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Event Date : September 8, 1896
Event Type : Birth

Description : A daughter to the wife of Mr. Wellesley Selby.

Event Date : 18961128
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Waverly after an illness of about three years.Mother of Messrs. J.H. & W.C. Davey, of Bradford.Age: 51 years.

Event Date : April 14, 1897
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Bennett-Bennet - At the residence of Mr. Robt. Wilson, Bradford, on Wednesday, April 14th, by the Rev. J. Locke, Mr. Wm. Bennett, of West Gwillimbury, to Mrs. Joshua Bennett, of Gilford.

(on the same page)
"On April 14 Mr. W. Bennett was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mrs. Joshua Bennett, of Gilford. The happy couple took the train at Gilford on Thursday evening and spent their honeymoon in Barrie. Your correspondent wishes them every success through life."

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"A quiet wedding was celebrated in town at the residence of Mr. Robt. Wilson on Wednesday evening of last week. The contracting parties were Mr. Wm. Bennett, of Deerhurst, and Mrs. Joshua Bennett, of Gilford. Their large circle of acquaintances will rejoice with them over the happy event. It is rather a strange coincidence that the bride and groom's name were the same."

Event Date : September 16, 1897
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Mr. J.J. Bemrose, general merchant, Bradford, to Miss Lavina Earle, of Lindsay. The wedding took place at the Cambridge St. Methodist Church, Lindsay. A reception was given the previous night by the sister of the bride, Mrs. J.C. Crawford, of William St. The bride is also the sister of Mrs. Maud Earle Hamer.The ceremony was performed by Rev. Thomas Manning, of Lindsay, assisted by Rev. M.P. Talling, of London. The bride was escorted by her brother, W.E. Earle, of the Earle Publishing House, St. John, N.B. The groom was attended by Dr. L.H. Campbell, of Bradford.

Event Date : October 25, 1897
Event Type : Birth

Description : A daughter to Mr. William C. Davey.

Event Date : February 17, 1899
Event Type : Death

Description : Age: 74 years, 5 months.Born in Mohill, County Letrim, Ireland, and came with his parents to Canada when he was seven.They first settled in Lloydtown, and then Bond Head, where the deceased spend twenty years of his life, first in the hotel business, and then as a merchant.He then settled in Bradford in 1864, and farmed and ran a shop, which his sons now do.Had nine children: six sons - William and John predeceased him, James, Elder, Walter and Briton; and three daughters - Mrs. Rev. Wass, of Brantford, Mrs. J. McL. Stevenson, Esq., of Barrie, and another.Interred at Mount Pleasant.

Event Date : Friday, September 08, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : Veteran of South African and World War 1 died at Christie Street Hospital in his 82nd year.