Augustus Frederick BRUCE

1830 - 1897  (66 years)

• Name	Augustus Frederick BRUCE
  Born	27 Dec 1830	Cammin, Kreis Cammin, Pomerania, Prussia
  	Records of the Cammin Dom or cathedral
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	19 Sep 1839
  	Arrived in New York City with parents, 2 brothers, on board the ship Echo, then traveled to Buffalo NY with group of Old Lutherans from northern Prussia.
  Residence	Nov 1839	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	From Pomerania via Buffalo, New York. Came with father Martin Frederick Bruss, mother Sophie, brothers Martin and John. Son Wm G. Bruce said he came at age 9, thus 1839, but also said they came in 1842.
  Misc	25 Aug 1852	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	A "Wo Ist" advertisements shows a Maria Bruss looking for a Martin and August Bruss; Wisconsin Banner (weekly ed.), 25 Aug 1852, pg 3 col 7. Source: Milwaukee German Newspapers database by Gary Rebholz. Likely his stepmother.
  Residence	Jun 1855	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	Aug. Braus was a late addition to the 1855 Census, 1 male, 1 female, 2 foreign born, surely August Bruss and Apollonia Becker Bruss, soon to be Bruce
  Residence	1856-1857	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	Entry: Bruss, August, ship carpenter, 383 E. Water. At same address is Bruss, Maria, widow. So his father Martin F. Bruss was deceased.
  Residence	1857-1858	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	Entry: BRUSZ: August. Ship carpenter, East Water, bt Martin and Johnson, W -- address of the Bruce home, so is our August F. Bruce. Note: ss in German is written with a symbol like a B, is called Eszett and is a lexicalized expression for sz!
  Misc	1857-1859	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	WGB wrote: "While still a young man, Martin F. Bruce went south and located at Pensacola, Florida. This was before the Civil War. John went to California. Augustus F., who later became the father of William George Bruce, remained in Milwaukee."
  Will	17 Aug 1859	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	Milwaukee Probate Judge gave him Letters of Administration and set dates for review of claims against the estate of Martin Bruss. See ads in Atlas Tagliche Ausgabe (Milwaukee, Wis.) for 1859.
  Census	20 Jun 1860	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	Address: 7th Ward
  	Household: Augustus F Bruce, 29, a ship carpenter, b. Prussia, living with wife Apollonia [Ablone], 24, b. in Prussian, and their 3 oldest sons William, 4, Albert, 3, and Gustus, 2.
  Occupation	Sailor & Ship Carpenter
  Religion	Protestant
  Residence	Recorded as Bruce, Augustus, ship carpenter, h e s River s Johnson [home east side of River Street south of Johnson]. He had moved to the lot "created" with fill along the Milwaukee River. See WGB Memoirs.
  _UID	167DDCDD188140E9A8651A107E968D3F2552
  Died	7 Apr 1897	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  	Vol 147, Page 336
  Buried	Holy Trinity Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwauke, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I914	My Family History
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Martin Friedrich BRUSS,   b. 1799, Cammin, Kreis Cammin, Pomerania, Prussia ,   d. 1852–1854, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Maria Sophia STIEMKE,   b. Abt 1802, Cammin, Kreis Cammin, Pomerania, Prussia ,   d. Abt 1849, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1828	Cammin, Kreis Cammin, Pomerania, Prussia
  	From Cammin, Pomerania marriage records, FHC microfilm. 16th of 18 marriages in 1828. Date interpreted by John Bartelt, confirmed by Gerda Conrad's Kirchenbuch, Hamburg, 1993. Surname spelled Stiemcke.
  Family ID	F392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Apollonia BECKER,   b. 1837, Zemmer, Germany ,   d. 21 Oct 1876, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age 39 years)
  Married	1855
  	Marriage year reported by eldest son William George Bruce, b. 1856. Month a surmise based on late entry in 1855 Wisconsin Census taken and/or certified June 1, 1855.
  Children	+ 1. William George BRUCE,   b. 17 Mar 1856, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 13 Aug 1949, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age 93 years) + 2. Albert J. BRUCE,   b. 8 May 1857, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 21 Jun 1935, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age 78 years) + 3. Augustus I. BRUCE,   b. 28 Aug 1859, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 25 Jun 1930, St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin  (Age 70 years)   4. Emma BRUCE + 5. Ida G. BRUCE,   b. 8 Jan 1867, Milwaukee, Milwauke, Wisconsin ,   d. 18 Feb 1953, St. Elizabeth Nursing Home, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age 86 years) + 6. Clara E. BRUCE,   b. 2 Jan 1869, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 7 Jan 1964, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age 95 years) + 7. Martin Peter BRUCE,   b. Apr 1871, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 21 Jul 1948, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age ~ 77 years)   8. Nina BRUCE,   b. 5 May 1874, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 14 Jun 1921, Chicago, Cook, Illinois  (Age 47 years) + 9. Apollonia (Lyda) BRUCE,   b. 7 Jun 1876, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,   d. 21 Mar 1938, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth,   b. 26 Feb 1839, France ,   d. 19 Apr 1923, St. Mary's Convent, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F1435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Augustus Frederick Bruce Death Certificate

  
  

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• Notes

  1889-352 Scott Milw Death: Accidental drowning, while temporarily insane Place of death: Kinnickinnic River by Greenfield Ave.