Anna (often called “Annie”) Becker was born on October 22, 1849, in the village of Schodack Depot, New York. She attended a private “Young Ladies Academy” in northern New York.
Wallace Bruce and Anna married on June 29, 1870, at Schodack Depot. They had three children. The photograph of Anna was taken in Edinborough, Scotland, where Wallace served as U.S. Consul from 1889 until 1893.
Wallace Bruce died in 1914 in DeFuniak Springs after suffering a stroke. Anna survived him by 22 years and is buried in the family plot.
Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, DeFuniak Springs