Francis Bruner

Brief Life History of Francis

When Francis Bruner was born on 2 August 1849, in Canada, his father, Adam Bruner, was 33 and his mother, Melinda "Modlin" Lebeau, was 34. He married Sarah Ann Combs on 8 February 1870, in Gosfield, Essex, Canada West, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Gosfield, Essex, Canada West, British Colonial America in 1871 and Mersea Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada in 1881. He died on 10 March 1932, in Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Bruner
1849–1932
Sarah Ann Combs
1839–1905
Marriage: 8 February 1870
Ellen Killey Brunner
1866–
Ida Bruner
1871–1944
Lewis Wilson Bruner
1873–1923

Sources (12)

  • Frank Brumer, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Francis Bruner, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Frank Brumer, "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1869

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1871

British Columbia joins the confederation.

Name Meaning

German: nickname from Old High German, Old Saxon Brūn (see Brun ).

German and Jewish: variant of Brunner .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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