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Ruth Opal Bruce 1898 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1898

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 1 December 1937

Death Location: Story County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Charles BRUCE

Mother: Mollie Gibson

Spouse(s): Thomas Anderson

Children(s): Marion Anderson, Irma Anderson, Evelyn Anderson, Millard Anderson, Merrill Anderson

Ruth Opal Bruce was born in 1898 in Iowa, the child of Charles D BRUCE and Mollie Irene "Rena" Gibson. In 1930, Ruth Opal Bruce resided in Howard, Howard, Story, Iowa, USA. Ruth Opal Bruce married Thomas Andrew Anderson, and had children including Marion Ellen Anderson, Irma Ruth Anderson, Evelyn Ione Anderson, Millard Thomas Anderson, Merrill Bruce Anderson. Ruth Opal Bruce passed away in 1937 in Story County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Opal Bruce was born in 1898 in Iowa, the child of Charles D BRUCE and Mollie Irene "Rena" Gibson.
  • In 1930, Ruth Opal Bruce resided in Howard, Howard, Story, Iowa, USA.
  • Ruth Opal Bruce married Thomas Andrew Anderson, and had children including Marion Ellen Anderson, Irma Ruth Anderson, Evelyn Ione Anderson, Millard Thomas Anderson, Merrill Bruce Anderson.
  • Ruth Opal Bruce passed away in 1937 in Story County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Bruce's Ancestors

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Ruth Bruce
1898 – 1937
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Charles D BRUCE
1875 – 1940
Iowa
Mollie (Irene "Rena") Gibson
1878 – 1967
Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
John (H.) Bruce
1832 – 1903
IN
Flora (McDonald) Donaldson
1838 – 1922
Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Squire Bruce
1790 – 1873
Mary Bruce
1805 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Unk Bruce
1750 – 1810
William Bruce
1779 – 1854
Sara Polke
1780 – 1818

Ruth Bruce's Descendants

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Ruth (Opal) Bruce (abt 1898 – 1 December 1937) m. Thomas (Andrew) Anderson (12 Jun 1883 – 16 Feb 1957)
  1. 1. Marion (Ellen) Anderson (6 Oct 1918 – 11 Feb 2008)
  2. 2. Irma (Ruth) Anderson (13 Jul 1920 – 3 Sep 2014)
  3. 3. Evelyn (Ione) Anderson (23 Dec 1924 – 6 May 2015)
  4. 4. Millard (Thomas) Anderson (10 Apr 1929 – 18 Oct 1985)
  5. 5. Merrill (Bruce) Anderson (23 May 1931 – 6 Mar 1961)

Ruth Bruce's Timeline

5 Records

1898
13 February 1898
Birth of Ruth Opal Bruce in Gray, Audubon County, Iowa, United States of America
Gray, Audubon County, Iowa, United States of America
1898
abt 1898
Birth of Ruth Opal Bruce in Iowa
Iowa
1930
1930
Age 32
Ruth Opal Bruce resided here in Howard, Howard, Story, Iowa, USA
Howard, Howard, Story, Iowa, USA
1931
abt 1931
Age 33
Ruth Opal Bruce resided here
None
1937
1 December 1937
Age 39
Death of Ruth Opal Bruce in Story County, Iowa, United States of America
Story County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1898
    Event Place: Gray, Audubon County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Howard, Story, Iowa; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340418
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1898
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Howard, Howard, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Howard, Story, Iowa; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340418

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1937
    Event Place: Story County, Iowa, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Howard Township, Story County, Iowa, United States of America

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