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Franklin Bruce 1936–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1936

Birth Location: Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Jun 1999

Death Location: Kent, King County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Clarence Bruce

Mother: Alice (Seley)

Spouse(s): Flossie Martin

Children(s):

In 1936, Franklin Bruce entered the world in Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America, born to Clarence Bruce And Alice M D Horn Bruce Johnson Carter Seley. In 1945, Franklin Bruce resided in Rapid City Ward 4, Pennington, South Dakota. Franklin Bruce married Eva Mae Vanderslice, Flossie Marie Martin, and had children including Deborah Bruce, Frankie Bruce, Franklin Bruce Jr, Joy Lee Bruce Hunnel, Sharon Bruce, Wilbur Roy Bruce. Franklin Bruce passed away in 1999 in Kent, King County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1936, Franklin Bruce entered the world in Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America, born to Clarence Bruce And Alice M D Horn Bruce Johnson Carter Seley.
  • In 1945, Franklin Bruce resided in Rapid City Ward 4, Pennington, South Dakota.
  • Franklin Bruce married Eva Mae Vanderslice, Flossie Marie Martin, and had children including Deborah Bruce, Frankie Bruce, Franklin Bruce Jr, Joy Lee Bruce Hunnel, Sharon Bruce, Wilbur Roy Bruce.
  • Franklin Bruce passed away in 1999 in Kent, King County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Franklin Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Bruce
1936–1999
Birth Place: Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
Parents
Clarence Bruce
1884–1939
Wisconsin
Alice (M. D. Horn (Bruce) (Johnson) (Carter)) (Seley)
1907–1982
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Edmund (W) Bruce
1856–1934
Vermont, USA
Emma (Florence Perkins) (Bruce)
1856–1930
Brookfield, VT.
Francis ((Frank) Alphonsus Patrick) Horn
1875–1940
Allena, Pennsylvania, USA
Edith (Grace) Dougherty
1882–1943
Iowa
Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1828–1882
Emily Hallock
1831–1904
Ora Perkins
1813–1899
Elisabeth Ditty
1824–1862
Henry Horn
1839–1918
Elizabeth Sharrer
1840–1908
Charles DOUGHERTY
1859–1905
Elizabeth GILSON
1861–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eli Bruce
1799–1868
Plumea Shaman
1804–1886
Isaac Hallock
1784–1860
Esther Hall
1785–1866
William Capt
1767–1815
Elizabeth Proctor
1772–1854
Augustus Horn
1800–1865
Mary Henry
1810–1859
Leonard Sharrer
1803–1880
Elen Reynolds
1812–1870
Michael Dougherty
1839–1905
Mary Hara
1837–1921
Michael GILSON
1823–1880
Mary Gilligan
1833–1897

Franklin Bruce's Timeline

9 Records

1936
1936
Birth of Franklin Bruce in Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
1945
1945
Age 9
Franklin Bruce resided here in Rapid City Ward 4, Pennington, South Dakota
Rapid City Ward 4, Pennington, South Dakota
1950
1950
Age 14
Franklin Bruce resided here in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
1952
1952-1953
Age 16
Franklin Bruce resided here in Washington
Washington
1954
1954
Age 18
Franklin Bruce resided here in Molalla,
Molalla,
1961
4 Nov 1961
Age 25
Franklin Bruce was married in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
1992
1992-2005
Age 56
Franklin Bruce resided here in Tacoma, Washington, USA
Tacoma, Washington, USA
1999
11 Jun 1999
Age 63
Death of Franklin Bruce in Washington, USA
Washington, USA
1999
22 Jun 1999
Age 63
Burial of Franklin Bruce in Kent, King County, Washington, United States of America
Kent, King County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Washington, U.S., Death Index
    [4] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [5] South Dakota, State Census, 1945
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, South Dakota; Series Number: LB24
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [12] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1961
    Event Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Rapid City Ward 4, Pennington, South Dakota
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952-1953
    Event Place: Washington
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Molalla,
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992-2005
    Event Place: Tacoma, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pierce, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rapid City, South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, South Dakota; Series Number: LB24

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1999
    Event Place: Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Index
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] Web: Tacoma, Washington, Obituary Index, 1882-2015, Tacoma Public Library; Tacoma, Washington; Obituary Index, 1882-2015
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1999
    Event Place: Kent, King County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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