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Wardell, Joseph & Annie obituary
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Wednesday, May 17, 1933
Event Type : Death
Pontiac, Mich., Wednesday, May 17th. Annie Wardell, aged 65 years, also her husband, Joseph Wardell, on May 20th, aged 72 years (formerly of Toronto). Funeral from Funeral Chapel of W. Speers, 2926 Dundas st. w., Toronto, Monday, May 22nd. Interment at Coulson's Hill cemetery.
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Thursday, April 17, 1980
Event Type : Death
Description : Died suddenly at Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, in his 47th year. Of Edward's Attic antique store in Lefroy. Beloved husband of Valerie; father of Eddie, Harry, Marty, Jessie, Lisa, Leo, Loyal and Lynn; grandfather of Emily and brother of Earl, Harry Betty and Jimmie. Interment Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery, April 21. (Lefroy-Bell Ewart News)
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
"Charges of neglect have been laid against the mother of the 12-year-old girl who drowned in the Holland River on Monday, August 5, according to the Executive Director of the York Region Children's Aid Society, Donald Van Camp.
Eleanor Lowder, mother of Betty Lowder, the girl who drowned, has been charged under Section 40 part (1) of the Child Welfare Act which makes it an offense for anyone to leave a child unattended for an unreasonable length of time without proper supervision. Under the provisions of the act the maximum fine the court is able to impose in such a case is $200 and a maximum one year prison term.
Hearings on the charge will take place in camera on September 3 in Newmarket family court.
The surviving five Lowder children are in the care and custody of the Children's Aid Society, according to Van Camp. After the accident one of the children was in the care of relatives, according to him, but now all are with the society.
Any inquest into the drowning will have to wait until the charges have been taken care of by the courts, according to Dr. Robert Seaver, who is acting as coroner in the case.
"Its all up in the air right now," said Doctor Seaver, "any charges will take precedent. Until some of these things are straightened out," he said referring to the charges, "we can't go ahead." He is also waiting on further details on the accident to become available from the police and the autopsy report.
The possibility of an inquest will still be up in the air, according to Dr. Seaver, until it is decided if some particular aspect of Betty Lowder's death has to be "...brought out."
The police will only be acting as witnesses and assisting the Children's Aid Society in this case according to Deputy Chief Robert Hood of the York Regional Police. Police could have laid the charge against Mrs. Lowder, but they deferred to the Children's Aid Society in the case.
The drowning was the first case in which Bradford firemen were called to the Marsh area which recently switched to Newmarket for its fire protection. The Bradford department's answering of the call raises the question of the $800 charge which King Township is supposed to pay when the Bradford department enters King.
When asked about the fee and whether it will be charged, Bradford mayor Joe Magani replied, "If someone is drowning and we coulz be of some assistance, I don't think its a matter of dollars and cents."
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Sunday, January 02, 1944
Event Type : Birth
Description : A daughter to Mr and Mrs A. Verrips (nee Katriena Biemold) of Newmarket at Mrs Fuller's Nursing Home in Bradford.
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Wednesday, May 01, 1940
Event Type : Marriage
Description : The wedding took place at the Ansnorveld Christian Reformed Church where the Rev. William Meyer officiated the ceremony.Nelly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rupke of Ansnorveld. Peter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Verkaik of Chatham. Following the honeymoon, the couple will reside in Tottenham.
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Saturday, June 19, 1943
Event Type : Birth
Description : A son was born to Mr and Mrs. Peter Verkaik of Tottenham at Mrs. Fuller's Nursing Home in Bradford.
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Tuesday, February 17, 1953
Event Type : Birth
Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Verkaik of Bradford.
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Verkaik, James Harry (Jim) & de Beer, Susan
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Thursday, May 30, 1963
Event Type : Marriage
Description : Susan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew de Beer of Brampton, to Jim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Verkaik of Springdale. The wedding took place in Springdale Christian Reformed Church. Rev. P. Kranenburg of Jarvis, formerly of Springdale, officiated. The maid of honour was the bride's sister, Miss Mary de Beer of Brampton and two other sisters, Miss Dorothy and Miss Frances de Beer, also of Brampton, were bridesmaids. Miss Lauretta Verkaik, niece of the groom, was flower girl. George Posthumus, nephew of the bride, was ring bearer. Mr. Gerald Verkaik was his brother's groomsman and the ushers were two cousins of the groom, George Verkaik and Dennis Van Dyke. Mr. and Mrs. Verkaik will reside in Springdale.
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Verkaik, Jack & Jermolow, Jacqueline
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Monday, November 30, 1970
Event Type : Marriage
Description : Jacqueline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jermolow, Bradford, to Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Verkaik, R.R. 4, Bradford. The wedding took place in Springdale Christian Reformed Church.
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Tuesday, January 22, 1980
Event Type : Death
Description : Marsh grower Harry Verkaik died last week at York County Hospital in Newmarket. He was 69. One of the most prominent growers in the Holland Marsh, Mr. Verkaik was a key figure in the founding of the Bradford Co-operative Storage. He served both as president and board member of the co-op for many years. Born in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1910, he emigrated to Canada in 1926, settling first in the Chatham area. His first involvement with the marsh came about nine years later when he purchased 90 acres of land with his father, George Verkaik Sr., and brothers Jacob and Peter. After founding Hillside Gardens in 1964, Mr. Verkaik retired in 1965. Long active in various growers organizations, Mr. Verkaik also took part in the vast relief efforts after Hurricane Hazel in 1954. He was a devoted charter member of the Holland Marsh Christian Reformed Church, in which he served as an elder. Mr. Verkaik was also president of the newspaper "Calvinist Contact" for many years. A funeral service was held for Mr. Verkaik last Friday officiated by Rev. James Evenhouse. Rev. Evenhouse recited from Revelations 7 Verse 7: "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." He commended Mr. Verkaik's wife Jessie and sons Gerald and Jim for their devotion and encouragement during Mr. Verkaik's long illness. He was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery near Bradford.Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home. Mr. Verkaik predeceased by his wife Anne Horlings leaves his wife Jessie, sons Gerald and Jim, and grandchildren Karen, Valerie, Jennifer, Trevor, Loretta, Bentley, and Kathleen."
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