John Isaac BRUCE
Ruth BOSWELL

Husband:  John Isaac BRUCE
Birth:  21 Aug 1890, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois  
Death:  1 Jul 1956, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
Burial:  Jul 1956, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois       (pic)
Father:  Benjamin Jasper BRUCE
Mother: 
Ella Pauline JOHNSON

Marriage:      1916, Illinois  

Wife:  Ruth BOSWELL
Birth:  1 Nov 1895, Gallatin Co., Illinois
Death:  23 Nov 1925, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
Burial:  Nov 1925, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  Benjamin N. BOSWELL
Mother:  Emma C. CARROLL

Children:
1. Dee Lois BRUCE
(Bray), b: 21 May 1916, Texas City, Saline Co., Illinois
                                       d: 10 Sep 1983, Kenton, Kenton Co., Kentucky
                                    bur: Lake Wales Cemetery, Lake Wales, Polk Co., Florida
2. Lloyd BRUCE, b: 8 Oct 1917, Texas City, Saline Co., Illinois
                          d: 24 May 1992, Olney, Richland Co., Illinois
                       bur: Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland Co., Illinois
3. Caroline BRUCE, b: Mar 1919, Texas City, Saline Co., Illinois
4. Berdeen BRUCE, b: 7 Nov 1920, Texas City, Saline Co., Illinois
5. Benjamin N. BRUCE, b: 18 Apr 1922, Texas City, Saline Co., Illinois
                                    d: 19 Oct 1979, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana
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Notes:    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0395, Page 271A), Rector Twp., Saline Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 139, Enumeration Date: 14-Jan-1920, Family #84

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BRUCE, John I

 Head

M

29

M

IL

IL

IL

 Laborer / R R Section

     

              Ruth

 Wife

F

24

M

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

              Delois

 Daughter

F

3y7m

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

              Lloyd

 Son

M

2y2m

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

              Caroline

 Daughter

F

9m

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

              Benjamin J

 Father

M

70

M

IL

TN

TN

 None

   

              Ella P

 Mother

F

69

M

IL

TN

TN

 None

   

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0554, Page 252A), Rector Twp., Saline Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 28, Enumeration Date: 2-Apr-1930, Family #6

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BRUCE, John

 Head

M

39

W

25

IL

IL

IL

 

 R R Laborer / Railroad Co.

             Delois

 Daughter

F

13

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

             Loyd

 Son

M

12

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

             Caroline

 Daughter

F

11

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

             Berdine

 Son

M

9

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

             Ben W

 Son

M

7

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

             Ella P

 Mother

F

79

W

21

IL

TN

TN

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_0883, Page 130B), Eldorado, Saline Co., Illinois,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 83-9, Enumeration Date: 17-Apr-1940, Family #110

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 BRUCE, John

 Head

M

49

W

 

8

IL

 Maintenance / Railroad

               Berdeen

 Son

M

19

S

H-3

IL

 

               B  N

 Son

M

18

S

 

8

IL

 Laborer / Feed Store

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Sources:    
1) Death - Wife:  Saline County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0830387