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Municipality :
Community : Bradford
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Description : Age: 63 years, 6 months.
Died of a stroke.
Born near Hull, England in 1827.
Came to Canada with his wife in 1851.
Came to Bradford in 1860 as a grain dealer. In 1867, he became involved in the grocery business.
Interred at Mount Pleasant cemetery.

Municipality :
Community : Newton Robinson
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Description : Age: 42 years, 7 months, 3 days.
Buried at the Newtown Cemetery.
Died of complications of La Grippe, on the farm which she was born on.
Youngest daughter of the late Robert Downey, J.P.
Married in February, 1871, to Mr. James Bruce.
Had a family of three boys and one girl (Willie, Harry, Lillie were mentioned).

Event Date : January 25, 1891
Event Type : Death

Synopsis:
Age: 73 years, 9 months, 26 days. Born at Old Castle, County Meath, Ireland in 1817. Emigrated to Canada in 1819, and settled on lot 24, concession 5, Tecumseth. Married Margaret Sutherland of West Gwillimbury, and they moved to lot 4, concession 6. Widowed, and married Miss Sharpe of King Township. He had a daughter who married Ingham N. Sharpe, and now lives in West Toronto Junction. Died of a paralytic stroke. Interred at St. John's Cemetery, Tecumseth.

Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
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Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Age: 80 years, 6 months.
Came from Ireland to Canada in 1831.
Was Councillor, Deputy-Reeve, and Reeve.
Had five sons and two daughters.
Buried at St. Paul's Church, Coulson's Hill.

Municipality :
Community : Gilford
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Description : The obituary for Clarence William (Pat) Pethick. Also, in the article is very brief biography.

Municipality :
Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : Leone Cook of Bradford died last week at the age of 76.

Mrs. Cook, wife of the late Fred. C. Cook, participated in the opening of the senior public school named for her husband last month.

An active member of Trinity Anglican Church, she played the organ, taught Sunday School, and worked on the Altar Guild.

She also played the piano at the monthly service at the TLC nursing home.

A spontaneous, moving speech by Mrs. Cook, the first of her life, was the highlight of the official opening ceremony of the school.

She received a bouquet of carnations from the students of the school and a standing ovation.

The funeral service was held at Trinity Anglican Church on Saturday, and Mrs. Cook was buried in St. Paul's Cemetery at Coulson's Hill.

Audrey Evans Dies After Brief Illness

Bradford lost a special lady last week. Audrey Evans, wife of former Bradford Mayor and Simcoe Centre MPP, D. Arthur Evans died early Wednesday morning, April 29, at York County Hospital in Newmarket after a sudden illness.

Mrs. Evans, 63, was taken ill while she and her husband vacationed with friends in Pheonix, Arizona on April 14.

Mr. Evans said she "miraculously" regained consciousness while in hospital in Pheonix to greet her children who had rushed to her bedside, then lapsed into a coma shortly afterward.

She was flown back to Canada the day prior to her death. He family was with her when she died.

NEAR ALLISTON

Born Audrey Myrtle Kerr, Mrs. Evans was the daughter of Selby Britton and Myrtle Kerr who owned a farm near Alliston.

Mr. Evans recalled meeting his wife at a dance while they were both teenagers. "We went together for five years and were married in 1939 in the Anglican Church in Rosemount," he said.

The couple celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary while they were in Pheonix.

After their marriage they settled in Bradford where Mr. Evans operated a business and was ready to embark on his long political career, culminating in his election as Bradford's first mayor and MPP in 1960.

POLITICAL LIFE

"There is absolutely no way I could have done it without her," he commented. "I couldn't have had a better wife for a political life."

A charming, friendly lady, Mrs. Evans proved as staunch a campaigner as her husband. "She really enjoyed it," he recalled.

As well as helping her husband through successive political campaigns, Mrs. Evans was also an active members of the IODE and Anglican Church Women, and taught Sunday school as Trinity Anglican in Bradford.

Before a serious operation about four years ago, Mr. Evans said, she also enjoyed curling and playing golf.

"She was very active with young people. Our children's friends were always made welcome in our home. She just loved young people." Mr. Evans said.

Mourners Friday overflowed the chapel of the Lathangue-Skwarchuk Funeral Home where a funeral service for Mrs. Evans was conducted by Rev. Garnett Whitfield of Trinity Anglican Church.

Rev. Whitfield himself recalled first meeting Mrs. Evans as she typically offered assistance while he and Mrs. Whitfield were moving into their home last year.

FAMILY

Audrey Evans leaves her husband Art, children John, Don, Robin, Cathy (Mrs. Luis Arruda), and grandchildren Martina, David, Tara, Reagan, Becky, Justin, and Tiffany. She also leaves a brother, Borden.

Interment took place at Coulson's Hill cemetery.

Pallbearers were Keith Noble, Jack Constable, Ron Whiteside, Tim Fuller, Art Turner, and Doug Stewart.

Flower bearers were Ken Tupling, Walt Edney, Lloyd Kneeshaw, Bus Culbert, Keith Stevens, Jim McClocklin, Charlie Evans, and Ross Hughes.

Event Date : Sunday, December 27, 1936
Event Type : Death

Description : One of Bradford's oldest businessmen, Mr. Crake died in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, at the age of 79. He was the first Chevrolet dealer in the area. Funeral service at his late residence, Bradford, on Dec. 29th. Service in the United Church. Interment in Aurora Cemetery.

Municipality :
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Former rector of Trinity Church in Bradford and spent his retirement there. Died in Don Mills while visiting his daughter.