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Event Date : Sunday, January 09, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : At his home, "Maple Farm," Bradford, Ont., on Sunday, January 9, 1944, William George Faris, in his 80th year, beloved husband to Bertha Strong, and dear father to Gordon, Brampton, Lt. Keith, overseas, and Murray at home; and dear brother of Kate, Toronto. The funeral service was held from his home on Tuesday, January 11, at 2:30 p.m., with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Bradford.

Event Date: January 9, 1944
Event type: Death

Description: William George Faris, in his 80th year.

Event Date : Monday, August 24, 1942
Event Type : Death
Community : Alliston

Description : John Fieldsend, a native of West Gwillimbury, suffered a stroke and died at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church in Cookstown. Interment at St. John's Cemetery in Cookstown.

Contains news clippings and articles on various fires of Bradford West Gwillimbury; articles ranging from 1864 - 1958

"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. ..."

Files including letters, newspaper clippings (namely birth and death records), photographs, and essays on select families of Bradford West Gwillimbury

December 20, 1989
Birth
I'm finally here! Elinor and Steve Geniole (Schlarb) are tickled pink with the arrival of Alisha Bete, making her entrance on December 20, 1990 [sic] at 9:25 p.m. and weighint in a 7 lbs. 12 ozs.
Proud grandparents are Elizabeth Schlarb from Bradford and Henry Schlarb from Toronto and Sue and Ron Geniole fromKeswick. Great grandmother Pearl Geniole from Keswick.
Thanks to the nurses on the Maternity Ward and Drs. Joutsie and Rouselle, York County Hospital.

Bradford Witness
Vol. LXVIII, #05
February 1 , 1933
Page 4

Bradford Witness
Vol. LXVIII, #05
February 1 , 1933
Page 4

"Gilford - a Gilford woman was killed and two persons were sent to hospital in a traffic accident Wednesday (Jan. 14).
Jean Taylor, 69, was fatally injured when the car she was driving southbound on Highway 11 struck another head on, Bradford OPP report.
The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m., near the 11th Concession. Mrs. Taylor's car was on the wrong side of the road, police report.
Raoul Tremblay, 76, of Churchill, was driving the northbound car. He and his daughter Violet were taken to York County Hospital.
Approximately $14,000 damage was done to the two car.
Bradford OPP are investigating the accident. No charges have been laid."