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William and Katherine (Gibbons) Walker and family.

Walker Golden Wedding. Left to right: 4 sisters and 3 brothers of Gibbons family. Wm Walker, Thomas J. Gibbons, John J. Gibbons, Thos. Thorpe, Mrs. P.J. Bonner, James Gibbons. Katherine Walker, Mrs. Thomas J. Gibbons, Liza Gill, Mrs John Gibbons, Margaret Thorpe. In front-Mrs. James Gibbons.

Back Row (L-R): Wm. Walker, Thomas J. Gibbons, John J. Gibbons, Thos. Thorpe, Mrs. P. J. Bonner, James Gibbons Front Row (L-R): Mrs. Wm. Walker (Katherine), Mrs. Thomas J. Gibbons, Mrs. L. Gill (Liza), Mrs. John J. Gibbons, Mrs. Thos. Thorpe (Margaret), Mrs. James Gibbons (in front).

Another of the pioneer families was the Walkers. When the first Methodist church was being dismantled, the frame structure was moved and became the home of the Walker family on Concession 3. Elwood in buggy (crippled), George standing behind his two parents, Norman and Ida (mother of Roy, Orville and Irma).

William and Katherine (Gibbons) Walker and family.

Walkers and company. Back, left to right: William Gould, John Cross, Charles Watt, G.S. Walker. Front: Mary Walker, Kathleen Watt, Adelaide (Downey) Cross, Emma (Downey) Walker.

Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Walter Andrews shows off his new tractor with his grandson Douglas and the reluctant family dog. John Madill is also on the tractor with Barry Helmer on the ground. The photo was taken by Grandmother Eva.

Note: Assumed to be West Gwillimbury

Walter Andrews shows off his new tractor with his grandson Douglas and the reluctant family dog. John Madill is also on the tractor with Barry Helmer on the ground. The photo was taken by Grandmother Eva. Note: Assumed to be West Gwillimbury

Municipality :
Community : Bradford
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Description : A history of Bradford's Masonic lodge, Simcoe Lodge #79, is in the works. Anyone with old newspaper articles, documents and photographs, dating back to the last century, which bear on the history of the Lodge and its members.

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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : Attention, writers! Do you love to write! Enjoy history? Have some free time? Then the WEGWHIST History of West Gwillimbury Project would love to hear from you. WEGWHIST has been collecting the stories of those who have settled or moved to the former Township of West Gwillimbury. Family stories, genealogies, farming records, old photos have been and are being collected by the team of volunteers - but someone who is skilled in the writer's craft is needed to help put it all together, in a readable form for publication.