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Martha L. Bruce 1844–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: , , Indiana, USA

Death Date: 18 March 1896

Death Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Squire Bruce

Mother: Mary Bruce

Spouse(s): Daniel Harding

Children(s): William Harding, Eliza Harding, Mary Harding, Estella Harding, Charles Jr

Martha L. Bruce was born in 1844 in , , Indiana, USA, the child of Squire Bruce And Mary Lucas Polly Bruce. Martha L. Bruce married Daniel Andrew Harding, and had children including Charles Winslow Bruce Jr, Eliza Jane Jennie Harding, Estella Harding, Mary Elizabeth Harding, William T Heggie Harding. Martha L. Bruce passed away in 1896 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha L. Bruce was born in 1844 in , , Indiana, USA, the child of Squire Bruce And Mary Lucas Polly Bruce.
  • Martha L. Bruce married Daniel Andrew Harding, and had children including Charles Winslow Bruce Jr, Eliza Jane Jennie Harding, Estella Harding, Mary Elizabeth Harding, William T Heggie Harding.
  • Martha L. Bruce passed away in 1896 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Squire Bruce
1790–1873
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SB
Mary Bruce
1805–1880
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Daniel Harding
1846–1932
Birth Location: Canada English
DH

Children(s)

William Harding
1867–1945
Birth Location: Indiana
WH
Eliza Harding
1867–1885
Birth Location: Indiana
EH
Mary Harding
1869–1880
Birth Location: Indiana
MH
Estella Harding
1878–
Birth Location: Indiana
EH
Charles Jr
1862–1944
Birth Location: Marshall, Clark, Illinois
CJ

Martha Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Martha Bruce
1844–1896
Birth Place: , , Indiana, USA
Parents
Squire Bruce
1790–1873
Kentucky, USA
Mary (Lucas "Polly") Bruce
1805–1880
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Unk Bruce
1750–1810
William Bruce
1779–1854
New York, United States
Sarah (Polk Frontierwoman Wife of William Bruce Taken Captive by Shawnee Indians in Massacre of Kincheloe's) Station
1780–1818
Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. ©
1745–1818
Mary Lucas
1745–1805
Charles Polk
1744–1823
Delilah Tyler
1755–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1720–1799
Margaret Bruce
1727–1797
William 'angsaxam
1713–1775
Mary George*
1715–1789
Charles Planter
1703–1753
Christian Cartledge
1714–1779
Edward II
1734–1802
Nancy Truman
1732–1820

