Sophia Bramhill was born July 24, 1878 in Palmerston, Minto Township, Ontario, Canada. She was the third child of Matthew and Elizabeth Bramhill. She married Archibald Brechin on June 24, 1903 in Palmerston. Archie Brechin was born on April 29, 1881 and came to Canada in 1887 with his parents. He lived in Toronto and then Palmerston for a while. In 1900 he moved to Bruce Mines working as a carpenter. Then he took up land and in 1903 he married Sophia.
These pictures were taken at their wedding in 1903.
Archibald Brechin
Sophia died on November 30, 1913 in Bruce Mines, Ontario. Archie died on February 16, 1957.
Their children:
Robert James b. September 18, 1905, Bruce Mines, Ontario.
Kenneth Alexander b. July 9, 1908, Bruce Mines, Ontario,
Elizabeth b. February 27, 1911, Bruce Mines, Ontario
Brechin Photos
Do you recognize the cousins in these pictures? We are sure they are
part of the Brechin Family.
Brechin Family Members outside an early Log Home.
Brechin Children with their Pony
Descendants of Sophia Bramhill
Generation No. 1
1. SOPHIA8 BRAMHILL (MATTHEW7, GEORGE6, MATTHEW5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born July 24, 1878 in Palmerston, Minto Township, Ontario, Canada, and died November 30, 1913 in Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada. She married ARCHIE BRECHIN June 24, 1903 in Palmerston, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ARCHIE BRECHIN:
Archie Brechin came to Canada in 1887. He lived in Toronto and Palmerston
Ontario. In 1900 he moved to Bruce Mines working as a carpenter. Then he
took up land and in 1903 he married Sophia Bramhill.
Children of SOPHIA BRAMHILL and ARCHIE BRECHIN are:
3. ii. KENNETH ALEXANDER BRECHIN, b. July 9, 1908, Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada; d. December 30, 1987, At Home in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada.
iii. ELIZABETH BRECHIN, b. February 27, 1911, Bruce Mines, Ontario,
Canada; d. December 21, 1998; m. BENSON BELROSE, August 11, 1949. After
Benson Belrose died she remarried to George Berett.
2. ROBERT JAMES9 BRECHIN (SOPHIA8 BRAMHILL, MATTHEW7, GEORGE6, MATTHEW5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born September 18, 1905 in Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada. He married ELVA HUMPHRIES November 15, 1934.
Children of ROBERT BRECHIN and ELVA HUMPHRIES are:
Children of KENNETH BRECHIN and MARY GREXTON are:
4. FRANK THOMAS10 BRECHIN (ROBERT JAMES9, SOPHIA8 BRAMHILL, MATTHEW7, GEORGE6, MATTHEW5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born January 8, 1936 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. He married SUSAN JEAN GRIFFERY June 15, 1978 in Katmandu, Nepal, daughter of ULRS GRIFFERY and GLADYS.
Notes for FRANK THOMAS BRECHIN:
Frank travelled around the world and visited many countries. Up to
1974 Frank had worked in 10 different countries.
Child of FRANK BRECHIN and SUSAN GRIFFERY is:
Notes for CHANDRA BRECHIN:
Adopted July 23, 1979
Children of ELIZABETH BRECHIN and DONALD EDDY are:
Children of STEVEN BRECHIN and NANCY CANTOR are:
Children of KENNETH BRECHIN and ANN BLAIR are:
Children of MELVIN BRECHIN and DIANNA MCCLANAHAN are:
Marriage Notes for ROBERT BRECHIN and ELIZABETH SMITH:
Elizabeth and Robert are divorced. Robert remarried in 2000.
Children of ROBERT BRECHIN and ELIZABETH SMITH are:
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