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Donald Melford Bruce 1926–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 DEC 1926

Birth Location: Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA

Death Date: 17 OCT 2006

Death Location: Jamestown, Crawford Co., PA, USA

Father: Charles Bruce

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s): Virda Clark

Children(s):

The story of Donald Melford Bruce began in 1926 in Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA. Donald Melford Bruce married Virda Lou Clark, and had children including Donald Gale Bruce. Donald Melford Bruce passed away in 2006 in Jamestown, Crawford Co., PA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Melford Bruce began in 1926 in Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA.
  • Donald Melford Bruce married Virda Lou Clark, and had children including Donald Gale Bruce.
  • Donald Melford Bruce passed away in 2006 in Jamestown, Crawford Co., PA, USA.

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Donald Bruce's Ancestors

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Donald Bruce
1926–2006
Birth Place: Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA
Parents
Charles Edgar Bruce
1906–1984
Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA
Mary (Etta) Wilson
1907–
Indian Creek, Lawrence Co., IN, USA
Grandparents
Frank Bruce
1878–1951
Indian Creek, Lawrence Co., IN, USA
Bessie Benefiel
1886–1960
Cannelton, Perry Co., IN, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Benefiel
1849–1888
Sarah Ducker
1850–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stewart Benefiel
1825–1909
Eliza Loy
1830–1854

Donald Bruce's Timeline

3 Records

1926
9 DEC 1926
Birth of Donald Melford Bruce in Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA
Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA
2006
13 OCT 2006
Age 80
Death of Donald Melford Bruce in Erie Co., PA, USA
Erie Co., PA, USA
2006
17 OCT 2006
Age 80
Burial of Donald Melford Bruce in Jamestown, Crawford Co., PA, USA
Jamestown, Crawford Co., PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 DEC 1926
    Event Place: Rockfield, Carroll Co., IN, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 OCT 2006
    Event Place: Erie Co., PA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 OCT 2006
    Event Place: Jamestown, Crawford Co., PA, USA

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