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Event Date : Friday, February 13, 1959
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away at his home, Glen Afton Farm, Alliston, R.R. 2, on Friday, Feb. 13, 1959, J. J. E. McCague, beloved husband of Lillian Mae Meek, and dear father of George, Brian, Joanne (Mrs. B. Clayton), Katharine (Mrs. E. Gilroy) and Janet; loving son of Mrs. Margaret McCague and brother of Heber George, Jim, Margaret (Mrs. L. Cummings) and Laurine (Mrs. S. Embling); in his 60th year. Rested at his home, Glen-Afton Farm, Alliston, until 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, then to St. John's United Church, Alliston, for service at 3:30 p.m. Interment Alliston Union Cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, June 25, 1959
Event Type : Death

Description : Died in Alliston Hospital following an illness of a few weeks. Predeceased by his wife, the former Thelma Morris of Bradford, last October. Former manager of the Beeton Telephone Company. Funeral was held in Beeton from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

Event Date : Wednesday, May 19, 1954
Event Type : Death

Description : Death came with startling suddenness to Kenneth M. Morris, former well-known Bradford man, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, on Wednesday last, May 19, following a stroke.The late Mr. Morris was born in Bradford in 1889, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris of Bradford. He attended Bradford schools and in early life went into the line of business he continued in most successfully during his lifetime, that of restaurant and hotel operation.Known locally as Ken" Morris the deceased built the first Riverview Inn building at Bradford. After building up this business he sold it and bought the site of property formerly owned by his grandfather on which he built The Village Inn. Selling this in 1941 he was in Barrie for a time then Bracebridge where he owned a restaurant and a hotel before going to Hamilton where he was operating a hotel at the time of his death. Mr. Morris is survived by his wife the former Bertha Campbell and two sons Kenneth of Hamilton and Robert attending University of Toronto; also by three brothers Rex, Max and Merle and two sisters Mrs. Thelma McDonald of Beeton and Mrs. Challie Brown of Corpus Christi. Two brothers predeceased him Job and Benson (Pat).The funeral was held in Toronto on Saturday with interment in Alliston.

Event Date : June 6, 1888
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Thomas R. Morris, of Bradford, to Kate, second daughter of Mr Kenneth McRae, of Alliston. The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's father. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.R.S. Burnett.