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Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce 1825 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1825

Birth Location: Gallatin County, Illinois

Death Date: 1897

Death Location: Gallatin County, Illinois, USA

Father: Benjamin Bruce

Mother: Jane Trousdale

Spouse(s): Nancy Crawford, Catharine Lamb

Children(s): Laura Bruce, Martha (Ziegler), Robert Bruce, Nancy Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Marshall Bruce, John Bruce, Nancy Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Marshall Bruce, John Bruce, Robert Bruce, Charles Bruce

In 1825, Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce entered the world in Gallatin County, Illinois, born to Benjamin Franklin Bruce and Jane Trousdale. In 1850, Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce resided in North Fork, Gallatin, Illinois, USA. Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce married Nancy Jane Crawford, Catharine Lamb, and had children including Laura Elizabeth Bruce, Martha Louisa Bruce (Ziegler), Robert Ewing Bruce, Nancy Jane Kanady nee Bruce, Alexander Douglas Bruce, Marshall A. Bruce, John Crawford Bruce, Nancy Jane Kanady nee Bruce, Alexander Douglas Bruce, Marshall A. Bruce, John Crawford Bruce, Robert Bruce, Charles Franklin Bruce. Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce passed away in 1897 in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce entered the world in Gallatin County, Illinois, born to Benjamin Franklin Bruce and Jane Trousdale.
  • In 1850, Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce resided in North Fork, Gallatin, Illinois, USA.
  • Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce married Nancy Jane Crawford, Catharine Lamb, and had children including Laura Elizabeth Bruce, Martha Louisa Bruce (Ziegler), Robert Ewing Bruce, Nancy Jane Kanady nee Bruce, Alexander Douglas Bruce, Marshall A. Bruce, John Crawford Bruce, Nancy Jane Kanady nee Bruce, Alexander Douglas Bruce, Marshall A. Bruce, John Crawford Bruce, Robert Bruce, Charles Franklin Bruce.
  • Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce passed away in 1897 in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Bruce
1802 – 1870
Birth Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Jane Trousdale
1800 – 1842
Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
JT

Spouses(s)

Nancy Crawford
1832 – 1875
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
NC
Catharine Lamb
1841 – 1926
Birth Location: Gallatin, Illinois, United States
CL

Children(s)

Laura Bruce
1849 – 1851
Birth Location: Gallatin, Illinois, United States
LB
Martha (Ziegler)
1854 –
Birth Location: Gallatin, Illinois, United States
M(
Robert Bruce
1856 – 1938
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
RB
Nancy Bruce
1859 – 1934
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
NB
Alexander Bruce
1863 – 1925
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
AB
Marshall Bruce
1866 – 1940
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
MB
John Bruce
1868 – 1911
Birth Location: Gallatin, Illinois, United States
JB
Nancy Bruce
1859 – 1934
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
NB
Alexander Bruce
1863 – 1925
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
AB
Marshall Bruce
1866 – 1940
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
MB
John Bruce
1868 – 1911
Birth Location: Gallatin, Illinois, United States
JB
Robert Bruce
1880 –
Birth Location: Gallatin County, Illinois, United States
RB
Charles Bruce
1881 – 1962
Birth Location: Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
CB

Alexander Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Bruce
1825 – 1897
Birth Place: Gallatin County, Illinois
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Bruce
1802 – 1870
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Jane Trousdale
1800 – 1842
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Francis (Benjamin) Bruce
1768 – 1819
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Mary Crysel
1767 – 1865
Culpeper, Orange, VA, USA
Alexander (F) Trousdale
1766 – 1834
Cumberland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Edith (Edah) Pearce
1780 – 1821
Caswell County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1740 – 1816
Mary Smith
1745 – 1818
William Crysel
1735 – 1784
Mary Coleburn
1738 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1720 – 1783
Elizabeth Coghill
1722 – 1751
John Smith
1713 – 1767
Elizabeth Meldrum
1714 – 1769

