Event Date : Sunday, June 13, 1943
Event Type : Death

Description : Son of Charles and Margaret Rees died at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Interment in St. John's Cemetery.

September 6, 1986
Death
West Gwillimbury

Suicide in W.G. Bradford OPP are investigating the apparent suicide of a man in West Gwillimbury. The body of a 23-year-old man identified as Rico B. Olsson, of Resdale was discovered in a vehicle at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 6. The car was on Lot 2, Concession 12 just south east of Cookstown. The coroner pronounced the man dead at the scene. An autopsy was performed later that day. Police say the man died of asphysiation and had probably been in the car since the previous evening. Foul play is not suspected. The OPP are continuing the investigation.

September 11, 1986
Death

NANOWSKI Michael -- At York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Thursday, September 11, 1986, Michael Nanowski of the Holland Marsh in his 68th year. Beloved husband of Katherine, dear father of John and his wife Mikki and Erica (Mrs. Tom Lenartowicz). Dear grandfather of John-Paul, Michael and Joseph. Friends called at The Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Funeral Mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, on Monday at 10am. Interment at Holy Martyrs Cemetery, Bradford.

October 29, 1986
Death

SMALLEY Anne -- Suddenly on Wednesday, October 29, 1986, beloved wife of the late Gordon Smalley (1956), dear Mother of Gordon, Garnet, Paul, John and Mary Anne, daughter-in-law of Ruth and Garnet Smalley and sister-in-law of Morley Smalley, Doris Swanick and Ramona Paisley. Funeral service was held on Saturday from St. Michael's Church. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery, London, Ontario.

Event Date : Saturday, March 24, 1979
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in his 65th year. Beloved husband of Eileen and dear father of Sherran (Mrs. George Breedon) of Bradford, dear grandfather of Laurie, Paul and Trish, dear brother of Glenn of Scarborough. Rested at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel at 2 p.m. Interment Newmarket Cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, January 03, 1985
Event Type : Death
Community : Gilford

Description : Suddenly, in his 76th year. Resident of R.R. 1 Gilford. Husband of Betty Porritt. Father of Mary Lowe of Oshawa, Betty Ann (Mrs. Bob Armstrong) of Hawkestone and the late John F. Brother of Blossom (Mrs. Harry Cross) of Beeton and Isabelle Cochrane of Stroud. Grandfather of Stephen, Patricia and Katherine Lowe, Donna and David Armstrong. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to cancer or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.*Original stored in Joe Saint Collection.

Event Date : Friday, June 17, 1955
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Calgary, Alta.

Description : A West Gwillimbury Township son, and a brother of the Township's Reeve, Dr. Ernest R. Selby passed away at his home in Calgary on Friday last, June 17. Dr. Selby had not been well during the past several months, due to a heart condition, and the message informing his family here of his death was not entirely unexpected. Born on the Selby farm, lot 12,
Concession 9, West Gwillimbury, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Selby, Dr. Selby attended Bowles' school and Bradford High School before taking his medical course at Toronto University. After his graduation he specialized at Gravenhurst Sanitorium, St. Louis, and at the Mount Royal Hospital in Montreal, before going to Calgary where he established a practice. He was in Calgary about two years when early in the First Great War, 1914-1918, he offered his services to his country. At that time western Canada units were not being recruited and Dr. Selby came east and signed as a medical officer. During his term of military service he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and also won several medals for distinctive service. The was over he returned to Calgary and about two years later he married Laura McQueen of that city, who survives him, with their two sons, Dr. Raymond Selby and Bill Selby, both of Calgary. Also surviving are two brothers, Percy and Cyril Selby, both of Bradford; and three sisters, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw (Mary) of Bradford, Miss Lena Selby, R.N., of Asbury Park, N.J., and Mrs. George Thomas (Stella) of Orange, N.J. Dr. Selby was a member of the Anglican church. He was a Mason, having joined Simcoe Masonic Lodge, No. 79, Bradford, before going to western Canada. He took much interest in the St. John's Ambulance Corps and had an outstanding record in instructing for this Corps. The funeral was from his home in Calgary with interment in that city.

Event Date : Thursday, August 29, 1957
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Eston, Sask.

Description : The funeral service for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Selby, 82, who passed away in the Eston Union Hospital, August 29th, was held in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Kerrobert, on Saturday, August 31st, with Rev. R. S. McAdam, Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Kindersley, officiating. Mrs. Selby was born in Bradford, Ont. She was married to W. A. Wesley Selby, also of Bradford, in 1902, and came west to Virden, Manitoba, in 1910, then to Kerrobert to homestead in 1911. She taught school in Ontario before her marriage and again for three years after coming to Kerrobert. Mrs. Selby was a member of the committee of trustees and First Board of Directors of the United Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan section. She took an active part in the organization work of the Saskatchewan Co-Op. Poultry Producers' Ltd. She was always keenly interested in the church and community affairs. She was on the Board of Trustees in the McKellar S.D. for some time. She was a Past Mistress and Life Member of the I.O.B.A. at Kerrobert, and of late years had been a member of the Eston Lodge of the L.O.B.A. Mrs. Selby is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth (Beth) Walper of Eston; and three sons, Clifton Wellesly of Kerrobert, Francis Wardle of Saskatoon, and Robert William of Edmonton; one brother, Dan Collings of Bradford, Ont., eighteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were all sons of old neighbours, Norman and Everett Mechan, Stanley Lehman, Robert Benson, Ralph and Marvin Wright. Interment took place beside her late husband in the Kerrobert Cemetery, with Briggs' Funeral Home of Eston in charge. (Kerrobert Sun)

Event date: Monday, June 5, 1933
Event type: Death

A beloved mother and most respected friend and neighbour, Mrs. William Selby, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw, on Monday, June 5, following a long illness. Mrs. Selby whose maiden name was Hannah Ney, was born in 1853 and had lived all her life in this community. She was a quiet, gentle, home-loving woman, her interest, outside of her home, being centred about St. Paul's church, Coulson's Hill, where she was a most faithful and active member. Her husband, William Selby, of U E. Loyalist stock, died eleven years ago on the farm on the 9th of West Gwillimbury where he was born and where he and the late Mrs. Selby came to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw, where she made her home for the past nine years. The bereaved members of the family have the sympathy of the community in their grief. Those left to mourn her loss are three sons, Percy and Cyril on the home farm, and Dr. E.R. Selby of Calgary, Alta., three daughters, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw of Bradford, Mrs. E.G. Thomas of South Orange, N.J., and Miss Lena of Orange, N.J., one sister, Mrs. John Robinson of Aurora, also Mr. John Wright of Onaway, Mich. She was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters. The pioneer families of West Gwillimbury as well as those of more recent residents were represented in the very large funeral cortege which proceeded from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw to St. Paul's cemetery, Coulson's Hill, on Wednesday afternoon, June 7th.

Event Date : Sunday, January 10, 1971
Event Type : Death
Municipality : New Jersey

Description : Died at New Jersey. Dear sister of Stella (Mrs. George Thomas) of South Orange, N.J. Resting at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Service and committal in the chapel Wednesday at 3 p.m. Spring interment, St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.