Event Date : Wednesday, August 31, 1966
Event Type : Death
Community : Beeton

Description : A well known resident of Bradford during a long period of years, Mr. Percy Proctor Stephenson passed away in Simcoe Manor on Wednesday, August 31, 1966. Mr. Stephenson went to Simcoe Manor nearly four years ago where he enjoyed fairly good health until suffering a stroke, and although he appeared to make a good recovery it was realized lately that he could not live much longer. Born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, October 7, 1886, the deceased came to Ontario in 1893. He married Dora Elizabeth Metcalfe in 1907 and they returned to Saskatchewan, where they farmed until coming back here in 1923. Mr. Stephenson was predeceased by his wife in February, 1957. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Etha Tuscon of Victoria, B.C., and by a half-brother, Francis, of Powell River, B.C.A. Masonic service was held on Thursday evening preceding the funeral, which was held from the Lewis Funeral Home, Bradford, with Rev. D. J. Lute of Bradford United Church conducting the service.Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. The pallbearers were Messrs. Erich Meier, Wm. Melbourne, Allen Proctor, Carl Black, Vernon Stephenson and James Stephenson.The flower bearers were members of the Black River Hunt Club, to which the deceased belonged for many years, namely, Fred Miller, Frank Smeltzer, Alan Crake, Fred Collings, Gordon Compton, John Hambly and Howard Black.

Event Date : Sunday, January 10, 1904
Event Type : Birth

Description : At the Cedars, Beeton, a son to Mr. & Mrs. G.T. Somers.

June 5, 1991
Death
KIRKUP, Robert Douglas at Simcoe Manor, Beeton on Wednesday, June 5, 1991. Douglas Kirkup of RR1, Gilford in his 88th year. Beloved husband of the late Gladys Ernestine Moriarty, dear father of Jack and his wife Marilyn, Katharine and her husband Bob Binks, Carolyn and her fiancé William James, Shirley and her husband Deryk Smith, Paul and his wife Louise.
Predeceased by brothers and sisters Norman, Victor, John, Marjorie Bicknell and Jessie Haldenby. Dear grandmother [sic] of Terry, Brent, Greg and John Kirkup, Kevin and David Binks, Lisa Prentice, David, Aneirin and Courtney Smith, Jennifer and Jodi Kirkup. Dear great grandfather of Kaitlin and Danielle Kirkup, Adam and Niles Binks. Friends called at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the Chapel on Saturday, June 8, 1991 at 3 p.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.