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Part of Local History Collection
Community : Cookstown
Lot : SH 1
Concession : 1
Description : St. John's Anglican Rectory
Cookstown Women's Institute
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Part of Local History Collection
Community : Cookstown
Lot : SH 1
Concession : 1
Description : St. John's Anglican Rectory
Cookstown Women's Institute
Springdale Christian Reformed Church Flooded
Part of Local History Collection
Springdale Christian Reformed Church underwater.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Springdale Christian Reformed Church
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
The interior of Springdale Christian Reformed Church in 1952, before Hurricane Hazel in 1954.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Springdale Christian Reform Flooded
Part of Local History Collection
View towards Springdale Christian Reformed Church from Hillsview Road.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Springdale - Aftermath of Hurricane Hazel
Part of Local History Collection
Aerial view of Springdale Reformed Church in the flood after Hurricane Hazel
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Saturday, April 10, 1965
Event Type : Death
Description : Arthur David Spence, who had lived most of his life in Bradford, passed away at York County Hospital, Newmarket, April 10, 1965, after six weeks' illness. While he never fully recovered from a serious heart attack eleven years ago, he had enjoyed reasonably good health through the years. Born in Bradford, July 26, 1910, he was the son of the late James and Annie Spence. He was educated in the Bradford schools and was for many years with Spence Lumber Co., originally owned and operated by his father and now by his brother, Alex. In 1936 he married Helen Jean Roberts and to this union were born four children, namely Robert (of O.P.P., Bracebridge), David, Linda and Donald, all of Bradford. Surviving also are two brothers, Alex of Bradford and Emerson of Delhi; two sisters, Emily (Mrs. J. Joy of Toronto) and Minnie (Mrs. Archie Hammell) of Bradford. Two brothers, William and Norman, predeceased him. He was a member of Bradford United Church.Funeral services conducted by Rev. D. J. Lute, were held from Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, April 13, with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Pallbearers were Jas. Church, Keith Noble, Wm. Whiteside, Norman Collings, Albert Roberts and Jas. Downey. Flower bearers were Victor Turner, Fred Miller, F. W. Collings, Chris. Dafos, Oswald Davey and Ted Gapp.
Bradford Witness
Spence, Alexander W. obituary (long)
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Wednesday, February 28, 1973
Event Type : Death
Description : A life-long resident of Bradford, Alexander W. Spence of 155 Barrie St. died in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, on February 28. Mr. Spence, 72, owned and operated Spence Lumber on Bridge St. He served on the former Bradford School Board and on the Bradford Council for several years. He was active in the conservation association, served as a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge and was a member of the United Church. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 3 in the Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Chapman officiating. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Surviving are Mr. Spence's wife, the former Mary Brady; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Betty) Noble of Bradford; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Hammel of Bradford; one brother, Emerson of Delhi and three grandchildren, Douglas, Ronald and Barbara.Three brothers and one sister, William, Norman, Arthur and Emily are predeceased.
Bradford Witness
Speech for Sunday Service, June 25 1995
Part of Local History Collection
Typed speech given by Margaret Irene Turner for Sunday Service at the Bradford United Church on June 25, 1995, including mentions of her family's involvement with the Methodist Church at Mount Pleasant and a story about "Caroline's quilt." Includes an attached handwritten "sequel" written and signed by Margaret Irene Turner, expanding on the story of the quilt.
Margaret (Irene) Turner
Speech for Senior Citizens Service, June 27 1993
Part of Local History Collection
Typed speech written by M. Irene Turner for the Senior Citizens Service at the Bradford United Church on June 27, 1993. The speech includes information on Margaret Irene Turner's involvement with the Church and on the memorial stained glass window made in honour of Clarence Edgar Brown.
Margaret (Irene) Turner
Part of Local History Collection
An ad for the South Simcoe Annual Musical Festival to be held at the Bradford Town Hall and sponsored by the Women’s Inst., c. 1933. Appeared in the Bradford Witness.
Luanne Campbell Edwards