Event Date : Friday, April 15, 1955 Event Type : Death
Description : Died at her home, Bradford, in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late George Peterman and dear mother of Gurnald, Ernest, Melville, Doris and Norma of Bradford, Monty of Detroit, Bert of Newmarket, Vera of Toronto and Ila of West Hill. Rested at her late residence, Simcoe St. for service on Monday, at 2:30 p.m. Interment Newmarket Cemetery.
Event Date : Sunday, October 10, 1971 Event Type : Death
Description : Beloved husband of Elsie I. Loving father of Mrs. Lavon Aquiline and the late Harley Peterman. Brother of Ernest, Mel, Bert, Mrs. Ila Gibb, Mrs. Vera Williams and Mrs. Norma Robb. Also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Masonic services 1 p.m. Thursday at Harris Funeral Home, Cass Ave., Detroit, Mich.
Event Date : Tuesday, June 16, 1981 Event Type : Death
Description : Died at Riverdale Hospital. Of Toronto and formerly of Bradford, dear sister of Norma Robb, Vera Williams and Ernest Peterman. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Rested at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel Friday at 2 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.
Vera Peterman of Bradford drove the horse-drawn dairy wagon for seven years. She was the first of four Peterman girls to do so in the 35 years the dairy was running. She married Melville Williams of Tottenham. He was a blacksmith around Tottenham, as was his father Henry. The blacksmith shop was by the railroad track (now gone) north of #9 at Wolf Rd. Lower left to right: Melville Williams, Noreen (Hillis), Earl, Vera. Top Row: Bernice (Burrows), Jean (Scott), Eunice (Randall).
Peterman family owned a dairy farm at what is now known as 319 Simcoe Rd. Sitting (l to r): George W. Peterman (son of George and Charlotte of Tecumseth) holding Tiny the dog, George W.'s wife Sarah J. Leopard (daughter of David and Maholey of North York). Standing (l to r): Doris, Ila, Vera, and Norma.
