NOTES
ON JOSEPH BRUCE HIS WIVES & KIDS
JOSEPH BRUCE (Father: JOHN Grandfather: PIERRE) was born July 14,
1865 in St.
Boniface, Red River, Rupertsland, and died May 22, 1925 in Pembina Co,
North Dakota.
He married (1) MARTINE GRANDBOIS September 21, 1885
in
St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota Territory, daughter of ISIDORE GRANDBOIS
and MARGUERITE HAMELIN. She was born January 25, 1871 in
Qu'Appelle
Mission, NWT, and died March 30, 1892 in St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North
Dakota.
He married (2) MARY JANE BOURASSA May 04, 1892 in St.
Joseph,
Pembina Co, North Dakota, daughter of AMBROISE BOURASSA and
GENEVIÈVE
OUELLETTE. She was born Abt. November 1873. (More info on
Mary Jane on her Daughter
Marie's Page)
He married (3) MARIE
JOSEPHINE DUPUIS 1901, daughter of JEAN-BAPTISTE DUPUIS and
CÉCILE
PILON. She was born July 25, 1883 in St. Norbert, Manitoba, and died
November 04, 1944 in Pembina Co, North Dakota.
Notes for JOSEPH BRUCE:
Jul 15, 1865 Baptism at St. Boniface: B 66, Joseph Bruce, born 14 July
1865, baptized 15 July
1865, son of John Bruce and Angelique Vaudry [Gaudry], Godfather:
Joseph Bruce,
Godmother: Isabelle Lavallee. LEFLOCH priest. (page 9)
Sep 1, 1880 Confirmation at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: Joseph Bruce,
Confirmation, 1 September
1880, L. Bonin priest. (Book I, page 104)
Feb 17, 1881 Received HB allotment at St. Vital - SB: S1/2 OF
NE-18-9-5-W1 + SE-18-9-5-W1
(RG: 68 / Liber: 74 / Folio: 645 / File reel number: C-4005)
May 26, 1884 At St.
Joseph, Pembina Co, stood godfather at baptism of Pierre Bruce
Mar 14, 1895 At St. Joseph, Pembina Co, witnessed burial of daughter
Mary Albina Bruce
1900 Farm labourer, resident of St. Joseph, Pembina, North Dakota, with
brother Remi
April 23, 1910 Counted in US
census at St. Joseph Tp, Pembina Co, ND, Dist 149, p. 5B, line 58:
Bruce, Joseph; Head; M; In; age 44; married 3 times, 24 years;
10
children, 5 living;
b. Canada Fr, father b. unknown, mother b. Canada Fr; speaks English;
emig. 1879; laborer-farm, cannot read or write /
Josephine; Wife; F; In; age 28;
married once, 10 years; 3 children, 3 living; b. Canada Fr, father b.
unknown, mother b.
unk; speaks
English; can read & write /
August; Son; M; In; age 9; b. ND,
father b. ND, mother b.Canada Fr; speaks English; cannot read or write
/
Joseph; Son; M; In;
age 6; b. ND,father b. ND, mother b. ND; speaks French; cannot read or
write /
Josephine;
Daughter; F; In; age 4; b. ND, father b. ND, mother b. ND
Jan, 1920 Counted in US census at St Joseph Tp, Pembina Co, ND, Dist
93, p. 3B, line 72:
Bruce Joseph, Head, M, W, age 54, married, b. Can, father b. Can,
mother b. Can,
Farm laborer
Bruce Josephine, Wife, F, W, age 37, married, b. Can, father b. Can,
mother b. Can
Bruce Augus, Son, M, W, age 18, married, b. Can, father b. Can, mother
b. Can,
Farm laborer
Bruce Augus, Son, M, W, age 18, married, b. Can, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Bruce Joseph, Son, M, W, age 15, married, b. Can, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Bruce Josephine, Dau, F, W, age 14, married, b. Can, father b. Can,
mother b. Can
Bruce Alma, Dau, F, W, age 9, married, b. Can, father b. Can, mother b.
Can
Bruce Alice, Dau, F, W, age 6, married, b. Can, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Bruce Adelia, Dau, F, W, age 4, married, b. Can, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Bruce Verne, Son, M, W, age 2, married, b. Can, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Bruce Cecilia, Dau, F, W, age 1/12, married, b. Can, father b. Can,
mother b. Can
May 22, 1925 North
Dakota public Death Index - Joseph Bruce, age 59
More About JOSEPH BRUCE:
Baptism: July 15, 1865, St. Boniface, Red River, Rupertsland
Notes for MARTINE GRANDBOIS:
Jan 30, 1871 Baptism at Qu'Appelle Mission, NWT: B 66, Martine
Grandbois, baptized 30 Janu-
ary 1871, born 25 January 1871, of the legitimate marriage of Isidore
Grandbois
and Marguerite Hamelin, Godmother: Magdeleine Hamelin.
J. J. M. LESTANC priest. (page 42)
Feb 24, 1886 At St. Joseph, Pembina Co, stood godmother at baptism of
Clemence Moreau
April 1, 1892 Burial at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: Martine Grandbois, died
30 March 1892, buried
1 April 1892, born St. Joseph, age 26 years, Consumption, wife of
Joseph Bruce.
