Event Date : Saturday, July 19, 1958 Event Type : Death Municipality : Newmarket, Ont. Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Of R.R 1 Gilford. Died in his 77th year at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, for service on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Event Date : Monday, September 29, 1947 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Died in a Regina Hospital at 74. He was born in West Gwillimbury. Interment in Regina Cemetery.
Event Date : Wednesday, February 25, 1903 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Died at the House of Refuge (Beeton), but formerly of West Gwillimbury.Age: 73 years.
Event Date : Tuesday, June 13, 1972 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Community : Newmarket Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, a daughter to John and Sandra Wilson, a sister for Sherri Lee.
Event Date : Friday, September 19, 1975 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Barrie Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Sergeant Reg Wilson, head of the Bradford Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, died last Friday.Sergeant Wilson was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie earlier in the week suffering from diabetes and a heart attack. He was 59.Mr. Wilson's police career began in 1939 when he served with the Barrie Town Police. He transferred in 1946 to the Ontario Provincial Police serving in Bradford, Stayner and Bracebridge.He was promoted to sergeant in 1963, and returned to the Bradford Detachment in 1967.Reg Wilson made headlines in 1951 while he was a corporal in Bradford.He saw three men enter the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on Holland Street. In plain clothes, and without a revolver, he suspected something was wrong.I didn't like the look of them... they were all wearing hats and at that time of the year (July 26) it was too hot to wear hats" said Sergeant Wilson in a later account.The men were members of the Boyd Gang who were wanted on armed robbery charges across the province.Wilson raced up to his apartment located over the bank grabbed his police issue Webley revolver returned to the street and opened fire putting a hole through the windshield of the getaway car. The three masked men returned his shots with a hail of bullets and managed to escape. Reg Wilson chased them in his cruiser but was outpaced. He was then assigned to Toronto Police to check police mug shots and help in the investigation.The gang who used walkie talkie radios to evade police were arrested after a raid on a Toronto rooming house which netted Lawrence Shirley the strong arm man of the gang. Shortly after questioning Shirley Leonard Jackson Frank Watson and Joseph Suchan were arrested and charged with the Bradford robbery. Within three weeks of the bank raid the case was closed and the money back in the bank.Reg Wilson was given a military style funeral with an honour guard of 10 commissioned high-ranking officers and six pallbearers. There were also four honourary pallbearers: Arthur Evans MPP for Simcoe Centre Corporal Gordon Barber (retired) of the Bradford Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police Charlie Evans former member of town council and Corporal Britnell of Bradford Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police.An honour guard escorted the car bearing Sergeant Wilson from the gates of Barrie Union Cemetery to the graveside after a service at the Jennett Funeral Home in Barrie.Sergeant Wilson is survived by his widow Marion and a daughter Mrs. Jean Fitzmaier of Bracebridge.Sergeant Wison was a member of the Masonic Lodge a Shriner a member of the Canadian Trotting Association the Canadian Standardbred Horse Society and the Ontario Harness Horse Association."
Event Date : 18951120 Event Type : Marriage Municipality : Innisfil Community : Street : Lot : 0 Concession : Description : Nancy Jane, eldest daughter of Samuel Latimer, Esq., to Samuel Wilson, all of Innisfil.The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's parents.The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. McConnell.
Event Date : Wednesday, June 01, 1904 Event Type : Marriage Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Rev. R.J. Wilson, M.A., of St. Andrew's church, Vancouver, to Mary Isabel, youngest daughter of Mr. John Northway.The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's father, 49 Cluny Avenue, Rosedale, Toronto.The ceremony was performed by Rev. B.D. Thomas, D.D., and Rev. H.F. Perry., D.D.
Event Date : Saturday, June 02, 1962 Event Type : Death Municipality : Vancouver, B.C. Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Passed away at Vancouver, B.C. Husband of the late Harriet Smirle Wilson. Father of Gilbert A. J. McVitte of London, England; Mrs. M. N. Knapp of Ithica, New York; Mrs. Charles Ossulston of San Francisco; brother of Dr. John Wilson, Burks Falls, and Miss Margaret Wilson of Winnipeg; and 12 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Trull Funeral Home, 2704 Yonge St., from 2 p.m. Tuesday. Service in the chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Event Date : Sunday, September 29, 1996 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Description : Passed away in Hanover and District Hospital, Owen Sound District, in her 87th year. Leaves her sister Ferne Fisher of Bradford and a brother Donald of Penticton, B.C. No visitation or viewing by order of Adell's niece. But the man in charge of the Funeral Home was very nice and let us in to see her. Adell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson who owned and farmed 100 acres in West Gwillimbury Township for a number of years.*Original stored in Joe Saint Collection.
