Earl Watson Brearley (1891-1975)

Edward Brearley Hugh Armour Brearley Norma Gertrude Brearley Gladys Josephine Clarke Mary MacDonald Powrie Vernon Adolphus Brearley Norman Osborne Brearley Carlena Broad Mini tree diagram

Individual Events and Attributes

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Headstone of Rev. Earl Watson Brearley and Gladys Clarke Brearley

  • Birth:

  • May 1, 1891

  • Brantford, Brant County, Ontario3 4

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Methodist Minister2

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • United Church Minister1

  • Residence:

  • May 22, 1891 (age 0)

  • Brantford, Brant County, Ontario3

  • Census:

  • Mar 31, 1901 (age 9)

  • Norwich North, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada4

  • Residence:

  • Jun 17, 1914 (age 23)

  • York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada5

  • Occupation:

  • Jun 17, 1914 (age 23)

  • Salesman; York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada5

  • Religion:

  • Jun 17, 1914 (age 23)

  • Methodist5

  • Residence:

  • Sep 1, 1915 (age 24)

  • York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada6

  •  

  • Address: 86 Fuller St

  • Occupation:

  • Sep 1, 1915 (age 24)

  • Student; York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada6

  • Census:

  • Jun 1, 1921 (age 30)

  • Esquesing (Township), Halton, Ontario, Canada7

  •  

  • Place of Habitation: Hornby #2, Esquesing (Township)

  • Occupation:

  • Jun 1, 1921 (age 30)

  • Minister7

  •  

  • Employment Status: W (Worker)

    Total earnings since 1 June 1920: 660

  • National or Tribal Origin:

  • Jun 1, 1921 (age 30)

  • Canadian7

  • Religion:

  • Jun 1, 1921 (age 30)

  • Meth7

  • Death:

  • Apr 5, 1975 (age 83)

  • Burlington, Ontario, Canada1 2 8

  •  

  • Hugh Brearley had this date recorded as 5 Apr 1975

  • Burial:

  • Apr 7, 1975

  • Norwich Village Cemetery, North Norwich Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada1 2

Marriage (1)

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Daughter: Norma Gertrude Brearley

Marriage (2)

Individual Note

Earl Watson Brearley (1891-1975) was a Methodist/United Church minister. He was born in Brantford, Ontario; in 1914 he married Gladys Clarke. He was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1921 and he served at Linwood, 1916-1918; Hornby, 1918-1922; Dereham, 1922-1924; Hagersville, 1925-1928; Hamilton, 1929-1939; Simcoe, 1940-1946; St. Thomas, 1947-1951; and Burlington, 1952 until he retired in 1961.

Sources

1.

Elizabeth Archer <elizabeth.archer@sympatico.ca>, (01 Jan 2003).

2.

My Life by Hugh Brearley.

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Birth Brantford, Brant County, Ontario 1 May 1891 Earl Watson Brearley

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Birth Brantford, Brant County, Ontario 1 May 1891 Earl Watson Brearley.

 

Schedule A.BIRTHS

Division of Brantford, Brant County

 

When Born.

1st May 1891

Name.

Earl Watson

SexMale

or Female.

Male

Name and Surname of Father.

Edward Brearley

Name and Maiden Surname of Mother.

Carlena Broad

Rank or Profession of Father.

Carpenter

Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant.

Edward Brearley

Brantford

 

When Registered.

22nd May 1891

Signature of Registrar.

 

 

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Census 1901 Norwich North, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada RG31; Dist 102; S-Dist C; Div 4

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Census 1901 Norwich North, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada RG31; Dist 102; S-Dist C; Div 4

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Census 1901 Norwich North, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada RG31; Dist 102; S-Dist C; Div 4, (RG31; Dist 102; S-Dist C; Div 4).

Census Canada 1901

Place: Norwich North, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada

 

Name

Sex

Colour

Relationship

Marital Status

Date of Birth

Age

Birth place

Immigration Year

Origin

Nationality

Religion

Occupation

Months in other occupation

Extra earnings

Months at school in year

Can read

Can write

Can speak English

Mother tongue

Brearley, Edward

M

W

Head

M

10 Mar 1865

36

Ontario

English

Canadian

Methodist

Farmer

Y

Y

Y

English

Brearley, Carlena J

F

W

Wife

M

23 Oct 1863

37

Ontario

English

Canadian

Methodist

Y

Y

Y

English

Brearley, Earl W

M

W

Son

S

1 May 1891

9

Ontario

English

Canadian

Methodist

10

Y

Y

Y

English

Brearley, Norman O

M

W

Son

S

13 Jun 1899

1

Ontario

English

Canadian

Methodist

 

