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Jonas Archibald Braddock II (1867 - 1947)

Jonas Archibald "Toffee" Braddock II
Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 19 Aug 1886 (to 13 Nov 1901) in Prestbury, Cheshire, Englandmap
Husband of — married Oct 1902 (to 27 Aug 1926) in Macclesfield, Cheshire, Englandmap
Husband of — married 1926 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, Englandmap
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Died at age 80 in Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealandmap
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Jonas Braddock II was born in Cheshire, England.
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Biography

Jonas Archibald Braddock Jr. was born on Friday 3rd May 1867 in East Macclesfield, Cheshire, England,[1][2] he was the son of a Gas & Rates Collector Jonas Archibald Braddock Sr. and his wife Elizabeth Braddock[3] who had married on 4th March 1856. His father was the son of Samuel Braddock and Mary Goodier. Jonas Archibald Braddock Sr. was born around 1810 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.[4] His mother was the daughter of David Craik Sr. and Elizabeth Piggott. Elizabeth was born on 13th March 1823 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England.[5]

Jonas Jr. was about one-month-old when he was christened on June 5th.[6]

In the 1871 census, Jonas Achibald Braddock Jr. was 3 years old, he was living with his father Jonas Archibald Braddock Sr. mother Elizabeth Braddock, half-sister Annie Measfield and sister Julia Braddock. The house they were living in was 6 Crown Street in East Macclesfield, the house was red brick, two storey with two windows at the front. His father was 61 years old, his mother was 48 years old, half-sister Annie was 22 years old, and his sister Julia was 12 years old.

England and Wales Census, 1881

In the 1881 census, Jonas Jr. lived with his father Jonas A Braddock Sr, mother Elizabeth Braddock, half-sister Annie Measfield and sister Julia Dickens at 6 Crown Street in East Macclesfield. His father was 71 years old and a retired Gas and Rates Collector, his mother was 58 years old, half-sister Annie was single, 32 years old and a Governess at a Macclesfield school, sister Julia was 22 years old and was married to Edwin George Dickens, Jonas was 13 years old and a Scholar.[7]

Jonas was only 15 years old when his father died on 22nd June 1884 in Macclesfield, aged 74 years old.[8]

On 25th July 1886[9] Jonas and Ora Lithgoe had set their marriage date. On 19th August 1886 in the St. Peter’s Church located in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, Jonas married Ora Lithgoe (daughter of Thomas Lithgoe)[10]

Sylvia Ora Braddock was the daughter of Jonas and Ora Braddock, she was christened on the 31st July 1887 in the St Peter church, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England [11]

In the 1891 census, Jonas was 24 years old and was a Wholesale Confectioner & Grocer, he lived with his wife Ora and their daughter Sylvia, they lived at 70 Crompton Road, Macclesfield.[12]

Jonas filed a petition for divorce on 13th November 1901 the Co-Respondent was Harvey Smith, his daughter Sylvia lived with him at Arbourhay Street, East Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, [13] their Parish at that time in 1901 was the Hurdsfield Holy Trinity and Jonas's occupation was a Wholesale Confectioner, he made and sold Lollies for a short period of time. this is where he earnt the nickname Toffee,

After the shocking divorce from Ora, Jonas meet his second wife, Lillian Ada Brown at age 34, they married in October 1902 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England [14], One year later on a 3rd October 1903, the birth of Marjorie Lillian Braddock the first child between Jonas and Lillian was born,Marjorie was a day old when she was christened on 4th October 1903 in the St. Paul's church Macclesfield. They had a further two children,
Jonas Archibald Braddock, III born on 18th February 1905 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England and christened on the 9th April 1905 in the St. Paul's Church Macclesfield.[15][16] Edwin George Dicken Braddock born on 7th June 1906 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England and was christened on 3rd January 1907 in the St. Paul's church, Macclesfield[17][18]. Their first daughter Marjorie Lillian Braddock died in January 1908 in Macclesfield, Cheshire aged 4, the following year in 1909 Jonas and Lillian had another son named Lloyd Winston Braddock, he was christened on 25th January 1909 in the St. Paul's church Macclesfield[19] but died a couple of months later in Alfreton, Derbyshire. After the death of the two children in 1908 and 1909,

In the 1911 census, Jonas was 43 years old and living in Macclesfield Cheshire.[20]

Jonas and Lillian had another boy in July 1913 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England named Maurice Oliver Braddock, the last child they had together was Graham Braddock born on 4th June 1919 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. After the untimely death of Jonas' wife Lillian Braddock in 27th August 1926, three and a half months later, Jonas soon married his house maid Gladys Jane Hand in November 1926[21] in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, Jonas and Gladys first and the last son was William Braddock born on 20th January 1928[22] in Macclesfield, Cheshire England.

