"The branch of the Boyne River which crosses the road into Beeton, west of No. 27 Highway, was, like all other streams of the district, swollen to danger proportions last Friday night and at this point a terrific toll in lives was taken. Five bodies have been recovered and some neighbours fear that there may be more. ..."
The late Frank Wilcox of Beeton was inducted into the Simcoe County Agricultural Hall of Fame Sunday. Here Norman, Anna (daughter of Mr. Wilcox) and Ruth Ellison accept the tribute.
Event Date : Thursday, October 26, 1905 Event Type : Marriage
Description : George E. Garrett, eldest son of Mr. E. Garrett, editor of The Witness, to Miss Annie S. Martin, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Martin, of Beeton. The wedding took place at the residence of Mrs. J.E. Sutherland, "High Bluff" Simcoe St. Bradford aunt of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D.N. Morden of the Presbyterian Church assisted by Rev. F. Smith. The couple will live in Toronto.
Contains information on the various hamlets around Bradford. Headings include:
Amsterdam
Ansnorsveldt
Bond Head
BWG and Surrounding Area
Cookstown
Coulson's Hill
Deerhurst
Dunkerron
Fennel's Corners
Fisher's Corners
Gilford 1 of 2
Gilford 2 of 2
Holland Landing
The Hollows
Innisfil
Lefroy
Mackie's Corners
Middleton 1 of 2
Middleton 2 of 2
Mount Pleasant
Newton Robinson
Pinkerton
Scotch Settlement
Steele's Corners
Springdale
Tecumseth Township
Thompsonville (Beeton area)
Hamlets - Other
Audio of an interview with D.K. (Dewitt Henry Kitson) Harvey on March 20, 1974. The interviewer is Jack Coleman. D.K. discusses his family history, community involvement (politics, conservation, etc.) and memories of Simcoe County. See the Related Descriptions below for the summary.
Audio and summary of an interview with D.K. (Dewitt Henry Kitson) Harvey on March 20, 1974. The interviewer is Jack Coleman. D.K. discusses his family history, community involvement (politics, conservation, etc.) and memories of Simcoe County. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.
Summary of an interview with D.K. (Dewitt Henry Kitson) Harvey on March 20, 1974. The interviewer is Jack Coleman. D.K. discusses his family history, community involvement (politics, conservation, etc.) and memories of Simcoe County. See the Related Descriptions below for the audio.
Personnel files of one hundred and seventy-eight personnel who served in World War I with ties to South Simcoe. Research was commenced by Jan Coward. After her passing, a group of research assistants are working to verify the research and share this publicly. Original database exists as an online spreadsheet. Reseach assistants have identified which personnel files have been verified.