Brief Life History of James Bruce
When James Bruce Morrison Sr. was born on 7 November 1860, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, William Morrison, was 40 and his mother, Caroline Christina Iversen, was 17. He married Caroline Amanda Foutz on 30 January 1882, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1935 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 4 August 1941, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- James Bruce Morrison, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- James Bruce Morrison, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863
Historical Boundaries: 1863: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1865: Sevier, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sevier, Utah, United States
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
Name Meaning
Irish: from Ó Muirgheasáin ‘descendant of Muirgheasán’, a diminutive of Muirgheas, a personal name meaning ‘sea valor’.
Scottish: from Gaelic Mac Moireasdain ‘son of Moireasdan’, a personal name cognate with Irish Muirgheasán’ (see 1 above).
Scottish and English: patronymic from the personal name Morris .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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James Bruce "Jimmy" Morrison Find A Grave Memorial# 89478
James Bruce "Jimmy" Morrison Original name: James Bruce Morrison Birth: Nov. 7, 1860 Mount Pleasant Sanpete County Utah, USA Death: Aug. 5, 1941 Richfield Sevier County Utah, USA Physical descript …
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