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The only way she could do this was have George's remains embalmed and placed in cold storage until after the baby was born. When Arnold was six weeks old, she packed all their possessions, claimed her husband's casket and with her five young children headed for home. The trip by boat and train took between five to seven days. They arrived at her mother-in-law’s home and stayed there for several months until Nettie was able to find a home of her own. Nettie was remarried to Ralph Robertson and had five additional issue, including Evelyn who was married to Arthur Willis Bruce (see page 27).

Children: | Lloyd James Bruce born September 1908, Portsmouth Virginia, resided in P.E.1./U.S.A., occupation: Soldier, married Dixie Lee Boyd, born Knoxville Kentucky, resided in P.E.1./U.S.A., died before 1998. They resided at Madisonville Kentucky. In 1998 he was residing in a Nursing Home. 9. ii Albert Bruce born April 1910. 10. iii George Wayne Bruce born 1912.

iv Alice Jeanette Bruce born March 31, 1915, Portsmouth Virginia, died October 17 1934, Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, interred at Kingsboro Prince Edward Island, in the East Point Baptist Church Cemetery.

11. v Arnold Bruce born 1917.

George and Nettie 3. Robert W. (Rob) Bruce born 1883, Red Point Prince Edward Island, resided in

Bothwell P.E.|., married (1) Margaret A. (Maggie) Scott, born ca. 1888, (daughter of Alexander Scott and Flora Gordon) died January 8, 1916, interred at Kingsboro Prince Edward Island, in the East Point Baptist Church Cemetery, married (2) Edith MacLaren, born July 3, 1899, North Lake Prince Edward Island, (daughter of Robert MacLaren and Mariah Archibald) resided in Bothwell P.E.|., died April 12, 1993, Souris Prince Edward Island, interred at Kingsboro Prince Edward Island, in the East Point Baptist Church Cemetery. Robert died January 28 1942, Bothwell Prince Edward Island, interred at Kingsboro Prince Edward Island, in the East Point Baptist Church Cemetery. Maggie died in childbirth. At her death, the baby was raised by his sister Mabel and Bessie spent some time with her great-aunt Christie Robertson. At his marriage to Edith, he was able to reunite the family and he and Edith added two more to the household. They resided in Bothwell in the home now owned by Preston Coffin. Wesley built his house in the yard, the home that is now owned by Wesley's widow Martha. Rob is described by his children and grandchildren as a gentle and very mild mannered man, remaining calm while others around him would become upset. He had a great sense of humour. Rob and Charles Dingwell took on the task of installing a wrought iron rail between the choir loft and the main area of Kingsboro church. When the curtain was hung, he was heard to remark, "there now...the boys can't look at the girl's knees." Coming from a large family, he started working at an early age, engaged in fishing and farming as well as ; being handy with his hammer and nails. He lived a quiet life and saw all the children from his first Rob Bruce marriage, married to spouses of their own. His death was the result of a stroke that he suffered while cutting firewood on his property. His friend Roy Dixon found him standing against the load and it was thought that the horses had stood there most of the afternoon waiting on a command. Children by Margaret A. (Maggie) Scott: 12. itHazel Bruce born Sept. 4, 1910. 13. ii Bessie Bruce born 1912. 14. iii Gordon Wesley Bruce born 1914. 15. iv Pansy Margaret Bruce born January 8, 1915. v Roy S. Bruce born Bothwell Prince Edward Island, resided in North River PEI, occupation: Inn-Keeper, married Helen LePage, born South Rustico Prince Edward Island, (daughter of Garfield LePage and Martha Bulman) resided in North River PEI, died before 1998, interred at Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, in the Charlottetown People’s Cemetery. Roy died before 1998, interred at Charlottetown, in the Charlottetown People’s Cemetery. Roy operated a motel. He served in the R.C.A.F. during World War Il. Children by Edith MacLaren: 16. vi Aletha Mae Bruce born Sept. 20, 1926. 17. vii Emily Marie Bruce.

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