John H BruceAge: 67 years1832–1899
- Name
- John H Bruce
- Given names
- John H
- Surname
- Bruce
Shared note: James Henry Bruce Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | 1832 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Mary Ann Stamm — View this family November 1, 1855 (Age 23 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Henry Bruce December 25, 1859 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | June 6, 1860 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 35 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 35 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 37 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann Stamm January 12, 1875 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 46 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | James Henry Bruce — Emma Alice Bruce — View this family December 15, 1888 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Ethel Bruce February 28, 1890 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Ethel Bruce December 10, 1897 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | January 12, 1899 (Age 67 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Ann Stamm |
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John H Bruce Birth: 1832 — Union, Pennsylvania, United States Death: January 12, 1899 — Lake Bruce, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Mary Ann Stamm Birth: April 28, 1839 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: January 12, 1875 — Lake Bruce, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: November 1, 1855 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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James Henry Bruce Birth: December 25, 1859 27 20 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: June 21, 1932 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John H Bruce - Household
Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Name | James Henry Bruce Obituary and Family Listing
Printed in The News-Sentinel
Rochester, Indiana
Tuesday, June 21, 1932
Funeral services for James Henry BRUCE, 74, who died Sunday at his home near
Winamac, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Evangelical Church near Lake Bruce. Burial was made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. The deceased had spent all of his life in the Winamac and Bruce Lake communities. Surviving are one son, James BRUCE and a brother, Charles [BRUCE], all of Kewanna.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65655767/henry_james_bruce |