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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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Description :

The Bradford Model School pictured was constructed in 1878 to replace a previous building destroyed by fire.
Mr. Frank Wood was the first principal in 1878.
It was established by Simcoe County Council for the training of teachers, and by 1907, 496 teachers were trained there.
Upon the discontinuance of Model training in Ontario, the building continued to be Bradford Public School until the new Bradford Public School was erected in 1951. The Model School was located east of the present school.
It consisted of three rooms downstairs, and two large ones upstairs. It was made of brick, and was heated by two coal furnaces.

Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
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Concession :
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.

This is the Holland Street Theatre

Holland Street, Taken after 1905 (W. Whyle bought the Queen's hotel in 1905).

Holland Street looking east towards the Barrie/Simcoe Street intersection. Kilkenny Furniture is on the left side, and the Queen's Hotel is the most visible sign on the right.

This is a picture of Holland Street looking west when it was just a dirt road. Notice the trees that used to line the street. The white building on the right was the post office and up to 1915 was home to the first library in town. The dark building beside it was a laundry .

Notice how while there are cars parked on the street, others are still using horse and carriage.

This home on Holland Street has since been demolished.