John B Bruer Sex Male Birth 30 June 1821 Kentucky, United States Death 23 October 1913 Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States PARENTS Father Asahel Bruer Mother Martha Day [1]
John B. Bruer BIRTH 30 Jun 1821 Kentucky, USA DEATH 23 Oct 1913 (aged 92) Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Patty Cemetery Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 111210630 Children: Mary I. Charles R. John C. Cary Memorial from Urbana Daily Courier, 24 October 1913: LIVED IN URBANA NEAR CENTURY AGO JOHN B. BRUER WAS SON OF FIRST SCHOOL TEACHER. Remembered as a Child Abraham Lincoln's Frequent Visits to His Father's Tavern Which Stood on County Jail Site. Mrs. Martha Lindsey, 714 West Green street, has received a message notifying her of the death of her brother, John B. Bruer, one of Urbana's earliest settlers, who, as a child, played about the knees of Abraham Lincoln when the latter boarded with his father at the old Pennsylvania house, located where the county jail now stands. Mr. Bruer died at Pontiac, aged 94 years. Was Son of Pioneer. The decedent was the only son of Asahel B. Bruer, one of the first school teachers in Champaign county. The school house was an old log structure, in which Mr. Bruer taught eighteen months in 1832-33. An old wood cut captioned, "Ashael Brewer Smoking Out the Boys," is familiar to readers of "Pioneers of Champaign County," published in the '80's by the late W. M. Mathews and L. A. McLean. John B. Bruer was reared in Urbana and was well known to many settlers, who are still living. He often visited Urbana relatives prior to six years ago, when he became too enfeebled to travel. He well remembered Abraham Lincoln as a frequent guest at his father's tavern and his recollections of early days in Urbana were deeply interesting. Is Last of Family. Mrs. Lindsey is the only surviving sister, she being the youngest member of the family. There are four surviving sons and two daughters, all living near Pontiac excepting one daughter, who resides at Decatur. Mrs. Permelia McWilliams and Mrs. Laura Thorton of West Oregon street are nieces, and George W. Lindsey and Edward Lindsey and N. W. Davis and Samuel Davis of East Main street, are nephews. The funeral and burial will take place Sunday at Pontiac. By MidwestMom Family Members: Parents Asahel Bruer 1793–1881 Martha Day Bruer 1787–1873 Spouse: Lovice Bruer 1831–1894 Siblings: Angeline Bruer Davis 1816–1890 Caroline Bruer McCoy 1823–1911 Martha Ann Bruer Lindsey 1829–1915 Children: Asahel B. Bruer 1856–1943 Mary I. Bruer Powley 1863–1943 Charles R. Bruer 1866–1929[2]
United States Census, 1880 Name: John B Bruer Event Place: Owego, Livingston, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 58 Marital Status: Married Race: White Occupation: Farmer Birth Year (Estimated): 1822 Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Relationship to Head of Household: Self Sheet Letter: C Sheet Number: 237 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Record Number: 16042575 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John B Bruer Self Male 58 Kentucky, United States Lovice Bruer Wife Female 47 New York, United States Asahel B Bruer Son Male 25 Illinois, United States John C Bruer Son Male 22 Illinois, United States Mary I Bruer Daughter Female 17 Illinois, United States Cary L Bruer Daughter Female 11 Illinois, United States Charles R Bruer Son Male 9 Illinois, United States George Reed Other Male 50 Pennsylvania, United States[3]
United States Census, 1860 Name: John Brewer Event Place: South Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 39 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1821 Birthplace: Ky Page: 373 Record Number: 14387 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John Brewer Male 39 Ky Levancie Brewer Female 24 N. Y George D Brewer Male 6 Ill Asel C Brewer Male 4 Ill John C Brewer Male 2 Ill Lavicie Brewer Female 0 Ill [4]
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