Wallace Maynard Grue

  Research Notes:

1. Death - US SSDI

- issued by Illinois
- last benefit address, Fresno, CA

** see point 5 below

2. US Military WW II Army Enlistment, date 17 Mar 1943

- enlisted at Detroit, MI
- residence at Rock Island Co, IL
- birth 1924, MN
- single without dependents
- high school; no civil occ listed
- private, no branch

2. b. BIRLS
- enlisted 17 Mar 1943
- released 22 Dec 1945
- Army

2. c. The Times Daily (Davenport, IA), 27 Dec 1945, page 21
"W. Grue discharged from Armed Forces"
- served 33 months and involved in 5 battles while stationed in the European Theatre of operations for 25 months
- graduated from high school in 1942 (see below)and then worked at Servus Rubber Co until enlistment
- plans to atten Augustana College [Rock Island, IL; most likely [ currently this is a liberal arts college)


3. Misc

- High school graduation, Moline School; The Daily Times, (Davenport, IA) 24 Jun 1942, page 17

- a number of articles in the early 1940's - Wallace Grue - high school golf team

The Fresno Bee Republican (Fresno Ca)

21 Jun 1953, page 74
- Wallace Grue starts with working with Pacific Mutual Life Insurance; and then 1957 he is going to a confernce in LA for the same company

22 June 1963, page 8
- a party for Mrs Ingrid Grue at the home of her son, Mr and Mrs Wallace Grue; before she left for a month to visit relatives in MN


Chula Vista Star News (Chula Vista, CA [San Diego area)], 11 Mar 1971, page 33, col 1;

"Grue, Ingrid. Mother of Wallace Grue, Services were Monday, Mar 8 ... Chula Vista Mortuary, 855 Broadway, Chula Vista"

- I have reviewed a few issues of this paper (only a weekly?), but no "formal obit"


The Fresno Bee Republican (Fresno Ca [Fresno Co, inland between San Franciso and Los Angeles])

??? 10 Mar 1965, page 12-B

- ... Hartley Sanford, Jr, son of Mrs Wallace Grue of 3667 North Mariposa St, is visiting his mother en route to an assignment in Vietnam. Sanford will serve aboard the aircraft carrier Princeton.

??? 19 Aug 1965, page 22

... Mrs George Marks, the mother of Mrs Wallace Grue ... Mrs Marks is the former Mrs Marie Sherman ....


14 May 1964, page 49, col 3 [see file folder]

.... Jeanne E Grue filed for a divorce from Wallace M Grue. They were married at Pacific Grove, Monterery Co in Feb 1954. She is asking of 2 children, and support and a the division of community property, including the family home at 3667 North Mariposa St, a residence of a home at 1116 Cortland Ave, and a car. Cruelty is alleged.

then, 27 Sep 1964, page 34, col 6

Divorces Granted: Grue, in Fresno, September 25. Jeanne E from Wallace M Grue, interlocutory degree; cruelty
[most 50+ divorces recorded on this page are the same, .... cruelty.]



4. US Public Records

Wallace M Grue, birth 28 Feb 1924, residence in Fresno, CA from 2 Feb 1991 to Jan 2004
- possible relatives: Gary Ben Grue, Gregory G Grue, Jeanne E Grue

- Familysearch; "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJF3-WB31 : 16 May 2014), Wallace Grue, Residence, Fresno, California, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.


5. California Death Index


NameWallace Maynard Grue
Event TypeDeath
Event Date02 Oct 1984
Event PlaceFresno, California, United States
Birth Date28 Feb 1924
BirthplaceMinnesota
GenderMale
Mother's NameAkern
Citing this Record
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGGB-5D2 : 26 November 2014), Wallace Maynard Grue, 02 Oct 1984; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

NO burial post on Findagrave or Billion graves


6. California Divorce Index

Wallace M Grue

NameJeanne E Sherman
Event TypeDivorce
Event DateApr 1966
Event PlaceFresno, California
Spouse's NameWallace M Grue
Citing this Record
"California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPB8-STM : 15 May 2014), Jeanne E Sherman and Wallace M Grue, Apr 1966; from "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Fresno, California, Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.

