BRADSHAW, Benjamin J and Joseph A

[halestreet]

The above-named are my grandfather's brothers who emigrated to the USA in 1889/99.  Their father Benjamin Bradshaw was a London City Missionary.  I am trying to trace the line of the family in the USA.  They visited the UK in 1922 and 1930 and I have photographs of that visit.  Benjamin lived in Erskin, Minnesota at some stage and Joseph travelled from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  I believed they had connections in Oakland.

[*Sandra*]

1900 Census Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota

Benj J Bradshaw 32 Immigrated 1885. Married 5 years. Gardener
Emma M Bradshaw 34 Born Alabama  Had 5 children and 3 survive
Benj J Bradshaw 4
Harry A Beede 18 Step-Son
Amy E Beede 11 Step-Daughter
Joseph A Bradshaw 22 Brother. Labour. Bakery

Some Census and other records can be found here. A deathrecord for Benjamin born 1868 England died 11 Sept 1955 Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota. A death record for Emma died 30th March 1944 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota


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1910 Census  Knute, Polk, Minnesota


Benjamin Bradshaw 41 Marriage 1 for 15 years. Immigrated 1889. NA
Emma Bradshaw 42 Had 4 children and 4 survive
Benjamin Bradshaw 13
Ethel Bradshaw 9
Alice Bradshaw 6
Lillian Bradshaw 1 and 3 months
Dan Cadwell 3 Grand-son
Ruth Cadwell 1 and 3 months Grand-daughter

1920 Census Knute, Polk, Minnesota

Benjemin J Bradshaw 52 Immigrated 1885. Signal Opeartor. Railroad
Emma M Bradshaw 54
Ethel M Bradshaw 19 Saleswoman. Shoe Store.
Alice R Bradshaw 16
Lillian E Bradshaw 10
Don A Cadwell 13 Grandson
Ruth W Cadwell 10 Granddaughter
 
 

1930 Census  Knute, Polk, Minnesota

Benjamin J Bradshaw 61 Married at 27. Towerman. Railroad. Immigrated 1890. NA
Emma M Bradshaw 64 Married at 30
Lillian E Bradshaw 21 Born Minnesota
 
 
 


 
 
 

[*Sandra*]

1910 Census Berkely, Alameda, California

Joseph A Bradshaw 31 Born England. Immigrated 1902. Married for 5 years. Cashier. Life Assurance.
Lilliam R Bradshaw 36 Born Iowa. No children
Julia Halsey 60 Boarder
Maude C Halsey 28 Boarder
Ida Halsey 26 Boarder


1920 Census Oakland, Alameda, California

Joseph A Bradshaw 42 Born England. Immigrated 1889. Alien. Cashier Office.
Lillian R Bradshaw 45 Born Iowa


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1930 Census Oakland, Alameda, California

Jos A Bradshaw 52 Born England. Married at 27 years. Owns Home $6,000. Immigrated 1898. Cashier. Life Insurance. Alien.
Lillian Bradshaw 54 Born Iowa.  Married at 29 years.
 
 
 
 
 

[*Sandra*]

California Death Index

Joseph Albert Bradshaw
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1877  - Birthplace: Other Country
Death Date: 24 Mar 1942  - Death Place: Alameda
Father's Surname: Bradshaw

[halestreet]

Thank you so very, very much.  I now have more info than I have ever had.  I have a newspaper cutting for the son, Benjamin Joseph Bradshaw, dedication service in Polk County.  No date but killed in action - wounds - battle of Argonne forest.  Awarded Croix de guerre.  Would be brilliant if all the info we have could be related to descendants.

[*Sandra*]

Hello Halestreet,

Your very welcome, hope it went some way to filling the gaps in your family research.  I did come across a small piece on Benjamin Joseph Bradshaw (one of a hundred) who paid the supreme sacrifice and died on Flanders Field in the Argonne at St Mihiel.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/09vd/


Regards
Sandra

[shellyesq]

Google Books has a copy of Polk County, Minnesota, in the World War (I think it's the same book referenced in the site that Sandra linked to) and it includes a picture of Benjamin.

[Chris-UK]

Hi (if you're still here!)
I  may have a family connection - I have come across a personal photo, ie not 'off the web', of the grave of Joseph A Bradshaw (d.1942) and his wife Lillian (d.1937).
Rebecca Caroline Bradshaw, of a similar time period, was my Great-Grandmother however I have not yet made the connection to Joseph and Benjamin apart from this picture in a family album.
There is also a photo of 'Uncle Ben's house in Erskine, Minn'.  Please get in touch if you're still resaerching and interested in info exchange.

[shellyesq]

Welcome to Roots Chat, Chris-UK.  If it helps to make a connection to your tree, a 1922 passport application for Benjamin Bradshaw of Erskine, Minnesota says he was born London, England on 24 Jun. 1868 and his father Benjamin died in London, England.

It appears from his death record that his mother's name was Sarah:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDDW-KQV