Bertha Langford of Bradford congratulates Ethel Breedon on the Dunkerron-area woman's 90th birthday Saturday during a special luncheon at Dunkerron United Church. Bertha had a pretty good idea how Ethel felt since she marked her 91st birthday the following day.
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Event Date : Saturday, May 31, 1969
Event Type : Marriage
Description : Patricia Lois, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Weir, R.R. 1, Bradford, to Norval Edwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Botham, Bond Head. The wedding took place in Dunkerron United Church. Rev. Gordon Elliot officiated. Preceding the bride were her three senior attendants: Patricia O'Sullivan, Guelph, maid of honour, Janice Burton, Bradford, and Karen Barnes, Schomberg. Mary Anne Weir, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. Rhonda Weir, niece of the bride, was flower girl. The groomsman was Mr. Herb. Hastings, Schomberg, cousin of the groom and the ushers were Mr. Lloyd Botham, Schomberg, brother of the groom, and Mr. Norman Weir, Bradford, brother of the bride. Master Carl Hastings was the ring bearer. Mr. and Mrs. Botham will reside in Toronto.
Bradford WitnessThe Brandon home in 1847. The last Brandon family member died in 1938 and Karon and Ron mills restored the home in 1966.
Contains items based on the churches in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area. Headings include:
Auld Kirk
Bond Head Churches
Bradford Presbyterian Church
The Convent
Church Photographs
Dunkerron United
Holy Martyrs of Japan
Methodist Churches in BWG
Springdale Christian Reform
St. Luke's Anglican
St. Paul's Anglican
Trinity Anglican
*Churches - Other
A very early view of Dunkerron looking north, Highway 27, "The Townline" between Townships of Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury. This photo was taken before 1912 and includes Quaker Church, dwellings of Bob Patterson and George Scott, Public School and Methodist Church, and the new telephone line built by Wm. Kiteley.
Methodist Church in Dunkerron, c. 1893. It is believed that there are some people are buried beneath the front steps.
The Dunkerron Methodist Church, built in 1883. It later became United. The basswood tree, shed, and picket fence are now gone. It is believed that some people are buried beneath the front steps.
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Mrs. Hunter, teacher Back Row (l-r): J. Frield, Nora Hunter (teacher), Agnes ?, Jimmy Frield, Bud Dodge, Jim ?, Ron Paxton, Ron Kloosterman. Middle Row (l-r): Patty ?, Ann Breedon, Niolie Gurensgitus, Doris Clarke, Joan Bennett, Glenda Paxton, Trudy Gurtsma, Ernie Wray. Front Row (l-r): Larry Frield, Joe Breedon, Unknown, Johnny Gurensgitus, Florence Church, Teddy Frield, Ivan Wray.
Dunkerron School. Teacher Mr. A. McLean. If you have any additional information about this photo please contact the library at 905-775-3328.