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Jacob Bruce 1821 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Greene County, Indiana

Father: Henry Bruce

Mother: Ann Currie

Spouse(s): Amanda Redding

Children(s): Issabella Bruce, James Bruce, Mary Bruce, J Bruce, Ferdinand Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Martha Bruce, Jacob Bruce

In 1821, Jacob Bruce entered the world in Indiana, born to Henry M. Bruce and Ann Currie. Jacob Bruce married Amanda Redding, and had children including Issabella Bruce, James H Bruce, Mary A Bruce, J William Bruce, Ferdinand Bruce, Andrew J Bruce, Martha E Bruce, Jacob D Bruce. Jacob Bruce passed away in 1857 in Greene County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Jacob Bruce entered the world in Indiana, born to Henry M. Bruce and Ann Currie.
  • Jacob Bruce married Amanda Redding, and had children including Issabella Bruce, James H Bruce, Mary A Bruce, J William Bruce, Ferdinand Bruce, Andrew J Bruce, Martha E Bruce, Jacob D Bruce.
  • Jacob Bruce passed away in 1857 in Greene County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Bruce's Ancestors

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Jacob Bruce
1821 – 1857
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Henry M. Bruce
1775 – 1850
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Ann Currie
1775 – 1850
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Henry) Bruce
1740 – 1832
Edinburgh Parrish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Hellen Cleland
1702 – 1762
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Terrance (Curry or) Currie
1747 – 1825
Cavan, Ireland
Mary Byrne
1750 – 1788
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
George Bruce
1670 – 1741
Hellen Cleland
1702 – 1762
Robert Curry
1730 – 1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Bruce
1640 – 1715
Elizabeth Clark
1642 – 1710

Jacob Bruce's Descendants

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Jacob Bruce (1821 – 1857) m. Amanda Redding (27 MAR 1826 – 01 MAY 1905)
  1. 1. Issabella Bruce (1848 – )
  2. 2. James (H) Bruce (abt 1851 – )
  3. 3. Mary (A) Bruce (abt 1854 – )
  4. 4. J (William) Bruce (1857 – )
  5. 5. Ferdinand Bruce (abt 1860 – )
  6. 6. Andrew (J) Bruce (abt 1863 – )
  7. 7. Martha (E) Bruce (abt 1866 – ) m. Louis Roth (abt 1841 – )
  8. 8. Jacob (D) Bruce (1870 – )

Jacob Bruce's Timeline

8 Records

1821
25 MAY 1821
Birth of Jacob Bruce in Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County, Indiana
1821
1821
Birth of Jacob Bruce in Indiana
Indiana
1821
1821
Birth of Jacob Bruce
None
1850
1850
Age 29
Jacob Bruce resided here in Centre, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Centre, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
1857
1857
Age 36
Death of Jacob Bruce
None
1870
1870
Age 49
Jacob Bruce resided here in Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 59
Jacob Bruce resided here in Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
1887
07 JAN 1887
Age 66
Death of Jacob Bruce in Greene County, Indiana
Greene County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1821
    Event Place: Dearborn County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M593_318; Page: 363A
    [3] 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: Centre, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: 141; Page: 243b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Centre, Dearborn, Indiana, 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: Centre, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: 141; Page: 243b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M593_318; Page: 363A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 JAN 1887
    Event Place: Greene County, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857

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