Mary Christiana Bruch

1831 - 1906  (75 years)

• Name	Mary Christiana Bruch  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	12 Mar 1831	Nassau, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1 Aug 1846	New York, New York, USA   [2, 6]
  	Departed Antwerp, Belgium aboard "Catherine"
  Arrival	1849  [5]
  Census	1860	De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [6]
  	Series: M653, Roll: 626, Page: 504/(Valle Township)
  Census	1870	Valle, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Age: 39; Inferred Spouse of Lorenz Armbruster
  Census	1880	Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [6, 7]
  FSID	KZCK-4YB
  Residence	5 Jun 1900	Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [6]
  	Re 1900 Census-Supervisor districe #10, enumeration district #54, sheet #4, Ward #1
  Death	20 Apr 1906	Jefferson County, Missouri, USA   [6, 8]
  Burial	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [8, 11]
  	Mary Christiana Bruch and Laurentz Armbruster, buried together
  		Burial-ARMBRUSTER Christiana and Laurentz Mary Christiana Bruch & Laurentz Armbruster, buried together - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Crystal City MO + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118109653/lorenz-armbruster https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118103883/christina-armbruster
  		Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri Find a Grave: #31277
  Person ID	I20049	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Laurentz Armbruster,   b. 10 Aug 1818, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 15 Dec 1900, Crystal City, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1850	St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA   [1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10]
  Children	1. Jacob Howard Armbruster,   b. 5 Jan 1853, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA d. 21 Nov 1910, De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Matilda R 'Tillie' Armbruster,   b. 8 Feb 1865, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA d. 3 Dec 1948, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Lenhardt Armbruster,   b. 1849, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   4. Christine Armbruster,   b. 17 May 1861, Missouri, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Theresa Armbruster,   b. 22 Apr 1871, Missouri, USA d. 19 Nov 1962, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Katherine 'Kathrin' Armbruster,   b. 24 Sep 1851, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA d. 26 Nov 1928, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. August Lawrence Armbruster,   b. 12 Mar 1863, De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA d. 29 Dec 1914, Kelso, Scott, Missouri, USA (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Margaret 'Maggie' Armbruster,   b. 11 Oct 1860, Missouri, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Armbruster,   b. 12 Feb 1858, Missouri, USA d. 12 Feb 1912, Perry, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. William Henry Armbruster,   b. 10 Jun 1874, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA d. 27 Aug 1957, Bonne Terre Hospital, Bonne Terre, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. George Armbruster,   b. 17 Feb 1867, De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA d. 3 Nov 1951, Ellisville, St Louis County, Missouri, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Lanten H Armbruster,   b. 20 Aug 1856, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA d. 18 Apr 1912, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Adam W Armbruster,   b. 20 Feb 1869, Missouri, USA d. 26 Aug 1939, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Mar 1831 - Nassau, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Immigration - Departed Antwerp, Belgium aboard "Catherine" - 1 Aug 1846 - New York, New York, USA Marriage - 15 Dec 1850 - St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA Census - Series: M653, Roll: 626, Page: 504/(Valle Township) - 1860 - De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA Census - Age: 39; Inferred Spouse of Lorenz Armbruster - 1870 - Valle, Jefferson, Missouri, USA Residence - Re 1900 Census-Supervisor districe #10, enumeration district #54, sheet #4, Ward #1 - 5 Jun 1900 - Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA Death - 20 Apr 1906 - Jefferson County, Missouri, USA Burial - - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Ancestors

  ~l BRUCH Mary Armbruster Mary Christiana Bruch Armbruster

  
  

  Bible & Church Records

  Bible-ARMBRUSTER Family Armbruster Family Bible

  
  

  Burials

  Burial-ARMBRUSTER Christiana and Laurentz Mary Christiana Bruch & Laurentz Armbruster, buried together - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Crystal City MO + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118109653/lorenz-armbruster https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118103883/christina-armbruster

  
  

  People

  ARMBRUSTER -KERUISH -MILLER BACK ROW: Teresa Armbruster (Mrs. Edmund) Keruish, Frances Miller, Mattie Sizemore (Mrs. WH) Armbruster -- MIDDLE ROW: Margaret Keruish, Matilda "Tillie" Armbruster (Mrs. Charles) Miller, Bernice Armbruster, 'Grandma' Mary Christiana Bruch (Mrs. Laurentz) Armbruster, Jim Armbruster -- FRONT ROW: Miller Twins: Edwin & Edna (Edna died two years…

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), H6375.FTW (Armbruster). [S1986] Ancestry.com, New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2003;). [S1632] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 1997;). [S11805] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Valle, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: M593_783; Page: 362B. 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Valle, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: M593_783; Page: 362B [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240867. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240867 [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: 695; Family History Film: 1254695; Page: 81C; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0442. Birth date: abt 1842 Birth place: Germany Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, United States 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: 695; Family History Film: 1254695; Page: 81C; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0442. [S11590] Smith, Clara Twomey, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Armbruster): BRUCH Christina Armbruster, (Name: SmithLC.com;), BRUCH Mary Christina Armbruster 1831-1906. Mary Christiana Bruch and Laurentz Armbruster married 15 Dec 1850 in St Louis, Missouri, and are buried together https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118103883/christina-armbruster [S872] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security ;). [S315] Family Bibles, Family Bible of William Henry Armbruster. Bible-ARMBRUSTER Family Armbruster Family Bible [S1754] Personal Notes, Letters, and E-Mails, Handwriten notes of Bernice A Hood.