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"Sophia Belfry, died Dec. 5, 1857, Aged 49 Yrs."

Sepia Photograph of Charles Banting (1840-1921). Husband of Jane McDermott. Father of Ida Jane Mulligan Banting.

This drawing is a map of Bond Head in the 1860's based on historical data of the era.

Sepia Colour Photograph of Jane McDermott Banting. She was also referred to as "Great Gramma Banting" and "Gramma Banting" Jane was born in 1848 and passed away in 1918. Wife of Charles Banting. Taken by Laurence Photo Studio in Alliston, Ontario.

Black and White Reproduction of a Photograph of Charles Watson (1831-1910).

"Adelia, Daug. of ...Workman, Died Sept 28, 1861
Aged 8 weeks"
From the Belfry Cemetery

The timetable of the Northern Railway for the winter months in 1862-1863, from Toronto to Collingwood.

"To the Editors of the South Simcoe Times.
Five months of the year are gone, and yet no indication of any attempt to forward the erection of the building, although the means to do so are said to be at hand.
Do our Councilmen image they can play possum in this manner, or make it a stalking ... to ride into office next year. If they so think, there is one who will do what he can to "lave them at home," undisturbed for the remainder of their natural lives, for as sure as Jupiter forges thunderbolts, not a soul of them will ever control the affairs of the village hereafter, if it can, with the help of others beside himself, be prevented by
Terence O'Know-You0Don't
Bradford, May 3, 1862."

An advertisement for the Loyal Orange District Lodge semi-annual meeting, organized by James Stodders of Bradford, District Secretary.

This article relates to the fire of Bradford on June 24th, 1862, which originated in an unknown stable in the main city sector. There is no lasting record of a newspaper published during the week of the fire.

"Fire Inquest

On Friday morning last [June 27th], Corner Allen, with a Jury, held an inquiry into the causes of the late fire. About a dozen witnesses were examined, after which the jury returned the following verdict:
'We, the Jury empannelled to inquire into the causes or origin of the fire that occurred in this village on the night of the 24th [June] inst., having heard the testimony brought before us, are of the opinion that such fire originated through accident, whose cause is unknown to this Jury.
-A.S. Warburton, Foreman'
No evidence was adduced to show that there was either a candle or lamp in the stable on the evening in question."