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Yesterday: Bradford Public School

This week "Yesterday" features a photograph of the pupils at Bradford Public School in 1912 submitted by Max Morris of Stayner. Mr. Morris recalls the principal of the school was Mr. Gordon. Five girls in the front row Mr. Morris can identify are (left to right) Marion Ritchie, a Moore girl, a Peterman girl, a Hirleyhey (her sister is standing directly behind her), and Miss Saint. Other names in the photograph include Davey, Woods, Wardman, McKinstry, Faris, Jermyn, Metcalf, Stoddaart, Spence, Bowser, and Parks.

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Description : Mrs. E. Sawyer of Stroud sends us this week's photo of a 1925 class at Bradford High School. The teachers are Mr. E.J. Keenan, Miss Blyth, Miss Gilkinson, and Miss G. Shell. Pupils, top row from the left, Marian Orr, Blossom Dales, Eva Noble, Margaret Wilson, Amelia Hambly, Myrtyle Cairns, Jean Cross, Edith Belfrey, Kathryn Hambly, Irene Archibald, Janet Pringle. Second Row, Constance Bateman, Eileen Ferghan, Ruby Belfry, Norma Culbert, Alma West, Jessie Melbourne, Beth Stewart, Marjorie Wilson, Ester Leach, Eileen Kneeshaw. Third row, Elmer Matthews, Keith Faris, James Worfolk, Neil Wilson, John Clubine, Mae Madill, Gladwin Burton, Zella Gardiner. Fourth row, Herbert Taylor, Clarence Clark, Lorne Hodgins. The Witness welcomes photos of interest. They will be returned after publication.

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Mrs. E. Sawyer of Stroud sends us this week's photo of a 1925 class at Bradford High School. The teachers are Mr. E.J. Keenan, Miss Blyth, Miss Gilkinson, and Miss G. Shell. Pupils, top row from the left, Marian Orr, Blossom Dales, Eva Noble, Margaret Wilson, Amelia Hambly, Myrtyle Cairns, Jean Cross, Edith Belfrey, Kathryn Hambly, Irene Archibald, Janet Pringle. Second Row, Constance Bateman, Eileen Ferghan, Ruby Belfry, Norma Culbert, Alma West, Jessie Melbourne, Beth Stewart, Marjorie Wilson, Ester Leach, Eileen Kneeshaw. Third row, Elmer Matthews, Keith Faris, James Worfolk, Neil Wilson, John Clubine, Mae Madill, Gladwin Burton, Zella Gardiner. Fourth row, Herbert Taylor, Clarence Clark, Lorne Hodgins. The Witness welcomes photos of interest. They will be returned after publication.

Myrtle (Cairns) Sawyer

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Bradford's Walter King was 31 years old when this photo was taken in 1914. Mr. King is shown with his new bride Stella Kneeshaw. The wedding took place two days before on the Kneeshaw farm on the 6th line of West Gwillimbury and the couple moved to Mr. King's farm down the road where they lived until 1943. Mr. King, now 95, lives in retirement on John Street in Bradford. This week's photo was submitted by Mrs. Earl Bowles. The Witness welcomes photos of interest. They will be returned after publication.

Yesanko, John

  • CA BWGPL 25986

Event Date : Wednesday, December 03, 1980
Event Type : Death
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Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : John Yesanko, who operated the Shell service station on Holland St. for many years died on December 3.He was 56.Mr. Yesanko resided at 19 Morris Rd. in Bradford and was born on June 12, 1924 in Czechoslovakia, the son of John and Suzana Yesanko.He was educated in Toronto, attending Western Technical Secondary School and George Brown College.On November 1, 1950 he was married to Caroline Kohar in Toronto.He enlisted in the armed services on January 20, 1944, receiving his discharge as a private on October 2, 1945.Mr. Yesanko attended Holy Martyrs of Japan Roman Catholic Church where the funeral service was held December 6.He is survived by his wife Caroline, children Jane (Mrs. Y. Gaurin) of Willowdale, Robert, Karen, and Johnny of Bradford.He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Suzana Yesanko of Toronto, a sister, Mrs. Mary Hess, and one grandchild.Among those attending the funeral were Gustav and Mary Hess of Calgary, Alberta.Pallbearers were Steve Karpik and Peter Kohar of Toronto, John Molokach, John Kavchak, Frank Jonkman, and Ladislav Dudo of Bradford.Rev. Emidio Cremona conducted the funeral service, with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery in Thornhill.

