Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Brokenshire Mine Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada × WARNING 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. The Material Contained on my Sites, is NOT to Encourage Personal Investigation of these Mines, But only as a Historical Record of these Long Abandoned Mines. Please View these Mines from a Far, Safe and Legal Distance. Always Observe Private Property Rights, and Obey ALL Warning Signs. You can dismiss this warning with the x in the top right. Brokenshire Mine Located at Section 4, Township 2, Range 8, W2 Part of my Dad's 1027 map 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 © Last modified: 2017/10/21 11:37by dlgent Log In