Reuben Ernest Grue
- Born: 10 Aug 1919, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, USA
- Marriage (1): Betty Jane Wharton on 8 Apr 1950 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States 2392
- Died: 19 Jun 1966, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States at age 46 395,454,2393,2394
- Buried: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 454,2395
 Research Notes:
see email note from Nancy Grue (father Marvin), 10 Oct 2017; 2018
[actually most contact through 'ancestry messages']
My favorite uncle Reuben was a silver star recipient for service in the Korean War. He was a paratrooper. He was nicknamed Shorty, because my dad's side of the family was pretty short. My dad was the tallest at 5'7 and uncle shorty was shorter a bit
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1. MN death cert lists Reuben Grue, with last residence in Hennepin Co. with death date as 19 June 1966; birth date also given; mother's maiden name as Hetland
US SSDI lists birth as 10 Aug 1919
2. source: MN Birth Index [www.mhns.org] CERTID # 1919 - 22060
- indicates name as Reuben Ernest; birth 10 Aug 1919; mother's maiden name as Hedland; birth place as Otter Tail Co
3. source: www.findagrave.com; Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Hennepin Co, MN
- lists Reuben Ernest Grue, Sgt, US Army; death as 19 June 1966; however, birth is listed as 10 Aug 1919;
4. US Veterans Gravesites, ancestry.com
- Seargent, US Army, WW II
++ [ 10 June 2009 ] not listed on US Army Recruitment lists at ancestry.com or NAHA - WW II
5. Residence - Keiter Directories
- 1939-1942, at rooms at 1104 Vine N (same as brother, Marvin); no job/occupation listed 2330
Noted events in his life were:
1. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Tumuli Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. 2354
2. Residence - 1940, Sep 1940, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. 2329
3. Military Service, 1942-1946, United States. 2396 Sergeant with the US Army, World War II.
4. Residence - 1939-1942, 1939-1942, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. 2397
Reuben married Betty Jane Wharton on 8 Apr 1950 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States.2392 (Betty Jane Wharton was born on 22 Mar 1930 in Minnesota, United States 2330,2398 and died on 21 Jan 1982 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States 2330,2398.)
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