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Bessie Letha Bruce 1892–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1892

Birth Location: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa

Death Date: 9 Jun 1979

Death Location: Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Frances Hayden

Spouse(s): Carl Messmore

Children(s): George Messmore, Bruce Messmore, Letha Messmore, Francis Messmore

Bessie Letha Bruce was born in 1892 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, the child of James Mcellen Bruce And Frances Etta Hayden. Bessie Letha Bruce married Carl Deloss Messmore, and had children including Bruce Deloss Messmore, Francis Messmore, George Mccellen Messmore, Letha Belle Messmore. Bessie Letha Bruce passed away in 1979 in Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California.

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Biography

  • Bessie Letha Bruce was born in 1892 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, the child of James Mcellen Bruce And Frances Etta Hayden.
  • Bessie Letha Bruce married Carl Deloss Messmore, and had children including Bruce Deloss Messmore, Francis Messmore, George Mccellen Messmore, Letha Belle Messmore.
  • Bessie Letha Bruce passed away in 1979 in Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California.

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Bessie Bruce's Ancestors

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Bessie Bruce
1892–1979
Birth Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa
Parents
James Mcellen Bruce
1863–1920
Colorado
Frances (Etta) Hayden
1866–1951
Marion, Iowa
Grandparents
Jesse (Hector) Hayden
1822–1907
Rising Sun, Ohio, Indiana
Margaret (Ann) Newberry
1841–1929
Brown, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Edward 🧬
1815–1896
Margaret Brower
1818–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel #
1786–1867
Mary Thomas
1793–1872

Bessie Bruce's Descendants

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Bessie (Letha) Bruce (29 Dec 1892–9 Jun 1979) m. Carl (Deloss) Messmore (2 Feb 1889–29 Jan 1963)
  1. 1. George (McCellen) Messmore 1914–1988
  2. 2. Bruce (Deloss) Messmore 1911–1977
  3. 3. Letha (Belle) Messmore 1916–1950 m. Walter (J.) Thorson 1913–1951
  4. 4. Francis Messmore 1913–1991 m. Mr. Lettau

Bessie Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1892
29 Dec 1892
Birth of Bessie Letha Bruce in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa
1979
9 Jun 1979
Age 87
Death of Bessie Letha Bruce in Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1979
    Event Place: Santa Clara, California
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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