This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bruno, Brunow Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1514 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. 1.--1851: ORDERED to serve as grand juror for the next term of District Court.--Minutes, April 8, 1851. 2.--1852: Fremont county census: "Madison township" A. Bruno....3m...2f 3.--1853: Located the south half of the southwest quarter of section 24 township 67 range 42 at Kanesville, on June 1, 1853. Had come from Missouri, had a wife and children, and was desirous of becoming a citizen. 4.--1854: Fremont county census: "Madison township: Anthony Brunow...3m...2f....1 voter...1 militia...no aliens 5.--1856: Iowa State Census: "Madison township", Fremont county. Anthony Bruno...42...Canada...7 years in Iowa. Elizabeth...........28...Canada...? Anthony..............8...Missouri..? Isaac..................7...Iowa........? Clara..................4...Iowa.........? Joseph................2...Iowa........? George............6/12..Iowa.........?