The Shemwell Family

William Henry BruceAge: 84 years19352019

Name
William Henry Bruce
Given names
William Henry
Surname
Bruce
Birth June 1, 1935 33 24
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Webster Eldin
November 3, 1942 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 6 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
Census April 21, 1950 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 14 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 37 years)
Death of a motherAlma Virginia Eldin
June 20, 1975 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherJames Milo Bruce
July 2, 1975 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 10 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 43 years)
Death of a sisterBetty Jane Bruce
August 27, 2007 (Age 72 years)
Obituary
William Henry Bruce Obituary and Family Listing
November 4, 2019 (Age 84 years)
Death November 5, 2019 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenview Memorial Gardens
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mother
elder sister
Betty Jane Bruce
Birth: December 2, 1928 26 18Lake Bruce, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 27, 2007Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder brother
Robert Daniel Bruce
Birth: January 22, 1931 29 20Indiana, United States
Death: February 8, 1973Indiana, United States
3 years
elder brother
Thomas Edward Bruce
Birth: 1933 31 22Indiana, United States
Death: 1979Indiana, United States
2 years
himself
William Henry Bruce
Birth: June 1, 1935 33 24Indiana, United States
Death: November 5, 2019Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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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