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Martha Ellen Bruce 1853 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1853

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 13 April 1932

Death Location: Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Mariah Cain

Spouse(s): William Michael

Children(s): Charles Michael, Mary Seth, Henry Michael, Henry Michael, Elbert Michael, Pearl Michael, John Michael, Myrtle Michael, Eva Michael, Daisy Michael, Iva Michael

Martha Ellen Bruce was born in 1853 in Iowa, the child of William Madison Bruce and Mariah Elizabeth Cain. In 1860, Martha Ellen Bruce resided in Jackson, West Liberty, Putnam, Missouri, USA. Martha Ellen Bruce married William Chesterfield Michael, and had children including Charles Edward Michael, Mary Ellen (Nellie) Michael, Eubanks, Seth, Henry L Michael, Henry Harry Michael, Elbert Clark Michael, Pearl Mae Michael, John Preston Michael, Myrtle Josephine Michael, Eva E Michael, Daisy Irene Michael, Iva I Michael. Martha Ellen Bruce passed away in 1932 in Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Ellen Bruce was born in 1853 in Iowa, the child of William Madison Bruce and Mariah Elizabeth Cain.
  • In 1860, Martha Ellen Bruce resided in Jackson, West Liberty, Putnam, Missouri, USA.
  • Martha Ellen Bruce married William Chesterfield Michael, and had children including Charles Edward Michael, Mary Ellen (Nellie) Michael, Eubanks, Seth, Henry L Michael, Henry Harry Michael, Elbert Clark Michael, Pearl Mae Michael, John Preston Michael, Myrtle Josephine Michael, Eva E Michael, Daisy Irene Michael, Iva I Michael.
  • Martha Ellen Bruce passed away in 1932 in Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Bruce's Ancestors

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Martha Bruce
1853 – 1932
Birth Place: Iowa
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

Martha Bruce's Descendants

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Martha (Ellen) Bruce (abt 1853 – 13 April 1932) m. William (Chesterfield) Michael (25 Dec 1852 – 20 Aug 1916)
  1. 1. Charles (Edward) Michael (17 Nov 1873 – 13 February 1955)
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen (Nellie) Michael, Eubanks,) Seth (31 July 1877 – 29 April 1975)
  3. 3. Henry (L) Michael (16 JAN 1878 – 17 Nov 1944)
  4. 4. Henry (Harry) Michael (April 1879 – )
  5. 5. Elbert (Clark) Michael (1 Apr 1880 – 18 Oct 1960)
  6. 6. Pearl (Mae) Michael (23 Jan 1883 – 26 Mar 1964)
  7. 7. John (Preston) Michael (8 May 1884 – 31 July 1965)
  8. 8. Myrtle (Josephine) Michael (17 Mar 1888 – 3 Mar 1974)
  9. 9. Eva (E) Michael (Jun 1889 – Aug 1910)
  10. 10. Daisy (Irene) Michael (Mar 1892 – 1965)
  11. 11. Iva (I) Michael (Sep 1898 – 14 February 1988)

Martha Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1853
abt 1853
Birth of Martha Ellen Bruce in Iowa
Iowa
1855
3 March 1855
Age 2
Birth of Martha Ellen Bruce in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States
Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
Martha Ellen Bruce resided here in Jackson, West Liberty, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Jackson, West Liberty, Putnam, Missouri, USA
1932
13 April 1932
Age 79
Death of Martha Ellen Bruce in Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States
Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1855
    Event Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1853
    Event Place: Iowa
    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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 April 1932
    Event Place: Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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