George Washington Bruno (1891 - 1960)

Born 1 May 1891 in Wellington, Carbon, Utah Territory, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 24 Apr 1960 at age 68 in Steamboat, Washoe, Nevada, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1891. He was the son of Anthony Bruno and Lucy Bradley. He passed away in 1960.

• Fact: Residence (1900) Mona, Juab, Levan Precincts Salt Creek village, Juab, Utah, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Sharp, Nye, Nevada, United States
• Fact: Draft Registration (1942) Wells, Nevada
• Fact: Burial (1960) Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States of America^[1]

• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch George Washington (Dard) was born May 1, 1891 in Wellington, Sevier County, Utah, and died April 15, 1960, at this time we do not know where he is buried. He was a famous cowboy in this area Nevada. Dard Bruno was a bronc buster, who would ride anything brought in wild from the hills. He could stop a stampede or track cattle thieves as well as the Indians, who were expert at it. He gave such rare performances in bronc riding that he was in demand for celebrations at Reno and San Francisco, and was soon known all over the west. A contest was proposed to find out who was the best bronc buster between Murray Whipple (one of the best bronc riders in the country) and George. Throughout the competition the two men were sent into the cattle to retrieve calves for branding, the men kept passing each other with calves. With each throw of the rope, they never missed a calf. Georges’ roping skills were evident when George took two ropes in and brought out two calves at once. The competition was over. He married Maude R. Reed 11 August 1927 in Ely, White Pine, Nevada. In George’s history it mentions an O.K. Reed ranch, O.K. Reed is the ex-husband of Maude Reed. A newspaper article February 16, 1922, from the Times Independent, in Moab, Utah had the following: Tonopah, Nevada- George Bruno, a range rider in the eastern end of Nye County, was surprised by receiving a check from the state treasurer for 0 as a reward for his efforts in securing the conviction of Cooney Clifford for rustling stock.

From George’s military registration card we learn that in 1917, he was not married and his previous employment was “Cow Puncher”. George was living with his parents, and was unemployed and not working. He was asking for an exemption from the military because he was “Crippled” with a broken hip. George was tall, with a medium build, and had brown hair, brown eyes and was not bald.

Hiko is a small, agrarian community in the Tonopah Basin on State Route 318 in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. It is a census-designated place, with a population of 119 at the 2010 census.[1]

Mill of Hyko Silver Mining Co. in 1871 Hiko was the county seat of Lincoln County from 1867 to 1871 and a few hundred residents lived nearby, due largely to silver mines in the area. Today, the area is a farming and ranching area, and not much remains of the old town except the cemetery, some mill ruins and a red rock building that was a general store. Although populated, Hiko appears on at least two ghost town lists.[2][3] Most of the residents of Hiko own farms or ranches, and little to no industrial activity takes place there. In 1871 Hiko was replaced as the county seat of Lincoln County with the current seat, Pioche.[4] The Hiko and Crystal Springs provide a large supply of water for the Hiko farms and ranches. The Hiko farming community is located in the north end of the Pahranagat Valley and lies at an elevation of 3,869 feet (1,179 m), with a ZIP code of 89017.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 September 2018), memorial page for George Washington “Dard” Bruno (1 May 1891–24 Apr 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #90705393, citing Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA ; Maintained by Eileen (contributor 46886393) .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 December 2021, 18:02), entry for George Washington "Dard" Bruno (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KWVR-44D ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 March 2019, 12:26), entry for George Washington "Dard" Bruno(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KWVR-44D); contributed by various users.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 8 November 2017, George W Bruno, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).