Note on various spellings - the German spelling of this surname is Bruschitzki, but was spelled by John years later on his World War I Draft Registration Card as Bruschitsky, on his Social Security records as Bruschitski, and on his memorial card it is spelled Brujitske.
John was the 4th child in a family of 8 children, all born in Detroit. His brothers and sisters were: William Henry Bruschitzki (1882-1950), Rudolph Herman Bruschitzki (1885-1949), Minnie Bruschitzki-Buckholz (1887-1962), Freida Bruschitzki-Matchko (1890-1977), Anna Bruschitzki-Lucas (1893-1945), Amelia Emily Bruschitzki-Witkowski/Witke (1896-1968), and Emma Augusta Bruschitzki-Topolewski/Topole (1897-1976).
As a young man, John first worked in a match factory in Detroit and then as a machinist in an auto factory.
On Jul 27, 1912 in Detroit, Michigan, John married Anna Christine Nastali, born in Michigan (1892-1974). Anna was a daughter of Francis Nastali (1853-1919) and Veronica Drozanowski/Druzan (1857-1942), both born in West Prussia.
John and Anna lived for a short time near John's parents on Linzee Street in Detroit before settling a little further away on Pembrooke Street. This couple had five children, all born in Detroit: Leonard Julius Bruschitzki/Bridges (1913-2002), Alice Cecelia Bruschitzki-Mitchell (1914-2006), Helen Eleanor Bruschitzki-McGlynn (1915-1998), Leona Ann Bruschitzki-Bradley-Jarvis (1917-1988), and Carolyn Grace Bruschitzki-Kirkwood (1919-2002).
John died on Oct 2, 1964, in Novi, Michigan, and is buried in Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia, Michigan. He is buried under the name John "Brujitske."
Note on various spellings - the German spelling of this surname is Bruschitzki, but was spelled by John years later on his World War I Draft Registration Card as Bruschitsky, on his Social Security records as Bruschitski, and on his memorial card it is spelled Brujitske.
John was the 4th child in a family of 8 children, all born in Detroit. His brothers and sisters were: William Henry Bruschitzki (1882-1950), Rudolph Herman Bruschitzki (1885-1949), Minnie Bruschitzki-Buckholz (1887-1962), Freida Bruschitzki-Matchko (1890-1977), Anna Bruschitzki-Lucas (1893-1945), Amelia Emily Bruschitzki-Witkowski/Witke (1896-1968), and Emma Augusta Bruschitzki-Topolewski/Topole (1897-1976).
As a young man, John first worked in a match factory in Detroit and then as a machinist in an auto factory.
On Jul 27, 1912 in Detroit, Michigan, John married Anna Christine Nastali, born in Michigan (1892-1974). Anna was a daughter of Francis Nastali (1853-1919) and Veronica Drozanowski/Druzan (1857-1942), both born in West Prussia.
John and Anna lived for a short time near John's parents on Linzee Street in Detroit before settling a little further away on Pembrooke Street. This couple had five children, all born in Detroit: Leonard Julius Bruschitzki/Bridges (1913-2002), Alice Cecelia Bruschitzki-Mitchell (1914-2006), Helen Eleanor Bruschitzki-McGlynn (1915-1998), Leona Ann Bruschitzki-Bradley-Jarvis (1917-1988), and Carolyn Grace Bruschitzki-Kirkwood (1919-2002).
John died on Oct 2, 1964, in Novi, Michigan, and is buried in Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia, Michigan. He is buried under the name John "Brujitske."
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