M. Z. A. PERRON priest. (Morin, SJL, Record of Interments, page 3)
More About MARTINE GRANDBOIS:
Baptism: January 30, 1871, Qu'Appelle Mission, NWT
Burial: April 01, 1892, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota Territory
Marriage Notes for JOSEPH BRUCE and MARTINE GRANDBOIS:
Sep 21, 1885 Marriage at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: M-72, Joseph Bruce,
age 20 years, s/o John
Bruce and Angelique Gaudry, married 21 Sep 1885, Martine Grandbois, age
17 years,
d/o Isidore Grandbois and the deceased Marguerite Hamelin, St. Joseph.
L. BONIN ptre.
(Morin, SJL-1 Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, St. Joseph,
Leroy, North
Dakota, Diocese of Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1870-1888, Book 1, page 145,
M-72).
More About JOSEPH BRUCE and MARTINE GRANDBOIS:
Marriage: September 21, 1885, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota Territory
Notes for MARY JANE BOURASSA:
Jan 13, 1874 Baptism at Assumption, Pembina Co: B-8, Ce 13 janvier
1874, nous prêtre soussigné
avons baptisé à Pembina Mary Jane, née il y a 2
mois, fille de Ambroise Grandbois et
Genevieve Wallet de Pembina. Parrain et marraine: Jos. Gosselin
et Angelique
Collin. L. SIMONET omi ptre.
More About MARY JANE BOURASSA:
Baptism: January 13, 1874, Assumption, Pembina, Dakota Territory
Marriage Notes for JOSEPH BRUCE and MARY BOURASSA:
May 4, 1892 Marriage at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: M-5, Joseph Bruce, St.
Joseph, son of John
Bruce, married 4 May 1892, Mary Jane Bourassa, St. Joseph, daughter of
Ambroise
Bourassa, Present: Remi Bruce and Arthur Berube. M. Z. A PERRON
priest.
(Morin, SJL, Matrimony Register)
More About JOSEPH BRUCE and MARY BOURASSA:
Marriage: May 04, 1892, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota
Notes for MARIE JOSEPHINE DUPUIS:
1901 Living in Ritchot, Provencher district, Manitoba, with parents
May 2, 1930 Counted in US census at Leroy, St. Joseph Tp, Pembina, ND,
Dist 34-30, p. 8A, line 20:
Bruce Josephine, Head, F, W, age 64, widow, b. Can, father b. Can,
mother b. Can
Bruce Joseph, Son, M, W, age 23, single, b. ND, father b. Can, mother
b. Can, Farm
laborer
Bruce Alice, Dau, F, W, age 17, single, b. ND, father b. Can, mother b.
Can
Bruce Delia, Dau, F, W, age 14, single, b. ND, father b. Can, mother b.
Can
Bruce Vernie, Son, M, W, age 12, single, b. ND, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Bruce Cecelia, Dau, F, W, age 10, single, b. ND, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Bruce Raymond, Son, M, W, age 6, single, b. ND, father b. Can, mother
b. Can
Nov 4, 1944 North Dakota Public Death Index -Josephine Latraille, b.
07/25/1884
More About MARIE JOSEPHINE DUPUIS:
Burial: St. Joseph, Leroy, North Dakota (gravestone)
More About JOSEPH BRUCE and MARIE DUPUIS:
Marriage: 1901
Children of JOSEPH BRUCE and MARTINE GRANDBOIS are:
i. ADELE MATHILDA4 BRUCE, b. February 27, 1887, St.
Joseph, Pembina
Co, Dakota Territory; d. May 30, 1887, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota
Territory.
Notes for ADELE MATHILDA BRUCE:
Mar 6, 1887 Baptism at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: B-533, Adele Mathilda
Bruce, baptized 6 March
1887, born 27 February, daughter of Joseph Bruce and Mathilde
Grandbois, of
Walhalla, Godfather: Remi Bruce, Godmother: Rose Bruce. L. BONIN
priest.
(Morin, SJL, Book I, page 157)
May 31, 1887 Burial at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: S-194, Adele Mathilda
Bruce, buried 31 May 1887,
died yesterday, age 3 months, daughter of Joseph Bruce and Martine
Grandbois,
Walhalla. L. BONIN priest. (Morin, SJL, Book I, page 159)
More About ADELE MATHILDA BRUCE:
Baptism: March 06, 1887, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota Territory
Burial: May 31, 1887, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota Territory
ii. DELPHINE BRUCE, b. September 14, 1890, St.
Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota; d. July 29, 1904, Pembina Co, North
Dakota.
Notes for DELPHINE BRUCE:
Sep 14, 1890 Baptism at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: B-20, Delphine Brouse
(Bruce), born and bap-
tized 14 September 1890, daughter of Joseph Brouse and Malvina
Grandbois, St.
Joseph, Godfather: John Turcotte, Godmother: Julia Bourassa.
