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Ruth Lois SayersAge: 85 years18991985

Name
Ruth Lois Sayers
Given names
Ruth Lois
Surname
Sayers
Married name
Ruth Lois Bruce
Birth March 2, 1899 32 30
Census June 18, 1900 (Age 15 months)
MarriageOtto Foster BruceView this family
July 21, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Text:
Name: Otto Foster Bruce Sex: Male Birth Date: 7 April 1895 Birthplace: Crown Point, Ind Residence Place: Crown Point, Ind Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: First Father's Name: Otto J Bruce Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Lillian F Foster Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Ruth Lois Sayers Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Crawfordsville, Ind. Spouse's Birth Date: 2 March 1899 Spouse's Birthplace: Mt. Carroll, Ill. Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: First Spouse's Father's Name: Wm Q Sayers Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Carrie E Clark Certifier's Name: Edgar A Rice Officiator's Name: M. H. Appleby Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 21 July 1920 Event Place: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Birth of a daughter
#1
Jeanette Bruce
September 26, 1921 (Age 22 years)
Shared note: Triplet Sisters
Birth of a daughter
#2
Helen Bruce
September 26, 1921 (Age 22 years)
Shared note: Triplet Sisters
Birth of a daughter
#3
Leone “Lowie” Bruce
September 26, 1921 (Age 22 years)
Shared note: Triplet Sisters
Census April 11, 1930 (Age 31 years)
Census April 26, 1940 (Age 41 years)
Death of a husbandOtto Foster Bruce
July 6, 1942 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherCarietta Clark
May 14, 1949 (Age 50 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 51 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Q Sayers
September 15, 1956 (Age 57 years)
Death of a daughterJeanette Bruce
June 2, 1971 (Age 72 years)
Death 1985 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maplewood Memorial Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
William Q Sayers
Birth: July 24, 1866Indiana, United States
Death: September 15, 1956Los Angeles, California, United States
mother
Carietta Clark
Birth: October 29, 1868Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Death: May 14, 1949Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Marriage: June 12, 1889Montgomery, Indiana, United States
10 years
herself
Ruth Lois Sayers
Birth: March 2, 1899 32 30Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States
Death: 1985Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Family with Otto Foster Bruce - View this family
husband
Otto Foster Bruce
Birth: April 7, 1895 24 22Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: July 6, 1942Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States
herself
Ruth Lois Sayers
Birth: March 2, 1899 32 30Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States
Death: 1985Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Marriage: July 21, 1920Montgomery, Indiana, United States
14 months
daughter
Jeanette Bruce
Birth: September 26, 1921 26 22Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: June 2, 1971Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
daughter
Helen Bruce
Birth: September 26, 1921 26 22Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: June 30, 1991Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
daughter
Leone “Lowie” Bruce
Birth: September 26, 1921 26 22Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: October 23, 1995Virginia, United States

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MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: Otto Foster Bruce Sex: Male Birth Date: 7 April 1895 Birthplace: Crown Point, Ind Residence Place: Crown Point, Ind Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: First Father's Name: Otto J Bruce Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Lillian F Foster Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Ruth Lois Sayers Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Crawfordsville, Ind. Spouse's Birth Date: 2 March 1899 Spouse's Birthplace: Mt. Carroll, Ill. Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: First Spouse's Father's Name: Wm Q Sayers Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Carrie E Clark Certifier's Name: Edgar A Rice Officiator's Name: M. H. Appleby Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 21 July 1920 Event Place: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Q Sayers - Household

Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Sayers, WilliamheadWMJul186732M11INININSalesmanOYesYesYesRH
Sayers, CarriewifeWFOct186831M1122INOHINYesYesYes
Sayers, HelendaughterWFjun18936SINININ
Sayers, RuthdaughterWFMar18991SILININ

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Otto Foster Bruce - Household

Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bruce, FosterheadO6000RNoMW34M24NoYesINININYesLawyerGeneral PracticeOYes
Bruce, RuthwifeFW31M21NoYesILILILYesNone
Bruce, HelendaughterFW8SNoYesININILYesNone
Bruce, LeonedaughterFW8SNoYesININILYesNone
Bruce, JeanettedaughterFW8SNoYesININILYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Otto Foster Bruce - Household

Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bruce, Fosterxhead04550NoMW44MNoINLawyerPrivate PracticeOA
Bruce, Ruth SwifeFW39MNoIL
Bruce, HelendaughterFW18SYesIN
Bruce, LeonedaughterFW18SYesIN
Bruce, JeanettedaughterFW18SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ruth Lois Sayers - Household

Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Bruce, RuthheadFW51WdINWK40Book KeeperBankP

Name
Otto Foster Bruce Obituary and Family Listing Foster Bruce of Crown Point Is Taken By Death —— Foster Bruce, 47, Crown Point attorney, and well known here, died at 1 a. m. Monday in Gary Methodst hospital of a kidney ailment and high blood pressure, it was learned today. He served in the World War I, and was past commander of Crown Point post, American Legion. Surviving are his parents, Attorney and Mrs. Otto Bruce; his widow, Ruth, triplet daughters, Helen, Leone and Jeanette; one brother, Dr. Robert Bruce, of Wabash college, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Schlegel, of Indianapolis. Memorial services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Presbyterial [sic] church in Crown Point. Source: Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, Indiana) - 07 Jul 1942, Tue - page 2 ------ Courtesy of GrammyJan (#48241020)-- Thursday, July 9, 1942 Fulton County Obituaries Mrs. J. L. HOESEL, of Culver, attended the funeral services of her nephew, Foster BRUCE, 47, which were held at Crown Point, Wednesday afternoon. The deceased who passed away Sunday evening was a lieutenant in the First World War. He is survived by his widow and triplet daughters, Helen [BRUCE], Leona [BRUCE] and Jeanette [BRUCE], all of Crown Point. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116344044/foster-otto-bruce