Martha Bruce's Descendants

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Martha (L.) Bruce (1844–18 March 1896) m. Daniel (Andrew) Harding (Sep 1846–19 Mar 1932)
  1. 1. William (T Heggie) Harding 1867–1945 m. Addeline (Elain) Ashbaugh 1871–1946
    1. 1. Alice (Hazel) Harding 1900–1989 m. Chauncey (Lemoine) Barber 1899–1995
      1. 1. James (Roger) Barber 1936–2005 m. Frances (Carolyn) Boatman 1939–2014
      2. 2. Dean (Lemoine) Barber 1923–2007 m. Martha (Grace) Wright 1934–2018 m. Jevene (R) Barber 1927–1971
        1. 1. Dennis (Dean) Barber 1948–
      3. 3. Edith (Belle) Barber 1924–2006 m. Frank (Leon DeJohn) Jr. 1925–2009
      4. 4. Dorothy Barber 1929–1980 m. George (W) Pestock 1925–2021
        1. 1. Michael (Dean) Pestock 1947–2004
    2. 2. William (T.) Harding 1895–1959 m. Margaret (Claire) Stiver 1896–1964
      1. 1. Berthold Harding 1916–1992 m. Dorthy (Ola) Clingman 1921–1984
        1. 1. Barbara (Fae) Jaster 1941–1951
        2. 2. Sandra (Kay) Jaster –2004
      2. 2. Donald (E) Harding 1918–1982 m. Billie (Eleanor Lee Fields) Jaster 1925–2016 m. Marcella (Wright) Jaster 1919–2002
        1. 1. Donald (Edward Jaster) Sr 1944–2001
        2. 2. Kenneth (D.) Jaster 1949–2016
        3. 3. Alice (Yvonne Jaster) Bond 1937–2011
      3. 3. Ileane (A) Harding 1920–2000
      4. 4. Benton (Artimus) Harding 1924–1998 m. Loveta (Faye) Harding 1927–1998
      5. 5. Betty (May (aka Frances Louise)) Harding 1926–2005 m. George (Walter Jacobs) Jr. 1928–2003
      6. 6. Mary Sykes 1934–2000 m. Elroy Sykes 1925–1990 m. Lloyd (William) Cornett 1924–1980
      7. 7. Robert (G. "Bobby") Harding 1930–1998 m. Rosemarie Harding 1928–2010
      8. 8. William (E) Harding 1924–1987 m. Norma (Lee Vinyard (Shaw,) Harris) 1930–2019
      9. 9. Shirley (Ann) Harding 1935–1987 m. Oscar Ussery 1930–1981
    3. 3. Mayme ((Mae) Ellen) Harding 1902–1968 m. Joseph (Washington Bronson) Sr 1895–1961 m. Jay (Cecil) Tuggle 1906–1987
      1. 1. Joseph (Arthur "Bud") Bronson 1924–2001 m. Magaline (Angelia "Tina") Peach 1923–1998 m. Gertrude ((Trudy) Ellen) Goodbar 1931–2008 m. alta (elaine) lightner 1924–2016
        1. 1. Doris (May) Bronson 1951–1951
      2. 2. Donna (Mae) Bronson 1926–1947 m. Virgil (Theodore) Whitman 1924–2000
      3. 3. Doris Bronson 1929–2021 m. Marvin (Lafayette) Hicks 1909–1972 m. John (Alden) Quick 1928–2001 m. James (Goodwin) Luse 1925–1953
        1. 1. Marvin (Lee Hicks) Jr 1949–1970
        2. 2. Ellen (Mae) Luse 1946–2016
      4. 4. Charles (Wesley) Bronson 1931–
      5. 5. Rodger (Dale) BRONSON 1945–1945
      6. 6. John (Elden) BRONSON 1947–1988
      7. 7. Barbara (Ellen) BRONSON 1932–1932
    4. 4. Ida (Jean "Toots") Harding 1904–1976 m. John (A. (Jack)) McFarland 1904–1979
      1. 1. Jack Mcfarland 1931–2000 m. Gertrude (Marie) Hansen 1932–1993
    5. 5. Arthur Harding 1907–1952 m. Elizabeth (M. (Eliza)) Harding 1906–1987
      1. 1. Viola Harding 1932–2010
      2. 2. Arthur ((Jake) Gene) HARDING 1928–2010 m. Lorene (Marie) Harding 1930–2000 m. Brenda (Joyce) Cansler 1936–2010
      3. 3. Evelyn Harding 1944–2005
    6. 6. Alma Harding 1910–1928 m. O. (D.) Sanders 1908–1973
      1. 1. William (Thomas (Tom)) Sanders 1928– m. Norma (Louise) Tortorilli 1928–2006
    7. 7. Charles (Edward "Charley") Harding 1893–1918 m. Minnie (Margaret) Green 1897–1966
      1. 1. Juanita (Alice) Harding 1916–1994 m. James (L) Bailey 1915–
      2. 2. Mary (Iona) Harding 1917–1994 m. Francis (Oren) Reynolds 1908–1965
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Reynolds 1950–1972
        2. 2. Maryetta Hurst 1939–1980 m. John (Junior) Boley 1931–2005 m. Richard Sharp 1935–1955
      3. 3. Charles (Edward Harding) Jr. 1919–1986 m. Anna (Josepha) Huber 1924–1996
        1. 1. Maria (Brigetta "Margrit") Harding 1945–2021
    8. 8. Eva (Mae) Harding 1889–1953 m. Thomas (M) Hartigan 1880–1934 m. William (Isaac) Engle 1887–1957
      1. 1. Adeline (Ellen Hartigan) Preston 1918–2001 m. Frederick (Harold) Burchit 1913–1965 m. Harlen Preston 1926–2007
        1. 1. Leroy Burchit 1934–1947
      2. 2. Martin (William) Hartigan 1921–1988
      3. 3. John (Thomas) Hartigan 1909–1978 m. Mary (M) Hartigan 1904–1969
      4. 4. Richard Hartigan 1927–1987 m. Norma (J) Hartigan 1931–2000
      5. 5. Marie Hartigan 1925–2007
      6. 6. Lenore (Lucille (10b)) Hartigan 1914–1976 m. M (S) Singleton 1914–
      7. 7. James Hartigan 1902–
      8. 8. Bridget Hartigan 1904–
    9. 9. Edith (Jane) Harding 1892–1966 m. Walter (L.) Hendee 1889–1969
      1. 1. Walter (L Hendee) Jr. 1917–2005 m. Thelma (Elaine) Hendee 1921–2004
        1. 1. Edith (Valerie) Satterfield 1944–2004 m. Stanley (Lee) Satterfield 1944–2006
        2. 2. Karl (L.) Hendee 1941–2008
    10. 10. Helen (Majenta) Harding 1891–1967 m. Laurence (Jefferson) Bailes 1896–1974 m. Thomas (H) Frost 1888–1968
      1. 1. Laura (Juanita) Bailes 1923–1974
      2. 2. Harold (Jefferson) Bailes 1919–1982
      3. 3. Betty (Jean) Frost 1927–2008 m. John (W) Morrow 1918–
      4. 4. Charles (W) Frost 1925–
  2. 2. Eliza (Jane "Jennie") Harding 1867–1885 m. James Baker 1866–1885
    1. 1. Daniel (Frank "Franky") Baker 1884–1942
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Harding 1869–1880
  4. 4. Estella Harding 1878–
  5. 5. Charles (Winslow Bruce) Jr 1862–1944 m. Frances (Elizabeth "Fanny") Harding 1910–1990 m. Catherine (E.) Miller 1860–1929
    1. 1. Charles (W) Bruce 1933–2013 m. Clara (Pauline) Olinger 1933–2013
    2. 2. Edith (Ione) Bruce 1930–1989 m. James (Matthew) Metz 1925–1980
      1. 1. Janet (E) Metz 1901–
    3. 3. Nellie (Mae) Bruce 1885–1958 m. Robert (Emmett) French 1878–1965
      1. 1. Ralph (Bruce) French 1908–1981 m. Aletha (Fern) McKINSEY 1910–2000
      2. 2. Lois (Imo) French 1912–1996 m. Marion (Francis) Crowley 1908–1999
      3. 3. Everett (Harry) French 1915–1971 m. Louise (Mae) Sieder 1915–2005
        1. 1. Marilyn (Kay) French 1941–2023
        2. 2. Barbara (Ann) French 1943–1996
    4. 4. George (Edward) Bruce 1889–1966 m. Flora (Belle) Lyons 1890–1917 m. Mable (A) Hunt 1907–
      1. 1. Dorothy (Ione) Bruce 1913–1996 m. Charles (Hiram) Leininger 1906–1983
        1. 1. Charles Leininger 1934–1998
      2. 2. Robert (Lee) Bruce 1916–1975 m. Zeta (Kathryn) Sanders 1917–2001
        1. 1. Carol (Marie) Bruce 1949–1959
      3. 3. Emmogens Bruce 1926–
    5. 5. Harry (Arthur) Bruce 1886–1961 m. Mary (Winfred) Haffey 1889–1969
      1. 1. Harold (Charles) Bruce 1913–1992 m. Margaret (Rose) Johnston 1915–2005
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Bruce 1936–2018
      2. 2. Catherine Bruce 1910– m. Carl (Franklin) Johnston 1910–1954
      3. 3. Murrel (Francis Bruce) Senior 1914–1985 m. Gertrude (Nadine) Bruce 1914–1983
        1. 1. Richard (Dean) Bruce 1936–2021

