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Betty Jane BruceAge: 78 years19282007

Name
Betty Jane Bruce
Given names
Betty Jane
Surname
Bruce
Birth December 2, 1928 26 18
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 months)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 1930 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a brotherRobert Daniel Bruce
January 22, 1931 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Henry Bruce
June 21, 1932 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Edward Bruce
1933 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Henry Bruce
June 1, 1935 (Age 6 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Webster Eldin
November 3, 1942 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a brotherRobert Daniel Bruce
February 8, 1973 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherAlma Virginia Eldin
June 20, 1975 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherJames Milo Bruce
July 2, 1975 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a brotherThomas Edward Bruce
1979 (Age 50 years)
Death August 27, 2007 (Age 78 years)
Obituary
Betty Jane Foster (nee Bruce) Obituary and Family Listing
September 5, 2007 (9 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Betty Jane Bruce
Birth: December 2, 1928 26 18Lake Bruce, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 27, 2007Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
Robert Daniel Bruce
Birth: January 22, 1931 29 20Indiana, United States
Death: February 8, 1973Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
Thomas Edward Bruce
Birth: 1933 31 22Indiana, United States
Death: 1979Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
William Henry Bruce
Birth: June 1, 1935 33 24Indiana, United States
Death: November 5, 2019Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Milo Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bruce, JamesheadOYMW28M26NoYesINININYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Bruce, AlmawifeFW19M17NoYesINININYesNone
Bruce, Betty JdaughterFW1 years 4 monthsSNoINININNone
Bruce, Henry JfatherMW71WdNoINININYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Milo Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bruce, Jameshead01000YesMW38MNoINFarmerFarmingOA520
Bruce, AlmawifeFW29MNoINHousewifeNP00
Bruce, JanedaughterFW11SYesIN
Bruce, RobertsonMW9SYesIN
Bruce, ThomassonMW7SYesIN
Bruce, WilliamsonMW4SIN