that as her death place until further information is available.

Sources

• http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/clark/24884/

http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=5cbf7fbd-3536-4a8b-a30b-beee94602466&r=1&ni=202476

http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=9315d53c-dbab-4d58-8726-7d23d1202e2f&r=1&ni=202476