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Bertha A Brokenshire

Female Abt 1879 -


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  1. 1.  Bertha A Brokenshire was born about 1879 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Ray Brokenshire and Rebecca Courtmache).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Ray Brokenshire was born on 5 Mar 1847 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (son of Nicholas Brokenshire and Jane Ray); died on 26 Apr 1903 in Fenelon Falls, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 Sep 1850, Whitby Township, Home District, Canada West, Canada
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 16 [sic], Labourer, born Upper Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, middle initial A [sic] - Nicholas & Ann (Dabb, widow Adams) Brokenshire with son John A [sic] Brokenshire and Adams children Richard, Harriet and Emma
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; This is a duplicate listing of him, showing him in his maternal grandparents' home, age 5. BUT aslo there is Benj Brokenshire 26, who may have been his father - BUT his father was Nicholas per his marriage record.
    • Residence: 1871, Fenelon Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birth date 5 Mar 1847 from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-b_119.htm

    Baptism:
    baptism 29 Sep 1850 by Rev Wm. Philip (Wesleyan Methodist) == http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-b_119.htm

    Died:
    age 56, born Ontario, machinist, cause: pernicious anemia

    John married Rebecca Courtmache on 21 Jul 1868 in Oakwood, Victoria, Ontario, Canada. Rebecca was born about 1847 in Murray Township, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Courtmache was born about 1847 in Murray Township, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. George N Brokenshire was born about 1869 in Ontario, Canada.
    2. Edith Brokenshire was born about 1872 in Ontario, Canada.
    3. Fredric J Brokenshire was born about 1874 in Ontario, Canada.
    4. Albert Brokenshire was born about 1877 in Ontario, Canada.
    5. 1. Bertha A Brokenshire was born about 1879 in Ontario, Canada.
    6. May B Brokenshire was born about 1882 in Ontario, Canada.
    7. Addison Brokenshire was born about 1884 in Ontario, Canada.
    8. Addelia Brokenshire was born about 1886 in Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nicholas Brokenshire was born before 20 Aug 1815 in Bedelva, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 23 Mar 1881 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 20 Aug 1815, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 37, Farmer. born England, Wesleyan Methodist - Nicholas & Ann (Dabb, widow Adams) Brokenshire with son John A [sic] Brokenshire and Adams children Richard, Harriet and Emma
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    age 37 in 1851/2 Canada Census == see St Blazey tree http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20919668/person/1123674663

    Baptism:
    abode Bedelva, father Husbandman

    Nicholas married Jane Ray before 1847. Jane died before 1852 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane Ray died before 1852 in Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    husband had remarried to Ann Dabb (widow Adams) in 1851 Canada census

    Notes:

    Married:
    son John Ray Brokenshire born abt 1847

    Children:
    1. 2. John Ray Brokenshire was born on 5 Mar 1847 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Apr 1903 in Fenelon Falls, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.