Event Date : Saturday, November 06, 1948 Event Type : Marriage Municipality : Community : Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Daughter of Mr and Mrs James Armstrong of Bradford wed son of Mr and Mrs William Watson of Bradford at the Trinity Anglican Church Bradford by Rev. H.G. Blake. Miss Velma Stewart was the brides attendant and Miss Noreen Marks was bridesmaid. Orville Paige was groomsman and Oliver Gould and Donald Sutherland were ushers. The couple will reside in Bradford.
Event Date : Friday, November 30, 1951 Event Type : Marriage Municipality : Community : Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Mary June Wren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wren of Bradford, to Jan van Ry, son of Mrs. van Ry of Leidia, Holland, and the late Mr. J. van Ry. Rev. F.G. MacTavish performed the ceremony, which took place at the United Church parsonage. Bride's attendant was Miss Maxine Morris and groomsman was Hans Rhynsbruger. Bride is a graduate of Bradford schools and the groom has lived here for about four years. Couple will live in Bradford.
Mark and Ellen Cassells. Mark Cassells was born in Ireland. He immigrated first to New York, then came to Bradford. In 1870, he married Miss Ellen O'Brien, formerly of England. They settled on a farm near Stayner, Ontario. Some years later they moved to Bond Head, and lived where Mr. C. Switzer lived in 1966. Mark Cassells died in Bond Head shortly before 1908 at 66 years of age. He was buried in Bond Head. Mrs. Cassells moved to Toronto and died there at the age of 94. Their children were Francis, Gertrude, Agnes, William, Mark, Joseph, James, Josephine, and Henry. Francis and William both married. Josephine became Sister Mary of St. Paul's, Loretta Abbey, Toronto. Two children remained alive in 1967.
