From "Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania"
by Beers in 1900:

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  P. J. Brugler, general farmer and dairyman, has occupied his present farm
in Auburn township, Susquehanna county, since 1888, and ranks among the
substantial citizens of his neighborhood.  He is a native of Warren county,
N. J., where his ancestors have lived for several generations, and whence he
was brought to Pennsylvania by his parents, Samuel and Latitia (Linaberry)
Brugler, in the year 1856.
  Henry Brugler, great-grandfather of our subject, passed all his life
on his farm in Warren county, N. J., engaging in agricultural pursuits.
His son, Peter, who was also a lifelong farmer of Warren county, married
Nancy Strainer, and they became the parents of the following named children:
Henry, a farmer of Warren county, N. J.,; Samuel; James, who died in New
Jersey; Manor, who died in New Jersey; Lovell, deceased, who first married
Alford Ribble and subsequently Joseph Thomas; Peter, deceased; and Sarah,
wife of John Harter, a farmer of Warren county.  The father of this family
passed away in 1878, the mother in 1883, and they were buried on their farm.
  Samuel Brugler was born August 7, 1821, in Warren county, N. J., where he
grew to manhood, receiving his education in the common schools.  He was
reared to farming, which has been his life vocation, and he remained
with his parents up to the age of twenty-five years.  On February 14,
1840, he was married, in Warren county, to Miss Latitia Linaberry, and in
1859 they came with their family to Susquehanna county, Penn., settling
on the farm in Auburn township, where they have since made their home.
The place comprises 118 acres of what is now valuable farming land, but at
the time of their arrival it was little more than a wilderness, and all
the improvements on the place are the result of Mr. Brugler's enterprise
and industry.  He has carried on general farming and by incessant hard work
has succeeded in gaining a comfortable competence, which he richly deserves.
He is a Democrat in politics, but he has never been particularly active
in public affairs, giving close attention to his agricultural interests.
He is highly respected by all who know him.  Samuel and Latitia Brugler
have had children as follows:  P. J., the subject proper of these lines;
Joseph K., residing in Rush township; Jerris, a farmer of Jessup township
(he married Anna Hibbard); Judson, a merchant of Oliphant, Penn. (he has
been twice married, first to Lillie Johnson, and second to Lillie Brown);
Libbie, Mrs. Henry Young, deceased; and Katie, wife of William Stevens, of
Peckville, Penn.  Mrs. Brugler was born January 24, 1825, in Warren county,
N. J., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Kishpaugh) Linaberry, who were farming
people of Connecticut.  Their family consisted of eight children, viz.:
Anna, Joseph, Nelson, Carson, Achelius, Betsey M., Latitia and Kate M. (who
is twice married, first to William Lake and afterward to John W. Smith).
  P. J. Brugler was born April 28, 1848, in Warren county, N. J., and coming
to Susquehanna county in boyhood, has passed the greater part of his life in
the locality where he still resides, obtaining his education in the common
schools and his agricultural training on the home farm, where he remained
with his parents until he reached his majority.  From that time until his
marriage he worked among different farmers, after which he commenced on
his own account, renting land in Auburn township and other parts of the
county until he settled on his present place, in 1888.  He has 107 acres
of fine land, systematically and carefully cultivated, and in addition to
general farming, he has engaged quite extensively in dairying, at present
keeping about fifteen cows.  Mr. Brugler is progressive and up-to-date in his
calling, and he has met with gratifying success in his farming operations,
having a comfortable home and well-equipped property, which may well be a
source of pride to their owner.  Mr. Brugler is a Democrat in political faith.
  On December 7, 1872, Mr. Brugler was united in marriage, in Rush township,
with Miss Mary Crisman, and they have had six children, namely: Bertha,
who married Daniel Penworth, a farmer of Auburn township; Lavergne, who died
March 28, 1896, at the age of twenty-one years, and was buried in Jersey Hill
cemetery; Samuel W., Oscar, Homer and Tussie P., all at home.  Mrs. Mary
(Crisman) Brugler was born in Warren county, N. J., a daughter of Nelson
and Charlotte Matilda (Wildrick) Crisman, who came to Susquehanna county
and settled on the farm in Auburn township where they passed the remainder
of their lives.  The father was a farmer and harness maker by occupation.
He died in 1878, at the age of seventy years, the mother in 1888, and their
remains rest in the Jersey Hill cemetery in Auburn township.  Their children
were Marshall H., a farmer of Auburn township; Albert, a farmer of Dimock
township; Mary, Mrs. Brugler; Adella, wife of Charles Vesburg, a farmer
of Kansas; Sarah V., wife of Philip Conrad, a carpenter of Newark, N. J.;
Angeline, wife of J. K. Brugler, of Rush township; and Rose A., wife of
John Arnts, a shoemaker of Meshoppen, Pennsylvania.

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