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Household of Walbert Bruns

He is married to Etta Stohr.

They got married on January 18, 1928 at Immanuel Luth. Chr., Bingham Twp., Hancock Co., IA, he was 28 years old.

Walbert Bruns oo Etta Stohr

Marriage source: Mulhearn, Sandra, Sandra's Ancestry, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, x Dec MMV) <>

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Notes about Walbert Bruns

Walbert Bruns

Source: Mulhearn, Sandra, Sandra's Ancestry, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, x Dec MMV)

Sandra cites her sources: SSDI, birth certificate.

Obit: Etta Bruns, Garner Leader April 26, 2001.

Ellis Island web site: Sailed with Father, Mother, Etta, Jennie, Lena

Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Walbert BRUNS * 3 March 1899 Bunde, Ostfriesland, as son of Bruno Bruns and his wife Engelena * TROFF > near Buffalo Center, IA at the age of 4 years with his parents + 24 February 1979 hospital Britt, IA # 26 February 1979 Evergreen cem. Britt, IA oo 18 January 1928 Immanuel Lutheran Church cem. northwest of Woden, IA Etta STOHR ... Funeral Services Held For Former Titonka Resident

Funeral services for Walbert Bruns, 79, of Britt and formerly of Titonka were held Monday, February 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the First Lutheran Church of Britt with Rev. Paul W. Adix officiating. He passed away Saturday, February 24 at theHancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Pallbearers were Dean Beenken, Clarence Harringa, Roger Harringa, Bruno Korte, Walbert Mayland Sr. and Vernon Stohr. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.

Walbert Bruns was born March 3, 1899 in Bunde, Ostfriesland, Germany to Bruno and Engelena Troff Bruns. At the age of four years he came with his parents to the United States, settling near Buffalo Center.

He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Britt. He received his education in the rural schools near Titonka.

He was married to Etta Stohr January 18, 1928 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Titonka and they farmed near Woden for five years then moved to a farm northeast of Titonka. He had lived on a farm near Britt for 20 years, retiring and movinginto Britt 19 years ago.

Walbert is survived by his wife, Etta of Britt; three daughters, Rosella Bruns of Britt, Mrs. Donald (Lillian) Dittmer of Walnut Creek, Calif. and Mrs. Hans (Adeline) Larsen of Parkersburg; one son, Raymond Bruns and his wife, Marilyn, ofBritt; nine grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. John (Jennie) Korte and Mrs. Tressie Beenken of Buffalo Center; Mrs. Lena Harringa and Mrs. Henry (Gertie) Stohr both of Woden; two brothers, Bruno Bruns of Britt and John Bruns of Lake Mills,nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Etta) Mayland and Johanna." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Walbert Bruns

Jan Geerds Troff
1835-????
Engel Seerts Groeneveld
1841-1894
Brune Bruns
1868-1955

Walbert Bruns
1899-1979

1928

Etta Stohr
1903-2001

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    Birthday March 3, 1899

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    Day of death February 24, 1979

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    Day of burial February 26, 1979

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