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Thorpe, Annie Kneeshaw obituary (short)
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Thursday, March 06, 1952
Event Type : Death
Description : In Toronto. Wife of the late Richard Thorpe of Bradford. Mother of Roy of Toronto, Emmerson of Woodville, and William deceased. Funeral service at Bradford United Church. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Bradford Witness
Thorpe, Mrs. Richard (Annie Kneeshaw) obituary
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Thursday, March 06, 1952
Event Type : Death
Description : A lifelong resident of West Gwillimbury and Bradford, with the exception of the past several months which were spent in a Toronto nursing home, Mrs. Richard Thorpe passed away last Thursday, March 6. A fall at her home in Bradford about seventeen months ago, when she broke her leg, left her an invalid and recently she had suffered several slight strokes. Born on
Concession 11, West Gwillimbury, in March 1865, Annie Kellaway Kneeshaw resided in the township until moving to Bradford over twenty years ago. In 1886, she married Richard Mark Thorpe, also of West Gwillimbury. During her earlier life she attended Ebenezer church, but later, when Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe moved to Concession 9, to the now Sawdon farm, they attended the Mount Pleasant church until it closed, and then they came to Bradford Methodist, later United. Over twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe retired from farming and took up residence in Bradford, where they endeared themselves to neighbours and townspeople by their kindly friendliness. They loved flowers and gardening and their lawn and flower beds were always beautifully tended.Mr. Thorpe died in August 1948, and while Mrs. Thorpe kept her home her following his death, she spent the first winter in Toronto, then returned to reside for over a year before her accident. A devout churchwoman, Mrs. Thorpe was active in her church until failing health prevented. In the W.M.S. she was a life member, an honour conferred upon her by the Society. Surviving are two sons, Emerson of Woodville, and Roy of Toronto; two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Kneeshaw of Toronto and Mrs. Robt. Sawyer (Rhoda) of Carnduff, Sask.; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from the United Church on Saturday afternoon, with services conducted by her minister, Rev. F.G. MacTavish. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The pallbearers were three grandsons, Elmer Thorpe and Kenneth Thorpe of Toronto, and Orin Thorpe of Woodville; two grandsons-in-law, Robert Riddell of King and Lorne Clement of Toronto; and a grand-nephew and neighbour, Gordon Bateman of Bradford.
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Tuesday, August 31, 1948
Event Type : Death
Description : Husband of Annie Kneeshaw and father of Roy and Emerson died in Newmarket Hospital in his 84th year. He was born in his family home on concession 12 in West Gwillimbury moving to Bradford in 1926. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Threshing at the Faris Farm circa 1892, showing the stationary steam engine, and the barn of the era, with no foundation on the north half of lot 12, con. 5.
Part of Local History Collection
This farmhouse, more than 135 years old, was the home of the tollgate keeper on the Old Amsterdam Toll Road.
Part of Local History Collection
"Friday, June 30th, Midnight, the Centennial of Canada's birthday was welcomed bu the ringing of all the church bells and fireworks. There was quite a crowd of people on the street in Centennial costumes. This proves the point that we are proud to be Canadians. Many thanks to Rev. Saunders for looking after the preparations for the event. The United Church was a very interesting sight on Sunday." ...
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
"Bradford Council for 1964-65, returned by acclamation for 1966-67, from left to right: Councillor Kenneth Tupling, Councillor Oswald Davey, Reeve R. Bruce Stewart, Mayor Joseph Magani, Deputy Reeve Fred C. Cook, Councillor Tom Evans, Councillor Fred Dow."
Town of Bradford Tax Notice 1960
Part of Local History Artifacts
This is an example of a tax notice from 1960, directed to Mrs. Sadie Reeves of Bradford. Note that Margaret Davey was the Town's Treasurer at the time.
Town of Bradford
Town of Bradford Tax Notice 1968
Part of Local History Artifacts
This is an example of a tax notice from 1968, directed to Mrs. Sadie Reeves of Bradford. Note that Margaret Davey was the Town's Treasurer at the time.
Town of Bradford
Part of Local History Artifacts
A collection of pins representing Bradford/West Gwillimbury/Bradford West Gwillimbury. Many of the pins highlight the area's agricultural history.
Town of Bradford