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Bruce Genealogy & History

Bruce is a locational name, deriving from the place of origin of the family in Normandy in France, either in Brix or in Brieuze. The first Bruces, with the Norman name de Brus, came to England with William the Conqueror during the eleventh century Norman invasion. Bruce family history is very strong especially in Scotland, claiming several royal titles. Bruce genealogy includes many nobles and notable people in England and Scotland, most famously Robert the Bruce, fourteenth century king of Scotland, who secured the country's independence from England in 1314 and is featured as a main character in the award-winning movie Braveheart.


Bruce Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Eugene Bruce-- --, 1912February 14,2000CA
Ba Bruce-- --, 1917April 19,2008CA
C Edward Bruce-- --, 1925November 20,2003NC
D Harold Bruce-- --, 1920January 2,2003IL

Bruce Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Adele Bruce-- --, 1914May 4,1995Riverside,CT
F Dancy Bruce-- --, 1923October ,1986Baltimore,MD
G Herbert Bruce-- --, 1919February 13,1998Columbia Falls,MT
Haden Bruce-- --, 1918December ,1982Whitmire,SC

Bruce Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Clarke BruceVickie HaynieDecember 18,1965Wake, NC
Eric BruceHeather KillenApril 12,2003Wake, NC
John BruceMarguerite StokesMarch 20,1948Wake, NC
Steven BruceJulie CoxApril 3,2004Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Bruce

499th: Randall500th: Hood
501st: Levine502nd: Walter
503rd: Marks504th: Poole
505th: Allison506th: Atkinson
507th: Boyer508th: Huffman

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