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Event Date : Wednesday, September 27, 1933
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Ceremony took place in the Rockwood United Church and was presided over by Rev. Wm. Taylor. Elizabeth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williamson of Rockwood. Fred Gregory is from Bradford.

Event Date : Wednesday, September 08, 1954
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Betty, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gregory of Bradford, to Keith Robert Collings, youngest son of Mrs. Collings of Bradford and the late Mr. E. A. Collings. The wedding took place at Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford. Rev. W. S. Johnson, rector of the church, assisted by a former rector, Rev. H. G. Blake of Toronto performed the marriage. The bride had five attendents: Miss Shirley Robson, Bradford, maid of honour; Misses Shirley Fallis, Marilyn Ritchie, and Yvonne Griffiths, all of Bradford, were the bridemaids and Miss Barbara Taylor was the flower girl. Mr. Robert Veale, Bradford, was the groomsman. The ushers were the bride's brother and cousin, Edward Gregory and Robert Fallis, and the groom's brother, Bruce Collings. Mr. & Mrs. Collings will reside at Stouffville, where the groom is a member of the staff of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Event Date : Saturday, November 09, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : George Edward Cave, who lived the majority of his almost 81 years of life in this district, passed away suddenly on the street in Bradford on Saturday, November 9. Mr. Cave had suffered a very slight stroke over a year ago, from which he appeared to make a perfect recovery, and there was no indication before his death that he was not enjoying good health. Born in Melanchon Township, the late Mr. Cave came to Newton Robinson district with his parents at an early age, and grew up in that district. In 1900 he married Miss Ida Richardson, the ceremony taking place in Bond Head Anglican Church. For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Cave farmed near Bond Head before coming to Bradford where they operated a dairy. Over twenty-five years ago they sold their dairy interests to Cousins Dairies, and shortly afterward they moved to Holland Street West, where they have lived a retired life. Mr. and Mrs. Cave had one daughter, Violet, who died some twenty years ago. Mrs. Cave survives her husband. Also surviving is one brother, Elwood Cave of Alliston. Four brothers and three sisters predeceased him, namely, Silas Cave, Humprey Cave, Mary (Mrs. Fred Westlake), Emma (Mrs. John Kidd), Lyman, Norval, and Lillian (Mrs. Charles Johnston). The deceased was an Anglican in early life but in recent years had attended the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Orange Lodge. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. R. P. Hearn of Bond Head and Rev. MacLarnon of Toronto, formerly of Bradford.The pallbearers were Fred C. Cook, Robert Brown, Fred Gregory, Gregory Semenuk, Frank Allen and Seward Lee.

Event Date : Saturday, July 29, 1967
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Marja Mailis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eino Kesonen of Toronto, to Edward William Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gregory of Bradford. The wedding took place in Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford. Rev. W. H. Warnica officiated. Miss Dianne Sloane of Toronto was maid of honour and the flower girl was Miss Janice Collings of Bradford. Mr. Jack Everitt was groomsman and the ushers were Mr. Risto Kesonen of Toronto and Mr. Keith Collings of Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory will reside in Toronto.

Event Date : Thursday, August 03, 1995
Event Type : Death

Description : Peacefully at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in her 87th year. Resident of Bradford. Wife of the late Fred Gregory. Mother of Betty and her husband Keith Collings and Edward and his wife Maria. Granny of Jim and his wife Kathy, Jane and Jim, Sheny, and Lara. Great-granny of Bradley, Trevor, and Robert. Godmother to Barbara Kent and Ann Long. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to the Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford, or the Palliative Care Unit at York County Hospital, Newmarket, would be appreciated.