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Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1900	Bruce, Robert	Son	111 Hudson St	1	White	New York	Single	None
1910	Bruce, Robert	Son	212 Wood St	10	White	New York	Single	None
1920	Bruce, Robert J	Son	212 Wood St	20	White	New York	Single	Janitor
1930	Bruce, Robert J	Head	123 Columbia St	30	White	New York	Married	Printer
1940	Bruce, Robert	Head	123 Columbia St	40	White	New York	Married	Linotype Operator
1950	Bruce, Robert J	Head	123 Columbia St	50	White	New York	Married	Printer

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Bruce, John W	Head	111 Hudson St	40	White	New York	Married	Stationary Engineer
Bruce, Fanny	Wife	111 Hudson St	25	White	New York	Married	None

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Bruce, John W	Head	212 Wood St	50	White	New York	Widowed	Engineer
Shaw, Abbie	Housekeeper	212 Wood St	30	White	New York	1st Marriage	Housekeeper
Shaw, Thelma	Boarder	212 Wood St	9	White	New York	Single	None

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Bruce, John	Head	212 Wood St	59	White	New York	Widowed	Fireman

Relatives in 1930 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Bruce, Esther L	Wife	123 Columbia St	26	White	New York	Married	None
Bruce, Margaret	Daughter	123 Columbia St	3y 7mo	White	New York	Single	None
Avery, Thurber	Roomer	123 Columbia St	22	White	Pennsylvania	Married	Clerk
Avery, Jessie	Roomer	123 Columbia St	26	White	Canada English	Married	Stenographer

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Bruce, Esther	Wife	123 Columbia St	36	White	New York	Married	None
Bruce, Virginia	Daughter	123 Columbia St	6	White	New York	Single	None
Bruce Jr, Robert	Son	123 Columbia St	13	White	New York	Single	None

Relatives in 1950 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Bruce, Esther L	Wife	123 Columbia St	46	White	New York	Married	None
Bruce Jr, Robert J	Son	123 Columbia St	23	White	New York	Never Married	Aircraft Mechanic
Bruce, Virginia L	Daughter	123 Columbia St	16	White	New York	Never Married	None

Obituary for Robert J. Bruce
The Ithaca Journal, Oct 18 1979, P. 4, Col. 1

"Robert J. Bruce, 79, of 123 Columbia St. died Wednesday Oct. 17, 1979 at home.
Mr. Bruce was retired after working as a printer at Wilcox Press for many years. He was also a former Ithaca fire commissioner and former police commissioner.
He was a member of the Sandy Creek Masonic Lodge, a member of the Veteran Fireman's Association and a member of No. 2 Fire Company of Ithaca.
Mr. Bruce is survived by his wife, Esther L. Bruce; a daughter, Mrs. Neil (Virginia) Naples of Dade City, Fla.; a son, Robert J. Bruce Jr. of Tequesta, Fla.; three granddaughters and several cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Danby Federated Church with the Rev. E.J. Miller, church pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Danby Rural Cemetery at the convenience of the family."

Obituary for Robert J. Bruce. The Ithaca Journal, Oct 18 1979, P. 4, Col. 1. From Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-obituary-for-robert-j/200147588/]

October 18, 1979

Robert James Bruce Sr.

DoB: 16 Dec 1899
PoB: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Died: 17 Oct 1979, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Buried: Danby Rural Cemetery, Danby, Tompkins County, New York

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