Leone “Lowie” BruceAge: 74 years1921–1995
- Name
- Leone “Lowie” Bruce
- Given names
- Leone
- Surname
- Bruce
- Married name
- Leone Martin
- Nickname
- Lowie
Shared note: Otto Foster Bruce Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | September 26, 1921 26 22 Shared note: Triplet Sisters |
 Birth of a sister | Jeanette Bruce September 26, 1921 Shared note: Triplet Sisters |
| Birth of a sister | Helen Bruce September 26, 1921 Shared note: Triplet Sisters |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 8 years)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 11, 1930 (Age 8 years) |
| Census | April 26, 1940 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a father | Otto Foster Bruce July 6, 1942 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Lillian May Foster January 2, 1947 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Carietta Clark May 14, 1949 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 paternal grandfather | Otto James Bruce December 30, 1954 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William Q Sayers September 15, 1956 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a sister | Jeanette Bruce June 2, 1971 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 mother | Ruth Lois Sayers 1985 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a sister | Helen Bruce June 30, 1991 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | October 23, 1995 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Otto Foster Bruce Birth: April 7, 1895 24 22 — Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States Death: July 6, 1942 — Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Ruth Lois Sayers Birth: March 2, 1899 32 30 — Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States Death: 1985 — Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: July 21, 1920 — Montgomery, Indiana, United States |
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14 months twin sister |
Jeanette Bruce Birth: September 26, 1921 26 22 — Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States Death: June 2, 1971 — Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States |
| twin sister |
Helen Bruce Birth: September 26, 1921 26 22 — Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States Death: June 30, 1991 — Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States |
| herself |
Leone “Lowie” Bruce Birth: September 26, 1921 26 22 — Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States Death: October 23, 1995 — Virginia, United States |
Leone “Lowie” Bruce has 6 first cousins recorded
Father's family (6)
Parents Harold Ray Martin + Leone Elizabeth Bruce
Parents Robert Wallace Bruce + Maude Louise Moon
Parents Frederick George Schlegel + Dorothy Louise Bruce
Mother's family (0)
| Birth | Triplet Sisters
Jeanette, Helen, and Lone Bruce are triplets with all being born on September 26, 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Otto Foster Bruce - Household
Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Otto Foster Bruce - Household
Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
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| Name | Otto Foster Bruce Obituary and Family Listing
Foster Bruce of Crown Point Is Taken By Death
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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
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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.
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