Yesanko

  • CA BWGPL 16752

Event Date : Friday, August 13, 1954
Event Type : Birth
Municipality : Newmarket, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Yesanko, Bradford.

Yeomans, Sean Alexander

  • CA BWGPL 22923

Event Date : Tuesday, November 02, 1971
Event Type : Birth
Municipality : Richmond Hill, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : At York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill, a son to Jim and Donna Yeomans, a brother for Kelly, Scot and Colleen.

Yeomans, Mrs. Ruth

  • CA BWGPL 23877

Event Date : Thursday, March 01, 1973
Event Type : Death
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Community : Newmarket
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Description : Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Mar. 3 by Rev. Robert Chapman in the Lewis Funeral Home chapel for Ruth Marguerite Yeomans (nee Pickard) of 66 Scanlon Ave., Bradford.Mrs. Yeomans died Mar. 1 in York County Hospital. She was born 73 years ago in Farron's Point, Ont.Her husband, Robert Vincent Yeomans predeceased her in February of 1962. The couple had been married in Hamilton in 1920.Mrs. Yeomans came to Bradford in 1948 and was a member of the United Church Women's Institute, the former school board and a Library Board member. She issued vehicle license plates in Bradford for 20 years.Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. George (June) Wartman of Bradford, Mrs. Harold (Violet) Morrison of Thornhill, Mrs. Len (Bette) Hare of Bradford, Mrs. Harold (Gloria) Morrison of Richmond Hill; three sons, Robert of Kingston, Hobert of Vancouver, B.C., and James of Belleville. Also surviving are 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Yeomans, Hobert Vincent

  • CA BWGPL 19928

Event Date : Thursday, February 22, 1962
Event Type : Death
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Community : Bradford
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Description : Death came with startling suddenness to Mr. Hobert V. Yeomans on the morning of Thursday, February 22, when he was found after he had gone to push some snow off a roof from a window, at his home. Mr. Yeomans had known he had a heart condition and had been careful not to overexercise for some time.Born at Petworth, Ontario, Mr. Yeomans received his education at Collins Bay and Kingston. He served in World Wars I and II and was an automobile mechanic by trade.In March 1948, Mr. Yeomans and his family moved from Kingston to Bradford, where they immediately took an active part in town and church activities. Mr. Yeomans served on Council and was very regular in attendance at the United Church, of which he was a member. He had been, and was, until the time of his death, the issuer of motor vehicle licenses for this area.Mr. Yeomans is survived by his wife, the former Ruth M. Pickard, whom he married in Hamilton in 1920; and a family of seven, namely, June (Mrs. George Wartman), Bradford; Robert, Kingston; Violet (Mrs. H. Morrison), Toronto; Bette (Mrs. L. Hare), Bradford; Hobert Jr., Bradford; Gloria, Bradford; James, Bradford, and fifteen grandchildren.The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, February 24, from Bradford United Church, with temporary entombment at Mount Albert. Rev. F. G. MacTavish of Bradford United Church conducted the service.The pallbearers were A. W. Spence, E. A. Tapp, F. Gregory, D. Semple, A. L. Veale and C. Tapp.

Yeomans, Hobert V.

  • CA BWGPL 19914

Event Date : Thursday, February 22, 1962
Event Type : Death
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Community : Bradford
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Description : Died suddenly at his home, Bradford, in his 66th year. Beloved husband of Ruth Pickard, dear father of June (Mrs. George Wartman) of Bradford, Robert of Kingston, Violet (Mrs. H. Morrison) of Toronto, Bette (Mrs. Len Hare), Hobert Jr., and Gloria, all of Bradford, and Jim of Bristol, England; also survived by 15 grandchildren. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, until Saturday noon. Service in Bradford United Church at 3:30 p.m. Temporary entombment Mount Albert Cemetery Vault with interment later in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

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