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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name
1932/4904Rita Isabel Anderson Donald William Murdock Bruce Order Product
1932/4904 Rita Isabel Anderson Donald William Murdock Bruce
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Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Whanganui Council Property RollsBruce, William Murdock        🔍 ASH
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Te Papa Collections - PeopleWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Otago Nominal Index
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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Shadows of TimeWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Transcriptions NZWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryBruce, William Murdock        🔍 ASH
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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Intention to Marry ProjectWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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1897a – Page 831

District of Timaru Quarter ending 30 June 1897 Registrar Alexander Montgomery
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
51 21 June 1897 William Murdock Bruce
Susan Donn
William Murdoch Bruce
Susan Donn
💍 1897/4932
Bachelor
Spinster 		Farmer
 26 years
26 years 		Timaru
Timaru 		3 days
10 years 		Presbyterian Church, Timaru 97/2164 21 June 1897 Rev. Wm. Gillies, Presbyterian Minister
No 51
Date of Notice 21 June 1897
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Murdock Bruce Susan Donn
BDM Match (98%) William Murdoch Bruce Susan Donn
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Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Farmer
Age 26 years 26 years
Dwelling Place Timaru Timaru
Length of Residence 3 days 10 years
Marriage Place Presbyterian Church, Timaru
Folio 97/2164
Consent
Date of Certificate 21 June 1897
Officiating Minister Rev. Wm. Gillies, Presbyterian Minister
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1897a – Page 776

District of Ashburton Quarter ending 30 June 1897 Registrar J. Ward
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
1008 12 June 1897 William Murdock Bruce
Jessie Donn
William Murdoch Bruce
Susan Donn
💍 1897/4932
Bachelor
Spinster 		Farmer
 26
26 		Seafield
Lismore 		18 years
10 years 		Presbyterian Church at Lismore Not issued No certificate was issued by me the parties having decided to marry elsewhere.
No 1008
Date of Notice 12 June 1897
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Murdock Bruce Jessie Donn
BDM Match (75%) William Murdoch Bruce Susan Donn
  💍 1897/4932
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Farmer
Age 26 26
Dwelling Place Seafield Lismore
Length of Residence 18 years 10 years
Marriage Place Presbyterian Church at Lismore
Folio Not issued
Consent
Date of Certificate
Officiating Minister No certificate was issued by me the parties having decided to marry elsewhere.
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Archives NZWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Tinui HistoryWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Anglican HistoryWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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NZ War GravesWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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New Zealand Gazette IndexWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Source: 1840-2017 New Zealand Gazette (and related periodicals) indexed from various public sources, including VUW, NZLII, gazette.govt.nz, WCC Libraries and Papers Past. Usage/copyright varies: Public domain / Crown copyright / fair use / CC-BY 3.0 NZ

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...g; 30865, 11th April, 1911.† Bruce, W. M., and another, Traralgon, Vic... 🏭 Alphabetical List of Applicants for Letters Patent for Quarter Ended 31st March, 1912 1912 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...chometer ; J. N. Matheson and W. M. Bruce ; 31033, 13th March. Tacking... 🏭 Alphabetical List of Inventions (Continued) 1912 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...g; 30865, 11th April, 1911.† Bruce, W. M., and another, Traralgon, Vic... 🏭 Alphabetical List of Applicants for Letters Patent for Quarter Ended 31st March, 1912 1912 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...chometer ; J. N. Matheson and W. M. Bruce ; 31033, 13th March. Tacking... 🏭 Alphabetical List of Inventions (Continued) 1912 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Early NZ HistoryWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Susan Donn 🌳 William Murdock Bruce Timaru 1897 44 831 51
🌳 Susan Donn 🌳 William Murdock Bruce Timaru 1897 44 831 51
Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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WWII Military Draft ListsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call POWs (Northlanders)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City Early ResidentsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceWilliam Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH

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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)William Murdock Bruce        🔍 ASH
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