Alexander Bruce's Descendants

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Alexander ('Alex' E) Bruce (13 May 1825 – 1897) m. Nancy (Jane) Crawford (1832 – 1875) m. Catharine Lamb (2 Mar 1841 – 24 Mar 1926)
  1. 1. Laura (Elizabeth) Bruce (1849 – 1851)
  2. 2. Martha (Louisa Bruce) (Ziegler) (May 1854 – Unknown) m. Francis (Marion) Ziegler (28 Apr 1846 – 07 Sep 1895)
    1. 1. Aaron (Levi) Ziegler (JUL 1865 – 19 July 1926) m. Mary ("Mollie") Beck (18 Nov 1867 – 13 Jan 1940)
      1. 1. Frederick Ziegler (BET 1885 AND 1912 – BET 1891 AND 1992)
      2. 2. Mary (Oletha) Zeigler (02 July 1888 – 4 Jun 1968)
      3. 3. Frederick (Ambrose "Fred") Zeigler (15 Feb 1891 – 5 March 1961)
      4. 4. Willamine (Maria) Ziegler (1894 – 7 January 1961)
      5. 5. Ralph (Jacob) Zeigler (12 Oct 1897 – 17 Apr 1956)
      6. 6. William (Benjamin) Zeigler (1901 – 6 December 1905)
      7. 7. Taugan (Ellsworth) Zeigler (14 Jan 1904 – 6 Sep 1967)
      8. 8. Charles (Victor) Ziegler (1905 – 1911)
    2. 2. Martha ZIEGLAR (1866 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Katina) Ziegler (25 March 1875 – 27 Jan 1937) m. Enos (Henry Scott) Huff (8 March 1868 – 31 May 1949)
      1. 1. Bertha (E.) Huff (July 31, 1897 – July 26, 1977)
      2. 2. Blanche Huff (28 Nov 1898 – 11 Feb 1955)
      3. 3. Charles Huff (30 December 1901 – 4 Dec 1965)
      4. 4. Bert Huff (24 Mar 1904 – 22 Dec 1988)
      5. 5. William (Edward) Huff (22 April 1910 – 4 Mar 1988)
    4. 4. Frederick Ziegler (07 Sep 1877 – 9 JUL 1963) m. Clara (A) Ziegler (12 Sep 1883 – 21 May 1962)
      1. 1. Lloyd (Charles) Ziegler (12 Nov 1902 – 30 Jul 1964 Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery Salina, SalinaCo., Ks)
      2. 2. Harold Ziegler (14 Nov 1910 – 19 Aug 1983)
    5. 5. Henry (Marion) Ziegler (04 Oct 1879 – 13 Jul 1962) m. Winnefred Gilder (14 APR 1880 – 28 APR 1961)
      1. 1. Francis (Marion) Ziegler (21 SEP 1902 – 19 NOV 1990)
      2. 2. Olive (Margaret) Ziegler (25 JUN 1905 – 1950)
    6. 6. John ZIEGLER (13 JUN 1884 – 27 OCT 1946) m. Bertha ("Bettie" Lilie) Urie (Bet. 1869–1892 – 1973)
      1. 1. Raymond (F.) Ziegler (31 Aug 1909 – 07 Nov 1991) m. Viola (Fern) Frazier (19 Nov 1908 – 8 Mar 1988)
    7. 7. David ZIEGLER (22 JAN 1892 – 15 APR 1948)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Ziegler (16 Oct 1886 – 26 Jan 1910)
    9. 9. Sarah (Florence) Ziegler (10 Feb 1887 – 05 Jan 1919)
    10. 10. Louisa Ziegler (22 Feb 1889 – 19 May 1945) m. Leondo Guy
    11. 11. David ZIEGLER (22 JAN 1892 – 15 APR 1948) m. Carrie Davis (1 September 1893 – 23 March 1981)
  3. 3. Robert (Ewing) Bruce (21 Oct 1856 – 8 Jan 1938) m. Sidney Rose (1854 – 18 Feb 1881) m. Elizabeth (A Lizzie) Murphy (Dec 1855 – 13 Jul 1943)
    1. 1. Bertie (Ardella) Bruce (17 January 1879 – 3 Apr 1920)
    2. 2. Stella (B.) Bruce (13 Feb 1881 – 24 Nov 1938)
    3. 3. Maude Bruce (Jun 1883 – 1947)
    4. 4. Julia (W) Bruce (12 Feb 1885 – )
    5. 5. Orval (Pool) Bruce (3 Jul 1887 – May 1960)
    6. 6. Otto (Mearle) Bruce (16 Jun 1890 – 4 Nov 1951)
    7. 7. Marshall (LaMont) Bruce (20 June 1893 – 29 Jun 1947)
    8. 8. Jessie (Harlow, nee) Bruce (Aug 1895 – 17 Apr 1919)
    9. 9. Marion (Cecil) Bruce (25 Mar 1899 – 1953)
  4. 4. Nancy (Jane Kanady nee) Bruce (14 July 1859 – 12 March 1934)
  5. 5. Alexander (Douglas) Bruce (14 Oct 1863 – 18 Sep 1925)
  6. 6. Marshall (A.) Bruce (21 Oct 1866 – 11 Dec 1940)
  7. 7. John (Crawford) Bruce (Apr 1868 – 1911)
  8. 8. Robert Bruce (1880 – )
  9. 9. Charles (Franklin) Bruce (4 Mar 1881 – 1962)

Alexander Bruce's Timeline

9 Records

1825
13 June 1825
Birth of Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States of America
Gallatin County, Illinois, United States of America
1825
13 May 1825
Birth of Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce in Gallatin County, Illinois
Gallatin County, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 25
Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce resided here in North Fork, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
North Fork, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce resided here in Township 8 Range 8 E, Crawfords, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 8 E, Crawfords, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce resided here in Township 8 Range 8, Equality, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 8, Equality, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce resided here in New Market, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
New Market, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
1897
1897
Age 72
Death of Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce in Gallatin County, Illinois
Gallatin County, Illinois
1897
1897
Age 72
Death of Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
1897
24 Feb 1897
Age 72
Alexander 'Alex' E Bruce - Probate in LaSalle, Illinois, USA
LaSalle, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1825
    Event Place: Gallatin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New Market, Gallatin, Illinois; Roll: 208; Page: 513a; Enumeration District: 019
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: North Fork, Gallatin, Illinois; Roll: 107; Page: 369b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1825
    Event Place: Gallatin County, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: North Fork, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: North Fork, Gallatin, Illinois; Roll: 107; Page: 369b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 8 E, Crawfords, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 8, Equality, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: New Market, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New Market, Gallatin, Illinois; Roll: 208; Page: 513a; Enumeration District: 019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Gallatin County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, La Salle County, Illinois Probate Estate Files, 1831-Ca.1901; Indexes, 1831-1922; Author: Illinois. Circuit Court (La Salle County); Probate Place: LaSalle, Illinois
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ridgway, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1897
    Event Place: LaSalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, La Salle County, Illinois Probate Estate Files, 1831-Ca.1901; Indexes, 1831-1922; Author: Illinois. Circuit Court (La Salle County); Probate Place: LaSalle, Illinois
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