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Benjamin Russell Bruce 1849 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 December 1849

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 October 1905

Death Location: Fort Bend County, Texas, USA

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Mariah Cain

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Children(s):

The story of Benjamin Russell Bruce began in 1849 in Illinois, USA. In 1850, Benjamin Russell Bruce resided in Peoria, Illinois, USA. Benjamin Russell Bruce passed away in 1905 in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Russell Bruce began in 1849 in Illinois, USA.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Russell Bruce resided in Peoria, Illinois, USA.
  • Benjamin Russell Bruce passed away in 1905 in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Bruce's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bruce
1849 – 1905
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
William Madison Bruce
1820 – 1904
Mississippi, United States of America
Mariah (Elizabeth) Cain
1823 – 1903
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Walker) Bruce
1800 – 1861
Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee
Rachel (A.) Puckett
1800 – 1823
Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1759 – 1842
Mary Walker
1767 – 1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1740 – 1816
Mary Smith
1745 – 1818
Capt. Buckner
1745 – 1833
Charlotte. 2nd.
1747 – 1810

Benjamin Bruce's Timeline

6 Records

1849
14 Dec 1849
Birth of Benjamin Russell Bruce in Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Shelby County, Illinois, USA
1849
14 December 1849
Birth of Benjamin Russell Bruce in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Benjamin Russell Bruce resided here in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Benjamin Russell Bruce resided here in Jackson, West Liberty, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Jackson, West Liberty, Putnam, Missouri, USA
1905
9 October 1905
Age 56
Death of Benjamin Russell Bruce in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
1905
9 October 1905
Age 56
Death of Benjamin Russell Bruce
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1849
    Event Place: Shelby County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 123; Page: 268b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 December 1849
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 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: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 499; Family History Library Film
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 123; Page: 268b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, West Liberty, Putnam, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 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: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 499; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1905
    Event Place: Fort Bend County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1905
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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