Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Brace was born on 31 January 1742, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Captain Henry Brace, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Cadwell, was 28. He married Jemima Williams in 1761, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 21 August 1812, in Victor, Victor, Ontario, New York, United States, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Joseph Brace, "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783"
- Capt. Henry Brace and Elisabeth Cadwell family in Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920
- Brace family in "U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920"
Spouse and Children
1742–1812 Male
1741–1800 Female
Children (8)
1762–1823 Female
1764–1805 Male
1766–1812 Male
1771–1806 Male
1775–1813 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1712–1787 Male
1713–1766 Female
Siblings (14)
1740–1809 Female
1740–1832 Male
1742–1812 Male
1744–1814 Male
1745–1787 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 34
1776
Age 34
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 39
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French braz, brace, brase ‘arm’, probably used of someone with a strong arm or with a deformity of the arm.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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