Descendants of James & Elizabeth BRUCE


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17. Elizabeth Beatrice BRUCE (John Robertson McNair4, James1) was born in 1868 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died in 1942 aged 74.

Elizabeth married Herman PETTIT, son of Sylvester PETTIT and Abigail (__?__), on July 4, 1888 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Herman was born in August 1856 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died in December 192218 aged 66.

Events

• He worked as a miller in 1888 in Comber, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Herman resided in Tilbury, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911 .

Children from this marriage were:

   27 F    i. Marion Bruce PETTIT was born in March 1891 in , , Ontario, Canada.18

   28 F    ii. Ora R. PETTIT

   29 F    iii. Doris E. PETTIT

+ 30 M    iv. Walter Melvin PETTIT was born on October 13, 1899 in Essex, Kent Co, Ontario, Canada18 and died in 196218 aged 63.

   31 F    v. Isabelle R. PETTIT was born in May 1901 in , , Ontario, Canada.18

18. Kate Whitcomb BRUCE (John Robertson McNair4, James1) was born in 1869 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died from 1903 to 1910 in , , , U.S.A. aged 34.

Events

• She worked as a Public School Teacher in 1891 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Kate resided at home in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

Kate married William Herbison WATT, son of Walter L. WATT and Elizabeth J. WATT, on August 28, 1895 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 William was born in 1868 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

Events

• He worked as a Commercial Traveller in 1895 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.

• He immigrated from Canada in 1901 to , , , U.S.A..

• William resided at 1145 American Ave in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1910.

• He resided at 1145 American Ave. with his parents in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1920.

Children from this marriage were:

   32 M    i. Walter "Bruce" WATT was born on July 28, 1896 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.19 He was usually called Bruce.

Events

• Walter resided in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1910 .

• He worked as a School Supplies salesman and lived at the home of his grandfather Walter Watt at 509 West St. Andrews Place in 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Bruce married Eleanor B. (__?__). Eleanor was born in 1895 in , , Illinois, USA.

   33 F    ii. Jean H. WATT was born in 1903 in , , California, USA.

22. William C. BRUCE (William Colquhoun7, James1) was born on February 12, 1858 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada13 and died on September 13, 1931 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA13 aged 73.

Events

• He worked as a farm helper for Donald McIntyre on Lot 20, Con 13, in 1871 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He immigrated about 1880 to , , Ohio, USA.

• He worked as a Head Railroad Engineer in 1900 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, United States.

• William resided at 618 Greenwood Ave. in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA in 1910.

• He resided at 618 Greenwood Ave. in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA in 1920.

• William resided at 421 4th St. at the time of his death in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA in 1931.

William married Susan SCALLEY, daughter of John SCALLEY and Sarah DOYLE, on November 21, 1881 in , Lucas County, Ohio, USA.13 Susan was born on February 17, 1863 in , , Ontario, Canada13 and died on April 7, 1931 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA13 aged 68.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 34 F    i. Elizabeth Gordon BRUCE was born on October 6, 1882 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, United States,13 died on October 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA13 aged 64, and was buried in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

+ 35 M    ii. William Stewart BRUCE was born on February 7, 1885 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, United States,13 died on November 10, 1927 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA13 aged 42, and was buried in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA.

+ 36 M    iii. Robert Debs BRUCE was born on September 3, 1896 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, United States13 and died on March 13, 1927 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA13 aged 30.

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