He was born in Fort Laramie, Ohio, January 9, 1889. He was the son of Peter and Johanna Brucken, his parents died when he was 4 years old.
He came to Kansas when he was 19 years old. He was married to Thresia Sextro in Kelly, Kansas, October 26, 1910. He was a farmer all his life.
He leaves to mourn his death a wife and eleven children, Henry Brucken of Mayetta, Kansas, Ed Brucken and Mary Alvina Wessel of Baileyville, Kansas, John Brucken, Albert Brucken, Josephine Roles, Rose Rogge, of Kansas City, Missouri, Dorothy Benoit of Los Angeles, California and Lawrence, Leo, and Elnora of the home. His two sisters Mary and Carrie and 4 brothers, Henry, Frank, Clem of Ohio and Herman of Delia, and 12 grandchildren.
Rosary was held at the McAsey Mortuary. Funeral service was held at St. Dominics Church Saturday morning February 19, by Rev. Frank Glowacki, pastor. Burial was in Mount Calvary cemetery at Holton, Ks.
Six nephews were pallbearers Gerald Sextro, Kenneth Sextro, Leander Sextro, Sylvester Bussing, Lawrence Boeckman, Raymond Boeckman.
Contributor: Judy McAsey Arnold (47137206)
Based on Shelby Co. birth records, the entry made on May 24, 1889 state that Brucken Edward was born 18 Dec 1888 in Cynthian Township, OH :
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYW-S7PD?i=28&cc=1932106
Both the newspaper clipping and the stone of this memorial mention 9 Jan 1889. Perhaps this was his christening date ?
Contributor: Nicolas Junod (48479653)
He was born in Fort Laramie, Ohio, January 9, 1889. He was the son of Peter and Johanna Brucken, his parents died when he was 4 years old.
He came to Kansas when he was 19 years old. He was married to Thresia Sextro in Kelly, Kansas, October 26, 1910. He was a farmer all his life.
He leaves to mourn his death a wife and eleven children, Henry Brucken of Mayetta, Kansas, Ed Brucken and Mary Alvina Wessel of Baileyville, Kansas, John Brucken, Albert Brucken, Josephine Roles, Rose Rogge, of Kansas City, Missouri, Dorothy Benoit of Los Angeles, California and Lawrence, Leo, and Elnora of the home. His two sisters Mary and Carrie and 4 brothers, Henry, Frank, Clem of Ohio and Herman of Delia, and 12 grandchildren.
Rosary was held at the McAsey Mortuary. Funeral service was held at St. Dominics Church Saturday morning February 19, by Rev. Frank Glowacki, pastor. Burial was in Mount Calvary cemetery at Holton, Ks.
Six nephews were pallbearers Gerald Sextro, Kenneth Sextro, Leander Sextro, Sylvester Bussing, Lawrence Boeckman, Raymond Boeckman.
Contributor: Judy McAsey Arnold (47137206)
Based on Shelby Co. birth records, the entry made on May 24, 1889 state that Brucken Edward was born 18 Dec 1888 in Cynthian Township, OH :
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYW-S7PD?i=28&cc=1932106
Both the newspaper clipping and the stone of this memorial mention 9 Jan 1889. Perhaps this was his christening date ?
Contributor: Nicolas Junod (48479653)
Family Members
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Henry "Hank" Brucken
1911–1995
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Edwin Frank Brucken
1913–1998
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John Frank Brucken
1914–1988
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Josephine Brucken Roles
1916–1977
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Mary H. Brucken Wessel
1917–2009
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Albert J.J. "Boots" Brucken
1918–1999
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Lawrence B "Hap" Brucken
1920–2012
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Rose Bernadine Brucken Rogge
1922–1991
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Dorothy H Brucken Benoit
1924–2012
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Elnora F Brucken
1925–1993
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Leo Henry Brucken
1927–2006
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