Daniel Stewart Brockway[1]

Male 1851 - 1930  (78 years)


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  • Name Daniel Stewart Brockway 
    Born 19 Sep 1851  St-John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1930  Champlin Cem., Champlin, Hennepin, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 8 Sep 1930  Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I103180  cghsm
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2007 

    Father William Brockway,   b. Abt 1826, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jane Stewart,   b. 1831, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F44009  Group Sheet

    Family Eliza Mead,   b. 1853, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1940, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. George William Brockway,   b. 26 Aug 1874, Champlin, Hennepin, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1943, Champlin, Hennepin, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Norman L Brockway,   b. 1877, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Maud Brockway,   b. 1879, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Grace Brockway,   b. Jul 1885, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Alice Brockway,   b. Mar 1887, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Jane Brockway,   b. Jul 1891, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ruth E Brockway,   b. Feb 1898, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F44008  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S635] Published History, Page 301.
      Daniel Steward Brockway married Elsia Mead on September 16, 1873. He worked in the woods and on the river. he lived on a farm west of the village from 1895 untill his death in 1930. There were 7 children: George; Norman; Grace; Maud (Mrs. Rubin Dewar); alice (Mrs. Charles Mueller); Jane (Mrs. Hugh Hudson); and Ruth (Mrs. Oscar Gutafson) of Becker. Son, George Brockway, was born at Champlin on August 26, 1874. he married Iva Normandin of Osseo, who was born on October 26, 1884. While working in a foundry, at the age of 21, he lost a leg as a result of a piece of scrp iron being released from an electric magnet which struck his limb. He spent his remaining years on the farm afte the accident. George and Iva had a daughter, Edith (Mrs. Clifford Carlson). She received her teaching credentials from St. cloud State College and started teaching at Garfield (Champlin School) in 1924. In 1928, Miss Florence Volbrecht replaced Mrs. Carlson as teacher of her first and second grade class. After a leave of absence, Edith resumed teaching at Champlin in 1935, and retired in 1967.

    2. [S26] Burial Record.
      Brockway, Daniel Birth Date: 1851 Death Date: 8 Sep 1930
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