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Event Date : Tuesday, July 31, 1962
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Newmarket, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Grant Duncan Gordon, 59, of Bradford and formerly of Holland Landing, who died in York County Hospital, Newmarket, on July 31, 1962, as the result, the local police state, of injuries received in a hit and run accident on Simcoe Road on the night of July 16, 1962, was, according to Police Chief Jas. Hastings, Bradford's first fatal accident since Sept. 28, 1957.The day following the accident, Chester May, 21, of R.R. 4, Bradford, was arrested by the local police and charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident and later was charged with dangerous driving and careless driving.

Event Date : Friday, July 27, 1962
Event Type : Birth
Municipality : Newmarket, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Dedonk, Bradford.

Event Date : Thursday, July 26, 1962
Event Type : Death
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Description : Died suddenly, in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late J. E. Coombs, and dear mother of Evelyn (Mrs. J. Buchanan) of Bradford and Walter of Toronto. Rested at her late residence, Holland St., Bradford, for private service on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : 18930114
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Bradford
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Description : Died of consumption.Wife of W.R. Hunter, State Attorney, Kankaee City, Illinois.

Event Date : Tuesday, July 31, 1962
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Newmarket, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Died suddenly, at Newmarket Hospital. Of Bradford, and formerly of Holland Landing. Beloved husband of Lola Miller and dear father of Robert Grant of Toronto and Donald Wm. of Newmarket. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, for service on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Saturday, August 04, 1962
Event Type : Death
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Description : Formerly of Bradford. Beloved son of the late Thomas and Margaret Gibbons and dear brother of the late Thomas, Charles and Anne (Mrs. Frank O'Connell). Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford. Funeral on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. to the Church of the Holy Martyrs of Japan for requiem mass at 10 a.m. Interment Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Saturday, July 28, 1962
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Queensville, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Shirley Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Dalton, R.R. 2, Aurora, to Donald Wesley, son of Mrs. Margaret Fallis of Bradford. The wedding took place in Queensville Baptist Church. Rev. F. G. MacTavish officiated, with Pastor Goodhand assisting.The bride had five attendants. Mrs. Clifford Dalton was matron of honour. Mrs. Gerry Slingerland, sister of the groom, Bradford; Miss Betty Dalton, sister of the bride, Aurora; Miss Carol Stevenson, Aurora, were bridesmaids and Miss Ruth Mary Dalton, sister of the bride was junior bridesmaid.Mr. Clifford Dalton was groomsman and the ushers were Mr. Edward Gregory, cousin of the groom, Bradford, Mr. Ronald Edwards of Roches Point, Mr. William Tomlinson of Toronto and Mr. Howard Boyd of Mt. Albert, the latter two being cousins of the bride.Mr. and Mrs. Fallis reside at 127 Niagara St., Newmarket.The bride was the guest of honour at several showers" and social events in Bradford before her marriage and the groom is a popular member of The Witness staff."

Event Date : Saturday, August 04, 1962
Event Type : Marriage
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Description : Jean Victoria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sturgeon of Gilford, to Robert Morley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert George Doubt of Toronto. The wedding took place in St. John's Presbyterian Church. Rev. W. S. Bell of Barrie officiated.The bride's only attendant was her sister, Mrs. Margaret Britton of Toronto. Mr. Ross Doubt of Montreal was his brother's groomsman. Dyce Sturgeon of Gilford, brother of the bride, was the only usher.Mr. and Mrs. Doubt will reside in Stroud, Ont.The bride was guest of honour at several social events and presentations before her marriage, including ones given by Simcoe Health Unit and St. John's Church.

Event Date : Saturday, August 11, 1962
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Holland Landing, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Doris Gail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Jaques, R.R. 2, Newmarket, to James Cameron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Loblaw of Aurora. The wedding took place in Holland Landing United Church. Rev. F. G. MacTavish officiated.The bride had five attendants. Miss Hilda Philipp of R.R. 2, Newmarket, was maid of honour and the bridesmaids were the bride's two sisters, Miss Betty Jaques and Miss Nancy Jaques, and the groom's sister, Miss Heather Loblaw, the latter of Aurora. Miss Pam Monkhouse, R.R. 1, Newmarket, was flower girl.Mr. Clifford Murrell of Aurora was groomsman and the ushers were Mr. John Loblaw, brother of the groom; Mr. Terry Jaques, brother of the bride, and Mr. Danny Jaques, cousin of the bride.Mr. and Mrs. Loblaw will reside in St. Andrews, N.B.

Event Date : Saturday, July 21, 1962
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Collingwood, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : A respected resident of Nottawa, Ont., Job Metcalfe, passed away in Collingwood General and Marine Hospital after a short illness on Saturday, July 21, 1962.The only son of the late Thomas and Rebecca Thorpe of Bradford, he was born Aug. 4, 1874, and was raised on a farm in The Hollows" West Gwillimbury Township.In 1906 he married Lydia Beatty of Lefroy who died in 1913 leaving him with three pre-school children: Frank of London Beryl (Mrs. D. J. Metcalfe) Paisley and Dora (Mrs. Henry Southern) Cannington.Later he married Ida Cook of Southampton. To this union three daughters were born: Anne (Mrs. Neil Johansen) Toronto Mary (Mrs. Herman Prentice) Margaret (Mrs. Ken McIntosh) both of Collingwood.Besides his widow and family eleven grandchildren three great grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Thos. Allen of Bradford survive him.Leaving his home farm in "The Hollows" in 1923 he farmed at Thornton and Tottenham and was proprietor of grocery stores in Nottawa and Box Grove. In 1951 he retired to his present home in Nottawa.A service conducted by Rev. Johnson of Nottawa United Church was held in the Mumford and Crawford Funeral Chapel Creemore Tuesday July 24 and he was laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Bradford.Close friends of the deceased acted as honourary pallbearers: Messrs. Alex Mullin Bob Martin Dan Schwandt Ernie Taylor Gordon Prentice Tom Reid.The active pallbearers were Harvey Dobberthien Bill Ford Bob Hustins Gilford Mullin R. D. McEachern Jim McKean.Relatives friends and neighbours attended the funeral from Saskatchewan Paisley Southampton Gormley Stroud Toronto Lindsay Orillia Cannington Markham Bradford as well as Nottawa and Collingwood."