Leman Bronson

Brief Life History of Leman

When Leman Bronson was born on 15 January 1792, in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jesse Bronson, was 28 and his mother, Esther Osborn, was 26. He married Lucy Brass on 2 January 1817, in Mentor, Lake, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Iron City, Iron, Utah, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1851. He died in 1854, in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leman Bronson
1792–1854
Lucy Brass
1795–1847
Marriage: 2 January 1817
Edwin Ruthven Bronson
1817–1889
Tracy Williston Bronson
1819–1830
Emeret Orilla Bronson
1821–1830
Clinton Doneral Bronson
1824–1906
Hadley Lawton Bronson
1827–1835
Wilmer Wharton Bronson
1829–1907
Martha Ann Bronson
1834–1927
Lorenda Elizabeth Bronson
1836–1907

Sources (78)

  • Leman Bronson, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Laman Bronson, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Leman Brewer, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1802 · Brass is Discovered

"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Brunson .

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

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History of Clinton Doneral Bronson

CLINTON DONERAL BRONSON Lucy took the corn bread out of the spider and just missed burning her thumb. "See if your pa has come, dear, " she said, touching the bright locks of her five year old son. …

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