History of a Street Precinct
Biography - Bruce Family
Bruce, William Joseph
184 Ross Street 1931-1951 
William married Alma Ada Kruse in 1908. Alma died in 1953 at Sunbury. Alma and William had the following children:
Robert Ernest born 1909 in Port Melbourne who married Dorothy Violet Wright at Holy Trinity Church on 10th April 1937. At that time she was a saleswoman and Robert a fitter's labourer. Dorothy's parents. Arthur and Annie Wright lived at 190 Ross at the time of the marriage.
William Henry born in 1910 in Port Melbourne. At some time he married Mona Doris Boyd, who died in 1981. They had one son, William Maxwell Bruce and he married Patricia Joan Carroll on 29th March 1952.
Myrtle Irene born 1916 who had one son, Kenneth William Bruce born 12 August 1940.
Rosaline Ada born in 1918 in Port Melbourne and who married Victor Osborne Denith on 5th February 1938. At that time he was a waiter and she was a waitress. When Rosaline died in 1975 she was Rosaline Ada Morgan.
Keith Arthur born about 1922 in Port Melbourne. On 18th September 1943 he married Lorna Irene Sutton of 24 Buckhurst Street South Melbourne. His occupation was storeman and packer and hers was wrapper. They had one child Lynne Christine born 16th September 1945.
William married Alma Ada Kruse in 1908. Alma died in 1953 at Sunbury. Alma and William had the following children:
Robert Ernest born 1909 in Port Melbourne who married Dorothy Violet Wright at Holy Trinity Church on 10th April 1937. At that time she was a saleswoman and Robert a fitter's labourer. Dorothy's parents. Arthur and Annie Wright lived at 190 Ross at the time of the marriage.
William Henry born in 1910 in Port Melbourne. At some time he married Mona Doris Boyd, who died in 1981. They had one son, William Maxwell Bruce and he married Patricia Joan Carroll on 29th March 1952.
Myrtle Irene born 1916 who had one son, Kenneth William Bruce born 12 August 1940.
Rosaline Ada born in 1918 in Port Melbourne and who married Victor Osborne Denith on 5th February 1938. At that time he was a waiter and she was a waitress. When Rosaline died in 1975 she was Rosaline Ada Morgan.
Keith Arthur born about 1922 in Port Melbourne. On 18th September 1943 he married Lorna Irene Sutton of 24 Buckhurst Street South Melbourne. His occupation was storeman and packer and hers was wrapper. They had one child Lynne Christine born 16th September 1945.