Other Events and Attributes:

• Anecdote: Jan 1870, Lake Charlotte, Rutland Township, Martin, MN
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Rutland, Martin, MN
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Corona, Riverside, CA
• Census: 11 May 1910, Corona, Riverside, CA
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Corona, Riverside, CA
• Obituary: 30 Mar 1951

Notes:

Census:
1880 census at Rutland, Martin, MN shows Wm Brockman, 25, farmer, b. PA, parents b. ENGLAND; Priscilla, 20, b. WI, parents b. NY/NY; Florence A., 2/12 (Mar), b. MN; Robert Truman, 20, farm laborer, b. WI, parents b. NY/NY; George Brockman, half-brother, 15, b. MN, parents b. ENGLAND/NY; George, father, 47, b. ENGLAND, parents b. ENGLAND.

Census:
1900 census at Corona, Riverside, CA shows William D. Brockman, b. Sep. 1854, 45, married 20 years, b. PA, parents b. ENGLAND, occupation is a numbered code that looks like NY-007; Priscilla, b. 1860 (no month given), 40, 7 children born/6 living, b. WI, parents b. NY/NY; children b. MN: Harry, b. July 1885, 14; Grace, b. Jan 1887, 13; Everett, b. Nov 1888, 11; Olive, b. Oct 1892, 7; Rollin, b. Jul 1899, b. CA; George, father, b. Sep 1831, widowed, b. ENGLAND, parents b. ENGLAND, immigrated 1854, 46 years in country, naturalized.

Census:
1910 census at Corona, Riverside, CA shows William Brockman, 54, b. PA, parents b. ENGLAND, farmer; Priscilla, 49, b. WI, parents b. NY/NY; Olive, 1, b. MN; Roland, 11, b. CA; Grace Blackwell, 23, widow, b. MN.

Census:
1930 census at Corona, Riverside, CA shows William Brockman, 70, first married at age 24, b. PA, parents b. ENGLAND, laborer, ranch; Francis, 66, first married at 19, b. CA, parents b. US/US.

Obituary:
W.D. Brockman, Pioneer in Water Developing, Dies
Lived 58 Years at Same Railroad St. Address in Corona
William David Brockman, 96, a resident of this community since 1893 who pioneered water development in Corona, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 812 Railroad Street. He had been quite active until a few weeks ago.
Mr. Brockman was one of the very few early-day residents who continued to reside at the same location. He had lived at the Railroad street address for 58 years.
He leaves many relatives including five great great grandchildren. With his passing Corona loses another of its time honored pioneers.
He was born in Harrisburg, Penn., Dec. 17, 1854 soon after his parents George and Eliza Ann Brockman came to the United States from Lands End, England.
At a very early age he went with his family to Minnesota where he lived many years. In 1879 he married Priscilla Sickler who preceeded him in death in 1917.
The Brockmans came with their family to Corona, then known as South Riverside, in Feb. of 1893. Mr. Brockman purchased land at the corner of Railroad and Vicentia streets where he built his home.
He was a well driller by trade and dug a number of the first wells producing water for the colony.
He leaves three sons, Harry A. and Everett W. of Corona, and Roland W. Brockman of Compton; three daughters, Mrs. Della Mann of Lebanon, Ore., Olive R. Patten of El Cajon and Grace F. Thatcher of Corona.
Also surviving are 19 grandchildren. Among them are three who live in this community, Mrs. Margaret McClure, Richard Brockman, Norco, and Kenneth Plymate.
Also surviving are 26 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m., at the Bell-Thomas Mortuary chapel with Rev. Roy Tucker, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be at Sunnyslope cemetery.
Corona Daily Independent 30 Mar 1951

Note: William's mother was not Eliza Ann but Frances Jane Sladden.

Buried:
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William married Priscilla SICKLER about 1879. Priscilla (daughter of Gilbert SICKLER and Lydia LANE) was born on 8 Apr 1860 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, WI; died on 22 Nov 1917 in Corona, Riverside, CA; was buried in Sunnyslope Cemetery, Corona, Riverside, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]