JASON BRADWELL.
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	Canada has offered great opportunities to the men of ambition and
energy who have come here from the old country, determined to make
their mark in the world.  None the least of these is Jason Bradwell,
justice of the peace and a coal and wood dealer of Sutherland. He was
born in Bradwell, Derbyshire, England, in August, 1864, a son of William
and Lavina (Jennings) Bradwell, natives of Bradwell, which town was
founded by members of this family many years ago. The Bradwells are
an old and honored English family and Mr. Bradwell traces his ancestry
back to the twelfth century. William Bradwell was actively engaged in
mining for some years, owning a big lead mine, and he likewise followed
the trade of a stone mason. After a life of successful achievement he is
now retired from active life and is one of the most highly esteemed and
respected citizens of Bradwell, in which town he was born on the 6th
of April, 1833. Mrs. Bradwell died in February, 1883.
	Jason Bradwell was reared in his home town and received his educa-
tion for the most part in the night schools. At an early age he learned
the stone mason's trade, at which he worked for thirty-five years. For
a number of years during that time he was secretary of the Stone Masons'
Union. In April of the year 1908 Mr. Bradwell came to Canada, realizing
that the New World offered far greater opportunities for advancement
than the Old, and he located in Saskatoon, where he worked at his trade
as a contractor. He, erected a goodly number of buildings there, includ-
ing several churches and residences. In 1908 he assisted in the building
of the Canadian Pacific shops at Sutherland, and in 1911 came to Suther-
land to make his home, and has since resided here. He gave up contracting
in 1913. He was one of the first counsellors of Sutherland and resigned
that position to become inspector of Public Works during its installation.
He was thus engaged until work on the buildings was suspended, due to
the outbreak of the Great war. In 1915 he engaged in the coal and wood
business, in which line of business he has continued, and he has built up
an extensive enterprise. When Mr. Bradwell first went to Saskatoon he
had a capital of fifteen dollars. Today he is one of the leading business
men of Sutherland and enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know
him. In 1916 he was appointed justice of the peace and is still 
holdingthis office.
	On the 20th of September, 1885, Mr. Bradwell was married to Miss
Deborah Bocking, and to them six children have been born:  Charles is
teaching school; Fanny is the wife of F. Weaver of Sutherland and they
are the parents of two children, Elsie and Jessie; Gladys is the wife of
Harry Aldred, of Sutherland, and they have two children, Winnifred and
Norman; William is an accountant; and John and Jason, Jr. The three
oldest sons are operating their father's farm of four hundred and eighty
acres, whereon he makes a specialty of pure-blooded shorthorn cattle and
Percheron horses. Mr. Bradwell, Sr., homesteaded this place and brought
it to a highly improved state. He has also purchased other land and had
three hundred and fifty acres in crops this year.  He has always been
glad that he came to Canada, for here he was better able to give his
children the educational advantages he sought for them.
	Fraternally Mr. Bradwell is identified with the Ancient Order of Druids
of Sheffield, England, in which he has held membership for forty years; the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of Saskatoon; and the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Sutherland Lodge, No.82, of which he is vice
grand. For seven years Mr. Bradwell has served as an executive of the
Saskatoon Orpheus Society and is now president of this body.  He is
local chairman of the advisory board of Saskatchewan Cooperative Cream-
eries and also chairman of the Saskatoon Branch of the United Grain
Growers Association. Mr. Bradwell is a staunch advocate of cooperation
along any and all lines. His political allegiance is given to the Progressive
party and his religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church.   In
February of the year 1919 Mr. Bradwell was very seriously injured,
his right arm being twisted off to the shoulder in a gasoline engine. He
has recovered from the injury now and owes his life to his pure untainted
blood, the result of years of right living.



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