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Event Date : Friday, November 19, 1943
Event Type : Death

Description : Wife of J.R.Y. Broughton died at York County Hospital in Newmarket. She was a member of the Methodist Church and United Church. Rev. Henry Cotton conducted the service. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Friday, November 19, 1943
Event Type : Death

Description : Wife of J.R.Y. Broughton died at York County Hospital in Newmarket. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : April 8, 1899
Event Type : Death

Description : Died after two days illness from paralysis. Wife of H.S. Broughton, postmaster. Age: 49 years. Children are: Robert, druggist, Newmarket; Harry, a pharmacy student in Toronto; Jennie, who lives with an aunt in St. John's, Quebec; and Vida, Organist of the Methodist church, and Nellie, Organist of the Presbyterian church; both of Bradford. Interred at Mount Pleasant cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, November 14, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : One of the Sault's earliest and most prominent businessmen, Henry P. Broughton, passed away at the Plummer Memorial Hospital late Thursday afternoon after a week's illness. Mr. Broughton, who had celebrated his 81st birthday last June, was born in Bradford, Ontario, and came to the Sault in 1900. He graduated in pharmacy from the University of Toronto in 1898. He worked in Montreal for a short time before coming to the Sault. His first business stand was a counter in a dry goods store, but with a short time he had purchased a business block and opened his own pharmacy. Broughton's Pharmacy has been in business in its present location, 482 Queen East, since 1901, and is the oldest established Sault business still going under the same name. A faithful member of Central United Church, Mr. Broughton joined 57 years ago when he first came to this city. He had been an elder of the church for many years. The late Mr. Broughton was always active in sports. During his younger days he played lacrosse at Bradford. After coming here he played tennis, winning the city championship many times. When he was 50 years old he defeated his son Alan for the city tennis championship. This was his last game of tennis. He then turned to golf and enjoyed that game until a year ago. Mr. Broughton was also an ardent curler, and has held practically every trophy in the Sault Curling Club.A prominent Mason, Mr. Broughton was a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of Ontario, a Past Master of Keystone Lodge AF and AM, and was the Canadian representative to the Grand Lodge of Kansas. For many years he was president of the St. Mary's River Boat Club, chairman of the Parks Board, and a member of the Ontario Pharmaceutical Council. Mr. Broughton is survived by his wife, the former Mary Elizabeth Young; one son, Alan Y. Broughton; two granddaughters, Beverley and Barbara Broughton, all of this city; and a twin sister, Miss Ellen Broughton of Newmarket. He was predeceased by one brother, Robert, a druggist in Newmarket., and two sisters, Misses Vida and Jane Broughton. Funeral services will be conducted from Langstaff's Funeral Chapel at two o'clock Monday afternoon with Rev. E. L. Bishop and Rev. J. W. Dudgeon in charge. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Event Date : Sunday, December 21, 1941
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away in Bradford, the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Broughton. Is interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Friday, February 11, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : Husband of the late Alma Strong. He had formerly lived in Bradford. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Sunday, June 01, 1947
Event Type : Death

Description : Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs H.S. Broughton formerly of Bradford died in Newmarket. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Monday, February 01, 1971
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Corpus Christi, Texas, after a lengthy illness at the age of 74. Survived by son Robert and two daughters, Marlene and Carolyn, and a brother, Max Morris of Stroud, Ont.

Event Date : Friday, December 04, 1964
Event Type : Death

Description : A resident of West Gwillimbury Township since childhood, Mr. Frank L. Brown did not rally from a heart seizure after his return home from attending a meeting held by the congregation of Bradford United Church on the evening of Wednesday, December 2. He was moved to York County Hospital where he passed away on Friday, December 4, at the age of 79. Mr. Brown was born in Whitchurch Township, York County, coming to West Gwillimbury in boyhood. He attended White Rose School in Whitchurch Township and later Mount Pleasant School in West Gwillimbury and there began his life as a farmer, on Concession 10, later in 1931, purchasing the farm on Concession 5, in the Scotch Settlement, where he spent the rest of his life. In 1931 Mr. Brown married Agnes May Patience, in Toronto, who survives him, with their two sons, George and Stanley, both of R.R. 1, Bradford. Also surviving are two brothers, Walter E. Brown and Harry W. Brown, both of R.R. 2, Bradford, and two sisters, Ella (Mrs. Wesley Adair) of Newmarket and Jessie (Mrs. Ivan Metcalfe) of Bradford. He was predeceased by a daughter, Frances, and three sisters. Mr. Brown was a devout member of Bradford United Church and had been an elder of that church for the past twenty-three years. The funeral was held from the church on Monday, December 7, with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Rev. D. J. Lute conducted the services. The pallbearers were Murray Faris, Walter Lloyd, Clarence Brown, Lorne Metcalfe, Chas. T. S. Evans and Thos. Gardner.

Event Date : Friday, December 04, 1964
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Of Bradford, beloved husband of May Patience, dear father of George and Stan, and dear brother of Walter and Harry, both of Bradford, Mrs. W. Adair (Ella) of Newmarket, Mrs. I. Metcalfe (Jessie) of Bradford. Service was held from the Bradford United Church, Dec. 7, with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.