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Event Date : Tuesday, March 26, 1996
Event Type : Death

Description : Peacefully at North York General Hospital. Resident of Willowdale and formerly of Bond Head, in her 95th year. Registered nurse at Toronto Western Hospital. Sister of Ruth Fowler of Aurora, and predeceased by Marion Brethet and Charlie Cerswell of Bond Head. Aunt of Bill Brethet and his wife Margaret of R.R. 3 Tottenham, Don Brethet and his wife Susan of Milton, Joan Cerswell of Bond Head, Ann and her husband William White of Scarborough, Lynda and her husband Gary Renegar of North Carolina, James Cerswell and his wife Kelly of Bond Head, and John Fowler of Aurora. Also survived by many great-nieces and nephews. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in Bond Head Cemetery. Donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

August 8, 1992
Death
CHORNENKI: Nettie, at Newmarket on Saturday, August 8th, 1992. Nettie of Bond Head and former of Toronto, dear mother of Stephen and his wife Nadia of Bond Head. Dear grandmother of Christien, Peter and Susan, dear great grandmother of Ricky and Stephanie. Friends called at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Homes, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the Chapel on Monday, August 10, 1992 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Holy Martyrs Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Thursday, July 06, 1939
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away in his home after suffering from an illness for the last two years. He was in his 58th year at the time of his passing. Husband to Bessie McPherson, he had spent his entire life in the community. Is interred in the Bond Head cemetery where Mr. G. Troyer conducted the service.

Event Date : Sunday, July 14, 1974
Event Type : Death

Description : At St. Andrew's Hospital, Midland on July 14, 1974, Grace MacPherson, beloved wife of the late Edward G. Copeland, in her 81st year, dear mother of Donald, Harold, Fredda (Mrs. Leonard Jubb), Bill, Murray, Leslie, Douglas, Roy, Jim, Janet (Mrs. Murray Gonneau), Leo, dear sister of Fredda (Mrs. Charlie Copeland) of Bond Head. Resting at Nicolls Funeral Home in Midland for service on Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Westminster Cemetery, Willowdale.

Event Date : Saturday, August 13, 1949
Event Type : Death

Description : At home, after a long illness. Born in Yorkshire, England. Came to Canada in 1870. Attended school in Scotch Settlement and farmed until four years ago. Member of the I.O.F. Lodge. Married Rose Bell of Bradford in 1904, who survives him. Only child, a daughter, died in infancy. Brother of Jesse of Bond Head and Mrs. Forgan (Annie) of Toronto. Funeral by Rev. C.R.P. Hearn of Trinity Church, Bond Head. Interment in Bond Head Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 20, 1964
Event Type : Death
Community : Bond Head

Description : Died at the Bond Head Nursing Home. Beloved wife of the late William George Faris, and dear mother of Gordon of Rolphton, Ont., and Murray of Bradford, and dear grandmother of Mrs. J. S. Church (Mary Lou) of Ghana, Paul of Toronto, Susan, Allan and Jean, all of Bradford. Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford. Service Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 20, 1964
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Bond Head, Ont.

Description : Mrs. Bertha Isobel Strong Faris passed away in Bondhaven Nursing Home, Bond Head, on Tuesday, October 20, 1964, after a period of declining health.Born in Bradford over ninety years ago, Mrs. Faris was actively associated with the church, social and business life here before her marriage to the late Mr. W. G. Faris in November, 1904. She took an active part in the work, and the choir, of the Methodist Church here and, after graduating from Bradford schools, assisted her widowed mother, Mr. Wm. Strong, in the management of the Strong Shoe Store, which was a long flourishing business in the village.Her marriage changed her home but a few miles, to lovely Maple Farm in the Scotch Settlement, where for almost sixty years she had been closely associated with the life of the community and with the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church and its work, especially the WMS of which she was a life member. In 1947 she left the farm, residing for periods in Brampton, Toronto, Queensville and Newmarket, but frequent short trips to Maple Farm, occupied by her son Murray and his family, kept her in contact with old friends and surroundings.Mrs. Faris met the great sorrows in her life with Christian faith and courage. She lost her husband and her second son, Lieut. Keith Faris, who was killed in action in Italy on May 24, 1944, within a period of less than a year. She was also predeceased by her brother, Norman B. Strong, two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Graham (Clara) and Mrs. R. H. Perley (Florence); and by a half-brother, Walter R. Strong, and two half-sisters, Mrs. J. R. Y. Broughton and Miss Myra Strong.Mrs. Faris is survived by two sons, Gordon of Ralphton, Ontario, and Murray of Maple Farm, Bradford, and their families, Mary Lou (Mrs. J. Church) with CUSO in Ghana, Africa; Paul of Toronto; Susan, Allan and Jean of the Scotch Settlement.The funeral was held from the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church on Thursday, October 22nd. Mr. F. Reed, minister for the Presbyterian Churches was in charge of the funeral services, and interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.The pallbearers were her grandson Paul Faris of Toronto; two nephews, Robert Sinclair of Barrie and Jack Graham of Toronto; two cousins, Neil Faris of Newmarket and George Faris of Cookstown, and a neighbour, Walter Lloyd of the Scotch Settlement.

Event Date : Sunday, September 10, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : "Former resident of Barrie. Thompson C. Fisher, who celebrated his 91st birthday last Wednesday [September 4, 1944], died in Toronto on Sunday. He had resided in Toronto for five years. Born at Bond Head, Mr. Fisher was a graduate of Upper Canada College. For a time he engaged in farming at Thompsonville and Ivy and later became associate with the insurance business in Alliston and Barrie. Surviving are two sons, Dr. R.E. Fisher, Toronto, and Dr. C.M. Fisher, Chicago, Ill."

Event Date : Thursday, January 19, 1905
Event Type : Death

Description : Father of Mrs. E. Garrett, of Bradford. Brother of William, Mrs. M. Faris, and Mrs. James Faris, of Bradford or West Gwillimbury. Son of the late John Goodfellow, one of Bradford's first settlers. Married Elizabeth Rhoddy, of Toronto. Lived in Bond Head, and Bradford, before moving near Thornbury, forty years ago, where he died. Wife passed away in 1879, and is interred at Thornbury cemetery. Age: 75th year.

Event Date : Thursday, February 17, 1972
Event Type : Death

Description : At Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston on Thursday February 17, 1972. the Rev. Cannon Charles R. P. Hearn, in his 88th year, beloved husband of Hilda I. Clements, loved father of their chosen daughter Anna (Mrs. Fred Hunt) Weston, beloved uncle of Audrey (Mrs. Jack McLean) Bond Head and E. Roy Courtney of Toronto. Friends called at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford until Saturday at 11 a.m. Funeral Service was held at St. John's Anglican church, 6th Line, Tecumseth on Saturday, February 19 at 2 p.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to The Heart Fund would be appreciated. Masonic service in the funeral home Friday at 8:30 p.m., Spry Lodge Beeton officiating.