Biography

Elaine Sylvia Bruber was born on 4 May 1922 at Leigh Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.^[1] She appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 in the household of her parents, Raymond Leslie Bruber and Eunice Enola (French) Bruber, at Leigh, Morrison Co., Minnesota.^[2]

She married Randall "Ray" Frederick Wilson, son of Israel Amariah Wilson and Anna Rebecca (Woods) Wilson. on 29 May 1944 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. ^[3][4]

Ray died in 1970 and she married Alfred C. Englert on 8 March 1974 at San Bernardino County, California.^[5]

Elaine died on 6 Oct. 2019 in San Bernardino County, California and was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California. Her memorial has a photo of her headstone, a copy of her obituary and links to those of family members.^[6]

Census

10 April 1930

Leigh, Morrison Co., Minnesota.

• Bruber, Ray age 40 m age 20 b. MN Farmer.
• Eunice wife age 38 m age 18 b. IA.
• Leslie son age 18 b. MN.
• Marjory dau age 15 b. MN.
• Alice dau age 13 b. MN.
• Louise dau age 10 b. MN.
• Elaine dau age 7 b. MN.
• Victor son age 5 b. MN.^[2]

DNA Confirmations

Paternal DNA Confirmations

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of 4th cousins once removed: Philip Smith and Elaine Sylvia (Bruber) Englert and Thomas Garland, son of Geraldine Joyce (Riggall) Garland, 5th cousin once removed of both Philip and Elaine. Smith Bruber Garland 3 Way DNA Confirmation shows documentation. The common ancestral pair is Joseph Ruggles Paine and his wife Mehitable (Gillings) Paine

Sources

1. ↑ Elaine Sylvia Bruder U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Leigh, Morrison, Minnesota; Roll: 1108; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 202.0; FHL microfilm: 2340843. 1930 US Census. Ray Bruber.
3. ↑ Velma Wilson Hansen, "Descendants of Israel Hope Ward", 13 June 2005. Collection of Phil Smith.
4. ↑ Elaine Bruber, Spouse: Ray F. Wilson Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960
5. ↑ Elaine S Bruber, Spouse Name: Alfred C Englert California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #203674398 Elaine Sylvia Bruber Englert

See Also

• Elaine Sylvia Bruber at Wilson/Woods and Bruber/French Family by vrhansen2

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Bruber-14.