Bruce Blake1
b. 25 August 1924, d. 25 February 1945
Last Edited=22 Sep 2002
- Relationship
- Uncle of Joseph Michael Flint
Bruce Blake was born on 25 August 1924 at Utah.1,2 He was the son of Athol Barrett Blake and Marie Jane Fisher.1
On 22 April 1930 Bruce Blake was enumerated in the household of Athol Barrett Blake on the 1930 U. S. census for 132 Harvard Avenue, Salt Lake City, First Ward, Block104, Salt Lake County, Utah as Bruce Blake, 5 years old, Son, Single, birthplace of Utah. Attended school within the year. Father born in Oklahoma. Mother born in Utah.
Also enumerated in the household were Marie Jane Fisher, Gloria Beverly Blake and Marjorie Jeannine Blake.3
On 6 April 1940 Bruce Blake was enumerated in the household of Athol Barrett Blake on the 1940 U. S. census for 289 Hubbard Avenue, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah as Bruce Blake, 15 years old, son of head of household, single, was born in Utah, worked 0 weeks in 1939, recieved $0 in wages or salary income in 1939, did not recieve more than $50 in non wage or salary income in 1939, had attended school or college since March 1, 1940, had complleted 2 years of high school. Also enumerated in the household were Marie Jane Fisher, Gloria Beverly Blake, Marjorie Jeannine Blake and Gary Michael Blake.4
Bruce Blake died on 25 February 1945 at Leyte Gulf, Philippines, at age 20.2
Bruce Blake was buried at Taclban Cemetery, Leyte Island, Philippines.2
On 22 April 1930 Bruce Blake was enumerated in the household of Athol Barrett Blake on the 1930 U. S. census for 132 Harvard Avenue, Salt Lake City, First Ward, Block104, Salt Lake County, Utah as Bruce Blake, 5 years old, Son, Single, birthplace of Utah. Attended school within the year. Father born in Oklahoma. Mother born in Utah.
Also enumerated in the household were Marie Jane Fisher, Gloria Beverly Blake and Marjorie Jeannine Blake.3 On 6 April 1940 Bruce Blake was enumerated in the household of Athol Barrett Blake on the 1940 U. S. census for 289 Hubbard Avenue, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah as Bruce Blake, 15 years old, son of head of household, single, was born in Utah, worked 0 weeks in 1939, recieved $0 in wages or salary income in 1939, did not recieve more than $50 in non wage or salary income in 1939, had attended school or college since March 1, 1940, had complleted 2 years of high school. Also enumerated in the household were Marie Jane Fisher, Gloria Beverly Blake, Marjorie Jeannine Blake and Gary Michael Blake.4
Bruce Blake died on 25 February 1945 at Leyte Gulf, Philippines, at age 20.2
Bruce Blake was buried at Taclban Cemetery, Leyte Island, Philippines.2
Citations
- 1930 U. S. census, Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake City, First Ward, Enumeration District 18-8, p. 19 B (written) p. 169 back (stamped), line Line 94 , dwelling 437, family 457, Athol Blake; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 25 Oct 2009); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, Roll 2418.
- Data from the Bruce Blake Commemorative Plaque in the posseion of A B Blake, transcibed by Joseph M Flint, 1 Sep 2002, A B Blake, Logan, UT.
- 1930 U. S. census, Salt Lake County, Utah, p. 19 B (written) p. 169 back (stamped), dwell. 437, fam. 457, Athol Blake.
- 1940 U. S. census, Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake, Enumeration District 30-4, Sheet 3-B, dwelling 60, Athol Blake; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 27 May 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, Roll 4223.