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John Forrester Bruce 1822–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 6, 1822

Birth Location: Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio

Death Date: 21 NOV 1881

Death Location: Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: David Bruce

Mother: Lydia Forrester

Spouse(s): Amy Rockafellow, Laura Hayden

Children(s): John Bruce, Legrande Bruce

The story of John Forrester Bruce began in 1822 in Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio. John Forrester Bruce married Amy Ann Rockafellow, Laura Hayden, and had children including John T Bruce, Legrande T Bruce. John Forrester Bruce passed away in 1881 in Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Forrester Bruce began in 1822 in Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio.
  • John Forrester Bruce married Amy Ann Rockafellow, Laura Hayden, and had children including John T Bruce, Legrande T Bruce.
  • John Forrester Bruce passed away in 1881 in Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Bruce
1784–1857
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Forrester
1798–1857
Birth Location: Probably Orange, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Amy Rockafellow
1815–1869
Birth Location: New York
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Laura Hayden
1825–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Children(s)

John Bruce
1853–1906
Birth Location: Chardon, Ohio
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Legrande Bruce
1847–1917
Birth Location: Chardon, Ohio
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John Bruce's Ancestors

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John Bruce
1822–1881
Birth Place: Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio
Parents
David Taylor Bruce
1784–1857
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Forrester
1798–1857
Probably Orange, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Jonas Bruce
1753–1826
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lucy Taylor
1762–1853
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bruce
1729–1809
David Taylor
1723–1794
Esther Jones
1727–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bruce
1691–1741
Elizabeth Townsend
1692–1746
Lt. Taylor
1699–1753
Judith Hapgood
1698–1742
Capt Jones
1696–1769
Susanna Johnson
1701–1795

John Bruce's Descendants

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John (Forrester) Bruce (June 6, 1822–21 NOV 1881) m. Amy (Ann) Rockafellow (ABT 1815–17 AUG 1869) m. Laura Hayden (AUG 1825–)
  1. 1. John (T.) Bruce 1853–1906 m. Ella (G) Hastings 1855–1929
    1. 1. Frank (Forrister) Bruce 1886–1933
    2. 2. Maude (Hastings) Bruce 1880–1958 m. Harrison (Dawson) McFaddin 1874–1965
  2. 2. Legrande (T.) Bruce 1847–1917 m. Minerva (A.) CARR 1847–1901

John Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1822
June 6, 1822
Birth of John Forrester Bruce in Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio
Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio
1881
21 NOV 1881
Age 59
Death of John Forrester Bruce in Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 6, 1822
    Event Place: Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 NOV 1881
    Event Place: Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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