Summary
1885-Jan-10: Bill was born to Thomas Nesbitt Brodie & Margaret Smith in Aurora, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
1891-Apr-17: Canada Census with parents & siblings at Aurora, York North, Ontario, Canada.
1901-Apr-10: Canada Census with parents & siblings at Aurora, York North, Ontario, Canada.
1906-Jul-18: Canada Census living with the Reid family in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. Occupation: Clerk.
1909-Dec-07: Bill married Annie Maude Stinsen at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1911-Jun-22: Canada Census with wife & his sister Norine at Block 6, Lot 6, Netherhill, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1912-Apr-20: Homestead Entry Application for SW-14-23-1-W4, 2.5 km west of Empress, Alberta, Canada. His brother Robert Hugh Brodie applied for the NW of the same.
1915-May-12: Homestead Patent Grant for SW-14-23-1-W4.
1915-Jul-02: Bill "recently had his residence moved into town (Empress) from off his farm". (Empress Express, 1915-Jul-02)
1916-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & children on Centre Street, Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1916-Jun-02: Bill opened up a general goods store in Empress, Alberta, Canada. (Empress Express, 1916-Jun-01)
1921-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & children at Lot 2, Block 15 in Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1926-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & children in Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1931-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & daughter in Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1935, 1940, 1945: Canada Voters List with wife at Empress, Alberta, Canada. Occupation: Merchant
1948-Dec-10: Bill died in Empress, Alberta. Alberta Death Register #007-891.