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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."

Municipality :
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Lieut.-Col. Richard Tyrwhitt.
Born in Simcoe County, on November 29, 1844.
Represented South Simcoe in the Commons in the Conservative interest since February 16, 1882.
Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 36th Peel Battalion in February 1886.
Married Emma, daughter of the late Ven. Archdeacon Whitaker, in April 1870.
Interred at St. John's cemetery, Tecumseth.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Age: 76th year.
Married to George Douglas, postmaster of Bradford, in 1844, and he died after 13 years of marriage (he was 41 years, 9 months at the time of his death). Mrs. Douglas and her daughter then ran the post office, until her only daughter's death in 1873 (of comsumption at 38 years of age).
Lived on John St.
Has a brother in Toronto, and one in Garnot, and a sister in the United States.
Interred at Mount Pleasant cemtery.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Came to Canada from Ireland in 1846, and first settled in Essa township, then West Gwillimbury, and finally moved to Bradford 6 years ago.
He taught at Cookstown, Fisher's Corners, and Bradford.
Was once Reeve of West Gwillimbury, and clerk of Bradford.
Leaves a widow and six grown children - three sons and three daughters. Age: 64 years, 8 months, 11 days.
Interred at Mount Pleasant cemetery.

Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
Lot : 8
Concession : 8
Description : Born December 10, 1813, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales.
Emigrated to North America about 54 years ago, stopping in New York, Newmarket, and Bond Head, before moving to lot 8, concession 8 of West Gwillimbury, where he resided until his death.
Married Mary Ann Peregrine, of East Gwillimbury, in 1844, who died in 1866, leaving him with eight children, one of whom was two weeks old.
He remarried Mrs. Galloway, of East Gwillimbury, in 1867.
Remains were taken to the tomb in Newton Robinson.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Age: 87 years, 1 month, 17 days.
Born in Mitchellstown, County Cork, Ireland, on September 13, 1804.
Came to Canada in 1836 with his parents.
After his first wife died, he moved to Holland Landing with his children and married Mrs. Scott, with whom he recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Came to Bradford in 1846, and was a former Councillor and Justice of the Peace there.
He is survived by four sons and two daughters.
Interred at the Middleton Church burying grounds.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Miss Addie, second daughter of Mr. J.D. Booth, Esq., of Bradford, to Mr. Laurence Duckworth, of Toronto.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Age: 63 years, 6 months.
Died of a stroke.
Born near Hull, England in 1827.
Came to Canada with his wife in 1851.
Came to Bradford in 1860 as a grain dealer. In 1867, he became involved in the grocery business.
Interred at Mount Pleasant cemetery.

Municipality :
Community : Newton Robinson
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Description : Age: 42 years, 7 months, 3 days.
Buried at the Newtown Cemetery.
Died of complications of La Grippe, on the farm which she was born on.
Youngest daughter of the late Robert Downey, J.P.
Married in February, 1871, to Mr. James Bruce.
Had a family of three boys and one girl (Willie, Harry, Lillie were mentioned).

Event Date : January 25, 1891
Event Type : Death

Synopsis:
Age: 73 years, 9 months, 26 days. Born at Old Castle, County Meath, Ireland in 1817. Emigrated to Canada in 1819, and settled on lot 24, concession 5, Tecumseth. Married Margaret Sutherland of West Gwillimbury, and they moved to lot 4, concession 6. Widowed, and married Miss Sharpe of King Township. He had a daughter who married Ingham N. Sharpe, and now lives in West Toronto Junction. Died of a paralytic stroke. Interred at St. John's Cemetery, Tecumseth.