Private RUPERT H. NURSE

Rupert H. Nurse was born on January 30, 1902 in or near Lawn Ridge, Illinois in Marshall County, the son of Elbert I. Nurse and Mary E. (Harlin) Nurse.
Rupert was married to Florence Dollie Miller on February 12, 1926 in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois. Florence was born on July 16, 1904 in Hallock Township, Peoria County, Illinois, the daughter of Bert Miller and Dollie (Kratz) Miller (1878 - 1932).

Children born to Rupert H. Nurse and Florence Dollie (Miller) Nurse include;
1. Audrey J. Nurse, born May 20, 1929 in Blue Ridge, Hallock Township, Peoria County, Illinois. Audrey was married to Thomas W. Bond on August 7, 1949 in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois. Audrey and Thomas were the parents of;
A. Barbara ___________ Bond, born ___________ __, 19__. Barbara was married to Jerry Faw in 19__. Jerry was born on ____________ __, 19__, the son of Frank Faw, who was born on ____________ __, 19__, and Sylvia Mae (Massino), who was born on November 2, 1927, to Frank and Sandrina (Carrara) Massino. Sylvia died on May 28, 2016.
Barbara and Jerry resided in Toluca, Illinois for many years. They are believed to have had one son;
a. Jason Faw, born ____________ __, 19__. Jason was married to Chelsey Snyder on June 4, 2016.

Thomas W. Bond died on August 4, 1994 in ____________ County, ____________. In 1997, Audrey was residing in LaRose, Marshall County, Illinois. Audrey J.(Nurse) Bond died on August 24, 2003 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Blue Ridge Cemetery in North Hampton, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 36735914.

2. Mary Barbara Nurse, born ___________ __, 1933/34 in Illinois. Mary was married to ___________ Meyer. In 1997, Mary was residing in Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois.

At the time of the 1940 census, Rupert and his family are found in Edelstein, Hallock Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Rupert H Nurse Head M 38 Illinois
Florence D Nurse Wife F 35 Illinois
Audrey J Nurse Daughter F 10 Illinois
Mary Barbara Nurse Daughter F 6 Illinois

Rupert H. Nurse died on March 7, 1984, while Florence Dollie (Miller) Nurse died on April 3, 1997 in Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois. Their mortal remains were laid in the Blue Ridge Cemetery in Peoria County, Illinois.

by Baxter B. Fite III