Peter Brua and Catharine Rupley

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Husband Peter Brua ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1771 - Berks Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Peter Brua (      -      ) 1
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Wife Catharine Rupley ³

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           Born: Abt 1773
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           Died: 19 Jan 1833 3
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Children

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1 F Margaret Brua ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: Hon. Simon Cameron (1799-Aft 1889) 4 5 6

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2 F Lucetta Brua ³

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         Spouse: Jacob Hoyer (      -      ) 3

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3 F Mary Brua ³

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         Spouse: Isaac McCord (      -      ) 3

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4 F Catharine Brua ⁷

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           Born: 1810 8
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         Spouse: Andrew Keefer (1803-1876) 7

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5 M Jacob Brua ³

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6 M John Peter Brua ³

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General Notes: Husband - Peter Brua

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He learned the trade of a carpenter, and came to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, about 1792. He served as director of the poor from 1818 to 1821; was a member of the Borough Council in 1824, 1826, and 1829; commissioned county treasurer Jan. 7, 1824, and was one of the county commissioners from 1827 to 1829. While in the latter office he was a prime mover in establishing the Lancasterian system of education, which preceded that of the common schools. Mr. Brua was a gentleman of sound practical sense, honest and upright, and highly honored in the community. He died at Harrisburg, in his seventy-first year.

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General Notes: Wife - Catharine Rupley

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from Cumberland Co, PA

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 469.

2 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 11.

3 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 470.

4 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 562.

5 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 7.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 27, 775.

7 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 470, 581.

8 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 581.