In 1923, Jonas lived at 54 Fence Avenue and worked as a Wholesale Confectioner at 92, 94 and 96 Arbourhay Street. Arbourhay street is no longer around but was located by Buxton Road, Fence Avenue and Commercial Road in Macclesfield.

Jonas visited his first daughter Sylvia Ora who married William Wylde in 1905 and emigrated to New York, Jonas departed from Liverpool, Manchester on 18th August 1928 on the R.M.S Laconia and arrived in New York City via Queenstown on the 27th August 1928,[23] Jonas was also in the United States finding a new place for his family to migrate to but decided against it probably because his sons Archie and Dick were already in New Zealand

Immigration to New Zealand

This image depicts the Orient Steam Navigation Company's RMS ORMONDE, 1931

In early 1929, Jonas, Gladys, Maurice, Graham and Billy had planned to settle in New Zealand because two of Jonas sons, Jonas and Ewin have already settled in Auckland New Zealand and he really wanted to catch-up with his old school friend in Sydney, Australia.

Hotel Arcadia
3rd Class Dinning.
That following year in 15th March 1930[24] the Braddock's family departed from London, England on the RMS Ormonde and arrived in Fremantle Ports, Sydney on 15th April 1930. they stayed at the Arcadia Hotel in Pitt Street, Sydney.

When the Braddock's where in Sydney, Jonas started to look for his old school friend, who had been a small cobbler in England, and had gone to Australia to make his fortune. Jonas asked many people in Sydney but everyone he asked had never heard of the name before, Shortly before Jonas and his family was due to leave for New Zealand, he went into a “while-u-wait” repair shop to get some shoe laces. Jonas mentioned the name of his friends to the cobbler, who shook his head, and replied, “But of course there is a big wholesale dealer by that name.” The school friend had indeed made his “fortune.” He turned out to be the owner of a five-storey warehouse, a mansion at Pott's Point, and a Limousine car with a chauffeur, in which the Braddock's were driven all over Sydney.


After the “non-fiction” like experience in finding his school friend, Jonas and his family soon arrives in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th May 1930 on board the the Aorangi. their son William was on a separate list.[25]
when they walked off the ship to the arrivals hall, a reporter from Auckland Star pulled them to one side and asked if they have a story about the journey from England to New Zealand, The Braddock family shore did, this article was titled; STRANGE FAMILY, DAUGHTER, 43; SON, 2. NEW ARRIVAL'S EXPERIENCE[26], and Jonas was very proud of this Article, for some years after.
Taupiri Sports Day, Braddock Farm 31/01/1931
Taupiri Maori princess, Farm neighbour, Jonas, Gladys, and Billy

Jonas came to New Zealand and bright a farm on Orini Road in Taupiri, everyone called it the “Braddock's Farm”. Jonas held the 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937 and 1941 annual Taupiri Sports Day in one of their paddocks, Jonas and Gladys was friends with a Maori princess and was involved in the community.

The 1931 Taupiri Farmers Sports day was held on Jonas's new farm on Orini Road in Taupiri. The New Zealand Herald reported that the athletics day was one of the most popular sports days in the Waikato and attracts an increasing number of entries every year. Excellent trophies and cash prizes are offered. [27]

Jonas youngest son Billy Braddock Started school in 1933 at Taupiri Primary School, Waikato, New Zealand but did not completely finished school due to World War Two, so Billy finished school at 12 years old in 1940 to help his father Jonas on the Braddock's Farm in Taupiri.

From Left Billy, Graham, Maurice, Dickens, Archie and Jonas

Son's in WW2

Jonas's other son Maurice Oliver Braddock did not like the idea of war and killing people in the process, Maurice failed to report and pleaded conscientious objection to military service, he was sent to a defender's camp in June 1942, Maurice had a wife named Hazel Ada Penman and a child named Private Braddock they all lived at 56 Murdoch Road, Gray Lynn, Auckland, until 16th September 1942 when Maurice “fell” off a five-storey building into Elliott Street, he died while being taken to the Auckland Hospital. Jonas second son who died because of World War Two was Graham Braddock, he was killed on active service in World War Two, Graham was in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a Fight Sergeant[28], he was buried at Dyce Old Churchyard, Scotland, he left behind in New Zealand his wife Vivienne Helen Braddock and family.

