Bruce

The Scots-English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix of the Manche département in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of King Robert I of Scotland (Robert the Bruce) (1274-1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common given name.

The variant Lebrix and Le Brix are French variations of the surname.

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Bruce (surname)

Bruce is a surname of Scottish-Norman origin. The de Brus family originated in Brix, in Manche, northern France.

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Bruce, Wisconsin

Bruce is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 779 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Bruce is located at 45°27′26″N 91°16′23″W / 45.45722°N 91.27306°W / 45.45722; -91.27306 (45.457203, -91.272923).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.39 square miles (6.19 km²), of which 2.34 square miles (6.06 km²) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 779 people, 371 households, and 203 families residing in the village. The population density was 332.9 inhabitants per square mile (128.5/km²). There were 419 housing units at an average density of 179.1 per square mile (69.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 371 households of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85.

Holbrook, Arizona

Holbrook (Navajo: Tʼiisyaakin) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,053. The city is the county seat of Navajo County.

Holbrook was founded in 1881 or 1882, when the railroad was built, and named to honor the first chief engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

History

Early Settlements and Exploration

The Holbrook area was inhabited first by the Anasazi, then Puebloans, then the Navajos and Apaches. In 1540 (some seventy years before Jamestown or the Pilgrims) Coronado searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola and camped some sixty miles east of Holbrook. Coronado sent an expedition west to find the Colorado River, and they crossed the Little Colorado some twenty-five miles east of Holbrook and found a wonderland of colors they named "El Desierto Pintada" - The Painted Desert. The expedition was then lead by the Hopis to the Grand Canyon.

U.S. Settlements

After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848 the area was ceded to the Untied States. In 1851 to 1857 the U.S. Army sent three expeditions along the 35th parallel, the third lead by Lt. Beale who created a ten foot wide wagon road. The area was known as Navajo Springs for a spring a dozen miles NE of Holbrook. Soon after a store and saloon was established at the confluence of the Rio Puerco and Little Colorado Rivers two miles east of Holbrook, and the area became known as Horsehead Crossing.

Holbrook (LIRR station)

Holbrook was a station stop along the Greenport Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The most recent version was located along Coates Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Holbrook, New York

History

The original version of Holbrook LIRR station was combined into a cigar factory owned by Colonel Alexander McCotter (1791-1878) between June and July 1875. McCotter had already owned 5000 acres of land expanding as far south as the Great South Bay dating back to 1848, which he subdivided in five to ten acre lots. The factory was a 40x40 two stories high building surmounted with a cupola. Half of the ground floor was used as a ticket office, express office, and waiting room, while the rest of the building was used for the factory.

The second station opened around 1907 on the north side of the train tracks. It was moved to the south side on April 29, 1939 and finally closed in June 1962, although the sheltered shed lasted as long as 1970. This station was located between Ronkonkoma and Holtsville Stations on Coates Avenue in Holbrook, New York, and is close to where the Ronkonkoma Yard can be found today.

Holbrook, New York

Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 27,195 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Holbrook is located at 40°47′59″N 73°4′32″W / 40.79972°N 73.07556°W / 40.79972; -73.07556 (40.799650, -73.075617).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), all land.

Demographics of the CDP

As of the census of 2000, there were 27,512 people, 9,019 households, and 7,350 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,032.5 per square mile (1,557.5/km²). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 1,342.2/sq mi (518.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.1% White, 1.32% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.

There were 9,019 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.38.