BRICE LARIMER McCLURE, 1878-1970 – Master Machinist
Born on December 29, 1878 in Little Traverse, Emmet County, Michigan [source: WWII draft registration card], Brice Larimer McClure was the second of four children of William Madison McClure (1849-1887) and Margaret Jane Larimer McClure (1859-1913). He was named for his maternal grandfather, Brice S. Larimer (1819-1906).
Brice was born during a brief period when his parents were living in Michigan, near others in the McClure family. By 1880, the family had returned to Elkhart, Indiana, where Brice's mother was born. Brice's father went to work for the railroad, but died of typhoid fever when Brice was only 9 years old [source: Wabash IN Plain Dealer news report]. Following in his father's footsteps, Brice sought out work in the railroad industry. He became a master machinist by the time he was in his mid-20s. Like his father, Brice became a member of the Masons.
On June 10, 1903, Brice married Floyda Mabel Steiner (1878-1948) in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where Floyda's family lived [source: Ohio marriage license]. At the time, Brice was working for the "Big Four" railroads (the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis railway lines in Indiana and Ohio). [source: local news article announcing marriage]
After their marriage, Brice and Floyda moved to Cleveland, Ohio, settling initially on the west side close to the railroad shops [source: city directories]. Their beloved only child, Marian Jane McClure (1909-1982), was born in Cleveland on April 29, 1909 [source: Soc. Sec. Death Index, death cert].
At the time of World War I, Brice was a machine shop foreman working for the Reliable Machine Co. in Cleveland. [source: WWI draft registration card]. According to 1920, 1930, and 1940 U.S. Census records, he continued working as a machinist in various companies where his expertise was in high demand. During World War II, in his 60s, he worked for the Industrial Machine Company in Cleveland, a firm involved in wartime production [source: WWII draft registration card].
Following the war, Brice retired and, with his wife Floyda, moved back to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where she had been born and her family still lived. Floyda died on November 3, 1948, and was buried in Old Mission Cemetery in Upper Sandusky. [source: death cert]
After spring of 1950, Brice moved from Upper Sandusky to Willoughby, Ohio, where his grandchildren remember summer visits spent swimming and fishing [source: 1950 U.S. Census]. Brice was always good with his hands and enjoyed fixer-upper projects, even into his mid-70s. In later years, a grandson remembers helping him build a free-standing garage, from a kit, in a few weeks. [source: family oral history]
His daughter persuaded Brice, then in his 80s to move to a retirement hotel in Cleveland, close to where she and her family lived. In his 90s, Brice moved to a nursing home where he died on December 15, 1970, just two weeks before his 92nd birthday. He was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, next to his wife. Brice was survived by his daughter, her husband, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. [source: Cleveland obit]
Born on December 29, 1878 in Little Traverse, Emmet County, Michigan [source: WWII draft registration card], Brice Larimer McClure was the second of four children of William Madison McClure (1849-1887) and Margaret Jane Larimer McClure (1859-1913). He was named for his maternal grandfather, Brice S. Larimer (1819-1906).
Brice was born during a brief period when his parents were living in Michigan, near others in the McClure family. By 1880, the family had returned to Elkhart, Indiana, where Brice's mother was born. Brice's father went to work for the railroad, but died of typhoid fever when Brice was only 9 years old [source: Wabash IN Plain Dealer news report]. Following in his father's footsteps, Brice sought out work in the railroad industry. He became a master machinist by the time he was in his mid-20s. Like his father, Brice became a member of the Masons.
On June 10, 1903, Brice married Floyda Mabel Steiner (1878-1948) in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where Floyda's family lived [source: Ohio marriage license]. At the time, Brice was working for the "Big Four" railroads (the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis railway lines in Indiana and Ohio). [source: local news article announcing marriage]
After their marriage, Brice and Floyda moved to Cleveland, Ohio, settling initially on the west side close to the railroad shops [source: city directories]. Their beloved only child, Marian Jane McClure (1909-1982), was born in Cleveland on April 29, 1909 [source: Soc. Sec. Death Index, death cert].
At the time of World War I, Brice was a machine shop foreman working for the Reliable Machine Co. in Cleveland. [source: WWI draft registration card]. According to 1920, 1930, and 1940 U.S. Census records, he continued working as a machinist in various companies where his expertise was in high demand. During World War II, in his 60s, he worked for the Industrial Machine Company in Cleveland, a firm involved in wartime production [source: WWII draft registration card].
Following the war, Brice retired and, with his wife Floyda, moved back to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where she had been born and her family still lived. Floyda died on November 3, 1948, and was buried in Old Mission Cemetery in Upper Sandusky. [source: death cert]
After spring of 1950, Brice moved from Upper Sandusky to Willoughby, Ohio, where his grandchildren remember summer visits spent swimming and fishing [source: 1950 U.S. Census]. Brice was always good with his hands and enjoyed fixer-upper projects, even into his mid-70s. In later years, a grandson remembers helping him build a free-standing garage, from a kit, in a few weeks. [source: family oral history]
His daughter persuaded Brice, then in his 80s to move to a retirement hotel in Cleveland, close to where she and her family lived. In his 90s, Brice moved to a nursing home where he died on December 15, 1970, just two weeks before his 92nd birthday. He was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, next to his wife. Brice was survived by his daughter, her husband, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. [source: Cleveland obit]
BRICE LARIMER McCLURE, 1878-1970 – Master Machinist
Born on December 29, 1878 in Little Traverse, Emmet County, Michigan [source: WWII draft registration card], Brice Larimer McClure was the second of four children of William Madison McClure (1849-1887) and Margaret Jane Larimer McClure (1859-1913). He was named for his maternal grandfather, Brice S. Larimer (1819-1906).
