Osa Bruce (1879–1956) was born in Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas, USA and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce 1879–1956

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 9 Feb 1879 · Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas, USA

Died 18 Jan 1956 · Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Father John Thomas Bruce

Mother Ellen Bruce

Siblings Addie M Bruce, Ruby Pearl Bruce

Records

1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Thomas Bruce

Ellen Bruce

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1879, Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce entered the world in Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas, USA, born to john thomas bruce and ellen bruce. In 1880, Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce resided in Lincoln, Crawford, Kansas, USA. In 1900, Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce resided in Erie, Neosho, Kansas, USA. Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce passed away in 1956 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Sources

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

Life Timeline

1879

Birth of Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce in Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas, USA

Birth

1880

Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce resided here in Lincoln, Crawford, Kansas, USA

Residence

1900

Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce resided here in Erie, Neosho, Kansas, USA

Residence

1956

Death of Osa Levisa "Osie" Bruce in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Osa Bruce

This ancestor line traces from Minonk,Woodford,Illinois (1850) to Mulberry, Crawford, Kansas (1879) across 2 generations.

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: Osa Bruce (1879–1956) was born in Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas, USA and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Osa in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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