Adam Bruce^[1]

1804 - 1883  (79 years)

• Name	Adam Bruce
  Born	1804	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Presbyterian
  Land - Directory	1864	North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 17, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presb.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-155751
  Died	9 Aug 1883	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Heart Disease dies Suddenly
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I155751	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Bruce,   b. Abt 1763,   d. Bef 1852  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Mother	Agnes,   b. 1763, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F224235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Sudden,   b. 1809, , England ,   d. 2 Mar 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1836	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F44237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In North Dumfries, on Thursday morning, 9th inst., at 8 o'clock, Adam Bruce, aged 78 years. Funeral, tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of Wm. Sudden, Sprague's Road, to Galt Cemetery. Galt Reporter Aug 10 1883 pg 1 ___________________________ Sudden Death - Mr. Adam Bruce, a very old and respected resident of North Dumfries, died suddenly yesterday, Thursday morning. For some time, he has resided with Mr. Wm. Sudden, Sprague's Road, and early yesterday morning was heard moving in his room and appeared then in his usual health. Not getting up to breakfast Mr. Sudden went to see what as the matter, when he found Mr. Bruce lying in bed quite dead, having apparently expired but a short time before. His death is attributed to disease of the heart, from which it is known he has been a sufferer for years. Mr. Bruce was a very quiet, inoffensive man, and had many friends in this neighborhood. His funeral will be at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Galt Reporter Aug 10 1883 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Isabella Sudden - Bruce - 4 Mar 1881, pg 8. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 45. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 81. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian. Adam BRUCE, married Isabella SUDDEN. 29 Jan. 1836, Dumfries. Witnesses Williain BRUCE and John SUDDEN.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1804 - , Scotland Married - 29 Jan 1836 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 17, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Heart Disease dies Suddenly - 9 Aug 1883 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth