Okla (Bruce) Wear (1906 - 2003)

Born 15 Jul 1906 in Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Raymond Milburn Wear — married 30 Jun 1935 in Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 2003 at age 97 in Nuevo, Riverside, California, United States

Biography

Okla Bruce was born on 15 July 1906 in Arkansas, United States, daughter of Edmund Bruce (1874–1958) and Lucy Gertrude Isabelle Aday (1876–1949).^[1]

Her siblings were:

1. Orville Oswell Bruce (24 March 1898 – 14 April 1955)
2. Augusta Bruce (28 August 1899 – 0 November 1899)
3. Coy Bruce (29 November 1900 – 24 October 1903)

In 1910, Okla (3) was in the household of Edward Bruce in Castle, Okfuskee, Oklahoma. ^[2]

In 1920, Okla (13), was a single daughter, in the household of her father, Edmund, (45) in Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States. ^[3]

Okla (23) married William L. Hudson (21) (born on 13 April 1908 in Texas, United States) before 1930. Their son was Willie L. Hudson (3 December 1932 – 31 January 2011).

In 1930, Okla (23) Hudson was living with her husband, William, in Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma. ^[4]

Okla (28) married Raymond Milburn Wear (24) (born on 6 March 1911 in Rice, Navarro, Texas, United States; son of Oscar Lowe Wear and Annie Louvenia Messer) on 30 June 1935 in Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma. They had at least one son named Raymond Merle Wear {FamilySearch Profile).

In 1940, Okla was living in household of Raymond Wear (29) in Fullerton Judicial Township, Orange, California. ^[5]

In 1950, Okla was living in household of Raymond M Wear (39 years) in Fullerton, Orange, California. ^[6]

Okla died on 27 December 2003 in Nuevo, Riverside, California, aged 97.^[7][8] She is commemorated at Shafter Memorial Park, Shafter, Kern County, California.^[1][9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42085045/okla-bruce-wear: accessed 30 May 2023), memorial page for Okla Bruce Wear (15 Jul 1906–27 Dec 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42085045, citing Shafter Memorial Park, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA; Maintained by Lisa (contributor 46623471).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQL-HKP : accessed 24 July 2021), Okla Bruce in household of Edward Bruce, Castle, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 8A, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 1,375,278.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1467; Line: 65; FHL microfilm: 1821467; Record number: 40347;
   FamilySearch Record: MJMW-6MX (accessed 30 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXY-V9F Image number 00871
   Okla Bruce (13), single daughter, in household of Edmond Bruce (45) in Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Arkansas.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCW4-MYC : accessed 30 May 2023), Okla Hudson in household of Willie Hudson, Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 4A, line 45, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1910; FHL microfilm 2,341,644.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 72;
   FamilySearch Record: K94H-JSY (accessed 30 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MT-D4KH
   Orla Wear (34), wife, in household of Raymond Wear (29) in Fullerton Judicial Township, Orange, California, United States. Born in Arkansas.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 11; Line: 16;
   FamilySearch Record: 6XGZ-R3VG (accessed 30 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-LQH7-1SNP-Y
   Ohla M Wear (43), wife, in household of Raymond M Wear (39 years) in Fullerton, Orange, California, United States. Born in Arkansas.
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGSK-9N5 : 11 January 2021), Okla M Wear, 27 Dec 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4M-21TN : 10 February 2023), Okla M Wear, .
9. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDK-9JF1 : 9 November 2015), OKLA BRUCE WEAR, died 27 Dec 2003; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Shafter Cemetery, Shafter, Kern, California, United States.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 April 2020, 15:24), entry for Okla Bruce (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LR5Z-682 ); contributed by various users.