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Municipality : Chatham
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Obituary describes the life of Miss Priscilla Edna Elizabeth Orr, a Chatham nurse who was born in Bond Head and served overseas in World War II.

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Community : Scotch Settlement
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Description : Mrs. John Darling dies at home in the Scotch Settlement in her 70th year.

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Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Former rector of Trinity Church in Bradford and spent his retirement there. Died in Don Mills while visiting his daughter.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Born in West Gwillimbury on January 26, 1831, to Mr. & Mrs. John Faris.
Was one of ten children, and only four remain: Robert, James, and Mrs. Alex. Sutherland, of Tecumseth, and Mrs. James Bowles, of West Gwillimbury.
Married Susannah Goodfellow, daughter of the late John Goodfellow, in 1856, and they lived on Maple Farm, Scotch Settlement.
Father of six children, of whom five remain: John, Peter, Will (who just married B. Strong and occupies the homestead), Miss Kate, and Mrs. John Sinclair.
Had just moved to Bradford to retire.
Treasurer of West Gwillimbury.

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Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Age: 83rd year.
Born in County of Cavan, Ireland.
Came to Canada in 1846.
Married to Susan Fennell, daughter of the late Joseph Fennell, Esq., with whom he had a large family, five of which survive. The oldest son is the Reeve of West Gwillimbury.
His second wife was Maria Thompson, of Tecumseth, with whom he had a son and daughter, who still live at home with their mother and Miss Jennie Wood.
Recently his son, Joseph, and son-in-law, William Morton, also passed away.
Additional article appeared in the January 12th edition.

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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : Leone Cook of Bradford died last week at the age of 76.

Mrs. Cook, wife of the late Fred. C. Cook, participated in the opening of the senior public school named for her husband last month.

An active member of Trinity Anglican Church, she played the organ, taught Sunday School, and worked on the Altar Guild.

She also played the piano at the monthly service at the TLC nursing home.

A spontaneous, moving speech by Mrs. Cook, the first of her life, was the highlight of the official opening ceremony of the school.

She received a bouquet of carnations from the students of the school and a standing ovation.

The funeral service was held at Trinity Anglican Church on Saturday, and Mrs. Cook was buried in St. Paul's Cemetery at Coulson's Hill.

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Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Age: 80 years, 6 months.
Came from Ireland to Canada in 1831.
Was Councillor, Deputy-Reeve, and Reeve.
Had five sons and two daughters.
Buried at St. Paul's Church, Coulson's Hill.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Age: 87 years, 1 month, 17 days.
Born in Mitchellstown, County Cork, Ireland, on September 13, 1804.
Came to Canada in 1836 with his parents.
After his first wife died, he moved to Holland Landing with his children and married Mrs. Scott, with whom he recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Came to Bradford in 1846, and was a former Councillor and Justice of the Peace there.
He is survived by four sons and two daughters.
Interred at the Middleton Church burying grounds.

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Community : Churchill
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Description : Mrs. Hart Thomas, a lifelong resident of Churchill, dies at home in her 82nd year.

Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
Lot : 8
Concession : 8
Description : Born December 10, 1813, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales.
Emigrated to North America about 54 years ago, stopping in New York, Newmarket, and Bond Head, before moving to lot 8, concession 8 of West Gwillimbury, where he resided until his death.
Married Mary Ann Peregrine, of East Gwillimbury, in 1844, who died in 1866, leaving him with eight children, one of whom was two weeks old.
He remarried Mrs. Galloway, of East Gwillimbury, in 1867.
Remains were taken to the tomb in Newton Robinson.