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Personal data Margaret Dora Carolina Bruns 

  • Alternative names: Margaret Reitz McPeek, Margaret Bruns Reitz
  • She was born on May 22, 1917 in Balfany Farm, Lake Twp., Clark Co., SD.
  • Census in the year 1940, 3 Oaks Vlg., Berrien Co., MI.
  • (note1) .
    Sources: LaRie Hull, Lois Paterson, & Dave Hahn
  • She died on March 9, 2011 in Clark, Clark Co., SD, she was 93 years old.
  • She is buried after March 9, 2011 in Bethlehem Ev. Luth. Cem., Hague Twp., Clark Co., SD.
  • A child of Michel Harm Bruns and Dora Caroline Waldow
  • This information was last updated on February 17, 2016.

Household of Margaret Dora Carolina Bruns

(1) She is married to Heinrich Reitz.

They got married on October 8, 1939 at Sawyer, Harbor Co., MI, she was 22 years old.

Henry Reitz oo Margaret Dora Carolina Bruns

Marriage Source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Kuper GEDCOM file, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H., Publication date: xv Feb MCMXCVI)

Mrs. Hull cites her source: MARGARET McPEEK, RR 1 BOX 105A, WILLOW LAKE, SD. 57278

Author: Hahn, Dave, Title: "Volga German Colonies - Kanton Kukkus," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xvi Dec MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

"... Margaret Dora Caroline Bruns 1 Sex: F Birth: 22 MAY 1917 in Lake Township, Clark County, South Dakota 2 Death: 9 MAR 2011 in Clark, Clark County, South Dakota 2 Burial: Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Hague Township,Clark County, South Dakota 2 ... Marriage 1 Heinrich Reitz b: 20 MAR 1913 in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan Married: 8 OCT 1939 in Sawyer, Harbor Country, Michigan 2 ..." <>

Child(ren):

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(2) She is married to Orvan Stinston McPeek.

They got married on June 16, 1945 at Willow Lk., Clark Co., SD, she was 28 years old.

Orvan Stinston McPeek oo Margaret Dora Carolina Bruns

Marriage source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Kuper GEDCOM file, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H., Publication date: xv Feb MCMXCVI) for date of marriage.

Mrs. Hull cites her source: MARGARET McPEEK, RR 1 BOX 105A, WILLOW LAKE, SD. 57278

Author: Peterson, Lois, Title: "Pedigree Chart #1 being Lois LaVonne McPeek," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: LLMP, Publication date: xvii Feb MMXVI)

"2 Orvan Stinston McPeek b. 11 Apr 1915 p. Hague Township, Clark Co., SD

m. 16 Jun 1945 p. Willow Lake, Clark County, SD d. 24 May 1979 Watertown, Codington County, ~" <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. (Not public)


Notes about Margaret Dora Carolina Bruns

Margaret Dora Carolina Bruns

Source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Kuper GEDCOM file, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H., Publication date: xv Feb MCMXCVI)

Mrs. Hull cites her sources: 'THE FAMILY TREE' MICHEL AND WESSELENA KUPER 1839-1963

MARGARET McPEEK, RR 1 BOX 105A, WILLOW LAKE, SD. 57278

Author: Peterson, Lois, Title: "Pedigree Chart #1 being Lois LaVonne McPeek," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: LLMP, Publication date: xvii Feb MMXVI)

"3 Margaret Dora Caroline Bruns b. 22 May 1917 p. Balfany Farm, Clark County, SD d. 9 Mar 2011 p. Clark, SD"

Author: Hahn, Dave, Title: "Volga German Colonies - Kanton Kukkus," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xvi Dec MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

"... Margaret Dora Caroline Bruns 1 Sex: F Birth: 22 MAY 1917 in Lake Township, Clark County, South Dakota 2 Death: 9 MAR 2011 in Clark, Clark County, South Dakota 2 Burial: Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Hague Township,Clark County, South Dakota 2

Father: Michel H. Bruns b: 27 FEB 1893 in Lincoln County, South Dakota Mother: Dora Waldow b: 5 AUG 1893

Marriage 1 Heinrich Reitz b: 20 MAR 1913 in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan Married: 8 OCT 1939 in Sawyer, Harbor Country, Michigan 2

Children

1. Larry Reitz b: UNKNOWN 2. Dennis Henry Reitz b: 24 JAN 1942 in Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan

Marriage 2 Orvan McPeek b: 11 APR 1915 Married: 16 JUN 1945 in Willow Lake, Clark County, South Dakota 2

Sources:

1. Title: 1940 U.S. Census - Three Oaks Village, ED11-85, Berrien County, Michigan Repository: Media: Census Text: Age 22 - Margaret Reitz, born South Dakota

2. Title: Find A Grave - Margaret Dora Caroline Bruns McPeek 1917-2011 Repository: Media: Electronic" <>

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    Birthday May 22, 1917

    • The temperature on May 22, 1917 was between 10.5 °C and 24.9 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
      • January 19 » Silvertown explosion: A blast at a munitions factory in London kills 73 and injures over 400. The resulting fire causes over £2,000,000 worth of damage.
      • March 1 » The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.
      • March 2 » The enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
      • March 8 » International Women's Day protests in St. Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23rd in the Julian calendar).
      • May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
      • August 18 » A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.

    Day of marriage June 16, 1945

    • The temperature on June 16, 1945 was between 7.5 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
    • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
      • March 16 » Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British bombers, resulting in around 5,000 deaths.
      • April 26 » World War II: Filipino troops of the 66th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Commonwealth Army, USAFIP-NL and the American troops of the 33rd and 37th Infantry Division, United States Army are liberated in Baguio and they fight against the Japanese forces under General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
      • May 1 » World War II: Forces of the Soviet Red Army liberate Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Stalag Luft I near Barth, Germany.
      • August 9 » World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200–28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers.
      • September 12 » The People's Republic of Korea is proclaimed, bringing an end to Japanese rule over Korea.
      • October 18 » The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

    Day of death March 9, 2011

    • The temperature on March 9, 2011 was between 4.3 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (23%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2011: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
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      • September 19 » Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader with 602.
      • November 26 » The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.
    

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