C. M. TURCOTTE priest. (Morin, SJL, Book Two, page 28)
Jul 29, 1904 North Dakota Public Death Index
Jul 30, 1904 Burial at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: Delphine Bruce, buried
30 July 1904, born St.
Joseph, age 14 years, Consumption, P. Larochelle, Joseph Bruce and
Melina
Grandbois. (Morin, SJL, Record of Interments, page 15)
More About DELPHINE BRUCE:
Baptism: September 14, 1890, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota
Burial: July 30, 1904, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota
Children of JOSEPH BRUCE and MARY BOURASSA are:
7. iii. MARIE ADELE "DELLA"4 BRUCE, b. February 05,
1893, Leroy,
Pembina Co, North Dakota; d. September 06, 1984, Grand Forks Co, North
Dakota.
iv. MARIE ALBINA BRUCE, b. November 05, 1894, St.
Joseph, Pembina
Co, North Dakota; d. March 12, 1895, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North
Dakota.
Notes for MARIE ALBINA BRUCE:
Nov 8, 1894 Baptism at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: B-36, Marie Albina
Bruce, born 5 November
1894, baptized 8 November 1894, daughter of Joseph Bruce and Marie Jane
Bourrassa, St.Joseph, Godfather: Albert Morin, Godmother: Virginia
Bourrassa.
M. Z. A. PERRON priest. (Morin, SJL, Book Two, page 75)
Mar 14, 1895 Burial at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: Mary Albina Bruce, died
12 March 1895, buried
14 March 1895, born St.Joseph, age 4 months, Witnesses: Dr. Marquis and
Joseph
Bruce. M. Z. A. PERRON priest. (Morin, SJL, Record of Interments,
page 5)
More About MARIE ALBINA BRUCE:
Baptism: November 08, 1894, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota
Burial: March 14, 1895, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota Territory
v. GUILLAUME JOSEPH BRUCE, b. August 06, 1896, St.
Joseph, Pembina
Co, North Dakota; d. February 1900, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota
Territory.
Notes for GUILLAUME JOSEPH BRUCE:
Sep 23, 1896 Baptism at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: B-25, Guillaume Joseph
Bruce, baptized 23 Sep-
tember 1896, born 6 August, son of Joseph Bruce and Marie Bourassa, St.
Joseph,
Godfather: Remi Bruce, Godmother: Marie Rose Doucet [Ducept].
J. A. BRINDAMOUR priest. (Morin, SJL, Book Two, page 94)
Feb 16, 1900 Burial at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: William Joseph Bruce,
buried 16 February 1900,
born St.Joseph, age 2-1/2 years, Inflamation of the lungs, P.
Larochelle priest, Joseph
Bruce and the late Marie Bourassa. (Morin, SJL, Record of Interments,
page 10)
More About GUILLAUME JOSEPH BRUCE:
Baptism: September 23, 1896, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota
Burial: February 16, 1900, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, Dakota Territory
Children of JOSEPH BRUCE and MARIE DUPUIS are:
vi. AUGUST4 BRUCE, b. 1901.
vii. JOSEPH ALBERT BRUCE, b. May 1903; d. December
1903, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota.
Notes for JOSEPH ALBERT BRUCE:
Dec 3, 1903 Burial at St. Joseph. Pembina Co: Joseph Albert Bruce,
buried 3 December 1903,
born St. Joseph, age 6-1/2 months, Anemia, P. Larochelle priest, Joseph
Bruce and
Josephine Dupuis. (Morin, SJL, Record of Interments, page 14)
More About JOSEPH ALBERT BRUCE:
Burial: December 03, 1903, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota
viii. JOSEPH BRUCE, b. 1904.
ix. JOSEPHINE BRUCE, b. 1906.
x. JEAN EDOUARD BRUCE, b. October 03, 1907, St.
Joseph, Pembina Co,
North Dakota; d. May 28, 1908, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota.
Notes for JEAN EDOUARD BRUCE:
May 29, 1908 Burial at St. Joseph, Pembina Co: Jean Edouard Bruce, died
28 May 1908, buried
29 May 1908, born Leroy, age 8 months, Diarrhea, P. Larochelle, Joseph
Bruce
and Josephine Dupuis. (Morin, SJL, Record of Interments, page 19)
More About JEAN EDOUARD BRUCE:
Burial: May 29, 1908, St. Joseph, Pembina Co, North Dakota
xi. ALMA BRUCE, b. 1911; d. Aft. 1930; m. CELESTIN
LATREILLE; b. 1904; d. Aft. 1930.
Notes for CELESTIN LATREILLE:
May 2, 1930 Counted in US census at Leroy, St. Joseph Tp,
Pembina, ND, Dist 34-30, p, 7B, line 77:
Latraille Celeste, Head, M, W, age ?, married at 25, b. ND, father b.
ND, mother b. ND,
Laborer
Latraille Alma, wife, F, W, age 18, married at 17, b. ND, father b. ND,
mother b. ND
xii. ALICE BRUCE, b. 1914.
xiii. ADELIA BRUCE, b. 1916.
xiv. VERNE BRUCE, b. 1918.
xv. CECILIA BRUCE, b. December 1919.
xvi. RAYMOND BRUCE, b. 1923.