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Bugler, Harry obituary

Event Date : Thursday, May 18, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description (pg1) : At his home Bradford, Ontario, on Thursday, May 18, 1944, Harry Bugler, beloved husband of Lillian Martin, in his 61st year. The funeral service was from his late residence on Sunday, May 11 at 2 o'clock p.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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Simpkin, George P. obituary (long)

Event Date : Wednesday, October 08, 1941
Event Type : Death

Description (pg 5) : At his home in Bradford, on Wednesday, October 8, 1941, George P. Simpkin, beloved husband of Annie Bateman and dear father of Doreen, in his 61st year.

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Driffill, Joseph H. obituary

Event Date : Thursday, April 10, 1902
Event Type : Death

Description : "Age: 64th year. Born in Bradford on December 12, 1838, as the second, but oldest living son of Thomas and Jane Driffill. His father, Thomas, had come to Bradford before it was a town, and was first married in 1830. His first wife died, and he remarried, and had eight children. Only four survive: Mrs. Jeffs, Bond Head; James Driffill, Toronto; Mrs. T.S. Graham, Bradford; Miss C.E. Driffill, Newmarket. Joseph was married in May 1869 to Margaret E. Clinkenbroomer, daughter of Joseph Clinkenbroomer, then of Bradford. They had four children, of whom Alfred and Edna survive. Arthur died in 1894 at age 24 (or in 1895 at age 25), and Louisa in 1898, at age 23. Joseph partnered with his brother James and ran a hardware store on the corner of Holland and Simcoe Street. Interred in Mount Pleasant cemetery."

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Crake, Richard Holland obituary

Event Date : Sunday, December 27, 1936
Event Type : Death

Description : One of Bradford's oldest businessmen, Mr. Crake died in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, at the age of 79. He was the first Chevrolet dealer in the area. Funeral service at his late residence, Bradford, on Dec. 29th. Service in the United Church. Interment in Aurora Cemetery.

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Sadovchuk, Dan obituary

Event date: Monday, July 27, 1959
Event type: Death

Description: Mr. Dan Sadovchuk had been in York County Hospital about two months and appeared to be improving when death struck suddenly on Monday, July 27.
Bron in the Ukraine, September 23, 1888, Mr. Sadovchuk came to Canada when nineteen years old, living in Montreal until 1924. While in Montreal he married a young widow, Mrs. Stephanie Semenuk Pelowich, who had a little son Jimmy. Mr. and Mrs. Sadovchuk lived in Port Colborne and Windsor before coming to Bradford in 1932. They had one son of their own, George, who grew up and attended school in Bradford.
Mr. Sadovchuk was a gardener, and loved gardens. Everyone who knew him said he was a fine man. The serenity of his countenance bore evidence to the truth of the statement.
He is survived by his wife, of Bradford; his son, George Sadovchuk, of Toronto, his step-son, Jimmy Pelowich of Toronto; and one sister, Mrs. N. Malnachuk of Blind River, Ontario.
Rev. T.J. Dew of Mimico returned to Bradford to take the funeral services in Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford. Interment in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto.

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Boddy, A. Elder obituary

Event Date : Monday, December 01, 1902
Event Type : Death

Description : Age: 37th year. Brother of Miss Laura and J.S. Boddy.Died of a hemorrhage of the lungs. Interred at Mount Pleasant cemetery.

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Hockridge, John H. obituary

Event Date : Saturday, September 01, 1900
Event Type : Death

Description : Age: 64 years, 6 months. Died of Bright's disease. A carriage maker by trade. Born in Kilhampton, Cornwall, England, on March 1st, 1836, the eldest son of John Chedister Hockridge. Settled in Bradford in 1856, after first going to Bowmanville and Newmarket. Married Miss Elizabeth Ann Peat, of Bowmanville, in 1860, and he died on the day of their fortieth anniversary. Brother of Mr. William Hockridge, of Cobourg, and Mrs. McElwin, of Toronto, and has another brother and sister in England. Survived by his widow, and three children: Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Whiteside, and W.J. Hockridge. Interred at Mount Pleasant.

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Evans, T.W.W. & Edith Graham

Event Date : December 3, 1895
Event Type : Marriage

Description (pg4) : At the residence of the bride's father, on Tuesday Dec. 3rd, by the Rev. Mr. Locke, Edith, eldest daughter of T.S. Graham, Esq., Bradford, to T.W.W. Evans, barrister, Bradford, second son of the late G.M. Evans, of the township of West Gwillimbury.

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