50th Anniversary Announcement of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Rol
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- 1977
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Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
50th Anniversary Announcement of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Rol
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Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Muriel & Stanley Cairns' Wedding
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Muriel and Stanley Cairns' wedding day, June 6, 1936. From left to right: Dolph and Eveline Kneeshaw, Muriel and Stanley Cairns, Isaac and Grace Cairns.
William and Bertha Langford Wedding
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William Alexander Langford born 20 July, 1890 in Alton, On.
Bertha Catherine Elizabeth Pettit born 6 September, 1890 in Adjala Twp, On.
They were married on March 6, 1919.
Their children are Dorthy Henriette, born 3 Feb., 1920, Keith Henry, born 9 Jan., 1926, Stewart William. born 17 Mar., 1930.
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Bradford fire chief, wife celebrate 40th anniversary
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"A number of friends were on hand last Sunday afternoon to help Edward (Ted) gapp and Audrey Gapp celebrate 40 years of marriage.
A reception was held at the Bradford firehall for the Gapp's. It was a fitting location because Mr. Gapp has been the chief of the town's volunteer fire department for many years.
The Gapp's were married on October 2, 1935 and have spent their entire married life in Bradford. In addition to his involvement with the fire department, Mr. gapp works as caretaker of the town hall.
Mr. gapp has lived in Bradford since he came to Canada at the age of seven with his parents. He was born and lived his early years in England.
The guests enjoyed tea and coffee with the Gapp's. The head table was decorated with a beautiful flower arrangement.
As chief of the fire department, Mr. Gapp has seen the addition of more equipment and particularly a new pumper truck earlier this year. The truck was provided by West Gwillimbury Township to permit better service to the township.
Mr. and Mrs. Gapp said the recent weather is very similar to that of 40 years ago. "Our wedding day was much like today," Mr. Gapp said Sunday. "It was cool and foggy in the morning but once the sun burned it off, it was a beautiful day." "
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Bradford's Walter King was 31 years old when this photo was taken in 1914. Mr. King is shown with his new bride Stella Kneeshaw. The wedding took place two days before on the Kneeshaw farm on the 6th line of West Gwillimbury and the couple moved to Mr. King's farm down the road where they lived until 1943. When Mr. King was 95, he lived in retirement on John Street in Bradford.
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Just after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Treva Rowe and Earl Rowe, former lieutenant-governor, check the health of one of the apple trees in front of their Newton Robinson home. They were married at Newton Robinson United Church June 27, 1917, and had three children, Bill, Lennox, and Mrs. Jean Wadds. Mr. Rowe was a member of the Ontario Legislature for two years in the 1920s and then represented Dufferin-Simcoe in the House of Commons for almost 40 years. He was lieutenant-governor from 1963 to 1968. This photo appeared in the Bradford Witness and it is also in the Bradford Women's Institute Scrapbooks.
Bradford Witness
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Sgt. Pilot Scott Neilly, Flight Instructor for the R.C.A.F. He died during the Second World War in a training accident in New Brunswick on May 28, 1942.
Birth, Marriage and Death Statistics
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Report relating to the registration of births, marriages and deaths in the province of Ontario for the year ending December 31, 1943. Relevant tables related to Bradford found in report include:
General Summary of Births, Deaths and Marriages in the Province of Ontario for Towns and Villages of 1,000 Population and under 5,000 - 1943
Births (exclusive of Stillbirths) by Months, Classified as Rural and Urban in the Province of Ontario, 1943
*Deaths of Children under One Year (exclusive of Stillbirths) in the Province of Ontario, by Months, Classified as Rural and Urban, 1943
John Harrison
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Thursday, September 26, 1946
Event Type : Death
Description : Husband of Rose Pearce and father of Miss Lillian, Miss Helen, Miss Beatrice, William and Gordon died at Toronto Western Hospital. He was a native of West Gwillimbury. Interment in St. Pauls Cemetery.
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Crake, Richard Holland obituary
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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.
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