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Event Date : Thursday, September 16, 1948
Event Type : Death

Description : Husband of Sarah Rebecca Ward and father of Lloyd, Ward, Mrs. Steet (Grace) and Marguerite died in Penetanguishene at 62. He had moved to Bradford 22 year prior to his death and owned the Bradford Bakery. Interment in Markham Presbyterian Cemetery.

Event Date : Saturday, November 13, 1948
Event Type : Death

Description : Husband of the late Margaret Wallace and father of Walter, Frank, Henry, Ella (Mrs Wesley Adair) and Jessie (Mrs Ivan Metcalfe) died at the home of his son Walter in Bradford. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Additional information in The Bradford Witness, November 24, 1948 page 5.

Event Date : Monday, January 31, 1949
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Mary, daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. George Reilly, wed Adney, son of Mrs, Howard and the late Arthur William Howard. Ceremony at Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford. Rev. H.G. Blake officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Albert Wood. Mr. Albert Wood was groomsman. Reception for the immediate family was held at the home of the bride. The couple will reside in Saskatchewan. No date given for the wedding.

Event Date : Thursday, April 21, 1949
Event Type : Death

Description : Wife of the late Harry Bugler, who died in May 1945. Sister of Tom Martin of St. Thomas, step-daughter of Richard Waller and step-sister of Mrs. Mildred Gilman, both of Bradford, and step-sister of Lenwood Waller of Newmarket. Had lived all her life in Bradford. Had suffered poor health for a number of years, and life had been difficult since the death of her husband. Two weeks previous had returned to work at a local restaurant. Suffered a chill Saturday, April 16, which worsened her arthritis. Was heard coughing about 3 a.m. Thursday by a friend who lived in part of her home and died shortly afterwards. Funeral at home on Saturday. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Services conducted by Rev. H.G. Blake of Trinity Anglican Church.

Event Date : Thursday, June 23, 1949
Event Type : Death

Description : At home, in her 93rd year. Failing health for eight-ten years, which left her confined to her room for the previous two. Three sons and three daughters: Etta (Mr. B.B. Collings), Bradford; Melville G., Bradford; Norman W., Toronto; Beatrice (Mrs. Emerson Thorpe, Woodville; Ethel (Mrs. George Stewart), Bradford; and Eldon, Toronto. Sister to Mrs. Chisholm of Cleveland, Ohio (last of a family of seven). Predeceased by her husband four years previous, daughters Minnie (Mrs. C. Clappin) and Nell (Mrs. Jas. Balfour), and an infant son, George.
Born near Cornwall, Ontario. Family moved to Angus when she was young, where she met her husband, William G. Waldruff, to whom she was married for 68 years. Married in Allandale. Lived in Angus, Colwell, Barrie, and Allandale, coming to Bradford in 1901. Funeral from home by Rev. F.G. MacTavish of Bradford United Church. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers (son-in-law, two grandsons, and three grandsons-in-law): Emerson Thorpe, Woodville; Norman E. Collings, Bradford; Orin Thorpe, Hamilton; Ken Blevins, Toronto; Gordon Crutcher, Thornhill; and Robt. Riddell, King.

Event Date : Saturday, August 13, 1949
Event Type : Death

Description : At home, after a long illness. Born in Yorkshire, England. Came to Canada in 1870. Attended school in Scotch Settlement and farmed until four years ago. Member of the I.O.F. Lodge. Married Rose Bell of Bradford in 1904, who survives him. Only child, a daughter, died in infancy. Brother of Jesse of Bond Head and Mrs. Forgan (Annie) of Toronto. Funeral by Rev. C.R.P. Hearn of Trinity Church, Bond Head. Interment in Bond Head Cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, November 03, 1949
Event Type : Birth

Description : At Royal Victoria Hospital, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Geddes, R.R. 4, Barrie.

Event Date : Friday, December 02, 1949
Event Type : Birth

Description : At York County Hospital, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hand, Bradford.

Event Date : Tuesday, December 27, 1949
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Toronto

Description : In his 84th year. Husband of Sara Lavina Earle, 409 Walmer Rd. Toronto. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Little Bemrose of Bradford. Father of Earle and Josephine Hamer (Mrs. John Copithorne, Moorestown, N.J.). Funeral at the Chapel of A.W. Miles, 30 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto. Service Friday at 3 p.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Thursday, March 30, 1950
Event Type : Birth

Description : At York County Hospital, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Copeland, Newton Robinson.