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Event Date : Tuesday, November 24, 1953
Event Type : Death

Description : Although it was known that Mrs. W. H. Day was in very frail health, the suddenness of her passing early yesterday morning shocked her friends.Mrs. Day returned to her home here in recent months after a long period of failing health during which she was at the home of her daughter in Toronto. She was seen about town frequently and seemed to be surprisingly active for one who was far from well. She visited, and was visited by, her friends and many felt that her condition was not so serious as at first believed.Early yesterday morning a neighbour, Mr. Cox, noticed the lights burning in her home and just had gone to the house to investigate when Nick Burnside, on his milk route, arrived. Together they entered and found Mrs. Day. Dr. Blackwell was called but Mrs. Day was beyond medical help.

Event Date : Thursday, October 29, 1936
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Newtonbrook

Description : Ida, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Day, to Raymond Smith, at Newtonbrook.

Event Date : Tuesday, November 24, 1953
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Bradford. Beloved wife of the late Professor W. H. Day, and dear mother of Mrs. Earl Caughty (Stella), of St. Andrew's, N.B.; Mrs. R. C. Smith (Ida), of Weston; William N., Niagara Falls; Henry A., of Mimico. Resting at the T. Kilkenny & Son Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford for service on Friday at 1 p.m. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, on arrival of motors at 3:45 p.m.

Event Date : Tuesday, July 05, 1938
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away suddenly, in his 68th year, while working his land in the Holland Marsh. Husband to Ethel A. Williams. Was instrumental in establishing the Holland Marsh after moving to Bradford from Guelph where he was a professor at the Ontario Agricultural College.Is interred in Woodlawn cemetery in Guelph where Rev. Vaughan conducted the service.