Rear; Jonas “Archie” Braddock, and Robert Braddock, Front from left Jonas Braddock, Larna Braddock, Veda Braddock, Gladys Braddock and Billy Braddock

Death

Jonas Archibald Braddock, II died on 7th September 1947 in Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealand, but Waikumete Cemetery has records of his Cremation, Jonas's funeral Director was E G SCEIMSHAW LTD.[29][30]

Timeline

🚼 1868 (0); Birth of Jonas Archibald Braddock (May 3)[2]
💀 1884 (15); Death of father Jonas
💒 1886 (17); Marriage to Ora Lithgoe
🚼 1887 (18); Birth of daughter, Sylvia Ora Braddock
💔 1901 (33); Divorced his wife (Nov 13)
💒 1901 (33); Marriage to Lillian Ada Brown
🚼 1903 (34); Birth of daughter, Marjorie Lillian Braddock (Oct 3)
🚼 1905 (36); Birth of son, Jonas Archibald Braddock Jr (Feb 18)
🚼 1906 (38); Birth of son, Edwin George Dicken Braddock (Jun 7)
💀 1908 (39); Death of daughter Marjorie Lillian Braddock
🚼 1909 (40); Birth of son, Lloyd Wiston Braddock
💀 1909 (40); Death of son Lloyd Wiston Braddock
🚼 1913 (44); Birth of son, Maurice Oliver Braddock
🚼 1919 (51); Birth of son, Graham Braddock (May 4)
💀 1926 (58); Death of wife, Lillian Ada Braddock (Aug 27)
💒 1927 (58); Marriage to Gladys Jane Hand
🚼 1928 (59); Birth of son, William Braddock (Jan 20)
🚢 1928 (59); Visited New York, United States
🚢 1930 (62); Migration to New Zealand
🏠 1931 (63); Brought a Farm in Taupiri, New Zealand
🚼 1942 (74); Birth of grandson, Graham Braddock (16 Feb)
💀 1942 (74); Death of son Maurice Oliver Braddock (Aug 11)
💀 1943 (75); Death of son Graham Braddock (Aug 29)
💀 1947 (79); Death of Jonas (Sep 7)

Quick Information Table

WikiTree ID Braddock-138
Gender Male
First Name(s) Jonas Archibald
Last Name Braddock
Birth Date May 3, 1868[2]
Birth Location Macclesfield, Cheshire, England[2]
Christening Date June 5, 1868[6]
Christening Location Macclesfield, Cheshire, England[6]
Death Date September 7, 1947
Death Location Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealand
Cause of Death Natural (Old Age)
Burial Date N/A (Cremation)
Burial Location N/A (Cremation)
Spouse Ora Lithgoe
Marriage Date August 19, 1886
Marriage Location Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Spouse Lillian Ada Brown
Marriage Date 1902
Marriage Location Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Spouse Gladys Jane Hand
Marriage Date 1926
Marriage Location Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Number of Children Eight Children (6 Boys, 2 Girls)
Occupation(s) Confectioners, Farmer

Acknowledgements

Campbell Braddock started this Profile.

A big thank you to Alison O'Sullivan, for helping me get the right connections so I can begin in-depth research on Jonas, _ Campbell

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    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 15 October 2021)
    Braddock, Jonas Archibald (Mother's maiden name: Craik).
    GRO Reference: 1867 Apr-May-Jun in Macclesfield Volume 08A Page 117.
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  30. Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Jonas Archibald Braddock Birth Date: abt 1867 Death Age: 80 Death Date: 7 Sep 1947 Death Place: Taupiri Burial Place: Auckland, New Zealand Cemetery: Waikumete
  • Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Campbell Braddock and his half third cousin (Mr T. Baker). Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-great-grandparent, Elizabeth (Craik) Braddock. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th–8th Cousin, based on sharing 17 cM across 2 segments; Confidence: High.

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I am interested in finding the Confectionary shop that my great-grandfather worked at in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
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