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Event Date : Sunday, June 28, 1953
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away at the home of her brother, Ferris Donnell, 429 Germaine Ave., Toronto. Beloved wife of the late Wesley Banting, loved mother of Mrs. L. Heriot (Louise), Mrs.G. Young (Rhoda), Frank and John, all of Toronto; Donnell of Foote's Bay and Clare Banting of Timmins. Resting at the Turner Porter Funeral Home, 436 Roncesvalles, at Howard Park Ave., Service in the Chapel on July 1. Internment at Lewis' Cemetery, Cookstown.

Event Date : Sunday, June 28, 1953
Event Type : Death

Description : Mrs. Wesley Banting of Toronto passed away early Sunday morning, June 28, in her 80th year, at the home of her brother, Ferris Donnell. Mrs. Banting was the wife of the late Wesley Banting, who were former residents of Cookstown. Left to mourn the loss of a loving mother are Mrs. L. Hariot (Louise), Mrs. G. Young (Rhoda), Frank and John, all of Toronto; Donnell of Foote's Bay, and Clara Banting of Timmins. Two brothers, Ferris Donnell of Toronto and H. G. Donnell of Cookstown, and one sister, Mrs. R. H. Sim, Toronto, also survive. The service was at the Turner and Porter Funeral Home, 436 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, on Wednesday, July 1. Interment at Lewis' Cemetery, Cookstown. Thirty-four relatives and friends attended the short service at Lewis' Cemetery, when the Rev. Mr. Marsh of Toronto conducted the service.

Event Date : Saturday, April 17, 1954
Event Type : Marriage

Isobel Norene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ramsay of Cookstown, to Lennox, son of the Hon. W. Earl Rowe and Mrs. Rowe of Newton Robinson. The wedding took place in Cookstown Anglican Church. Rev. Harry Donaldson of Kitchener officiated.The bridal attendants were Miss Jacqueline Pogue of Toronto and Miss Carol Wilson of Alliston. The flower girls were Miss Jane Rowe and Miss Nancy Casselman, nieces of the groom. Stone Avery of Hamilton acted as groomsman and the ushers were Bradley Walker of Bradford and Peter MacVannel of Kitchener.Mr. and Mrs. Rowe will reside on the groom's farm at Newton Robinson.

Event Date : Thursday, August 29, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Toronto, formerly of Cookstown, in her 76th year. Beloved wife of the late William J. Hounsome, dear mother of Edna May of Peterborough, Ont.; Allen A. and Bert L. Hounsome, Toronto; sister of Clara (Mrs. Russell Draper), Cookstown; Emma (Mrs. Earl James), Toronto; Ernest, George and William J. Dales, all of Gilford, Ont., and Fred Dales of Orillia. Rested at the Trull Funeral Home, 1111 Danforth Ave. Service Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Interment St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Cookstown.

Event Date : Tuesday, November 30, 1965
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Irene Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kell of Cookstown, to Lloyd Albert Botham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Botham of Tottenham. The wedding took place in Cookstown United Church. Rev. H. Davies officiated. Miss Linda Cooper of Schomberg, was the maid of honour. Miss Marilyn Glass of Cookstown and Miss Gladys Mooney of Egbert, were bridesmaids. Barry Matson of Schomberg was groomsman. Wilson Kell of Cookstown and Norval Botham of Tottenham, were the ushers. Mr. and Mrs. Botham will reside at Lansdowne Drive, R.R. 3, Guelph.

Event Date : Saturday, August 20, 1966
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Margaret May, daughter of Mrs. Mildred Peelar of Bradford and the late Mr. Lenton, to Herbert Ivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Graham of Cookstown. The wedding took place in Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford. Rev. W. H. Warnica officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. Walter Mundy. The maid of honour was the bride's sister, Miss Mary Lenton of Bradford, and the bridesmaids were the groom's sister, Mrs. Grant Broome of Beeton, and the bride's sister, Miss Jean Lenton of Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. Graham will reside in Cookstown.

Event Date : Wednesday, January 06, 1971
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Toronto, Ont.

Description : Died at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto. War veteran and one of the older residents of Cookstown. (Cookstown News)

September 6, 1986
Death
West Gwillimbury

Suicide in W.G. Bradford OPP are investigating the apparent suicide of a man in West Gwillimbury. The body of a 23-year-old man identified as Rico B. Olsson, of Resdale was discovered in a vehicle at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 6. The car was on Lot 2, Concession 12 just south east of Cookstown. The coroner pronounced the man dead at the scene. An autopsy was performed later that day. Police say the man died of asphysiation and had probably been in the car since the previous evening. Foul play is not suspected. The OPP are continuing the investigation.

October 9, 1987
Death

Reynolds, Ed -- suddenly at Parry Sound, on Friday, October 9, 1987. Ed Reynolds of Cookstown in his 80th year. Dearly beloved husband of Fannie Reynolds, dear father of Lloyd and Betty, Merle and Cecil, Jim and Joan. Dear grandfather of 12 grand children and 8 great grand children. Friends called at the Paul F. Kent Funeral Home (Hwy 27 North) Cookstown. Funeral service was held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.