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The History of Tuscola, Michigan
H. R. Page & Co., Chicago - 1883


     JAMES BROOKER, farmer, was born in Canada, March 26, 1832. He received his
     education in his native country, spent five years in mercantile business
     and two years in a law office, and built sixteen miles of the Grand Trunk
     Railway. Later he spent two years in New York City in hardware business,
     and still later about five years in Iowa, dealing in horses for trans-
     portation West. He also assisted in locating the line of road for the Pony
     Express from Iowa City to California. At this time he was called to Canada
     by the death of his father, JAMES BROOKER, SR. On April 9, 1859, he was
     married to Miss LOIS THOMPSON of Escott, Canada. She was born in Young,
     Canada, June 1, 1841. They have seven children, NINA J., ADDIE E., JAMES
     D., ALPHENA Z., LOTTIE, LOIS M. and MYRTLE MAY.

     Mr. B., settled in Ellington, Michigan, Nov. 10, 1864. He now has 521 acres
     of land, 185 of which are improved, with a thriving orchard of apples,
     plums, peaches, pears, cherries and small fruits, and also with farm
     buildings and other home comforts. He has served as school director ten
     years, health officer three years and justice of the peace sixteen years,
     and is now serving in his sixth term as township supervisor.

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