Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Brua, Blair A. October 11, 1851 - 
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Source: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911
Author: Jesse C. Sell

BLAIR A. BRUA, supervisor of Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa., is a
leading citizen of this section and owns a valuable farm of seventy acres. He
was born in Frankstown Township, about one mile distant from his present home,
October 11, 1851, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Elliott) Brua.
     Jacob Brua was one of Frankstown Township's most respected retired
residents for twenty-five years prior to his death. Both he and his wife were
born in Blair County and both were buried at Hollidaysburg. The parents of
Jacob Brua were Daniel and Mary Brua and they came from Pennsylvania Dutch
stock which belonged to Lancaster County. The parents of Elizabeth (Elliott)
Brua were of Scotch-Irish stock. Her father, George Elliott, came to Blair
County about one hundred years ago. Jacob Brua and wife were Presbyterians.
They had the following children: Elliott H., Blair A., Lynn A., Mary J., wife
of Dr. Robert Irvin, of Hollidaysburg; and Blanche E., wife of Irvin Smith.
     Blair A. Brua attended the public schools in Frankstown Township and
spent one term in the High School at Frankstown, since which time he has
devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. At one time he owned three farms in
Frankstown Township, aggregating 280 acres, but he has sold two of these to
his sons and now operates but seventy acres. He has always been an active and
earnest citizen of his township, ready to do his part in public movements. In
politics he is a Republican and has served frequently in public office, being
school director for three years, township assessor for three years, and now
serving as township supervisor.
     In 1873 Mr. Brua was married to Miss Clarissa Hileman, a daughter of
Christian Hileman, and they have the following children: Catherine, Baron,
Blanche, Hileman, Charles, Nelson, Pearl, Irvin and Ruth. Mr. Brua and family
belong to the Lutheran church.

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