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BRUCE FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS
Submitted by Lester Wallace
Bible presented to Mrs. M. J. Bruce
By
Jacob Straus
Matagorda December 30th 1871
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BIRTHS
Charles David Bruce was born Nov 13th 1841
Margaret Jane Yeamans was born Jan 30th 1849
James
Arthur Bruce was born July 20th 1878
Frank
Charles Bruce was born August 15, 1880
Children of James Arthur Bruce
Carrie
Lauraine Bruce was born Nov. 16th 1908
Marjorie Jim Bruce was born May 15th 1911
Bertha
Barbara Bruce was born Aug. 14, 1918
Marian
Elizabeth Bruce was born March 25th 1922
Children of Frank Charles Bruce
Frank
Russel Bruce was born Dec 2nd 1910
Marie
Josephine Bruce was born Apr 27th 1914
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DEATHS
Charles David Bruce died March 17th 1909 1910
Margaret Jane Bruce died Aug 15-1921
Frank
Charles Bruce died July 30-1933
James
Arthur Bruce [died] April 6th 1944
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MARRIAGES
Charles D. Bruce was married to Margaret J. Yeamans Sept.
10, 1873
James
Arthur Bruce and Lorena May Nolte were married Jan. 4, 1906
Matagorda, Texas.
Frank
Charles Bruce and Addie Zipprian were married Jan 31, 1910
Bay City, Texas by Rev. L. E. Selfredge
W. G.
Thornhill and Marie Josephine Bruce were married Dec. 28th
1939 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church,
Bay City, by Rev. Paul
Engle
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FRANK CHARLES BRUCE FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS
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This is to Certify
THAT
Adelaide Asenath Zipprian
Born at Matagorda Peninsula Matagorda Co. on
June 17th 1882
AND
Frank Charles Bruce
Born at Peytons Creek Matagorda Co. on Aug 15th
1880
were joined together in the bonds of
Holy Matrimony
at Bay City, Texas on the 31st day of
January in the year of our Lord 1910
in the presence of Mrs. Dr. J. E. Simons,
Walthens Bryan and Mrs. L. E. Selfridge and
children
Rev. L. E. Selfridge Clergyman
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
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PARENTS
Husband's Parents
Father Charles David Bruce
Mother Margaret Jane Yeamans
Married at Cashes Creek, Matagorda Co.
Date Sept. 10th, 1873
FATHER
Date
of Birth Nov 13th 1841
Place
of Birth Cashes Creek Mat. Co.
Date
of Death March 17th 1910
Place
of Burial Matagorda, Texas.
MOTHER
Date
of Birth Jan 30th 1849
Place
of Birth Cashes Creek, Mat. Co.
Date
of Death Aug. 15th 1921
Place
of Burial Matagorda, Texas. |
WIFE'S
PARENTS
Father William Zipprian
Mother Marie Louise Yearzley
Married at Matagorda Peninsula
Date April 17th, 1873
FATHER
Date
of Birth Dec. 24th, 1849
Place
of Birth Matagorda Peninsula Matagorda Co.
Date
of Death June 25th 1931
Place
of Burial Matagorda, Texas
MOTHER
Date
of Birth March 22nd 1857
Place
of Birth New Orleans, La.
Date
of Death Aug. 8th, 1939
Place
of Burial Matagorda, Texas.
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Other
Data on Husband's Family
Lorena
May Nolte & James Arthur Bruce married Jan. 4th, 1906
James
Arthur Bruce born July 20th, 1878
Carrie
Lauraine Bruce, Nov. 16th, 1908
Marjorie Jim
Bruce, May 15th 1911
Bertha
Barbara Bruce, Aug. 14th, 1918
Marion
Elizabeth Bruce, March 25th, 1922
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CHILDREN
Name Frank Russell Bruce
Date of
Birth Dec. 2nd, 1910
Place of
Birth Matagorda, Texas
Married
to Marguerite Henigan Crabb
Date
Feb. 15, 1962
Name Marie Josephine Bruce
Date of
Birth April 27th, 1914
Place of
Birth Matagorda, Texas
Married
to W. J. Thornhill Jr.
Date Dec. 28th, 1939
Name Billie Jo Thornhill
Date of
Birth
Place of
Birth Born at Dow Hospital Velasco, Texas
Name Frank Russell Bruce
Date of
Birth Dec 2, 1910
Place of
Birth Matagorda
Married
to Marguerite Crabb [19]'62
Date of
Death Dec 2nd 1980
Place of
Burial Matagorda Cemetery
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DIED
On Sunday
night, 27th Inst. of congestion of the brain, Alfred Yearzley,
Printer, age 36 years, a native of England, formerly of Natchez,
Miss., but for the last fifteen years a resident of this city.
His
friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral at half past 3 oclock, This afternoon from the Hall of
the Typographical Union, corner of Perdido and Cardondelet
streets. (New Orleans Typographical Union) The officers and
members of the union are requested to attend the funeral of
their late Brother member as above.
James
Risk, Pres.
Monday
Nov. 28th 1859
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NOTES
Charles
David Bruce died March 17th, 1910
Frank
Charles Bruce died July 30th, 1933
Margaret
Jane Bruce died Aug. 15th, 1921
James
Arthur Bruce died April 6th, 1944
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MARRIED
Marie
Josephine Bruce and W. G. Thornhill Jr. were married Dec. 28th,
1939 about 6 p.m. St. Marks Episcopal Church, Bay City, Texas by
Rev. Paul Engle
Present
the family & few friends
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