Bradbrook, Peter

BRADBROOK

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/16/2013 at 07:47:52

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

BRADBROOK, PETER—Malcom Twp—pg 858. Malcom. Born in Cayuga county, New York, in 1832. Moved to Huron, Ohio, with his parents when about two years old, where he resided until manhood and then learned the trade of general machinist and blacksmithing. In 1854 he moved to Michigan City, Indiana, and remained about one year, when he removed to Tama City, Iowa, where he remained until 1869. In that year he again moved to his present location. Upon his arrival at Malcom he at once erected a large establishment for the purpose of carrying on wagon-making and general blacksmithing, in which line he has built up a large and profitable business. Mr. Bradbrook is a self-made man; beginning life a poor boy he gradually, with marked industry, kept gaining on the goddess of fortune. He is in possession of a fine farm in Tama county, besides having his factory in Malcom and a large and commodious residence. He is a Mason and Odd Fellow and has filled the office of councilman for a number of years.