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Bruce Woodrow Smith 1915–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1915

Birth Location: Cumberland, Maryland

Death Date: 28 March 1979

Death Location: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware

Father: Thaddeous Smith

Mother: Bessie Nolan

Spouse(s): Dorothea Pursley

Children(s): Evelyn (Cook), Kathy Sauers

In 1915, Bruce Woodrow Smith entered the world in Cumberland, Maryland, born to Thaddeous S Smith And Bessie Nolan. Bruce Woodrow Smith married Dorothea Mae Pursley, and had children including Evelyn Smith Cook, Kathy Smith Sauers, Ronald F Smith. Bruce Woodrow Smith passed away in 1979 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Bruce Woodrow Smith entered the world in Cumberland, Maryland, born to Thaddeous S Smith And Bessie Nolan.
  • Bruce Woodrow Smith married Dorothea Mae Pursley, and had children including Evelyn Smith Cook, Kathy Smith Sauers, Ronald F Smith.
  • Bruce Woodrow Smith passed away in 1979 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bruce Smith's Ancestors

Self
Bruce Smith
1915–1979
Birth Place: Cumberland, Maryland
Parents
Thaddeous S Smith
1881–1965
Pennsylvania
Bessie Nolan
1892–1947
Maryland
Grandparents
James (Peter) Smith
1844–1911
Mann, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah Jay
1850–1903
Mann, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Jeremiah Nolan
1846–
Maryland
Suzanna (( Susan)) Smith
1860–1939
Artmas, Bedford, PA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Smith
1817–1863
Julia Welch
1824–1904
Jeremiah Nolan
1810–
Susan
1818–
Harvey Smith
1823–1901
Rachel Martin
1830–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1780–1862
Naomi Smith
1776–1850
James Smith
1780–1862
Naomi Smith
1776–1850
Isaac Martin
1803–1890
Mary Pennel
1809–1881

Bruce Smith's Descendants

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Bruce (Woodrow) Smith (27 Oct 1915–28 March 1979) m. Dorothea (Mae) Pursley (23 Dec 1922–30 March 2015)
  1. 1. Evelyn (Smith) (Cook) 1938–2020
  2. 2. Kathy (Smith) Sauers 1944– m. Robert (Benges) Sr 1939–2023 m. Frederick (Vincent August) Gutzat 1929–1988

Bruce Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1915
27 Oct 1915
Birth of Bruce Woodrow Smith in Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Allegany County, Maryland, USA
1915
27 Oct 1915
Birth of Bruce Woodrow Smith in Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
1979
28 Mar 1979
Age 64
Death of Bruce Woodrow Smith in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
1979
28 March 1979
Age 64
Death of Bruce Woodrow Smith in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Allegany County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Cumberland, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1979
    Event Place: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1979
    Event Place: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware

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