Charles Brookfield
Oct. 25, 1848-May 14, 1914
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, May 14, 1914, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
CHAS. BROOKFIELD DIED TODAY FROM RESULT OF ACCIDENT
Born in Niles, He Followed the Occupation of Miller for Many Years.
Charles Brookfield, 1298 north Front street, died at 10:15 o'clock this morning. He was born in Niles 67 years ago. Learning the miller's trade, for many years he had been employed in the different old-time flour mills of this city, or until his health failed. In later years he was employed as superintendent of the city street cleaning department. However, for the past seven months. Mr. Brookfield has worked but four days.
Last April 30, Mr. Brookfield, on his way home, in a feeble condition, backed into a Big Four passenger train under the Michigan Central bridge on north Front street.
Thrown down with great force, he broke his left leg in two places near the ankle joint. From the result of this accident, uraemic poison set in, followed by complications that resulted in death.
Note: DOB from Michigan Death Record, burial at Silverbrook May 16, H.E. Price