Bruce Van Eman - dismalscientist86/FamilyTree GitHub Wiki

• Born: January 17, 1931
• Died: October 1, 1994
• Parents: Dale Van Eman, Thelma Blake
• Spouse: Mildred Cuvelier
• Children: Cynthia Van Eman, Carolyn Van Eman, Beth Van Eman
• Lived in: Waterloo, Iowa; Parkersburg, Iowa; Fairfax, Virginia; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Westlake Village, California

Early Life (1932 - 1950)

Birth Certificate

Bruce was born to Dale Van Eman and Thelma Blake at 8am on January 17th, 1931. They lived in Parkersburg, Iowa. His father was a lawyer and his mother was a housewife. Both had been born in Greene, Iowa. Bruce was severely asphyxiated at birth. He was his mother's second birth.

1940 Census

Bruce was 9 years old at the time of the 1940 Census and lived with his father Dale, mother Thelma, and 12 year old sister Evelyn. His father was a lawyer.

1949 Anniversary Celebration

In 1949 Bruce's parents Dale and Thelma had their 25th wedding anniversary, where Bruce "took charge of the guest book". His future wife Mildred Cuvelier was also in attendance.

1950 Census

In 1950 Bruce was 19 years old and was still enumerated in his parent's household. His occupation category was student. His father, Dale continued to work as a lawyer, and his mother, Thelma, was a housewife.