Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Broadie, John C 1868 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 5, 2007, 10:56 am Author: Portraits & Bio Sketches, 1890 JOHN C. BROADIE, a son of one of the early pioneers of New Lenox Township, was born at the homestead which he now owns and occupies, September 12, 1868. He is a young man of fine talents and stands well in the community, being possessed of the traits of character which seldom fail to enable a man to become prosperous in business and possessed of the esteem and confidence of his fellow-citizens. The father of our subject was the well-known Robert J. Broadie, a native of Franklin County, Ohio, and born near Columbus, February 5, 1829. The mother bore the maiden name of Ann Cooper, and she was born in Brown County, Ohio, February 28, 1832. The latter was brought by her parents to New Lenox Township when a child three years of age. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Broadie settled on section 28, New Lenox Township, where the father prosecuted farming successfully, and died December 21, 1873. The mother survived her husband for nearly twelve years, also dying at the old homestead, June 7, 1885. Their family consisted of five children, the eldest of whom, a daughter, Lydia J., died young; Anna L. also died in early childhood; Esther Ann became the wife of Dr. G. E. Brinkerhoff, and died in New Lenox Township, November 11, 1885; John C., the subject of this notice was the next in order of birth; Sarah A, became the second wife of Dr. Brinkerhoff, and they are living in Oakland, Cal. The subject of this sketch has spent his entire life at the homestead which he now owns and occupies, and which embraces three hundred and fifty acres of as fine farming land as is to be found in Will County. Upon it is a set of neat and substantial frame buildings, with quantities of fruit and shade trees, while the fields are enclosed and divided with good fencing, and in fact Mr. Broadie has all the facilities for carrying on agriculture after the most approved methods. He brought a bride to the old roof-tree in 1889, being married September 18, that year, to Miss Mary, daughter of Addison and Pamelia (Lynk) Collins. Mrs. Broadie was the fifth child of her parents, and was born in Homer Township, this county, September 18, 1869. Her father, Addison Collins, was born in Rochester, N. Y., and the mother was born in the same State, near the city of Syracuse. They were reared and married in this State, whence they came to Illinois at an early day, each with their parents, and have since been residents of New Lenox Township. Their family consisted of seven children, three sons and four daughters, five of whom are living. Mr. Broadie was reared by his excellent mother in the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is now a faithful and consistent member, and gives to his church & liberal support. He is a young man of excellent education, having completed his studies in Bryant & Stratton's Business College, at Chicago, from which he was graduated March 1, 1888. He and his young wife have begun the journey of life together under the most favorable auspices and with the kindest wishes of hosts of friends. A handsome lithographic view of Mr. Broadie's residence is shown on another page of this work. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/will/bios/broadie466gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb