Susan (Benn) Brocklehurst (abt. 1840 - 1875)

Born about 1840 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Brocklehurst — married before 1861 in Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 9 Jun 1875 at about age 35 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Susan was born about 1840. She passed away in 1875.

In the 1861Ontario Census, Susan Brocklehurst was listed as a 22 year old, married, female, born in Canada West and living in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. Church Of England was listed as her religion.

Susan (Benn) Brocklehurst migrated from Canada to United States.

In the 1870 census, Susan Brocklehurst was listed as a 31 year old, white, female, born in Canada and living in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States as wife of head of household with husband Peter, 38, sons James, 14, Joseph, 12, Robert, 4, daughters Elizabeth, 9, Annie, 7, and Jessie, 1.

Daughter Emma Brocklehurst was born 15 Jul 1871 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan.

Daughter Adaline Brocklehurst was born 20 Aug 1874 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States.

Susan Brocklehurst died 9 Jun 1875 (aged 34) in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA. Her parents were Thomas Ben and Barbara Ben.

Susan Benn was listed as mother of the groom on the marriage record of James T Brockelhurst, 25, and Caroline Perlett, 42, on 20 Oct 1883 in Stonebridge, Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Susan Bean was listed as mother of the bride on the marriage record of Cornelius J Sheihan, 38, and Anna Marie Brochlehorst, 35, on 10 Jan 1905 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Sources

• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch, Susan Brocklehurst, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 25, line 28; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1041, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,861. [1]
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch, Susan Brocklehurst in entry for Peter Brocklehurst, 1870. [2]
• "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch, Susan Brocklehurst in entry for Emma Brocklehurst, 15 Jul 1871; citing item 2 p 382 rn 564, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,297,929. [3]
• "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch, Susan Brockelhurst in entry for Adaline Brocklehurst, 20 Aug 1874; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan. [4]
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch, Susan Benn in entry for James T Brockelhurst and Caroline Perlett, 20 Oct 1883; citing registration , Stonebridge, Welland, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,764. [5]
• "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch, Susan Brocklshurst, 1875. [
• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Susan Benn Brocklehurst (1840–9 Jun 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 134745793, citing Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Lena (contributor 49166148) .[6]
• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch, Susan Bean in entry for Cornelius J Sheihan and Anna Marie Brochlehorst, 1905. [7]