John Polson1

M, #286161, b. 5 December 1836
John Polson|b. 5 Dec 1836|p28617.htm#i286161|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|Murdoch Polson|b. b 1787|p28616.htm#i286155|Catherine Sutherland||p28616.htm#i286156|||||||

Last Edited=24 Sep 2000
     John Polson was born on 5 December 1836 at Marrel, Sutherlandshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Polson and Flora McKenzie.

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).

Alexander Polson1

M, #286162
Alexander Polson||p28617.htm#i286162|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|Murdoch Polson|b. b 1787|p28616.htm#i286155|Catherine Sutherland||p28616.htm#i286156|||||||

Last Edited=2 Sep 2000
     Alexander Polson was born at Scotland.1 He was the son of James Polson and Flora McKenzie. He was baptized at Scotland on 1 August 1838.1

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).

Anne Polson1

F, #286163, b. 1839
Anne Polson|b. 1839|p28617.htm#i286163|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|Murdoch Polson|b. b 1787|p28616.htm#i286155|Catherine Sutherland||p28616.htm#i286156|||||||

Last Edited=2 Sep 2000
     Anne Polson was born in 1839 at Scotland.1 She was the daughter of James Polson and Flora McKenzie. She was baptized at Scotland on 1 January 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).

Janet Polson1

F, #286164, b. 1843
Janet Polson|b. 1843|p28617.htm#i286164|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|Murdoch Polson|b. b 1787|p28616.htm#i286155|Catherine Sutherland||p28616.htm#i286156|||||||

Last Edited=2 Sep 2000
     Janet Polson was born in 1843 at Scotland.1 She was the daughter of James Polson and Flora McKenzie. She was baptized at Scotland on 23 January 1843.1

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).

Alexanderina Polson1

F, #286165, b. 1850
Alexanderina Polson|b. 1850|p28617.htm#i286165|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|Murdoch Polson|b. b 1787|p28616.htm#i286155|Catherine Sutherland||p28616.htm#i286156|||||||

Last Edited=2 Sep 2000
     Alexanderina Polson was born in 1850 at Scotland.1 She was the daughter of James Polson and Flora McKenzie.

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).

William Polson1

M, #286166, b. 1851
William Polson|b. 1851|p28617.htm#i286166|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|Murdoch Polson|b. b 1787|p28616.htm#i286155|Catherine Sutherland||p28616.htm#i286156|||||||

Last Edited=3 Sep 2000
     William Polson was born in 1851 at Scotland.1 He was the son of James Polson and Flora McKenzie.
     William Polson was a labourer in 1881 at Scotland.2

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).
  2. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield (Ashburton, NZ: Higgins Print, 1983), page 6. Hereinafter cited as The Bruces of Seafield.

Flora Bruce1

F, #286167, b. 22 April 1869, d. 16 April 1883
Flora Bruce|b. 22 Apr 1869\nd. 16 Apr 1883|p28617.htm#i286167|Murdoch Bruce|b. 1 Jul 1839\nd. 21 Dec 1895|p28615.htm#i286149|Catherine Polson|b. Jun 1841\nd. 20 Mar 1922|p28616.htm#i286154|William Bruce|b. 27 Dec 1801\nd. 6 Oct 1881|p28615.htm#i286145|Elizabeth Kennedy|b. 1810|p28615.htm#i286146|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|

Last Edited=18 Feb 2001
     Flora Bruce was born on 22 April 1869 at Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand.2 She was the daughter of Murdoch Bruce and Catherine Polson. She died on 16 April 1883 at age 13.2 She was buried at Ashburton Cemetery - Old Section, Ashburton, New Zealand, plot 806.3
     Flora Bruce was brought up living at Ocean View Farm, Buckleys Road at Seafield, Canterbury, New Zealand, from 1877 to 1883.4 She was a student at Seafield School, Seafield, Canterbury, New Zealand, from 1879 to 1883.5

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).
  2. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield (Ashburton, NZ: Higgins Print, 1983), page 13. Hereinafter cited as The Bruces of Seafield.
  3. [S2862] NZ Society of Genealogists, Ashburton Old Cemetery (Auckland, NZ: NZ Society of Genealogists, 1979), plot 806. Hereinafter cited as Ashburton Cemetery - Old Section.
  4. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield, page 10.
  5. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield, page 12.

