the Frederick Broadbent who die in BC in 1946 was born in Michigan according to death cert , is the this the same fellow???
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tree on line
John Broadbent born 1847 in YKS England mrd Ellen Nellie Cowan 1851-1934
John immigrated 1851 according to 1901 census but 1911 census says 1870 or 1873
Ellen b Quebec but her parents in Ireland
children
John Broadbent b Oct 1874 Ontario single in 1911
George Albert Broadbent 1877 – 1950 Manitoba, mrd Clara Kalista Semmems 3 children
Mary Broadbent 1877 –
Annie Broadbent 1879 – aka Fanny, single in 1911
Sarah Elizabeth Broadbent 1880 – still single in 1916 census
Phoebe Broadbent 1884 – mrd Henry Atwood South in1914
all but Phoebe born Ontario, Phoebe b Manitoba
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Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928
Name:Ellen Cowan
Age:22
Birth Date:abt 1850
Birth Place:Canada
Marriage Date:25 Dec 1872
Marriage County or District:Huron
Father:John Cowan
Mother:Mary Jane Cowan
Spouse: John Broadbent
Spouse's Age:24
Spouse Birth Date:abt 1848
Spouse Birth Place:Canada
Spouse Father:William Broadbent
Spouse Mother:Ann Broadbent
1891 Census of Canada
Name:John Broadbent
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Married
Age:44
Birth Year:abt 1847
Birthplace:England
Relation to Head-of-house:Head
Religion:Methodist
French Canadian:No
Spouse's Name:Ellen Broadbent
Father's Birth Place:England
Mother's Birth Place:England
Province:Manitoba
District Number:9
District:Selkirk
Subdistrict:Dufferin South
Household Members:
John Broadbent 44
Ellen Broadbent 41
John Broadbent 17
Albert Broadbent 16
Fanny Broadbent 14
Elizabeth Broadbent 12
Annie Broadbent 11
Phebe Broadbent 8
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New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name:Wm Broadbent
Arrival Date:15 Aug 1851
Birth Date:abt 1816
Age:35
Gender:Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality:English
Place of Origin:England
Port of Departure:Liverpool, England
Destination:Albany
Port of Arrival:New York, New York
Ship Name:Arctic
with him are Ann 35, William 11, John 4, Martha 2
in Canada by 1861
wife Mary (sic)
children
William 19 , John 15, Martha 12 , Mary 10 , James 7 , Edward 2
so Edward must have died
1871 Census of Canada
Name:William Broadbent
Gender:Male
Age:60
Birth Year:abt 1811
Birth Place:England
Marital Status:Married
Religion:Weslyan Methodist
Origin:English
Province:Ontario
District:Huron North
District Number:26
Division:03
Subdistrict:Hullett
Subdistrict Number:e
Household Members:
William Broadbent 60 dies 1881
Ann Broadbent 60
John Broadbent 24
Martha Broadbent 22
Sarah F Broadbent 19
James H Broadbent 15 b USA
Fredrick Broadbent 12 b USA
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928
Name:Sarah F Broadbent
Age:20
Birth Date:abt 1851
Birth Place:York State USA ? New York
Marriage Date:27 Sep 1871
Marriage County or District:Huron
Father:William Broadbent
Mother:Ann Broadbent
Spouse: Edward Carter
Spouse's Age:21
Spouse Birth Date:abt 1850
Spouse Birth Place:England
Spouse Father:Edward Carter
Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Carter