Hi All; I have just recently posted my interests, but with so much great activity on the Bruce list right now, I thought I would give it another go. My Grandmother; Caroline Petrie Bruce b.14 Apr 1883 , at 18 Gowan St. St. Vigeans, Arbroath. +m. Alexander Bruce McEwan b.10 Apr.1885 in Arbroath, Angus. _____________________ Her Parents: David BRUCE b.Forfarshire, Montrose b.20 Nov 1836 New Bigging, Forfarshire, Arbroath + m. Margaret BEATTIE christ. 6 Jan 1842 they married 5 Dec 1863 in Monboy near Brechin. children: 1. William Beattie BRUCE b. 1873 2.David Alexander BRUCE b.1875 3. Mary Wilkie BRUCE b. 1880 4. Maggie Mathers BRUCE b. 1881 5. Caroline Petrie BRUCE b.1883 (Grdmther0 All five children were born in Forfarshire, St. Vigeans. ____________________________ David BRUCE's Parent were: Alexander BRUCE b. ? + m. Mary GORDON in (newbigging) Angus abt. 1835. This is as far as I have been able to go so far, so have no idea if any of Alexander of David's siblings wen to the states or elsewhere or not . My only living Uncle seems to think a couple of his aunts & Uncles went to the states. So many BRUCE's with the s same names and from the same area's, somewhere out there there must be a connection. Thank you all & Happy hunting. Always hoping, Carole Dawson