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