Bruce Clark Welch1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 19219, (1890 - 1966)
FatherGeorge H. Welch4,5,2 (May 1859 - )
MotherMary C. Rood6,7,2 (Dec 1859 - )

Key Events:

Birth: 10 Jan 1890, Berwick, Pennsylvania8,9,10
Marriage: Liva L. McKeel (1 Nov 1898 - Jun 1975)11
Divorce: about 1921, Liva L. McKeel (1 Nov 1898 - Jun 1975)
Marriage: 4 Mar 1921, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, Olive Blanch Souder (7 Aug 1893 - 25 Jan 1935)12,13,14
Death: 6 Jul 196615,16
Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania17
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Bruce Clark Welch was born on 10 Jan 1890 in Berwick, Pennsylvania.8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Fairmount Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents, George H. Welch and Mary C. Rood.4 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Hunlocks Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.5
     He was a laborer, doing odd jobs at age 18.18
     Bruce registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at 337 Shawnee, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed as a driver for L. & W. B. Coal Co. in Plymouth.19
     Bruce married first Liva L. McKeel, daughter of Samuel McKeel and Dorah Culver.11
     Bruce and Liva appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Salem Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 13 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home. Their daughter Margaret was listed as living with them.20 Bruce also appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Courtdale, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.21
     Bruce and Liva were apparently divorced about 1921 as she married his brother Horace shortly after that.
     Bruce married second Olive Blanch Souder, daughter of Joseph Souder and Sarah E. Reigle, on 4 Mar 1921 in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with L. T. Seward, justice of the peace at Shickshinny officiating.12,13,14
     Bruce and Olive appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 20 Search St., enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $10 per month, and owned a radio. Their children George, Beatrice and Robert, and her children by her prior marriage, Pauline, Glenn, Inez, Harry and Alvin, were listed as living with them.22
     Olive died on 25 Jan 1935 in Madison Twp., Columbia Co., Pennsylvania.23,24
     Bruce appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 12 South Canal St., enumerated 3 May 1940, reporting that he was renting his home, for $8 per month. His children George, Beatrice, Robert and Sarah were listed as living with him. They reported they had lived in the same town in 1935.25
     He became a teamster by 1920, and by 1930 a lumberman. In 1940 he was a laborer, doing road work. He reported he had been out of work 156 days, but had worked 40 weeks the prior year, earning $560.26,27,28,25
     Bruce registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 12 South Canal St., Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed by S. Poley Lumber Works, in Sweet Valley, Luzerne Co.1 By 1950 he was cutting timber, reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 40 hours the prior week.29
     Bruce appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 12 East Buttler, enumerated 3 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a home that was not on a farm. His children Beatrice and Sarah were listed as living with him.30
     Bruce died on 6 Jul 1966 at age 76.15,16 He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.17

Children:
     Child with Liva L. McKeel:

  • Margaret Katherine Welch20,31 (1918 - 1974)

Children:
     Children with Olive Blanch Souder:

  • George H. Welch22,25 (17 Feb 1922 - 4 Jun 1996)
  • Beatrice Katherine Welch22,25,32 (26 Jun 1925 - 13 Oct 2021)
  • Robert Bruce Welch22,25,33 (11 Jul 1928 - 3 Oct 1996)
  • Sarah Elizabeth Welch25,30,34 (8 May 1930 - 26 Dec 2017)

Citations

  1. [S5162] Bruce Clark Welch, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration.
  2. [S5131] Bruce C. Welch and Olive B. Culver, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 38985980, Bruce Clark Welch, includes tombstone photo showning same.
  4. [S5158] George H. Welch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S5159] George H. Welsh household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  6. [S5158] George H. Welch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S5159] George H. Welsh household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S5161] Bruce Welch, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, town, and state.
  9. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 38985980, Bruce Clark Welch, shows date, as 9th, township as Dallas, county, and state, and includes tombstone photo showning date, as 10th.
  10. [S5158] George H. Welch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, as Nov, year, age 9, and state.
  11. [S5160] Bruce C. Welsh household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married.
  12. [S5131] Bruce C. Welch and Olive B. Culver, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date and officiant, his first marriage and her second.
  13. [S5156] Bruce Welch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 31 and hers at 29.
  14. [S5130] Olive Blanch Welch, Certificate of Death, shows married.
  15. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Bruce Welch, Soc. Sec. No. 179-14-3479, shows month, year, and last residence as 19460 Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 38985980, Bruce Clark Welch, shows date, as 7th, town, county, and state, as Phoenixville, Chester Co. Pennsylvania, and includes tombstone photo showning date, as 6th.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 38985980, Bruce Clark Welch, includes tombstone photo.
  18. [S5159] George H. Welsh household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as odd jobs.
  19. [S5161] Bruce Welch, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  20. [S5160] Bruce C. Welsh household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S5169] George Welch household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  22. [S5156] Bruce Welch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  23. [S5130] Olive Blanch Welch, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, county, and state.
  24. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 38986342, Olive Blanche Souder Welch, shows date and state, and includes tombstone photo showing date.
  25. [S5157] Bruce Welch household, 1940 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  26. [S5160] Bruce C. Welsh household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as teamster, industry as general driver.
  27. [S5131] Bruce C. Welch and Olive B. Culver, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows occupation as teamster.
  28. [S5156] Bruce Welch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as lumberman, industry as woods.
  29. [S12798] Bruce C. Welch household, 1950 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as cutting timber and industry as lumbering.
  30. [S12798] Bruce C. Welch household, 1950 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  31. [S5165] Allen Britton Gansel and Margaret Katherine Walsh, Application for Marriage License, Luzerne County.
  32. [S12799] Mrs. Beatrice K. Mowery obituary, Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home.
  33. [S5167] Robert Bruce Welch and Arline Dolores Noss, Application for Marriage License, Luzerne County.
  34. [S5380] William Bacon and Sarah Elizabeth Welch, Application for Marriage License, Luzerne County.