Event Date : Saturday, November 30, 1946 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Daughter of Mr and Mrs E.G. Walker wed son of Mr and Mrs W.H. Carlton at St. Paul's Church, Wiarton by Rev. C.E. Fisher. Mrs. Emery Walker was the brides attendant and Mrs George Robertson and Jean Sills were bridesmaids. Henry Vasileff was groomsman and Emery Walker and Howard Walker were ushers.
Event Date : Friday, May 24, 1946 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Daughter of Hon. W. Earl Rowe and Mrs Rowe wed A.C. Casselman of Prescott at the United Church of Newton Robinson. Rev. Mr. Burton performed the ceremony. Mrs. WIlliam Rowe attended the bride and Mr Beaumont was best man. The couple will reside in Prescott.
Event Date : Wednesday, November 01, 1944 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Lotto of Bradford wed son of Mr and Mrs Peter Catania of Bradford in The Church of the Forty Martyrs by Rev. Father Bolan. Miss Rose Ermeline was maid of honor and Miss Lorna Rashotte was bridesmaid. John Catania and Frank Wist attended the groom. The couple will reside in Bradford.
Event Date : Sunday, January 04, 1942 Event Type : Death
Description : Husband to Agnes Cerswell (nee Speers), father to Mrs. Jeffery (Christeen) of Detriot, Mrs. Heppleston (Jean) of Toronto, Mrs. Kract (Alice) of Niagra Falls NY and one son, Gordon who died at war. He died in his Bradford home in his 74th year and will be interred at Bond Head Cemetery.
"Tom Gardner, longtime hardware store owner and active member of many community groups, has been named the Bradford and district citizen of the year by the Chamber of Commerce. ..."
"Mr. Charles Melbourne has been awarded the contract for another term of carrying His Majesty's mail between Bradford and Newton Robinson. It would be difficult to improve upon Charley."
"Chris Van Alebeek has 25 grandchildren, had worked outdoors all his life, and was bored after four years' retirement. So he began a new career this year - as a crossing guard, shepherding school children across the busy stretch of Holland St. East, on their way to and from Marie of the Incarnation School. Mr. Van Alebeek was born in Dendungen, in the Dutch province of Brabant in 1900. He lived in Holland, working as a farmer until 1952, when he, his late wife Wilhelmina, and their five sons and two daughters made the move to Canada. The family emigrated, he told The Witness, because he had seen too much hardship and danger during the two world wars and wanted a better life for his children. The Van Alebeeks came straight to Bradford and stayed here. Their youngest children, twin girls, were born in Canada."
"The congregation of Newton Robinson United Church is holding a three-fold celebration this year. The church, whose spire is a landmark for those travelling Highway 27 between Cookstown and Bond Head is marking its 90th anniversary. The celebration will be for the long, lively past, the country-quiet present and a re-dedication to wider community service in the future."
Event Date : Tuesday, May 24, 1955 Event Type : Death Municipality : Newmarket, Ont.
Description : Died from a heart attack, at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in her 66th year. Beloved wife of the late Issac Coburn, and dear mother of Audrey (Mrs. Ken. Keith), Bracebridge; Ross, of Dorset; and Gwenyth of Bradford. Resting at her late residence, James St., Bradford, for service on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.