Martha Bruce's Timeline

15 Records

1842
1842
Birth of Martha L. Bruce in Sparta Twp, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Sparta Twp, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
1842
abt 1842
Birth of Martha L. Bruce in Iowa
Iowa
1844
abt 1844
Birth of Martha L. Bruce in Indiana
Indiana
1844
1844
Birth of Martha L. Bruce in , , Illinois, USA
, , Illinois, USA
1844
1844
Birth of Martha L. Bruce in , , Indiana, USA
, , Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
Martha L. Bruce resided here in Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Martha L. Bruce resided here in Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
Martha L. Bruce resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1895
01 march 1895
Age 51
Martha L. Bruce resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1895
1 Mar 1895
Age 51
Martha L. Bruce resided here in Kansas City Ward 1, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City Ward 1, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1896
18 Mar 1896
Age 52
Death of Martha L. Bruce in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS
Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS
1896
18 March 1896
Age 52
Death of Martha L. Bruce in Probably Wyandotte Co, KS
Probably Wyandotte Co, KS
1896
1896
Age 52
Death of Martha L. Bruce in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS
Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS
1896
18 March 1896
Age 52
Death of Martha L. Bruce in Sparta Twp, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Sparta Twp, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
1896
18 March 1896
Age 52
Death of Martha L. Bruce in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1844
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 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: Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 123; Page: 44b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: , , Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 208
    [2] 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: Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: M653_303; Page: 628; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Sparta Twp, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_165; Line: 11
    [2] Kansas, U.S., Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1842
    Event Place: Iowa
    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: Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 123; Page: 44b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: , , Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Buffalo, Ogle, 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: Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 123; Page: 44b

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, 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: Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: M653_303; Page: 628; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1861
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Terre Haute Star - 1 Jun 1861 - Page 2, Letter for Martha L Bruce 1 Jun 1861

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 208

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 march 1895
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 1, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_165; Line: 11

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1896
    Event Place: Probably Wyandotte Co, KS
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1896
    Event Place: Sparta Twp, Dearborn, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1896
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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