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Event Date : Wednesday, April 07, 1965
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Bethesda General Hospital, Willowdale, in his 84th year. Of 6000 Yonge St., Willowdale, beloved husband of the late Edith Kellett, loved father of Mervyl. Rested at the R. S. Kane Funeral Home, Yonge St. at Sheppard Ave. Service was held in the chapel on Friday at 3 p.m. Interment York Cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, October 05, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : Husband of Anne Adella Crate, father of Sergt. W.D. Morris and Alma died at Christie Street Hospital, Toronto. Job Morris, S.A., R.C.N.V.R., Reg. No. V55544. Interment in Prospect Cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, December 30, 1954
Event Type : Death

Description : Friends here were shocked to learn of the very sudden death of Meryl Morris, former well known resident of Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. Morris and family left Bradford a number of years ago and have been residing in Willowdale, with Mr. Morris being employed in Toronto. He was returning from his work early last Thursday morning when in downtown Toronto he collapsed from a heart attack and died. The funeral was held on Saturday to Victoria Square.

Event Date : Wednesday, August 25, 1954
Event Type : Death

Description : Col. William Pate Mulock, grandson of Sir William Mulock and Postmaster-General for six years, and owner of the Newmarket Era and Express newspaper, died Wednesday at his home near Newmarket following a heart attack. He was 57. Ill-health forced him to leave politics in April, 1945, after representing North York as Liberal since 1943. He was in charge of Canada's mails during the Second World War and directed the special operations needed to speed mail to troops overseas. He made his first attempt to enter Federal politics at North York in 1930, but was defeated by the late T. Herbert Lennox. Four years later, however, he contested the seat in the by-election caused by Col. Lennox's death and piled up a majority of 3,678 - the largest in the history of the riding. He retained the seat in the 1935 and 1940 general elections. When he entered Mackenzie King's cabinet at the age of 43 he was the youngest minister. To some extent his political career ran parallel to that of his grandfather, who was Postmaster-General from 1896 to 1905. His maiden speech in the Commons drew wide attention and was heard by Sir William Mulock, probably the first time a grandfather was present when his grandson took the seat originally held by himself. Born into one of North York's best-known families, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mulock, he was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall. He served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia, read law with Mulock, Milliken, Clark and Redman, and was called to the bar in 1920. He became a King's Counsel the same year he added M.P. to his name - 1934. During his administration, Canada's present air mail system was developed. When he was not at Ottawa, Col. Mulock divided his time between his law practice and his farm between Newmarket and Aurora. He had been in ill health for some months before his death and was confined to his home. Col. Mulock leaves his wife and two sons, William and Thomas.

Event Date : Sunday, April 13, 1941
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away at her home in Toronto, in her 66th year. Widow of the late Samuel Oldham and mother of two.

Event Date : June 16, 1896
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Mr. S. Oldham, of Bradford, to Caroline, second daughter of Street Commissioner Jones, Toronto. The wedding took place at the Church of St. Clement's, Toronto. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Gusborn.

Event Date : Thursday, April 21, 1955
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Western Hospital, Toronto, in his 62nd year. Beloved husband of Lillian McKinstry and dear father of Roy of Barrie, Margaret (Mrs. Robt. Coffield) and Walter of Toronto. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, for service on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Friday, August 19, 1955
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Joan Frances, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Compton of Bradford, to Kenneth Lawrence Pond of Toronto, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pond of Simcoe, Ont. The wedding took place at Bradford United Church. Rev. F. G. MacTavish officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Norma Compton, as maid of honour, and Misses Marilyn Ritchie of Bradford and Shirley-Ann Deyell of North Bay, as bridesmaids. Mr. Murray Pond of Simcoe was his brother's groomsman and the ushers were the bride's brother, Mr. Gordon Compton, of Bradford, and the groom's brother-in-law, Mr. Robert Crofoot of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Pond, both of whom are graduates from Toronto University with the degree of B.A., will reside at 100 Sheppard Ave. E., Willowdale.