Lowell Cemetery Gate

John Broadhurst was the son of John Richard “Jack” and Edith Broadhurst. He died when he was only 13 years old and is buried in Lowell Cemetery. The funeral bearers were Frank Crossley, Carl Costello, Peter Broadhurst and Harry Maguire as noted below. Frank Crossley was the husband of Frances “Fanny” Broadhurst. Carl Costello was Frank’s son-in-law having married his daughter Elizabeth. Peter Broadhurst was my grandfather. Harry Maguire is an unknown person at this time.

The Lowell Sun, Lowell, MA., Wed., 21 Nov. 1923, Page 3:

DEATHS

BROADHURST–The many friends of John R. and Edith M. Broadhurst will regret to hear of the death of their son, John G. Broadhurst, who died yesterday at the home of his parents, 77 West Fourth Street, aged 13 years, 3 months and 17 days. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, Harold, and a sister, Eva Broadhurst, all of this city.

FUNERAL NOTICES

BROADHURST–Died in this city, Nov. 20, at 77 West Fourth Street, John G. Broadhurst, son of John R. and Edith M. Broadhurst. Funeral services will be held at 77 West Fourth Street on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Friends are respectfully invited. Undertaker William H. Saunders in charge.

Lowell Courier-Citizen, Sat., 24 Nov. 1923:

FUNERALS

The funeral of John George Broadhurst took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of his parents, 77 West Fourth Street, and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. Appleton Grannis, rector of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church. There were many floral tributes. The bearers were Frank Crossley, Carl Costello, Peter Broadhurst and Harry Maguire. Burial took place in the family lot in the Lowell cemetery, where the committal service was read by Rev. Mr. Grannis. The funeral arrangements were in charge of Undertaker William H. Saunders.

The earliest trans-Atlantic crossing we have for any of the Broadhurst Families relatives is aboard the RMS Empress of Ireland in 1907. The ship is shown above; look below to see who was aboard that voyage and how other relatives made the trip through the years.

The marriage didn’t last as I note in my posting about her family …

1930 US Census. By now, Violet (36) is Mrs. William DAVIS (he is 42) living in Whitestown, Oneida County, NY. They rented their place at 462 Main Street for $26 a month. Along with 12 year old daughter Evelyn Davis, Violet’s younger brother and his family live with them. William BROADHURST (32), his wife Emily BROADHURST (30) and their son Lawrence BROADHURST (6) share the household. Both Williams work at the gas and electric company, Davis as a machinist and Broadhurst as a laborer.  Violet is a “finisher” in a cotton mill. It appears that William DAVIS had been married before as it’s reported that he was 25 years old at his first marriage. Violet is reported at 24 at her first marriage.

Sarah Ann Jones Broadhurst was the mother of “The Eleven“. I found her obituary today, posted below, at NewspaperArchive.com

Previously I had only posted this notice:

She lived with her daughter, “Fannie”, Mrs Frank A. Crossley in Lowell, MA at the time of death.

By the the 1910s at least there were more lodges or “Herds” as they were called. One, Lowell Herd Number 10 had a few of our family members, let me know of others!

James E. Hughes

He was the first husband of Violet Broadhurst and by 1915 was the “Supreme Trustee” and in 1916 was the General Manager of the Herd

John Richard Broadhurst

My grand-uncle and in 1916 was on the reception committee along with ..

Peter Ernest Broadhurst

My Grandfather.

Frank A. Crossley

Husband of Frances Mary Broadhurst and Past President of the Herd and in 1916 he was the Assistant Manager

You can read about their third annual concert and dance from the January 28, 1916, Lowell Sun here …

And their 1915 meeting from the Lowell Sun of October 2, 1915 here …

And one more …

From the 1907 The cyclopædia of fraternities By Albert Clark Stevens:

“untraced and unsuspected Benevolent Order of Buffaloes Whether or not the original Benevolent Order of Buffaloes a social secret organization in England had any more to do with the forming of the American secret society by the same name which consists of one Lodge in Philadelphia and one in New York has not been ascertained The New York body was organized May 1 1881 The Order pays sick and death benefits and in reply to inquiries states that the Philadelphia and New York Lodges are the only ones in existence”

1. Elizabeth (b abt 1899, Haslingden, Lancashire)

1881 England Census. Four year old Frances, “Fanny” lived at 68 Manor Road in Altrincham, Lancashire. Her father Richard BROADHURST (26) is a working as a bricklayer’s laborer. Also in the household are her mother, Sarah Ann JONES (22), her two year old sisters, Jane Ann and her grandparents, John (69) and Frances BROADHURST (70). John is now a retired farmer.

