Arthur Fred Broomfield (1917 - abt. 2015)

Born 29 Apr 1917 in Oklahoma, United States

Husband of Dorothy (Sutton) Broomfield — married 1 May 1947 in Vigo, Indiana, United States

Died about 2015 at about age 97 in Ohio, United States

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Biography

Arthur Fred Bloomfield was born on 29 Apr 1917 at Oklahoma, United States. He was the son of John Broomfield and Clemmie Reels.

In the 1930 United States Census, he was in a household at Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, aged 12, with his parents and 7 siblings.

On 1 May 1947, at Vigo County, Indiana, aged 30, he married Dorothy Mosley née Sutton, aged 25.

In the 1950 Census, he was in a household at Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio, aged 32, a sheetmetal worker in aluminium fabrication. The household consisted of Arlen Moore and his 4 children, as well as Arthur & Dorothy and their daughter Maurice L., and also Chester I. Sutton, brother of Dorothy; and Arlie Moore, brother of Arlen Moore.

He passed away in 2015, aged 98. He has a plaque at Franklin Hills Memory Gardens, Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Census, 1930 via FamilySearch, household at Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, sheet 4A; all with surname Bromfield and race Black; John, head, 47, born Texas, parents born Texas; Clemmie, wife, 33, Oklahoma, parents born Oklahoma; children all born Oklahoma, with father born in Texas and mother in Oklahoma; Leon, son, 14; Arthur [transcribed as Authan], son, 12; Dollemay, daughter, 10; Elmer, son, 8; Charles, son, 6; Vivian, daughter, 4; Hazel, daughter, 2; Myrline, daughter 0.
• Indiana Marriages via FamilySerach, marriage on 1 May 1947 at Vigo, Indiana, of Arthur Fred Broomfield, born 29 April 1917 at Oklahoma, race Colored, residence Columbus, Ohio, son of John Broomfield & Clerny Reels, and Dorothy Mosley, born 15 September 1921 at Brownfield, Illinois, race Colored, residence Terre Haute, Indiana, daughter of Dave Sulton & Della Ronce.
• United States Census, 1950 via FamilySearch, household at Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio, 10 April 1950; Arien Moore, head, 33, born Ky, White, married, sheet metal buffer, born abroad to American parents; Alice C. Moore, daughter, Ohio, White; Hubert Moore, son, Ky, White; Sharon L. Moore, daughter, Ky, White; Mary Moore, wife, 32, Ky, White; other people: Arthur F. Broomfield, 32, Okla, married, sheetmetal worker in aluminium fabrication, Negro; Dorothy Broomfield, 28, Illinois, Negro, married; Maurice L. Broomfield, daughter, Ind, Negro; Chester I. Sutton, brother-in-law, 22, Ind, widowed, occupation maid handler, Negro; Arie Moore, brother, 28, Ky, single, laborer, White.
• United States Pubic Records via FamilySearch, Arthur F. Broomfield Sr, residence on 3 November 2004, Columbus, Ohio; birth date 29 April 1917.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #151425441, Arthur Fred "Slim" Broomfield Sr.; photo of plaque at Franklin Hills Memory Gardens, Franklin County, Ohio; Arthur F. Broomfield, 1917-2015 & Dorothy Broomfield, 1921-2004. Includes an unsourced biography.

Acknowledgements

• Person record at FamilySearch G448-93F , Arthur Fred "Slim" Broomfield Sr.