1906 - 1951 (44 years)
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Name |
Aleatha L. Johnson [2] |
Birth |
4 Dec 1906 |
Reusens, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA [2, 3, 4] |
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Gender |
Female |
Census |
1930 |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA [4] |
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Residence |
1935 |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA [3] |
- 1222 Cornell Avenue, Apt 14
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Census |
1940 |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA [3] |
- 1222 Cornell Avenue, Apt 14
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Residence |
Mar 1951 |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA [5] |
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Cause of Death |
Murder (gunshot wound of head) [2] |
Occupation |
Maid [2, 4] |
Research Notes |
Death certificate gives birthplace as Reusens, Virginia. This was a community along the James River northwest of Lynchburg (and administratively within the City of Lynchburg). [2] |
Death |
23 Mar 1951 |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA [2] |
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Burial |
27 Mar 1951 |
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA [2] |
Person ID |
I10917 |
Mohr-Whalen |
Last Modified |
16 Oct 2016 |
Family |
Charles LaVohn Bruce b. 7 Jun 1900, Ohio, USA d. 15 Oct 1968, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA (Age 68 years) |
Marriage |
20 Dec 1922 |
Marion County, Indiana, USA [1] |
Divorce |
Yes, date unknown [2, 6] |
Family ID |
F3991 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
15 Oct 2016 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 4 Dec 1906 - Reusens, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA |
| Marriage - 20 Dec 1922 - Marion County, Indiana, USA |
| Census - 1930 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
| Residence - 1935 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
| Census - 1940 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
| Residence - Mar 1951 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
| Death - 23 Mar 1951 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
| Burial - 27 Mar 1951 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Notes |
- Killed in a murder-suicide by a rejected suitor, Robert Leon King. King killed Aleatha with two gunshots to the head in the home of the Pearson family, where she was employed as a maid. He then returned to his own home and killed himself using natural gas. [2, 5]
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Sources |
- [S680] Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration), Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941.
- [S4067] Death Certificate of Aleatha L. Bruce.
- [S4292] 1940 US Census - Household of Charles Bruce.
- [S4293] 1930 US Census - Household of LaVohn Bruce.
- [S4068] Murder, Suicide Seen in Deaths of Couple.
- [S4049] Death Certificate of Charles L. Bruce.
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