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Belfry Cemetery

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1831

Part of Local History Collection

Wide shot of the Belfry cemetery, located on Line 8

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Belfry, James grave marker

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1849

Part of Local History Collection

"Erected by Mrs. Sophia Belfry to the memory of ... affectionate Husband: James Belfry, who died Aug. 31, 1849, E. 46 y's, 7 mo. & 6 d.
Jac....ed.. mo.,
..rtha. July 17 1830, Died 11 y'r, & 10mo.
Children of the above"
From the Belfry Cemetery

Amanda Gallagher

Van Every, Charlotte grave marker

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1851

Part of Local History Collection

"Charlotte, Wife of James Van Every, Died March 29, 1857, A. 50 y's"
From the Belfry Cemetery

Amanda Gallagher

The Earliest Newspaper in Bradford

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1854-09-27

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

A selection of advertisements from the earliest newspaper in our collection: the Bradford Chronicle of September 27, 1854.

Bradford Chronicle

John Evans' Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware & Crockery

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1854-09-27

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

Grand opening of John Evans' Dry Goods and Hardware store on October 1st, 1865 on Holland Street.. It also tells us that Mr. Trott's Merchant Tailor shop and S. Trott's Cabinet Shop were on Holland Street at the time.

Bradford Chronicle

Flower, Reuben & Mary Elizabeth grave marker

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1854

Part of Local History Collection

"Reuben Flower, died July 8, 1854, Aged 53 yrs.
Also Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the above, Died May 11, 1855, Aged 24 yrs."

Amanda Gallagher

Clement Brothers

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1854-1855

Part of Local History Collection

The Clement brothers. Lewis is on the left and Stephen is on the right. When this tin type photograph was taken, Stephen was 23 years old and Lewis 21. Lewis was a doctor in Bradford and he married Rachel Howard, the daughter of Allen Howard, who lived on the 6th Line.