7.
GRUE -- Jeanne E. (Evelyn) Grue, obit


GRUE -- Jeanne E. Grue, 83, of Fresno died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Services: 3 p.m. today, Farewell Funeral Service.
publication logo
Fresno Bee, The (CA) - Saturday, April 24, 2010
CITE THIS RECORD
"Fresno Bee, The", California, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/12F597A3F35A60A8-12F597A3F35A60A8 : accessed 3 July 2017)
GRUE -- Jeanne E. Grue



8. US City Directories (Ancestry)

1955 at 1116 Courtland, Fresno, CA (image 129) and Ingrid at 166 Poplar
1960 at 3667 North Mariposa St, Fresno; Claims Manager at Pacific... (image 256)
1960 for Ingrid Grue, 210 N Poplar Av, Fresno
1958 for Ingrid, 1116 Corltand (Widow, Benny) (image 41)

1971 at 4319 Echo Ct, Apt B, San Diego Sales Rep for Intl. Account. (image 554)


9. Ancestry Public Members Trees [ accessed 4 Jul 2017 ]

- Schaffer FT - basic
- Perkins-Rockwell Ancestors FT - more info and links to his parents; lists only "2 private children"


10. Children:

Although this record records maiden name of the mother as "Sherman" and maybe Jeanne Sherman, there is no name of the father. Allan's birth is in 1 Apr 1952 and birth location is in Los Angeles.

I'm not sure if Allan is the son of Wallace M Grue and Jeanne E Sherman since:
(1) birth is in 1 Apr 1952, almost 2 yrs prior to their marriage
(2) birth location is Los Angeles, and I have no other information that Wallace lived in Los Angeles
(3) in Jeanne E Grue's obit it only mentions she is survived by her sons, Gary Grue and Greg Grue and Hartley Sanford
(4) other relatives in the US Public Records for Fresno do not name Allan
(5) I have found no evidence that Allan has died - no record in CA Death Index or any posted obit or burial

Conclusion: At this point, I have not recorded him as a son of Wallace and Jeanne Grue. It is possible that his father and mother are someone else. Another possibility was that he was "adopted" or placed in some type of home for "orphans", and was not raised by Wallace and Jeanne Grue (or even awknowledged as parents). See 'to do list'

A.

Allan Ronald Grue
California Birth Index
NameAllan Ronald Grue
Event TypeBirth
Event Date01 Apr 1952
Event PlaceLos Angeles, California, United States
GenderMale
Mother's NameSherman
Citing this Record
"California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2TN-N35 : 27 November 2014), Allan Ronald Grue, 01 Apr 1952; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

Facebook - says he lives in Gardena, CA [LA County, between Los Angeles and Long Beach]; likely married to Virginia and children Amanda Jaquelyn, Anthony Ronald, Monica Jennifer (https://www.instantcheckmate.com/people/virginia-grue/)


Allan R Grue
mentioned in the record of Allan R Grue and Virginia Quintero
NameVirginia Quintero
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date29 Aug 1981
Event PlaceLos Angeles, California
GenderFemale
Age29
Birth Year (Estimated)1952
Spouse's NameAllan R Grue
Spouse's Age29
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1952
Citing this Record
"California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6G8-HHD : 27 November 2014), Allan R Grue and Virginia Quintero, 29 Aug 1981; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Los Angeles, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.

B.

Gary B Grue
California Birth Index
NameGary B Grue
Event TypeBirth
Event Date14 Apr 1957
Event PlaceFresno, California, United States
GenderMale
Mother's NameSherman
Citing this Record
"California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2Y5-R9T : 27 November 2014), Gary B Grue, 14 Apr 1957; citing Fresno, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

C.

Greg George Grue
California Birth Index
NameGreg George Grue
Event TypeBirth
Event Date11 Nov 1954
Event PlaceFresno, California, United States
GenderMale
Mother's NameSherman
Citing this Record
"California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG27-GQW : 27 November 2014), Greg George Grue, 11 Nov 1954; citing Fresno, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

from: https://www.myrelatives.com/address-lookup/ca/fresno/c/cortland/1116

Greg G Grue, residence at 1116 Cortland, Frenso, 1996
Joyce Grue - related to Greg [likely wife' ^2895,2896

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military Service: ; World War II; Enlisted 17 March 1943 in the US Army: Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigian, United States. ^{2897,2898,2899}

Wallace married Jeanne E Sherman in Feb 1954 in Pacific Grove, Monterey Co, California ^2889,2890.^,2891 (Jeanne E Sherman was born on 19 Oct 1926 in Fresno, Fresno Co, California, United States ²⁹⁰⁰ and died on 22 Apr 2010 in Fresno, Fresno Co, California, United States ²⁹⁰⁰.)