William Murdoch Bruce1

M, #286168, b. 6 September 1870, d. 19 March 1955
William Murdoch Bruce|b. 6 Sep 1870\nd. 19 Mar 1955|p28617.htm#i286168|Murdoch Bruce|b. 1 Jul 1839\nd. 21 Dec 1895|p28615.htm#i286149|Catherine Polson|b. Jun 1841\nd. 20 Mar 1922|p28616.htm#i286154|William Bruce|b. 27 Dec 1801\nd. 6 Oct 1881|p28615.htm#i286145|Elizabeth Kennedy|b. 1810|p28615.htm#i286146|James Polson|b. 23 Jul 1803\nd. 7 Jul 1884|p28616.htm#i286157|Flora McKenzie||p28616.htm#i286158|

Last Edited=3 Jun 2008
     William Murdoch Bruce was born on 6 September 1870 at Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand.2 He was the son of Murdoch Bruce and Catherine Polson. He married Susan Donn, daughter of Robert Donn, on 22 June 1897.2 He died on 19 March 1955 at age 84.3,4 He was buried at Ashburton Public Cemetery, Ashburton, New Zealand, plot 5002.4
     William Murdoch Bruce has an extensive biographical entry in the William Bruce was known as a good judge of livestock, and was alwyas interested in the activities of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations. He was also involved in Federated Farmer, teh Coldstream Road Board and the Presbyterian Church.
      He was brought up living at Ocean View Farm, Buckleys Road at Seafield, Canterbury, New Zealand, from 1877 to 1897.5 He was a student at Seafield School, Seafield, Canterbury, New Zealand, in 1879.2 He was a stock agent for National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd in 1902 at Timaru, New Zealand.2 He was a stock agent for National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd from 1908 to 1915 at Geraldine, New Zealand.2 He held the office of President of the Winchester A& P Association in 1914.2 He was a farmer in 1915 at Mount Alford, Canterbury, New Zealand.2 He was a farmer from 1916 to 1932 at Lowcliffe, Canterbury, New Zealand, A farm of 356 acres..2

Children of William Murdoch Bruce and Susan Donn

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).
  2. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield (Ashburton, NZ: Higgins Print, 1983), page 14. Hereinafter cited as The Bruces of Seafield.
  3. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield, page 13.
  4. [S2863] NZ Society of Genealogists, Ashburton Public Cemetery (Auckland, NZ: NZ Society of Genealogists, 1978), plot 5002. Hereinafter cited as Ashburton Public Cemetery.
  5. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield, page 10.

Susan Donn1

F, #286169, b. 16 November 1870, d. 10 October 1945
Susan Donn|b. 16 Nov 1870\nd. 10 Oct 1945|p28617.htm#i286169|Robert Donn||p28667.htm#i286662||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=25 Feb 2001
     Susan Donn was born on 16 November 1870 at Timaru, New Zealand.1 She was the daughter of Robert Donn. She married William Murdoch Bruce, son of Murdoch Bruce and Catherine Polson, on 22 June 1897.2 She died on 10 October 1945 at age 74.1,3 She was buried at Ashburton Public Cemetery, Ashburton, New Zealand, plot 5002.3
     From 22 June 1897, her married name became (?) Bruce.

Children of Susan Donn and William Murdoch Bruce

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).
  2. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield (Ashburton, NZ: Higgins Print, 1983), page 14. Hereinafter cited as The Bruces of Seafield.
  3. [S2863] NZ Society of Genealogists, Ashburton Public Cemetery (Auckland, NZ: NZ Society of Genealogists, 1978), plot 5002. Hereinafter cited as Ashburton Public Cemetery.

Kathleen Jessie Bruce1

F, #286170, b. 8 September 1898
Kathleen Jessie Bruce|b. 8 Sep 1898|p28617.htm#i286170|William Murdoch Bruce|b. 6 Sep 1870\nd. 19 Mar 1955|p28617.htm#i286168|Susan Donn|b. 16 Nov 1870\nd. 10 Oct 1945|p28617.htm#i286169|Murdoch Bruce|b. 1 Jul 1839\nd. 21 Dec 1895|p28615.htm#i286149|Catherine Polson|b. Jun 1841\nd. 20 Mar 1922|p28616.htm#i286154|Robert Donn||p28667.htm#i286662||||

Last Edited=6 Jul 2008
     Kathleen Jessie Bruce was born on 8 September 1898.2 She is the daughter of William Murdoch Bruce and Susan Donn. She married Archibald Cody Shaw.3
     Her married name became Shaw.3

Children of Kathleen Jessie Bruce and Archibald Cody Shaw

Citations

  1. [S2848] Letter from Bruce McPhail (9 Osborn Grove, Ashburton) to Darryl Lundy, 4 August 1990; Bruce002 Darryl Roger Lundy (128 Heke Street, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand).
  2. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield (Ashburton, NZ: Higgins Print, 1983), page 14. Hereinafter cited as The Bruces of Seafield.
  3. [S161] Bruce McPhail, The Bruces of Seafield, appendix.