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Broughton, J.R.Y. & Alma Strong

Event Date : Monday, November 26, 1900
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Alma Marion, second daughter of the late William Strong, to J.R.Y. Broughton, of Newmarket, druggist. The wedding took place at Aldersyde, Bradford.The ceremony was performed by Rev. George M. Brown.

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Lukes, Samuel & Mary Jones

Event Date : Wednesday, April 15, 1908
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Mary, fourth daughter of Benjamin Jones, Esq., London, England, to Samuel Gilbert Lukes, eldest son of Samuel Lukes, Esq., Bradford, Ontario. The wedding took place at Dunn Avenue Methodist Church, Parkdale. The ceremony was performed by Rev. William H. Hinks. The couple will live at Alerton House, Bradford.

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Watson, Herbert & Laura Young

Event Date : Saturday, September 14, 1907
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Laura Winnifred Young, to Dr. Herbert E. Watson. The wedding took place at "Algonquin Lodge" Bradford. The ceremony was performed by the father of the bride Rev. Egerton R. Young assisted by the bride's brother Rev. E. Ryerson Young and Rev. J.A. Long Ph.D. The couple will live in Preston.

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Young, Rev. Egerton Ryerson obituary

Event Date : Tuesday, October 05, 1909
Event Type : Death

Description : Rev. Egerton Ryerson Young. Age: 70th year. Noted Canadian Missionary and Author. Born in Smith's Falls in 1840, a son of Rev. William Young, a pioneer Methodist preacher. Taught school until 1863, when he joined the ministry. Married Elizabeth Bingham, of Bradford, in 1867. Was called to the North West, and became a negotiator between the aboriginals and government officials. Returned to Ontario because of his health, and became an author and lecturer in England. He wrote about life among natives. Survived by his wife and five children: Rev. E.R. Young, P.A., Chatsworth; Mrs. R.N. Helme, Lancaster, England; Mrs. (Rev.) A.B. Fitzgerald, Hilton, N.J.; Mrs. Newton Brown, Toronto; and Mrs. H.E. Watson, Toronto. Lived at "Algonquin Lodge" Bradford. Interred in Bowmanville.

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