1891 England Census. The family has moved to 2 Spadescroft, Crompton, Lancashire, where Fanny’s father, Richard has returned to work on a farm as a farm laborer. Crompton was a cotton mill town and Fannie and Annie, 14 and 12, worked in a mill. Fanny is a “little tester” and Annie is as something that looks like, “harvest duffer.” During the ten years since the last census polling, 6 siblings have been added to the family; Sarah, John Richard, Gertrude, Mary, Peter Ernest and Nellie. Frances’ grandmother and grandfather had by this time passed away.

1901 England Census. Fanny (25) is now Mrs. Frank CROSSLEY living in Haslingden, Lancashire at 2 Pilling Street. Her husband, Frank (27) is a “bobbin carrier for (unintelligible)” and Fanny is a “card room hand” both in a cotton mill. They have a daughter, Elizabeth (2) who was born in Haslingden. Fanny’s younger sister, Sarah (now Mrs. John James WOODWARD) lived just around the corner at 465 Blackburn Road. The ecclesiastical parish is St John Stone fold.

Bicycle Accident – 1910. On 18 June 1910, Fanny’s retired grandfather, Richard BROADHURST, was injured in a bicycle accident in Haslingden. He died as a result of the accident on July 19^th.

To America – 1907. The 1910 US Census indicates that Frank CROSSLEY first came to America in 1907. There is an arrival record into Canada in February 1907 that lists a married Frank CROSSLEY (31) and Violet CROSSLEY (11), perhaps was really Violet BROADHURST as other records show this family to be close and to travel together. The ship was the Empress of Ireland which arrived into New Brunswick, Canada on 16 February 1907 in from Liverpool. John J WOODWARD is also aboard; he is the husband of Sarah BROADHURST. I don’t find her listing on board.

1910 US Census. At the time of the census, Frank CROSSLEY (36), Frances M CROSSLEY nee Broadhurst (33) and Elizabeth CROSSLEY (10) lived in Lowell, MA at 18 Second Street. Also in the household were Frances’ younger sister Gertrude ADAMS (24) and her infant daughter Jessie as well as two boarders, James E Hughes (20) and Boyd MUNSY (24). In 1917, James E. Hughes marries Violet BROADHURST. Frank, Gertrude and James all work in the cotton mill as “loom liner”, velvet coater” and “tooler”, respectively.

To America – 1911. Frances M CROSSLEY (35) and her nine year old daughter Elizabeth head to America on the S.S. Adriatic. With them is Fanny’s younger sister, Violet BROADHURST (14). They leave from Liverpool on 26 August 1911 and arrive in New York on September 3^rd. They are headed to her husband’s residence at 18 Second St in Lowell, MA. Next of kin in England is listed as her brother John Broadhurst at 17 (unintelligible) Street, Newton Heath.

1920 US Census. The family now rent a residence at 154 Sixth Street in Lowell, MA. Frances and Frank both continue working in a cotton mill, she is a “spinner” and he is a “velvet tooler.” Elizabeth (19) is not employed. They have a boarder, Daniel F Murray (34), a machinist in a machine shop.

1930 US Census. Frank and Frances now owned their own home at 68 Humphrey Street in Lowell, MA valued at $3000 ($36,668 in 2009 dollars). Frances no longer worked and Frank was now a machinist in the cotton mill. Elizabeth (26) is married to Carl W. COSTELLO (26). He is a dry goods store salesman and she is the dry goods store bookkeeper. While her age is reported as 26 Elizabeth might actually be five years older.

The deaths of Frances M and Frank Arthur. Frank CROSSLEY died at home in the Humphrey Street house on Saturday, 17 May 1933, he was 58. He was survived by his wife, Francis and his daughter, now referred to as Miss Elizabeth CROSSLEY. Presumably the marriage in the 1930 census had ended.

The death details of Frances M. Broadhurst CROSSLEY are unknown at this time. She may have died prior to September 1962 as she is not mentioned as a surviving sister in the obituary for John Richard BROADHURST.