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Event Date : Saturday, February 04, 1956
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Shirley Marie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Robson of Bradford, to Robert Lorne (Bob), son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Veale of Bradford. The wedding took place in the chapel of the Church of St. Barnabas, Toronto. Rev. H. G. Blake, rector of the church and formerly of Bradford, officiated. Mrs. Keith Collings of Paris, Ont., and formerly of Bradford, attended the bride. Mr. Keith Collings of Paris was groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Veale will reside at Ajax, which is convenient to branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Rouge Hills where Mr. Veale is a member of the staff. The bride, who is a graduate nurse from the Toronto General Hospital, was honoured by her friends at several showers" of gifts before her marriage."

Event Date : Tuesday, March 20, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : The passing of William Henry Breedon at Toronto General Hospital on Friday, March 2, in his 28th year, was a sad loss to his family and to the community in which he had spent his life. The young man had not enjoyed robust health and it was known that an illness which normally would not be regarded as serious to many people might be very dangerous to him, therefore when he became ill with a heavy cold every precaution was taken and he was moved to hospital, but to no avail. He passed away within a few days. Born at Bond Head on September 29, 1928, a son of Nat and Mary Sutherland Breedon, William Breedon had lived all his life at Bond Head, as his parents have done. He attended school in the village and was a member of Bond Head United Church and took a great interest in the work of that church. In his home he was a devoted son.He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Jack and Joe, and a sister, Ann.The funeral was held from his late home on Monday of last week, with the services being conducted by Rev. R. Love, Minister of Bond Head United Church, assisted by Rev. Lee of Schomberg. Interment was in the Bond Head Cemetery. The pallbearers were William Brethet, Bud Brown, Brian Jackson, Leonard King, Wallace Reynolds and Wilson Stoddart. Beautiful floral tributes were received from Bond Head Church and Sunday School, Dunkerron Church, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Bond Head School, Dunkerron School, and community relatives, neighbours and other friends. The funeral was attended by friends from Toronto, Brampton, Newmarket, Gormley, Newtonbrook, Alliston, Bradford, Beeton and Schomberg.

Event Date : Friday, August 17, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Toronto. Survived by his wife, dear son of Mary Jane and the late Adolph; brother of Sister Marie Reine, Mrs. May Sullivan and Adolph. Resting at F. Lynett Funeral Home, 3299 Dundas St. W. Funeral Monday to St. Basil's Church for mass at 9:15 a.m. Interment Lefroy, Ont.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 16, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : A native of Bradford, Mr. Norman B. Strong, 74, of Colin Ave., Toronto, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday of last week. He had been at business on Monday. Mr. Strong was the only son of the late Mr. Wm. Strong, one time shoe merchant of Bradford, and his wife, the late Mrs. Sarah Bingham Strong. He apprenticed with the late Mr. William Campbell in what was for so many years known as Campbell's Drug Store, Bradford, before attending the Ontario College of Pharmacy in Toronto, from which he graduated in 1905. After a short period in Montreal, Mr. Strong went into business for himself in Haileybury. He returned to Toronto in 1921 and has operated two drug stores in the city for the past 33 years, one in the King Edward Hotel and the other at Bloor and Yonge St., known as Strong-Mellraith Ltd., of which Mr. Strong was president. Mr. Strong was a member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and York Downs Golf Club of Toronto. Mr. Strong is survived by his wife, the former Adelaide Kinzinger; two daughters, Mrs. E. W. Steiner and Mrs. Marion Hardy, and three grandchildren, all of Toronto; and one sister, Mrs. W. G. Faris (Bertha) formerly of Maple Farm, Bradford, and now residing in Queensville. He was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Graham (Clara) and Mrs. R. H. Perley (Florence), also, by his father's first marriage, a half brother and two half sisters, namely, Walter Strong, Mrs. Broughton (Alma) and Miss Myra Strong. The funeral was held in Toronto on Thursday from the Morley Bedford Chapel, Eglinton Ave. W., with interment in York Cemetery.

Event Date : Saturday, October 20, 1956
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Isobella Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griffiths of Gilford, to Lachlan Brooke Jack, son of Mrs. Maurice Reid of Lefroy and the late Arthur Jack. The wedding took place in Gilford United Church. Rev. Harold Sanders officiated.The bride's sister, Miss Doris Griffiths was her only attendant. The groom's brother, Ian Jack of Lefroy, was groomsman. The usher's were the bride's brother, William Griffiths, and the groom's brother, Colin Jack.Mr. and Mrs. Jack will reside in Toronto.

Event Date : Tuesday, November 12, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at the age of 5 years. Dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Stoddart, 342 Inglewood Dr., Toronto. At his home until 12 noon, Nov. 14. Service at 2 p.m. in the chapel of St. Paul's Church, Bloor St. E., Toronto. Interment Newton Robinson, Ont.

Event Date : Sunday, November 10, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : George Pierce Macartney, Phar. D., M.B., M.D., C.M., who was born in Bradford on April 28, 1866; who left here at the age of fifteen, and returned two years ago to spend his last years here, died on Sunday, November 10, at the age of 91. Dr. Macartney enjoyed remarkably good health for a man of his years until a few weeks before his death. When George Pierce Macartney left Bradford in 1881 he went to Thorold to apprentice in pharmacy in his uncle's store, and in 1886 he obtained his Ontario Pharmacy degree. He then attended University of Toronto and secured his M.D. degree in May, 1891. In 1895 he married Miss Marie Niles of Chatham, New York, and then, being resident in New York, he secured his Pharmacy degree, City of New York, in July 1899. Later he practised in Niagara Falls, N.Y., as a medical doctor for a few years before going to Stratford, Ontario, where for about forty years he practiced as a medical doctor and operated a drug store, being assisted in the latter by his nephew, Edward Niles, who took over the drug store upon Dr. Macartney's retirement, but who predeceased his uncle this past year. Dr. Macartney was bereaved by the death of his wife in 1944, and after her death he went to live with his sister, Miss Anne Macartney in Midland. Miss Macartney died in December, 1954, and Dr. Macartney remained in Midland for a year before coming to Bradford where he spent the past two years with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fuller. Dr. Macartney is survived by a nephew, Frank Macartney of Toronto, and two nieces, Misses Grace and Edith Macartney of Thorold. Another nephew, George Niles, is in Florida. Dr. Macartney was a member, and active in the work, of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Stratford.The funeral was held from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford, on Tuesday, November 12, and interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.The Pallbearers were members of Bradford Rotary Club, namely, W. Fuller, V. Coutts, J. Everitt, F. Maurino, C. Ritchie, N. Porter.

Event Date : Monday, March 10, 1958
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Toronto. Beloved wife of the late Wm. John Watson and loving mother of Charles, Jean, Isobel (Mrs. Norman Coutts) and Karolyn and Marion, both deceased. Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, until Thursday noon. Service in the Scotch Settlement Church at 2:30 p.m. Interment adjoining cemetery.

Event Date : Saturday, June 28, 1958
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Doris Eileen, daughter of Mr. J. Albert Hand, Toronto, and the late Mrs. Hand, to Gordon Strong, son of Mrs. Faris, Bradford, and the late Mr. W. G. Faris. The wedding took place at High Park Avenue United Church, Toronto. Rev. C. Gardner Ward officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Ross Dance of Kingston. Mr. Murray G. Faris of Bradford, brother of the groom, was the best man, and the ushers were Mr. Cyril O. Howes and Mr. John S. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Faris will reside at Rolphton, Ont.