Mary (Whitbread) Bruce (1855 - 1943)

Born 12 Dec 1855 in Cundletown, Colony of New South Wales

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Henry Bruce — married 5 Jul 1871 in Taree, Colony of New South Wales

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1943 at age 87 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary (Whitbread) Bruce was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Birth Mary was born on 12 December 1855. Mary was the daughter of Samuel Whitbread and Mary Johnson. ^[1]

Marriage Mary married Edward Henry Bruce on 5 July 1871 in Taree, Colony of New South Wales. ^[2]

Death Mary died on 10 August 1943 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. ^[3]

OBITUARY "MRS. MARY BRUCE. An old identity of the Tweed, in the person of Mrs. Mary Bruce of Ewing Street Murwillumbah, passed away on Tuesday last at the age of 87 years. Born in the Taree district, she came to the Tweed with her husband, the late Mr Edward Bruce about 65 years ago - that would be in the late "Seventies." They lived first at Tumbulgum, where they engaged in cane growing. Condong and Cudgon were other places of residence before they finally moved to Murwillumbah. Besides farming pursuits, Mr. Bruce was one of the mail contractors of the district, and at various times ran the mail to Brunswick Heads, to Uki, and over the Nightcap Range to Woodlawn on the Richmond, and to Tyalgum. Mr. Bruce pre-deceased his wife by 35 years. The late Mrs. Bruce possessed that greatness of heart and readiness to help others in distress which seems to have been one of the outstanding attributes of our pioneer women. A member of the Red Cross until she died, she was a good worker for the organization and for the War Chest during the Great War of 1914-18. Throughout her life, she had actively associated herself with the work of her church. She leaves a family of four sons, three daughters, and one adopted daughter. The sons are Messrs Fredrick Charles Bruce (NZ) Edward Joseph Bruce (Maclean) Henry Theodore Bruce (Grafton) and William Berkley Bruce (Caboolture. Q.). The daughters are Mesdames S. Skinner (Murwillumbah), and A. E. Clancy (Byron Bay). and H. Reynolds (Roselle, Sydney). The adopted daughter is Mrs. E. Okeefe The funeral will take place in the Old Cemetery, Church Hill, Murwillumbah, today following a service at 11 am in All Saints Church of England." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/194234835?searchTerm=Mary%20Bruce%2C%20Obituary)

Buried Mary was buried in August 1943, in Murwillumbah Old Cemetery, Murwillumbah, Tweed Shire, New South Wales, Australia. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth WHITBREAD MARY Registration number 879/1855 V1855879 44A Father's Given name(s) SAMUEL Mother's Given name(s) MARY District CK, Early Church Record Codes, St. Thomas Church of England, Port Macquarie, Colony of New South Wales.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration number 2539/1871 Groom's Family Name BRUCE Groom's Given Name(s) EDWARD HENRY Bride's Family Name(s) WHITBREAD Bride's Given Name(s) MARY District MANNING RIVER, Colony of New South Wales.
3. ↑ Death BRUCE MARY Registration number 20799/1943 Father's Given Name(s) SAMUEL Mother's Given Name(s) District MURWILLUMBAH, New South Wales, Australia.
4. ↑ FindaGravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214868404/mary-bruce

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