Relationship 484: William Bruce (Bruce) LaPlant & Edna M. Lewis

Relationship Record 484

Male/Husband} LaPlant, William Bruce (Bruce)

Family History} Olson

Female/Wife} Lewis, Edna M.

Relationship Type} Marriage

Marriage: Date} Fam 14 Dec 1926

Place} , , North Dakota

Ended: On Date} Exa 18 Dec 1967
By} Death of husband

Source 1}	388 = Family notes
Source 2}	394 = Letter
Source 3}	1644=1930 USA cen
Source 4}	1645=1940 USA cen
Source 5}	1545=Death record
Source 6}	553 = S.S. record
Source 7}

1st Household No.} 656 = Binford, Griggs, North Dakota

Photographs} None

Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 5 Jul 2014
Date Created} 10 Aug 1993

Notes: Bruce LaPlant and Edna Lewis were married 14 Dec 1926, presumably in North Dakota. In the 1930 U.S. census, Bruce and Edna were living in Binford, Griggs, North Dakota. They had a daughter, Shirley, age 2. The family was renting their residence for $8. per month, and did not have a radio. His occupation is unreadable. Her parents, Fred and Isabella Lewis were enumerated next to them.

It is reported in family notes (Source No. 388) that Bruce went to Montana in 1929, where he was employed with the Montana Power Department. He returned that year, presumably to Binford, where they are enumerated in 1930. He returned to Montana with his family. Returning to Griggs County, they farmed on "the Dave Wilcox farm, north of Cooperstown", then on "the Cowan farm, east of Red Willow Lake", which they later bought. Their second daughter Lois was born in Binford.

In the 1940 U.S. census, Bruce and Edna LaPlant were living in Cooperstown, Griggs, North Dakota. Bruce was a salesman for the Arneson-Loder company, selling farm equipment. They were renting their residence for $16. per month. Their daughter Shirley had completed eighth grade, and daughter Lois, first grade.

The family's residence in Cooperstown, and Bruce's employment with Arneson-Loder from 1939 to 1945 is reported in family notes (Source No. 388). The next paragraph states that during the second World War the family went to Tacoma, Washington, where they both worked in defense factories, he in the shipyards, and she at Boeing. The two paragraphs contradict each other, as they cover the same time period. The family notes state that Edna's mother died in Jun 1946, and the family returned to Binford to take care of her father and to farm.

Bruce died 18 Dec 1967 in Griggs County, North Dakota. His last residence was Binford, Griggs, North Dakota. Edna died 13 Sep 1993 in Griggs County. Her last residence was Hannaford, Griggs, North Dakota. Their burial place is unknown.

Children:

Total # of Children} 2

Seq. # of Primary}

1st Child}	LaPlant, Shirley
2nd Child}	LaPlant, Lois

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