JOHN BRYCE - Biography

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This biography appears on page 670 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

JOHN BRYCE, farmer; P. O. Union Grove; was born near Glasgow, Scotland,
January, 1822; came to Wisconsin in 1847, and settled on 160 acres in
town of Dover, and now, through industry, has as fine a farm as is in
Dover. He married Mary Hunter in April, 1861; she died in September,
1862. He again married, Elizabeth Ormiston, in Chicago, in May, 1866. By
first wife had one child- John, born in 1862, and is now at home with
his father. By second wife had two children- Elizabeth, born May, 1867;
Gracie, born January, 1871. Mrs. Grace Ormiston, mother of the present
Mrs. Bryce, was born near Glasgow, Scotland, November, 1809; is the
widow of Samuel Ormiston her maiden name was Grace Colewell; she was
married in 1827; they came to Wisconsin about 1839; settled on eighty
acres, and afterward bought 200 acres. He was a hard-working and frugal
man, and gained means; moved to Union Grove about 1867. Died Aug. 1,
1876, leaving his widow in comfortable circumstances.