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Wilbur W Bruce 1935–2023 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1935

Birth Location: Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 28 Jul 2023

Death Location: Wichita, Kansas

Father: Clarence Bruce

Mother: Alice (Seley)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1935, Wilbur W Bruce entered the world in Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA, born to Clarence Bruce And Alice M D Horn Bruce Johnson Carter Seley. In 1940, Wilbur W Bruce resided in Township 1 N Range 3, Pennington, South Dakota, US. Wilbur W Bruce married Gloria Mae Wise, and had children including Barbara Bruce, Beverly A Bruce, Russell J Bruce. Wilbur W Bruce passed away in 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.

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Biography

  • In 1935, Wilbur W Bruce entered the world in Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA, born to Clarence Bruce And Alice M D Horn Bruce Johnson Carter Seley.
  • In 1940, Wilbur W Bruce resided in Township 1 N Range 3, Pennington, South Dakota, US.
  • Wilbur W Bruce married Gloria Mae Wise, and had children including Barbara Bruce, Beverly A Bruce, Russell J Bruce.
  • Wilbur W Bruce passed away in 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilbur Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Wilbur Bruce
1935–2023
Birth Place: Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA
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

Wilbur Bruce's Timeline

18 Records

1935
7 Jul 1935
Birth of Wilbur W Bruce in Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA
Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA
1940
1940
Age 5
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Township 1 N Range 3, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Township 1 N Range 3, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
1945
1945
Age 10
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Rapid City Ward 4, Pennington, South Dakota
Rapid City Ward 4, Pennington, South Dakota
1948
27 Oct 1948
Age 13
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
1949
1949
Age 14
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
1951
1951
Age 16
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
1960
1960
Age 25
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
1964
1964-2002
Age 29
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
1974
1974
Age 39
Wilbur W Bruce resided here
None
1986
1986
Age 51
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Albany, GA
Albany, GA
1989
1989-2003
Age 54
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Wichita, Kansas, USA
Wichita, Kansas, USA
1993
1993
Age 58
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS
1995
1995-2002
Age 60
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Wichita, Kansas, USA
Wichita, Kansas, USA
1996
1996
Age 61
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
2002
2002-2020
Age 67
Wilbur W Bruce resided here in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
2023
21 Jul 2023
Age 88
Death of Wilbur W Bruce in Wichita, Kansas, USA
Wichita, Kansas, USA
2023
28 Jul 2023
Age 88
Burial of Wilbur W Bruce in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Rapid City High School; Year: 1951
    [2] Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 121954 - 051971; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3574; Roll: 22; Record Group Tit
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Township 1 N Range 3, Pennington, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03865; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 52-37
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Wichita Eagle; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    [7] South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
    [8] South Dakota, State Census, 1945
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [11] 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
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rapid City, Penningt
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Township 1 N Range 3, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Township 1 N Range 3, Pennington, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03865; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 52-37

    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: 27 Oct 1948
    Event Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Rapid City Journal; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1948; Publication Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; &terms=Wilbur_Bruce

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rapid City, Penningt

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rapid City, Penningt

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Rapid City High School; Year: 1951

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1957
    Event Place: Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Sep 1957
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 121954 - 051971; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3574; Roll: 22; Record Group Tit

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Rapid City, South Dakota
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Rapid City Journal - 11 Jun 1960 - Page 7, Marriage of Wise Bruce 11 Jun 1960

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964-2002
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Albany, GA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989-2003
    Event Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Wichita, KS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2002
    Event Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Wichita; State: Kansas; Year(s): 1995-2002

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, IA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002-2020
    Event Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hawaii, USA
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 121954 - 05/1971; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3574; Roll: 22; Record Group Tit

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Kwajalein
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 24
    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 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wichita, KS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 2023
    Event Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Wichita Eagle; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rapid City Journal; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2023; Publication Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; ,0.18316716,0.34013438,0.28561324&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Jul 2023
    Event Place: Wichita, Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Wichita Eagle; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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