Clearing for the Peterman Dairy Farm
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Clearing the land to build the Peterman Dairy Farm. Pigs are in the foreground.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Clearing for the Peterman Dairy Farm
Part of Local History Collection
Clearing the land to build the Peterman Dairy Farm. Pigs are in the foreground.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Files including letters, newspaper clippings, and essays on select families of Bradford West Gwillimbury
Joe Saint
Part of Local History Collection
The Peterman Dairy Farm on Simcoe Street.
This dairy farm ran for years by George and Sarah (Leopard) Peterman. George Walker Peterman was born on March 19th, 1870 to George and Charlotte of Tecumseth, and he decided to come to Bradford to clear land on Simcoe Road to build his dairy farm. With his wife Sarah Jane Leopard (born January 31st, 1869) of North York, and ten children, the Peterman Dairy farm came into being at 319 Simcoe Road. All the boys worked on the farm until they moved out to start families of their own. Out of the four girls, Vera Peterman (later Williams) was the first to drive the horse-drawn dairy wagon through town. She did it for seven of the 35 years the family farm ran. As the dairy farm died out, most of the Peterman family stayed in the Bradford area (Monty and Norma left for Detroit). George Peterman died on September 17th, 1950, and Sarah died soon after on April 15th, 1955, both in their 80s. Most of their children are buried with them in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.
Eunice Randall
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the cows on the Peterman Dairy Farm.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
Contains photographs of the Petermans and extended family stemming from George Walker (1870-1950) and Sarah Jane Leopard Peterman (1869-1955); including Vera (Peterman) and Melville Williams, Ila (Peterman) Gibb, Norma (Peterman) Robb
Part of Local History Collection
Peterman family owned a dairy farm at what is now known as 319 Simcoe Rd.
Sitting (l to r): George W. Peterman (son of George and Charlotte of Tecumseth) holding Tiny the dog, George W.'s wife Sarah J. Leopard (daughter of David and Maholey of North York).
Standing (l to r): Doris, Ila, Vera, and Norma.
Cheryl Bruder
Peterman, Ernest N. & Gordon, Lola Almeda
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Saturday, August 29, 1964
Event Type : Marriage
Description : Lola Almeda, of Toronto, daughter of Mrs. Gladys Miller of Penetanguishene, to Ernest N. Peterman of Bradford, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Walker Peterman of Vaughan. Rev. Norman Pick of the Christian Baptist Church, Newmarket, officiated. The bride was give in marriage by Mr. Ernest Baker of Willowdale. The bride was attended by Mrs. Ernest Baker of Willowdale and Mrs. Mary Ellen Gordon of Newmarket. Mr. Robert Coffield of Bradford was groomsman and the ushers were Mr. Donald Wm. Gordon of Toronto and Mr. John Ackerman of Newmarket. Mr. and Mrs. Peterman will reside in Bradford.
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of George Walter Peterman and Sarah Jane Peterman (nee Leopard) in Riverside Park, Guelph. They ran the Peterman Dairy Farm in Bradford.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Sunday, March 11, 1900
Event Type : Death
Description : Infant son of W.G. Peterman.
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Sunday, September 17, 1950
Event Type : In Memoriam
Description : Sadly missed by daughter Doris and son Ernie.
Bradford Witness