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Event Date : Saturday, February 04, 1956
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Shirley Marie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Robson of Bradford, to Robert Lorne (Bob), son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Veale of Bradford. The wedding took place in the chapel of the Church of St. Barnabas, Toronto. Rev. H. G. Blake, rector of the church and formerly of Bradford, officiated. Mrs. Keith Collings of Paris, Ont., and formerly of Bradford, attended the bride. Mr. Keith Collings of Paris was groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Veale will reside at Ajax, which is convenient to branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Rouge Hills where Mr. Veale is a member of the staff. The bride, who is a graduate nurse from the Toronto General Hospital, was honoured by her friends at several showers" of gifts before her marriage."

Event Date : Friday, August 17, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Toronto. Survived by his wife, dear son of Mary Jane and the late Adolph; brother of Sister Marie Reine, Mrs. May Sullivan and Adolph. Resting at F. Lynett Funeral Home, 3299 Dundas St. W. Funeral Monday to St. Basil's Church for mass at 9:15 a.m. Interment Lefroy, Ont.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 16, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : A native of Bradford, Mr. Norman B. Strong, 74, of Colin Ave., Toronto, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday of last week. He had been at business on Monday. Mr. Strong was the only son of the late Mr. Wm. Strong, one time shoe merchant of Bradford, and his wife, the late Mrs. Sarah Bingham Strong. He apprenticed with the late Mr. William Campbell in what was for so many years known as Campbell's Drug Store, Bradford, before attending the Ontario College of Pharmacy in Toronto, from which he graduated in 1905. After a short period in Montreal, Mr. Strong went into business for himself in Haileybury. He returned to Toronto in 1921 and has operated two drug stores in the city for the past 33 years, one in the King Edward Hotel and the other at Bloor and Yonge St., known as Strong-Mellraith Ltd., of which Mr. Strong was president. Mr. Strong was a member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and York Downs Golf Club of Toronto. Mr. Strong is survived by his wife, the former Adelaide Kinzinger; two daughters, Mrs. E. W. Steiner and Mrs. Marion Hardy, and three grandchildren, all of Toronto; and one sister, Mrs. W. G. Faris (Bertha) formerly of Maple Farm, Bradford, and now residing in Queensville. He was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Graham (Clara) and Mrs. R. H. Perley (Florence), also, by his father's first marriage, a half brother and two half sisters, namely, Walter Strong, Mrs. Broughton (Alma) and Miss Myra Strong. The funeral was held in Toronto on Thursday from the Morley Bedford Chapel, Eglinton Ave. W., with interment in York Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, November 12, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at the age of 5 years. Dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Stoddart, 342 Inglewood Dr., Toronto. At his home until 12 noon, Nov. 14. Service at 2 p.m. in the chapel of St. Paul's Church, Bloor St. E., Toronto. Interment Newton Robinson, Ont.

Event Date : Tuesday, December 02, 1952
Event Type : Birth

Description : A son to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Stoddart of Toronto. Born at Private Patients' Pavilion, Toronto General Hospital.

Event Date : Thursday, February 24, 1949
Event Type : Birth
Municipality : Toronto

Description : At Private Patients' Pavilion, Toronto General Hospital, a daughter to Mr. & Mrs. George W. Stoddart.

Event Date : Wednesday, June 28, 1944
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Llewellyn Scythes, formerly of Bradford wed son of Major G.W. Stoddart of Derbyshire and the late Mrs. Stoddart (nee Pearl Wood) at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Toronto. Miss. Elinore Scythes was maid of honor and Miss Mary Boake was bridesmaid. Kenneth Wood was groomsman, Lieut. John A. Mullin and Gilbert Kennedy were ushers.

Event Date : Wednesday, February 28, 1973
Event Type : Death

Description : A life-long resident of Bradford, Alexander W. Spence of 155 Barrie St. died in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, on February 28. Mr. Spence, 72, owned and operated Spence Lumber on Bridge St. He served on the former Bradford School Board and on the Bradford Council for several years. He was active in the conservation association, served as a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge and was a member of the United Church. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 3 in the Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Chapman officiating. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Surviving are Mr. Spence's wife, the former Mary Brady; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Betty) Noble of Bradford; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Hammel of Bradford; one brother, Emerson of Delhi and three grandchildren, Douglas, Ronald and Barbara.Three brothers and one sister, William, Norman, Arthur and Emily are predeceased.

Event Date : Tuesday, September 26, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : Wife of William Semenuk and mother of Elizabeth, Mary, and William died in Toronto in her 59th year. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.