Summary of an interview with Herbie Hughes in 1994 . The interviewer is Irene Moriarty. Anne Coffey and Joe Saint are also present. Herbie discusses his memories of the area, including from his childhood and from being a local politician. See the Related Descriptions below for the audio.
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Photograph of Richard Parks (1854-1895).
Richard was the husband of Margaret Lee (1847-1919). Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Graham (abt. 1825-1903).
Sin títuloAn Electric Meter Register book provided by the Department. It provides an example of the way such information was tracked at the time and how it would have been tracked in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area.
According to an Electricity Inspection Service hand-out from the same time period as the book: "A Meter Register Book is supplied by the Department of Trade and Commerce to contractors for The purpose of assisting them in complying with the provisions of the Electricity Inspection Act, and the regulations established thereunder. The following requirement are necessary...The Electricity Inspection Act provides a penalty of fifty dollars for any neglect in respect of the above requirements."
Event Date : Saturday, April 17, 1954
Event Type : Marriage
Isobel Norene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ramsay of Cookstown, to Lennox, son of the Hon. W. Earl Rowe and Mrs. Rowe of Newton Robinson. The wedding took place in Cookstown Anglican Church. Rev. Harry Donaldson of Kitchener officiated.The bridal attendants were Miss Jacqueline Pogue of Toronto and Miss Carol Wilson of Alliston. The flower girls were Miss Jane Rowe and Miss Nancy Casselman, nieces of the groom. Stone Avery of Hamilton acted as groomsman and the ushers were Bradley Walker of Bradford and Peter MacVannel of Kitchener.Mr. and Mrs. Rowe will reside on the groom's farm at Newton Robinson.
Sin títuloEvent Date : Monday, June 05, 1933
Event Type : Death
At lot 6, con. 11. West Gwillimbury, on Monday, June 5th, 1933, William Clinton Law, in his 60th year.
Funeral from his late residence on Wednesday, June 6th. Interment in St. John's Church, Cookstown.
Event Date : Saturday, April 22, 1939
Event Type : Marriage
Description : The wedding took place at the Thorton Presbyterian Manse with the Rev. E. G. Robertson officiating. Treva is the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Edney of Newton Robinson.William is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Agar of Cookstown.
Sin títuloEvent Date : Wednesday, December 30, 1903
Event Type : Marriage
Description : Lena Maud Dales, to William Hounsome, of Cookstown.The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. George Dales, Hollows. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Madden of Cookstown. The couple will live in their home "pyramid farm".
Sin títuloEvent Date : Thursday, August 29, 1957
Event Type : Death
Description : Died suddenly at Toronto, formerly of Cookstown, in her 76th year. Beloved wife of the late William J. Hounsome, dear mother of Edna May of Peterborough, Ont.; Allen A. and Bert L. Hounsome, Toronto; sister of Clara (Mrs. Russell Draper), Cookstown; Emma (Mrs. Earl James), Toronto; Ernest, George and William J. Dales, all of Gilford, Ont., and Fred Dales of Orillia. Rested at the Trull Funeral Home, 1111 Danforth Ave. Service Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Interment St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Cookstown.
Sin título“Military Concert
On Friday last A and B companies of the 1st C.O.R. had to remain in Cookstown over night. On Friday evening a first class concert and minstrel show was given by them in the town hall. There was a very large and appreciative audience who enjoyed it very much. Pte. Harris was the star performer of the evening and won much applause. Several fine choruses were rendered by the men.
Church Parade
On Sunday morning the soldiers who had encamped for Sunday on the fair grounds held a church parade to St. John’s Anglican church. They were about four hundred and fifty strong. Rev. Walter Creswick, the rector, who had been appointed provisional chaplain, preached a sermon very appropriate to the occasion, which was much appreciated by the men.
Great Hospitality has been shown by the people of Cookstown to the soldiers. Besides providing them with pies every day many have entertained them in their homes.”
Photograph of the Cookstown cenotaph
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