Brice was born during a brief period when his parents were living in Michigan, near others in the McClure family. By 1880, the family had returned to Elkhart, Indiana, where Brice's mother was born. Brice's father went to work for the railroad, but died of typhoid fever when Brice was only 9 years old [source: Wabash IN Plain Dealer news report]. Following in his father's footsteps, Brice sought out work in the railroad industry. He became a master machinist by the time he was in his mid-20s. Like his father, Brice became a member of the Masons.
On June 10, 1903, Brice married Floyda Mabel Steiner (1878-1948) in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where Floyda's family lived [source: Ohio marriage license]. At the time, Brice was working for the "Big Four" railroads (the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis railway lines in Indiana and Ohio). [source: local news article announcing marriage]
After their marriage, Brice and Floyda moved to Cleveland, Ohio, settling initially on the west side close to the railroad shops [source: city directories]. Their beloved only child, Marian Jane McClure (1909-1982), was born in Cleveland on April 29, 1909 [source: Soc. Sec. Death Index, death cert].
At the time of World War I, Brice was a machine shop foreman working for the Reliable Machine Co. in Cleveland. [source: WWI draft registration card]. According to 1920, 1930, and 1940 U.S. Census records, he continued working as a machinist in various companies where his expertise was in high demand. During World War II, in his 60s, he worked for the Industrial Machine Company in Cleveland, a firm involved in wartime production [source: WWII draft registration card].
Following the war, Brice retired and, with his wife Floyda, moved back to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where she had been born and her family still lived. Floyda died on November 3, 1948, and was buried in Old Mission Cemetery in Upper Sandusky. [source: death cert]
After spring of 1950, Brice moved from Upper Sandusky to Willoughby, Ohio, where his grandchildren remember summer visits spent swimming and fishing [source: 1950 U.S. Census]. Brice was always good with his hands and enjoyed fixer-upper projects, even into his mid-70s. In later years, a grandson remembers helping him build a free-standing garage, from a kit, in a few weeks. [source: family oral history]
His daughter persuaded Brice, then in his 80s to move to a retirement hotel in Cleveland, close to where she and her family lived. In his 90s, Brice moved to a nursing home where he died on December 15, 1970, just two weeks before his 92nd birthday. He was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, next to his wife. Brice was survived by his daughter, her husband, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. [source: Cleveland obit]
Born on December 29, 1878 in Little Traverse, Emmet County, Michigan [source: WWII draft registration card], Brice Larimer McClure was the second of four children of William Madison McClure (1849-1887) and Margaret Jane Larimer McClure (1859-1913). He was named for his maternal grandfather, Brice S. Larimer (1819-1906).
Brice was born during a brief period when his parents were living in Michigan, near others in the McClure family. By 1880, the family had returned to Elkhart, Indiana, where Brice's mother was born. Brice's father went to work for the railroad, but died of typhoid fever when Brice was only 9 years old [source: Wabash IN Plain Dealer news report]. Following in his father's footsteps, Brice sought out work in the railroad industry. He became a master machinist by the time he was in his mid-20s. Like his father, Brice became a member of the Masons.
On June 10, 1903, Brice married Floyda Mabel Steiner (1878-1948) in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where Floyda's family lived [source: Ohio marriage license]. At the time, Brice was working for the "Big Four" railroads (the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis railway lines in Indiana and Ohio). [source: local news article announcing marriage]
After their marriage, Brice and Floyda moved to Cleveland, Ohio, settling initially on the west side close to the railroad shops [source: city directories]. Their beloved only child, Marian Jane McClure (1909-1982), was born in Cleveland on April 29, 1909 [source: Soc. Sec. Death Index, death cert].
At the time of World War I, Brice was a machine shop foreman working for the Reliable Machine Co. in Cleveland. [source: WWI draft registration card]. According to 1920, 1930, and 1940 U.S. Census records, he continued working as a machinist in various companies where his expertise was in high demand. During World War II, in his 60s, he worked for the Industrial Machine Company in Cleveland, a firm involved in wartime production [source: WWII draft registration card].
Following the war, Brice retired and, with his wife Floyda, moved back to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where she had been born and her family still lived. Floyda died on November 3, 1948, and was buried in Old Mission Cemetery in Upper Sandusky. [source: death cert]
After spring of 1950, Brice moved from Upper Sandusky to Willoughby, Ohio, where his grandchildren remember summer visits spent swimming and fishing [source: 1950 U.S. Census]. Brice was always good with his hands and enjoyed fixer-upper projects, even into his mid-70s. In later years, a grandson remembers helping him build a free-standing garage, from a kit, in a few weeks. [source: family oral history]
His daughter persuaded Brice, then in his 80s to move to a retirement hotel in Cleveland, close to where she and her family lived. In his 90s, Brice moved to a nursing home where he died on December 15, 1970, just two weeks before his 92nd birthday. He was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, next to his wife. Brice was survived by his daughter, her husband, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. [source: Cleveland obit]
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