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Bemrose, J.J. & Lavina Earle

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.

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Bemrose, John & Minnie Mitchell

Event Date : September 20, 1897
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Alliston

Description : Mr. John Bemrose, Sr., of Bradford, to Miss Minnie Mitchell.The wedding took place at the residence of the bride's mother, Alliston. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Buchanan.

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Bemrose, John Joseph obituary

Event Date : Tuesday, December 27, 1949
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Toronto

Description : In his 84th year. Husband of Sara Lavina Earle, 409 Walmer Rd. Toronto. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Little Bemrose of Bradford. Father of Earle and Josephine Hamer (Mrs. John Copithorne, Moorestown, N.J.). Funeral at the Chapel of A.W. Miles, 30 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto. Service Friday at 3 p.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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Bennett, William & Mrs. Joshua Bennett

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."

(on pg 5)
"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."

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Bertha Langford's Birthday

Newspaper clipping from September 21, 1983 edition of the Bradford Witness.
Bertha Langford celebrated her 93rd birthday on September 6, 1983, with a gathering of approximately fifty family members at her daughter-in-law Ella's farm.

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Best in town league

"The Bradford town hockey league held its banquet at the community centre and awarded trophies to the top players. From left, John Gorecki, most valuable forward; Art Moor, top scorer and most valuable player; Larry Bray, Jabko league champs; Rick Holancin, Jabko playoff champs; George Skitterai, most valuable player in the playoffs; Ken Bellar, best defenceman; Ron Zielke, most gentlemanly player. Absent, John Lynn, best goalie."

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Best Salad Festival yet

"The town of Bradford bulged at the seams last week as an estimated 20,000 people jammed into the community to make an unprecedented success of the annual Bradford Salad Festival. From last Wednesday night, through Sunday, every event scheduled by the Salad Festival Committee surpassed organizers' highest hopes. Visitors and residents alike consumed hundreds of pounds of fresh salad, sliced their way through a ton of beef, sipped on soft drinks and other refreshments, danced til the wee hours of the morning, and generally paid tribute to the greatest growing area in Ontario."

George Jackson

Best speakers

"Peter Dykie, 12, and Theresa Arrigo, 13, winners of the public speaking contest held last week at Marie of the Incarnation School, Bradford. Peter, a grade 7 student at Bradford public school and Theresa, a Marie of the Incarnation grade 7 student won $15 each, beating entrants from five Bradford schools."

George Jackson

Biemold - daughter birth

Event Date : Wednesday, September 15, 1948
Event Type : Birth

Description : A daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Biemold of Newmarket at York County Hospital.

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Biemold - son birth

Event Date : Monday, June 04, 1951
Event Type : Birth

Description : A son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biemold, R.R 2 Newmarket. Born at York County Hospital.

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