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Event Date : Saturday, March 16, 1963
Event Type : Death
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Community : Bond Head
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Description : Mrs. Alvina (Allie) Moss McAfee Faris passed away at Bond Haven Nursing Home, Bond Head, on Saturday, March 16, following eight years of invalidism after suffering a stroke.Born on
Concession 10, West Gwillimbury, on February 20, 1880, the late Mrs. Faris was the second daughter of the late Thomas McAfee and his wife Sarah O'Donnell. Her mother died when she was four years old and she was raised by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McAfee. On December 3, 1902, she married the late Matthew Robert Faris, and they took up residence on
Concession 8 on what is now the Harrison Farm, and four years later moved to the home farm of Mr. Faris' father, James Faris, on the 6th Line, where Mr. Faris died in 1933. Mrs. Faris remained on the farm for a number of years after his death.Mrs. Faris was very active in the work of the Women's Institute, having served as a Branch president; District secretary; District president; County vice-president and also on the Provincial Board. For several years she served as a demonstrator and lecturer for the Women's Institute throughout the province and also as a judge at Fall Fairs for the Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Faris wrote several plays for the Women's Institute, which won in contests.Mrs. Faris was a member of Bradford Presbyterian Church and took an active part in the work of this church and of its W.M.S. of which she was a life member.She is survived by two sons, Lewis Emerson of Bradford and Matthew Robert of Vancouver; grandchildren, Jimmie, Bobbie and Flora; two half-sisters, Mrs. Nina
Street and Mrs. Neata Sarvis of Toronto, and a half-brother, Merland McAfee of Toronto.The funeral was held on Monday, March 18, from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home with Mr. Williams conducting the services. Interment was in Auld Kirk Cemetery.The pallbearers were Murray Faris, Gilbert Faris, Wilfred Faris, Clarence Metcalfe, Graeme Darling, Arthur Mythson.

Event Date : 18881129
Event Type : Birth
Municipality : West Gwillimbury
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Description : A daughter to the wife of Mr. Peter Faris.

Event Date : 18880104
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Other - Bradford
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Description : Mr. Peter Faris to Miss Bessie McKay, the daughter of Mr. Donald McKay.The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's father in West Gwillimbury.The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Wallace, of Toronto, and assisted by Rev. F. Smith, of Bradford.

Event Date : Tuesday, May 11, 1954
Event Type : Birth
Municipality : Toronto, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : At Toronto Western Hospital, a son to George and Lorna Faris of Cookstown.

Event Date : Friday, July 10, 1936
Event Type : Death
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Community : Other - Innisfil
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Description : Passed away at his home in Aurora, in his 74th year. Survived by his widow, two sons and two daughters, Edwin M., Toronto; Donald a missionary in China; Mrs. J. M. Allan, Pembrooke; Mrs. Carl Fraser, Ottawa and two brothers and two sisters, John Faris, Aurora; W. G. Faris, West Gwillimbury; Mrs. John Sinclair, Bradford and Miss Kate Faris, Toronto. A private service was held at his late home, followed by service in the United Church, with Rev. Dr. Thompson, assisted by Rev. Lynd, officating. Interment was made in Aurora Cemetery. Born in Scotch Settlement, attended school at S. S. No. 4 (Scotch Settlement} and Bradford High School. In 1888 married Bessie McKay and farmed until he retired to Aurora in 1918. Death notice Vol. 71 # 29 page 4.

Event Date : Saturday, August 31, 1974
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Kelowna, B.C.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : After leaving a legacy of his missionary work throughout the world, 76 year-old Bradford born Rev. Donald K. Faris passed away last week in his home in Kelowna, B.C.Although he did most of his noteworthy work in China and lived his last years in British Columbia, his roots remained in the Scotch Settlement here in Bradford" says Mrs. Murray Faris one of the last of the Faris families to remain on the old Faris settlement.The farmland on which Murray Faris still farms has been in the Faris clan for four generations now. The farm next to his is the one on which Rev. Donald Faris was born and raised. This farm is now owned by Clarence Baynes. It stands on the 5th
Concession Road.The Rev. Faris' great-grandfather came from County Caven in Ireland and settled with the Scots at the old Scotch Settlement here in Bradford. The young Donald lived on the land his great-grandfather had farmed and on Sundays attended the Second West Gwillimbury Presbyterian Church. His inclination toward the church and missionary work were shown at an early age. He left Bradford to attend the school of theology at Queens University in Kingston. He later attended and graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College.In 1925 at the age of 27 he went to China as a missionary. There he developed a self-help training program for agricultural technicians at Honan. Later when Japanese occupational forces took over the area he remained to direct a rural college for the University of Nanking. During this time he planted a number of Canadian fruit trees around the area where he worked. Later with the Japanese invasion these trees were destroyed. However like Faris' spirit the trees were not to be forgotten for grafts of the trees had been taken and were distributed throughout China. They live on today.During the Second World War Faris was still in this war torn area. In 1943 he was interned by the Japanese. In 1945 he was repatriated and spent the last few months of the war as a chaplain with the RCAF.After the war he was chosen by the United Nations to act as a liason officer between the Chinese Nationalists and the Communist forces during the rebuilding of the dikes on the Yellow River. These dikes had been destroyed in 1938 to stop the invading Japanese.It was here that Rev. Faris earned his title as "The most shot-at U.N. representative in China". In 18 months Faris had seen to the closing of a mile long gap in the dikes. This enabled the reclamation of 10000 square miles of agricultural land. In doing this Faris directed 20000 workmen and at one time nearly 400000 Red Chinese soldiers in the huge rebuilding task.It was also at this time that he was shot at on 14 different occasions while travelling between the Nationalist and Communist frontiers.With the completion of the Yellow River dike Faris was awarded the Order of the Brilliant Star highest civilian honour by Nationalist General Chiang Kai-shek.In 1950 Faris went to Korea to initiate more self-help programs in an attempt to restore some semblance of self-sufficiency in a war torn country.In 1955 he went to Thailand to train the rural workers in community and agricultural development. Later he travelled to India where he worked with UNICEF in setting up a nutrition assistance program in more than 1000 Indian villages.In his 41 years of missionary work he assisted countless thousands of people throughout the Orient mostly through the work of UNICEF. Yet still he always had time to return to his place of birth in Bradford. His last visit came in 1967 when he came to help in the centennial celebrations at the old historic "kirk" at the Scotch Settlement.He leaves his widow Anna and his three sons Donald Jr. Douglas and Kenneth."

Event Date : Sunday, February 15, 1948
Event Type : Birth
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Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : A son to Mr and Mrs Emerson Faris in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Event Date : 18880402
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Bradford
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Description : Son of Robert Faris.Age: 1 year, 3 months, 16 days.

Event Date : 18961230
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Bradford
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Description : Mr. Samuel Faris, of the Scotch Settlement, to Etta Louisa, eldest daughter of Mr. A. Orton, of Bradford.The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's father.The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. Smith.

Event Date : Tuesday, January 24, 1950
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Regina, Saskatchewan
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : At Regina General Hospital. Husband of the late Etta Orton.