Alden J Brothwell (1862 - 1936)

Born May 1862 in Boone County, Illinois, USA

Husband of Mary A (Harper) Wallen — married 24 Jul 1897 in Woodville, Newaygo, Michigan, USA

Husband of Alice Jane (Mountain) Brothwell — married 28 Mar 1914 in Kent, Michigan, United States

Died 15 Mar 1936 at age 73 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Alden J Brothwell, son of George Brothwell, Permilia J Hitchcock

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: May 1862, per death record

Birth Place: Boone County, Illinois, per marriage records

Death: 15 Mar 1936, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, per death record

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Alden has childhood census with father & step-mother in 1880

Alden's 1st marriage names parents as "Geo Brothwell & Permelia Hitchcock"

Alden's death record names parents "Charles Brothwell & Cornelia Hitchcock"

Parents marriage: George Brothwell, Permilia J Hitchcock, 20 Dec 1854 Indiana

Father's 2nd marriage: George Brothwell, Chloe Allen, 18 Mar 1865, Indiana

DEATH RECORD:

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950

Name: Alden J Brothwell

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Birth Date: May, 1862

Death Date: 15 Mar 1936

Death Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA

Death Age: 73

File Number: 001733

Father: Charles Brothwell

Mother: Cornelia Hitchcock

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 53513831 (headstone NOT pictured)

Alden J. Brothwell 1862-1936

Burial: McBride Cemetery, McBride, Montcalm County, Michigan

MARRIAGE(1):

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Name: Mary A Harper

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birth Year: abt 1879

Birth Place: Indiana

Marriage Date: 24 Jul 1897

Marriage Place: Woodville, Newaygo, Michigan, USA

Age: 18

Residence Place: Home Township

Father: Solomon Harper

Mother: Elizabeth Wait

Spouse: Alden J Brothwell

Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1862

Spouse's Birth Place: Boon Co, Illinois

Spouse's Age: 35

Spouse's Residence Place: Everett Township

Spouse's Father: Geo Brothwell

Spouse's Mother: Permelia Hitchcock

DIVORCE(1):

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952

Name: Alden J Brothwell

Marriage Date: 24 Jul 1897

Marriage Place: Greenville, Michigan

Decree Date: 2 Mar 1914

Decree Place: Montcalm

State File Number: 3392

Number of Children: 1

Divorce Status: Granted

MARRIAGE(2):

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Name: Alden J Brothwell

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Year: abt 1863

Birth Place: Boone Co, Illinois

Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1914

Marriage Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Age: 51

Residence Place: Greenville, M

Father: George A Brothwe??

Mother: Parmelia ??Itchcock

Spouse: Alice J Hancock

Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1863

Spouse's Birth Place: Kansas

Spouse's Age: 51

Spouse's Residence Place: Grand Rapids

Spouse's Father: John Mounta??

Spouse's Mother: Jane Johnson

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1880 census: Cannon, Kent, Michigan, USA

George Brottewell ....... 47 ... NY,CT,NY

Chloe Brottewell .......... 46 ... NY,NY,VT ... [2nd wife, marred 1865]

Alden Brottewell .......... 18 ... IL,NY,IN ... [child by 1st wife] <-------

A. Bertha Brottewell .... 12 ... IN,NY,NY

A. George Brottewell ... 10 ... IN,NY,NY

A. Carry Brottewell ........ 4 ... IN,NY,NY

1898: marriage of Mary A Harper and Alden J Brothwell

1900: cannot locate Mary & Alden

1910 census: Day, Montcalm, Michigan

Alden J Brothwell ...... 45 ... IN,IN,IN ... married 12 years

Mary A Brothwell ...... 29 ... MI,IN,IN ... one child, on living

Johnny D Brothwell .. 11 ... MI,IN,IN

1914: divorce of Mary (Harper) Brothwell and Alden J Brothwell

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