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Leo John Brug

Male 1917 - 2002  (85 years)

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  • Name Leo John Brug  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth 28 Apr 1917  Lewistown, Fergus, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    1930 United States Federal Census    		 1930 United States Federal Census
    1920 United States Federal Census    		 1920 United States Federal Census
    Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988    		 Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1920  Big Spring, Fergus, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Residence 1930  Billings, Yellowstone, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Residence 1935  San Antonio, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  San Antonio, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7] 
    _MILT 10 Mar 1943  Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947    		 U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    Residence 1992  Ventura, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 17 Dec 2001  Ventura, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 10 Jun 2002  Ventura, Ventura, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Obituary 11 Jun 2002  [8] 
    Leo John Burg, 85, passed away June 10, 2002, at Community Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his wife and family. Leo was born April 28, 1917, in Lewistown, Mont. When he was 14, his family moved to Los Angeles, Calif. After graduating from L.A. City College in 1940, he went to work as a printer for Mainline Embossing Co. During World War II, he served in the Signal Corps, a branch of the Army Air Force. On Feb. 17, 1944, he married Trudy Koch. He served overseas in the China-Burma-India Theater as a sergeant. After the war, he returned to his job for a total of 42 years before retiring. In 1986, he and Trudy moved to Ventura. Leo Brug is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Trudy; three daughters, Janice Santos of Los Angeles, Michelle Brug of Ventura and Karen Brug of Los Angeles; and four grandchildren, Fieron, Devin, Regan and Karlynn Santos of Los Angeles. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10a.m. Thursday, June 13, at Sacred Heart Church in Ventura. Internment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Los Angeles. 
    Name Leo Brug  [7] 
    Burial Culver City, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    UNCEM_1477804091740    		 UNCEM_1477804091740
    Person ID I1372  Perchinske Strohmeyer Tree
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

    Father Frank Joseph Brug,   b. 2 Apr 1885, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1944, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary V Sullivan,   b. 1891, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1964 (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 28 Jun 1916  Lewistown, Fergus, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    48279_555374-00197    		 48279_555374-00197
    IMG_2357    		 IMG_2357
    Frank Brug and Mary Sullivan with best man Joseph Brug and Maid of Honor Kate Sullivan
    Age at Marriage He : 31 years and 2 months - She : ~ 25 years and 6 months. 
    Family ID F463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude Mary Koch,   b. 25 Apr 1920, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 2012 (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 17 Feb 1944  Salina, Saline, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 26 years and 10 months - She : 23 years and 10 months. 
    Family ID F482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Apr 1917 - Lewistown, Fergus, Montana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - StreetAddress: Broadwater Avenue; Age: 12; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0009; RegistrationDistrict: 0009; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son - 1930 - Billings, Yellowstone, Montana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_MILT - 10 Mar 1943 - Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Feb 1944 - Salina, Saline, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1992 - Ventura, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 637 Creekmont Court (Original house no longer standing) - 17 Dec 2001 - Ventura, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Jun 2002 - Ventura, Ventura, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Culver City, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    IMG_2451    		IMG_2451
    On back of photo:
    L to R: Leo, Eleanor, Trudy, Teresa, Leo’s Mother. LA, California 1940’s

    Photo from Arlene Shea
    flag-Montana-Volunteers-state-inscription-Spanish-American-War-1981    		flag-Montana-Volunteers-state-inscription-Spanish-American-War-1981
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    IMG_2451    		IMG_2451
    IMG_2449    		IMG_2449
    Back of photo:

    Left to Right: Fred, Teresa, Frank (Leo’s Father), Fredrick, Mary (Fred’s wife), Ann Marie, Mayme

    Shrine at Altadena, California - Sept 10, 1940

    Photo from Mary Catherine Brug
    Mayme is a nickname for Mary or Margaret
    Frank Brug family    		Frank Brug family
    Leo, Rosemary and Eleanor Brug    		Leo, Rosemary and Eleanor Brug

    Documents
    Obituary    		Obituary
    m-t0627-00249-00620    		m-t0627-00249-00620

    Headstones
    UNCEM_1477804091740    		UNCEM_1477804091740

  • Notes 
    • Leo John Burg, 85, passed away June 10, 2002, at Community Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his wife and family. Leo was born April 28, 1917, in Lewistown, Mont. When he was 14, his family moved to Los Angeles, Calif. After graduating from L.A. City College in 1940, he went to work as a printer for Mainline Embossing Co. During World War II, he served in the Signal Corps, a branch of the Army Air Force. On Feb. 17, 1944, he married Trudy Koch. He served overseas in the China-Burma-India Theater as a sergeant. After the war, he returned to his job for a total of 42 years before retiring. In 1986, he and Trudy moved to Ventura. Leo Brug is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Trudy; three daughters, Janice Santos of Los Angeles, Michelle Brug of Ventura and Karen Brug of Los Angeles; and four grandchildren, Fieron, Devin, Regan and Karlynn Santos of Los Angeles. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10a.m. Thursday, June 13, at Sacred Heart Church in Ventura. Internment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Los Angeles.

  • Sources 
    1. [S203] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;).
      Record for Frank Joseph Brug
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=420162273748&indiv=try

    2. [S143] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Spring, Fergus, Montana; Roll: T625_969; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 85.
      Record for Frank J Brug
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=114317552&indiv=try
      1920 United States Federal Census      		 1920 United States Federal Census


    3. [S96] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Billings, Yellowstone, Montana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340999.
      Record for Frank J Brug
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6224&h=106498615&indiv=try
      1930 United States Federal Census      		 1930 United States Federal Census


    4. [S508] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Leo John Brug
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48066643/leo-john-brug

    5. [S532] Ancestry.com, Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana, Birth Records, 1871-1919; Box Number: 84.
      Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988      		 Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988


    6. [S198] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 227.

    7. [S90] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;;), Year: 1940; Census Place: San Antonio, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00249; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 19-635.
      Record for Frank Brug
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2442&h=70536583&indiv=try

    8. [S71] Find A Grave.
      Leo John Brug
      BIRTH 28 Apr 1917
      Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
      DEATH 10 Jun 2002 (aged 85)
      Los Angeles County, California, USA
      BURIAL
      Holy Cross Cemetery
      Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
      MEMORIAL ID 48066643 · View Source
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48066643/leo-john-brug


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