Audio and summary of an interview with Roland Garrett. The interviewer is not identified. Roland discusses his and his wife's (Alice Leetta McAfee Garrett) family history and his memories. They also briefly discuss how the Holland Marsh has changed. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Contains information on the various hamlets around Bradford. Headings include: Amsterdam Ansnorsveldt Bond Head BWG and Surrounding Area Cookstown Coulson's Hill Deerhurst Dunkerron Fennel's Corners Fisher's Corners Gilford 1 of 2 Gilford 2 of 2 Holland Landing The Hollows Innisfil Lefroy Mackie's Corners Middleton 1 of 2 Middleton 2 of 2 Mount Pleasant Newton Robinson Pinkerton Scotch Settlement Steele's Corners Springdale Tecumseth Township Thompsonville (Beeton area) Hamlets - Other

May 27, 1991
Death
HOUNSOME, Olive at York County Hospital, Newmarket on Monday, May 27, 1991. Olive McDonald of Bradford in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late Edward (Ted) Hounsome. Dear mother of James and his wife Jeannette of Victoria, B.C., Wally and his wife Julie of Ayr, Scotland, and predeceased by the late Marie Roach in 1981. Dear sister of Emily Bennett of Newmarket. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Friends called at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in Chapel on Friday, May 31, 1991 at 2 p.m. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.

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.

December 24, 1989
Death

MEREDITH, Arnold James. Suddenly at his residence on Sunday, December 24, 1989, Arnold Meredith of RR1,Gilford in his 84th year. Beloved husband of the late Etta Neilly and the late Betty Porritt. Dear brother of Keith of B.C. and the late Minnie O'Shaughenessy. Dearly loved uncle of Elaine Hawley and her husband Jim of B.C. Dearly loved great uncle of Janet Gillham and her husband Bruce and their children Jason and Jonathan. Will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbours.
Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street, Bradford on Thursday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Service was in the chapel on Friday at 2:00 p.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.