Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Brusie, David W. 1865 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

DAVID W. BRUSIE, of North Branch Township, Lapeer County, is one of those worthy
sons of our noble pioneers who remember with great interest and just pride the
labors which those early settlers performed in the former days, and whose own
boyhood was spent in the very township where he now resides. He was born on
section 12, North Branch Township, on the 27th of January, 1865. His father had
his birth and early training in New York and bore the name of Wilmott Bruise,
while his mother who was English by birth was known in her maidenhood as Emma
Nichols.

  The life work of the father was that of a farmer and the son was early trained
in the practical work incident to a rude but thoroughly cultivated pioneer farm.
As his parents were among the first settlers in the township he had thorough
experience in the hardships of those days and can give many interesting recital
of the labors and sports of the boys who were so prominent a factor in the work
of that time.

  This youth was granted but very limited opportunties for education as he had
no advantages otherwise than the district schools of the neighborhood which he
attended regularly and conscientiously when he could do so. His education has
had to be mainly gained by means of study and observation since he reached
mature years. He began life for himself at the age of sixteen years as a farmer
on the old homestead and this has been his home throughout life. His father was
the first settler on this section road and he cut his place out of the
wilderness. His political views have brought him into alliance with the
Democratic party but he always contents himself by a conscientious discharge of
the duty of suffrage and does not mingle with politicans or seek office of any
kind. To his parents were born seven children as follows: Homer, David, Susie,
Frances, Ludington, George and Mabel.

  Our subject and his mother and youngest sister now remain at the old
homestead. His father died May 7, 1883 and was buried at St. John's Cemetery.



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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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