Event Date : Monday, September 16, 1901
Event Type : Death

Description : Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. T. Morris.

Event Date : Sunday, February 26, 1984
Event Type : Death

Description : A well-known Bradford resident died this past Sunday after suffering a heart attack following a lengthy illness.Eighty-one-year-old Thomas Gardner had been a resident of Bradford since 1918 and was chosen as the town's Citizen of the Year in 1976. Mr. Gardner was born in Newmarket and moved to Bradford with his family at the age of 16. He and his father, Herbert, opened Gardner's Hardware Store on Holland St. and supplied the needs of local residents. When his father died in 1950, Thomas continued the family business. He soon married longtime Bradford resident Rita Cook and had two sons of his own, Donald and John. Don worked with his father at the hardware store until 1962. The store was sold in 1973. Mr. Gardner sat on the Bradford Board of Education for 40 years and was chairman of the board at the time Bradford Public School was built. Other accomplishments included being a member of Bradford town council, elder and active member of the Bradford United Church and superintendent of the Church's Sunday School program for 25 years. He was also president of the Red Cross at the time of Hurricane Hazel. For 30 years, Mr. Gardner was a dedicated member of the Bradford Lions. He leaves behind his wife Rita, sons Don of Simcoe and John of Willowdale, and grandchildren Jim, Dave, Jane and Peter. Funeral service will be held today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m., at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home. Burial will take place at the Newmarket Cemetery.

Event Date : Wednesday, July 09, 1969
Event Type : Death

Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Wednesday, July 9, 1969, Boele Horlings, of Hoogkerk, Holland, in his 70th year, beloved husband of Elizabeth Koning, and dear father of Martha (Mrs. William Oostenbrink), and loving brother of Elsie, (Mrs. Ralph Matthews), Walter, Trien (Mrs. Frank Flach), Harry, Katherine (Mrs. Timon Hagen), Brenda (Mrs. Charles Nydham), William, Anne (Mrs. Harry Verkaik) and the late George. Also survived by 3 grandchildren. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the Christian Reformed Church, Annsnorveld, Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Event Date : Friday, November 12, 1943
Event Type : Death

Description : Widow of the late George Reiley and mother to Mrs. Fred Brown (Annie), Mrs. Percy Filday (May), Mitchell, Mrs. Albert Wood (Sarah), Alex, Clarence and Josephine died in her 69th year. Rev. H.G. Blake conducted the service, interment in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, July 30, 1974
Event Type : Death

Description : At his residence on Tuesday, July 30, 1974. George in his 66th year, of R.R. 4, Bradford, beloved husband of Margaret Miedema, and dear father of Gary, Trudy, Carol, (Mrs. A. Weening) all of the Holland Marsh. Friends called at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street., Bradford. Service was held at the Christian Reform Church, Springdale on Friday, August 2 at 3:00 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

Event Date : Saturday, May 08, 1971
Event Type : Death

Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket on Saturday, May 8th., 1971, Anne Horlings, beloved wife of Harry Verkaik and dear mother of Gerald and Jim, both of R.R. 4, Bradford. Also survived by six grandchildren. Friends called at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held from the Christian Reformed Church, Springdale on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Friday, August 29, 1947
Event Type : Death

Description : Husband of Grace Wilkinson and father of Mrs Ken. Keith (Audrey), Miss Gwen and Ross of Bradford died in his Bradford home after a previous seizure and hemorrhaging at the age of 70. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.