Thomas Asy Broen
- Born: 29 Mar 1897, Kulm, LaMoure Co, North Dakota, United States 592,602,603
- Marriage (1): Emma Lenora Hilland on 27 Dec 1922 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada 599,600,601
- Died: 3 Sep 1964, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at age 67 600,604
- Buried: 8 Sep 1964, Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta Canada 604
 Another name for Thomas was Asy Tomey Broen.602
Research Notes:
1. Census Records
- all Canada census records record is birth in 1897 with the 1901 stating birth in 29 Mar 1897.
- WW 1 Service file also notes his birth as 29 Mar 1897
2. Rootsweb world connect ;; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=suzy-chamberlin&id=I04978 ;; Suzy, 25 May 2012
- one record for Asy Tomey Broen born 27 Mar 1897 and died 3 Sept 1964; married 27 Dec 1922 to Emma Leorna Hillan born 6 May 1899 in Colman, Moody County, SD;
one son, Walter Keith Broen [ ? other records name is Wallace ??] born 30 Mar 1926 in Camrose and died the 6 Oct 1996 in Edmonton *
-- Camrose Canadian, 4 Jan 1923, page 5, col 4; "Weddings"
- this is likely the write up of Asy's wedding; however, the page and thus the image is in poor condition, with a piece of 'black tape" in the middle of the article, along with the bottom of the page taped.
The following is what can be read: "The ma....Broen, of Armena, and [H]illand of Camrose, ... Mr. and Mrs. P. L .... very quietly in .... December"
3. a. Footprints Along the Stoney (1982), page 154-155
- notes that Asy had 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls (but they are not named)
[ this also notes that Magnus Broen had 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy ]
4. Obits:
a Asy T Broen, 1964 Edmonton Journal
- address as 9452 75 St, Edmonton
- survived by wife Emma; 2 sons, Wally of Edmonton and John of Toronto; 3 daughters, Joyce, Addy and Marion all of Edmonton
3. b. Joyce Adel Dougan - see obit from 2010; 1 Jun 1928 - 13 Jun 2010
- obit is short on details, but likely she was the daughter of Asy Broen
- survived by 2 sons, Kenneth Dougan and Robert Dougan, both married
- predeceased husband William and by brother Wallace Broen (*Walter Keith ?); survived by brother John Boen and sisters, Marion (married to Bill Owen), and Addy (married to Fred Smith)
-- from this obit, Joyce had 2 sisters and 2 brothers and this fits with point 3.a.
3. c. Camrose Canadian, 8 Apr 1926, page 2, col 5, "Armena ... Born to Mr. and Mrs. Asy Broen, on March 30, a son." Thus, this son would be Walter / Wallace.
5. 1926 Prairie Provinces Census, (1 Jun 1926); Alberta District, Camrose Sub-district #45,60, page 15 [from FamilySearch.org]
Residence 126, family 133; Sec E 16; Twp 48 Range 21 W 4th; Lloyd George Municipality; age at last birthday
Asy Broen, age 29, born in US; father b Norway, mother b Sweden; emmigrated 1897, naturalized 1903
wife Emma, age 27 b US, father b in US, mother b Nor; em 1906
son Wallace, age 1, b Alberta
then, John Skaret, (laborer) age 13 <abt 1913>, born in Nor, father and mother b in Nor; emigrated 1916
[ This is the son of Peter Jonsen Skaret born abt 1833 and he homesteaded in the Rycroft area and and then around 1924-1925, Peter left to prospect in the Prince George area; John Skaret's mother, Caroline b about 1881 in Norway is recorded in the 1926 Census living in Edmonton. She had been enumerated 5 and 6 of Jun; emigration is recorded as 1917; also note that John's brother, Gilbert was 8 yrs old and was born in AB ] 580,599
Noted events in his life were:
1. Military Service - World War 1, 14 May 1918-25 Aug 1919, Canada. 602 Asy's WW 1 Service File records that he enlisted on 14 May 1918 in Calgary. His regiment # 3210172; 1st Depot Battaltion, Alberta Regiment (Draft 84). His birth is recorded as 29 Mar 1897 in Kulm, North Dakota (father John E Broen from Hay Lakes, AB). Asy entered service (by draft) on 14 May 1918. He entered as a private but later became a Corporal. He served overseas, but it seems that he served in England and in Jan 1919 he was stationed at Headquarters at Ripon. He had influenza and was in hospital (Bramshott) from Oct 11-18, 1918.
Asy was demobilized 25 Aug 1919.
2. Residence, 1934-1957, 1934-1957, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 605 Henderson's Edmonton City Directories record various home addresses for Asy T Broen. From 1934-1937 he is recorded working with his own dairy, from 1937-1942 with a Retail Grocery (likely his own) and also with a garage/service station. From 1950-1957 he is recorded Asy T Broen Real Estate and Insurance.
Thomas married Emma Lenora Hilland on 27 Dec 1922 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada 599,600.,601 (Emma Lenora Hilland was born on 6 May 1899 in Colman, Moody Co, South Dakota, United States 600 and died on 21 Jun 1977 in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada 600.)
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