Brearley, Adolphus

M

W

Head

W

26 May 1830

70

England

1835

English

Canadian

Methodist

Farmer

Y

Y

Y

English

Brearley, Emma M

F

W

Daughter

S

25 Aug 1878

22

Ontario

English

Canadian

Methodist

Y

Y

Y

English

Brearley, Ethel C

F

W

Daughter

S

13 May 1881

19

Ontario

English

Canadian

Methodist

Y

Y

Y

English

Broad, Philip E

M

W

Head

M

19 Feb 1867

34

Ontario

Canadian

Methodist

Farmer

4

400

Y

Y

Y

English

Broad, Lydia J

F

W

Wife

M

15 Jul 1867

33

Ontario

English

Canadian

Methodist

Y

Y

Y

English

Broad, Frank E

M

W

Son

S

18 Oct 1890

10

Ontario

Canadian

Methodist

10

Y

Y

Y

English

Broad, May L

F

W

Daughter

S

7 May 1894

6

Ontario

Canadian

Methodist

10

Y

Y

Y

English

Broad, Edna L

F

W

Daughter

S

17 Aug 1896

4

Ontario

Canadian

Methodist

 

Broad, Fred A

M

W

Son

S

7 Mar 1898

3

Ontario

Canadian

Methodist

 

Broad, Burton F

M

W

Son

S

3 Dec 1899

1

Ontario

Canadian

Methodist

 

 

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Marriage Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 17 Jun 1914 Earl Watson Brearley & Gladys Josephine Clarke

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Marriage Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 17 Jun 1914 Earl Watson Brearley & Gladys Josephine Clarke.

Marriage

 

Date: 17 Jun 1914

Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Marriage Type: By Licence

 

Individual

Name: Earl Watson Brearley

Gender: Male

Status: Bachelor

Age: 23

Occupation: Salesman

Residence place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Religion: Methodist

Father: Edward Brearley

Father's occupation: Lumber Merchant

Mother: Carlena Broad

 

Spouse

Name: Gladys Josephine Clarke

Gender: Female

Status: Spinster

Age: 20

Residence place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Religion: Methodist

Father: Joseph Clarke

Mother: Martha McLennan

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Birth York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Grace Hospital) 23 Aug 1915 Hugh Armour Brearley

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Birth York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Grace Hospital) 23 Aug 1915 Hugh Armour Brearley.

 

BIRTHS

Division of York, Toronto

 

No. 9856

Surname of child.

Brearley

Christian name.

Hugh Armour

Date of Birth.

23rd August 1915

Where born?

Grace Hospital

Sex.

M

Are the Parents married?

Yes

Where and when married.

Ontario 17 Jun 1914

Full name of Father.

Earl Watson Brearley

Address.

86 Fuller St

Occupation.

Student

Maiden name of Mother

Gladys Josephine Clarke

Is she single or a widow?

 

Name of Physician in attendance

A. J. Starrington

Were you in house at time of Birth?

No

Twin, Triplet, Illegitimate or Still-born.

 

Name of Informant.

Earl Watson Brearley

 

Address.

86 Fuller St

Date of Return.

1st September 1915

 

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Census Canada 1921

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Census 1921 Esquesing (Township), Halton, Ontario, Canada.

Census Canada 1921

Place: Esquesing (Township), Halton, Ontario, Canada

 

Name

Place of Habitation

Owned or Rented

Rental Per Month

Class of House

Construction Material

Rooms Occupied by family

Relationship

Sex

Marital Status

Age

Birth place

Father Birthplace

Mother Birthplace

Immigration Year

Naturalization Year

Nationality

Origin

Speak English

Speak French

Other Language

Religion

Can read

Can write

School months 1920

Occupation

Employment Status

Place of work

Total earnings 1920

Unemployed

Weeks Employed

Weeks Unemployed

Brearley, Earl Watson

Hornby #2, Esquesing (Township)

R

12

S (Single House)

W (Wood)

7

Head

M

M

30

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Canadian

English

Yes

No

Meth

Yes

Yes

Minister

W (Worker)

660

 

Brearley, Gladys Josephine

Hornby #2, Esquesing (Township)

Wife

F

M

27

Ontario

England

Ontario

Canadian

English

Yes

No

Meth

Yes

Yes

 

Brearley, Hugh Armour

Hornby #2, Esquesing (Township)

Son

M

S

5

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Canadian

English

Yes

No

Meth

No

No

 

Brearley, Norma Gertrude

Hornby #2, Esquesing (Township)

Daughter

F

S

3

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Canadian

English

Yes

No

Meth

No

No

 

 

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Earl Watson Brearley - death - announcement - The Hamilton Spectator

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Announcement in The Hamilton Spectator, p37, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, April 5, 1975.

BREARLEY, Rev. Earl Watson -- At

the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital,

Burlington, Ontario on Saturday, April

5, 1975, Rev. Earl W. Brearley, 179 Se-

cord Lane, Burlington. Beloved husband

of Mary Powrie and the late

Gladys Clarke, dear father of Hugh A.

of Owen Sound and Norma (Mrs William

A Gibb) of Beamsville. Friends

will be received at Smith's Funeral

Home, 485 Brant Street, Burlington.

Funeral service Monday afternoon at 3

o'clock from Appleby United Church,

4407 Spruce Avenue, Burlington Crema-

tion. Expressions of sympathy to the

Memorial Funds of Appleby United

Church, Burlington or Emmaneul United

Church, Hamilton sincerely appre-

ciated. (Visiting after 7 p.m. Saturday).