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Personal data Brune (Brune "Bruno") "Bruno" Bruns
- Nickname is Bruno.
- He was born on February 24, 1868 in fortasse, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
- Immigrated on May 6, 1903 vanuit Ellis Is., NY.Source 1
Immigrated with wife, son Walbert, and daughters Etta, Jenn ie, and Lena
- He died on November 7, 1955 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA (Dolmage Hosp.), he was 87 years old.
- He is buried on November 10, 1955 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
- This information was last updated on July 10, 2016.
Household of Brune (Brune "Bruno") "Bruno" Bruns
He is married to Engelina Troff.
They got married on April 21, 1894 at Stapelmoor, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen, he was 26 years old.
Brune Bruns oo Engelina Troff
Marriage source: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709 - 1900, (Westerstede, Eigenverlag, MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 82
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'556 Bruns, Brune, Dienstknecht in Beschotenweg; oo 21.4.1894 Engelina Troff, * 9.11.1874, ~ 10.1.1875 in Dielerh., Dienstmagd. T.d. 4359 ...' <>
Child(ren):
- Jennie Bruns 1896-1987
- Johanna Bruns 1905-1948
- Bruno Bruns 1909-2001
- John Menno Bruns 1915-1980
Notes about Brune (Brune "Bruno") "Bruno" Bruns
Brune "Bruno" Bruns
Source: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709 - 1900, (Westerstede, Eigenverlag, MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 82
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'556 Bruns, Brune, Dienstknecht in Beschotenweg; oo 21.4.1894 Engelina Troff, * 9.11.1874, ~ 10.1.1875 in Dielerh., Dienstmagd. T.d. 4359
Etta Margaretha * 5.8.1894 in Dielerh., ~ 2.9.'
Mulhearn, Sandra, Sandra's Ancestry, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, ix Nov MMV)
"... Bruno BRUNS ... NSFX: Senior Sex: M Birth: 24 Feb 1868 Death: 1955 Immigration: Sailed from Rotterdam on the ship Rotterdam 6 May 1903 Ellis Island, NY Note: Immigrated with wife, son Walbert, and daughters Etta, Jennie, and Lena ...Change Date: 9 Nov 2005 ...
Marriage 1 Englena TROFF b: 9 Nov 1872 or 1874 in Dielerheide, Ost Friesland, Germany Married: 21 Apr 1894 Change Date: 9 Nov 2005
Children
1. Walbert BRUNS b: 3 Mar 1899 in Bunde, Ostfriesland, Germany 2. Etta BRUNS b: 3 Aug 1894 3. Jennie BRUNS b: 7 Oct 1896 Lena BRUNS b: 25 Aug 1902 4. Johanna BRUNS b: 28 May 1905 Gertie BRUNS b: 6 May 1907 in Germany 5. Bruno BRUNS b: 26 Jul 1909 6. Grace Sedne BRUNS b: 16 Apr 1912 7. John Menno BRUNS b: 29 Jan 1915 in Iowa 8. Tressie Florence BRUNS b: 22 Dec 1916 9. Bruno Bruns"
The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 63rd Year, # 28, 17 Nov. 1955 (Thurs.), Pg. 1, Col. 3
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"Last Rites Held Thursday for Bruno Bruns
Funeral services for Bruno Bruns were held Thursday afteroon, November 10, at the Winter Funeral Home followed with services at the First Reformed Church by the Rev. Henry Van Dyke. Burial took place at the Oiena Mound cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Vernon Stohr, Roger Harringa, Raymond Bruns, Joe Korte, Lewis Mayand, Ben Mayland.
Bruno Bruns son of Walbert and Margaret Bruns, was bom February 24, 1868, at East Friesand Germany. He was baptized in infancy and confirmed in his youth.
On April 21, 1894 he was united in marriage to Englena Troff. This union was blessed with ten children, of these one daughter, Johanna preceded him in death in 1948. The others, all living nearby, were able to give him much help and comfort in his declining years.
In the year 1903, they emigrated to this country making their home in the vicinity of Bufalo Center and Titonka, Iowa. From there they moved to the Woden community where he was engaged in farming for seventeen years, then moving to afarm near Buffalo Center.
In 1943, he, with his wife Engelina retired to his home in Bufalo Center. After eight years of retirement, his loving wife and helpmate passed away on Nov. 26, 1951 thus leaving him alone. When his health began to fail he made his homewith several of his children spending the last year at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Korte.
Mr. Bruns had enjoyed excellent health until the past two years when it began to fail and he spent many days in the local hospital.
On Oct. 10, he was again taken to the hospital where everything human hands could do was done for his comfort and on Monday morning Nov. 7, at 7:15 o'clock he quietly and peacefully departed this life at the age of 87 years, 8 months, and14 days. He leaves to mourn his passing his nine children: Etta (Mrs. Fred Mayand), Britt; Jennie (Mrs. John Korte), Buffalo Center; Walbert, Britt; Lena (Mrs. John Harringa), Britt; Gertie (Mrs. Henry Stohr), Woden; Bruno, Titonka; Grace(Mrs. Edward Stohr), Woden; John, Lake Mills; Tressie (Mrs Dick Beenken), Titonka. There are also 30 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and also a few other relatives and a host of friends." <>
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Birthday February 24, 1868
- The temperature on February 24, 1868 was about 7.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
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Day of death November 7, 1955
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Day of burial November 10, 1955
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