Brokenshire Mine

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Old Abandoned Underground Coal Mines can be Very Dangerous,
Due to Collapse, and Mine Gases (Noxious and Flammable).
Extreme Care should be taken around them, due to Falls, Sudden Ground Collapse, and Bad Air,
and in NO Circumstances should People enter into ANY Mine Openings, or Associated Caves.

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But only as a Historical Record of these Long Abandoned Mines.
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Brokenshire Mine

Section 4, Township 2, Range 8, W2

On Land (NE 1/4) homesteaded by
William (Bill) Henry Brokenshire in 1901.
Brokenshire family from Cornwall England

William (Bill) Henry Brokenshire
   b- Mar 20, 1876 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
Note- his birth was registered bet July-Sept 1874 in Bodmin Reg Dist
so something isn't right with the birth date on his headstone.
   d- Feb 4, 1963
   buried in Souris Valley Cemetery, Estevan
   He Immigrated in 1897
   Took over his brother Thomas's homestead on Long Creek
Brother- Thomas Samuel Brokenshire
   b- Dec 19, 1877 in Tresean, Cubert, Cornwall, England
     birth registered Jan- Mar 1878, in St. Columb District, Cornwall
   d- Oct 22, 1960, age 82
   buried in Souris Valley Cemetery
   He immigrated in 1895, worked in Gainsborough dist for 6 years.
Father- Thomas Henry Brokenshire,
   b- Apr 11, 1849 in Cubert, Bodmin Reg dist, Cornwall, England,
   d- Aug 31, 1919
   buried in Estevan City Cemetery
   christened Oct 6, 1850, Cubert, Cornwall, England
   married May 29, 1875 in Cubert, Cornwall, England
   Occupation- Iron Miner, and Farm labourer
   He immigrated in 1904,
   living on this section with his family in 1906 Canada census
Mother- Esther Brokenshire, nee Mitchell
b- Aug 11, 1852 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
d- Mar 18, 1932
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
Esther's Father- Silas Mitchell
Brother- Edward John Brokenshire,
   b- bet July-Sept 1879 in Cubert, Cornwall, England
   d- Nov 15, 1954, in Chilliwack, age 74
I believe he married- Agnes Clara Brown Campbell
Sister- Ada Brokenshire
   b- bet Oct-Dec 1880 in Cubert, Cornwall, England
   6 mo. old in 1881 UK Census, not in 1906 SK census?
   d- ?
Sister- Mary (Fanny) Ellen Brokenshire
b- Nov 1883?,
registered bet Apr-June 1884
      in St. Columb Reg. Dist., Cornwall, England
d- Aug 5, 1931
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
She married George Pawson
Sister- Amy Jane Brokenshire
b- Aug 19, 1886 in St. Columb Reg. Dist. Cornwall, England
d- Aug 18, 1950
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
Elizabeth Ann (Bessie) Brokenshire,
b- Aug 30, 1888 in England
d-Oct 22, 1918
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
Sister- Evelyn Susan Brokenshire,
   b- 1891?,
   registered bet Jan- Mar 1892
       in St. Columb Reg. Dist. Cornwall, England
   d- Mar 20, 1968
   buried in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens
   Evelyn was married to Wilbert Andrew Grawbarger
family was living in Tresean, Cubert, Cornwall, England in 1881

Thomas Henry's father- William Brokenshire,
christened Apr 24, 1836 in Cubert, Cornwall, England
mother- Ann (nee Hancock possibly), from Crantock, Cornwall, England
marriage bet Apr-June 1846,
registered in Bodmin Registration District, Cornwall, England
1901 census family living in Cubert Entire Parish, Cornwall, England

1911 Canada Census, family broken apart in 3 different areas
-Esther is the head, with son Thomas,
   and daughter Elizabeth with her.   Religion Methodist for all
-William, and his sisters Fanny Ellen,
   and Evelyn Susan living on their own
-Thomas Henry Brokenshire was living by himself,
   shown b-1845 here