Event Date : Thursday, August 17, 1978 Event Type : Death
Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Beloved wife of Harvey Marks and dear mother of Noreen (Mrs. A. Hodgson), Beverley (Mrs. J. Sanders) and William, all of Bradford. Dear grandmother of George, Marilyn, Mark, Cynthia, Sandra, Glenda, Jennifer and Billy. Rested at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Event Date : Tuesday, June 20, 1978 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Died suddenly at his residence, Bradford, in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of Elizabeth Simurda and dear father of Anna (Mrs. S. Hodor) of Czechoslovakia and Mary (Mrs. Stefan Simurda) of Bradford. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Rested at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Funeral mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford, June 22 at 11:30 a.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
An undated photo found in the Bradford Witness of Kilkenny's Furniture & undertaking, next to J.A. Webb's Bradford Meat Market, Ernest Snow's Saddler workshop, and L. Davey's Butcher shop. The picture is believed to date between 1910-1920.
Event Date : Saturday, January 07, 1978 Event Type : Death
Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Webb, dear sister of George, Agatha (Mrs. L. Walker), Mary (Mrs. H. Hillary) and the late James and Dan Webb. Funeral service was held in Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford, on Jan. 9, 1978.
"The styles have changed, but high school students haven't changed all that much from the days this photo was taken at Bradford High School in 1934. Front row, Mildred Faris, Orma Wilcox. Second row, Norma Walker, Vira Sutherland, Mildred Feaver, Etta Hunter, Irene Brown, Eileen Church, Mary Webb. Third row, Frank Edney, Edward Dunn, Harvey Jeffries, George Stoddart, Lorne West, Don Wilson."
Event Date : Tuesday, November 22, 1977 Event Type : Death
Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Beloved wife of the late H. Storey and the late B. Caesar, dear mother of Connie (Mrs. G. Oetelar) of R.R. 1, Newmarket and Jean (Mrs. Wm. Morrison) of Toronto, Madelynne (Mrs. D. Fisher) of Kitchener and predeceased by Donald Caesar. Dear sister of Frank Stamper, Terrie (Mrs. D. Keldie) and Edward Stamper. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and 8 great-granddaughters. Resting at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service will be held in the chapel on Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. Interment Newmarket, Cemetery.
Event Date : Friday, November 04, 1977 Event Type : Death
Description : Died peacefully in his sleep in his 81st year. Of Bradford, beloved husband of Julia Ambrus and dear father of John and William of R.R. 4, Bradford, and Gisi (Mrs. Paul Borcsok) of Mississauga. Also survived by 12 grandsons and 3 granddaughters. Rested at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Funeral mass was held at Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford, on Monday at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Martyrs Cemetery.
"Maude Jackson shows seven-year-old Michelle Harris how to knit a sweater for the upcoming frosty days of winter. Knitting was just one of many attractions at Pioneer Day last week at Sir William Osler School near Bond Head. The entire school and many area residents took part in the event."
"The first major steps to preserve the heritage of the Scotch Settlement and area were taken last week when about 20 people officially founded a historical society. Known as the Scotch Settlement and District Historical Society, it will seek to preserve the historical record of not only the struggles of the Scottish settlers but those of Bradford and West Gwillimbury as well. Phillip Baker, a representative of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation was on hand to describe the procedure in setting up a historical society, the grant structure, and the initial problems that will have to be faced..."
