Contains documents and information on Vital Statistics in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Event Date : Friday, November 22, 2002
Event Type : Death

Description : (Sports Legend of Bradford) Peacefully at his home in Holland Landing on Friday, November 22, 2002 on his 67th birthday. Beloved husband of Nancy (Beadle). Dear father of Bruce (Sue), Greg (Karen), and Brent. Dear grandfather of Kylie, Alesha, Jacob, Dylan, J.R., Colby, Joshua, Makayla and Ryan. Dear brother of Donald (Shirley) Fallis, Shirley (Gerry) Slingerland. Dear brother-in-law of David (Elizabeth) Beadle, and John (June) Beadle. Special friend of John Brosens. Friends may call at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Road, Bradford for visitation on Saturday 7-9 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. An Anglican service will be held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Essa St., Bradford on Monday November 25, 2002 at 2 p.m. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to Juvenile Diabetes or Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford would be appreciated.

Event Date : Thursday, January 31, 1974
Event Type : Death

"Walter Bak, well-known marsh farmer and produce stand operator, died at York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Thursday, January 31.A native of Chocznia, near Krakow in Poland, where he was involved in mixed farming, Mr. Bak emigrated to Canada in 1926. After working here for 10 years, he returned to his native land and the family he had left behind. Three years later, with his wife, Maria, and two of their five children, Theresa and John, he returned to Canada, to see if his family would adapt to life in Canada. Although he intended to bring over his three other children, Wladzia, Joseph and Stanley, the Second World War intervened and made emigration impossible. After share cropping in the Blenheim area during the war, Mr. Bak brought his family to Bradford in the spring of 1945. Three years after the war ended, sons Joseph and Stanley rejoined the family, although their sister Wladzia, did not come to Canada until 1959, when she arrived here with her husband and family. Two more children, Antoinette and Casmir, were born in Canada. In Bradford, Mr. Bak and his family began farming in the marsh and, after a few years, began selling produce to passers-by from a roadside stand. As the family business blossomed, the produce stand was expanded into a full building. Although he went into semi-retirement last year, Mr. Bak was still involved in the business and played an important part in the planning of the huge produce market now under construction on Bridge St. Mr. Bak is predeceased by his wife, Maria; and survived by three daughters - Mrs. Wladzia Balon of Bradford, Mrs. Theresa Sarabura, Toronto and Mrs. Antoinette Alexandrowicz, Kingston and four sons - Joseph, Peterborough, Father Stanley, Oblate of Mary Immaculate, John, Ottawa, and Casmir, Bradford. He is also survived by 26 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.Requiem High Mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church in Bradford on Monday, February 4, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill."