JOHN S. BRUNER, one of the leading citizens of Gosfield South, an extensive farmer and fruit grower at Elm Bluff Fruit Farm, occupies the old home of his father and grandfather, belonging as he does to one of the oldest and most honorable families of this part of County Essex. ...
... John S. Bruner was born April 5, 1852, in the old stone mansion so often referred to in the various sketches of the members of his family. After attaining manhood he came into possession of 100 acres on Lot 8, and his brother 100 acres in Lot 7. He subsequently bought his brother’s property and then owned the 200 acres of his father’s farm. It is a matter of record that there has never been a cent of indebtedness placed against the 400 acres of land owned by the sons of Peter Bruner.
In 1888 Mr. Bruner first became interested in the fruit industry, which he has since continued to pursue, and has become one of the extensive growers of the country. His is apple orchard, containing seven acres, is wonderfully productive, as is also his thirty-acre peach orchard, fine peaches being his specialty. He also grows plums, pears and other fruit. In addition to carefully attending to this industry, with the assistance of his son Gurnsey, he carries on general farming, and also, during the past year, raised some $2,000 worth of tobacco. The visitor can see little to improve about Mr. Bruner’s fine grounds and surroundings, but he himself is not yet satisfied, and each year finds more and better buildings, and still more attractive lawns and gardens. His commodious three-story residence would do credit to a city, and it is vastly comfortable, being supplied with modern conveniences, furnace heat and running water. Mr. Bruner was one of the organizers of the Erie Tobacco Company, and was fits manager during its first two years of business. Politically he is independent, and fraternally he is a Forester and Odd Fellow, belonging to the lodges at Ruthven.
In 1872 Mr. Bruner was married to Catherine E., youngest daughter of Charles Stewart, Sr., and to them were born these children: ...
... Mr. and Mrs. Bruner and two of their daughters belong to the Leamington Baptist Church. ...
