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111 John Street West

111 John Street West

The mid-block building located on the north side at 111 John St. West was built around 1880 in the Neoclassical style. It was known locally as “The Edmanson Home”. Thomas Edmanson was an undertaker and a businessman who lived here for many years. The house became the home of Charles Soper and his wife Eva (Edmanson) and daughters Doris and Caroline before World War II.
The two-storey, rectangular building has a one-storey rear addition that was originally the summer kitchen. It also has a symmetrical façade, a centre hall plan, and a medium-pitched, gable roof. The original entrance probably had sidelights, a transom, and a roof with a steeper slope. It may also have been wider. The house has large window openings with high floor to ceiling dimensions and large, double-hung windows. Second-floor windows are slightly smaller than those at the ground floor (a local vernacular modification). The original windows would have been multi-paned. Wood frame construction has replacement exterior siding and there is a parged, stone foundation. The existing chimney is also a replacement. Chimneys originally located at the roof peak have been demolished. According to the 2000 inventory, the existing entrance, porch, and many windows and doors do not reflect the original design intent. (1, 2, 3)
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Edmanson, Tom obituary

Event Date : August 30, 1893
Event Type : Death

Description : Age: 37 years, 6 months.Had been a member of Municipal Council for several years, and a successful businessman.Died at his residence, John St., from a lengthy illness.Leaves a wife and three children.

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Mann - Soper

Event Date : Tuesday, January 31, 1950
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Phyllis Caroline Soper, daughter of Mr. A.C.W. Soper and the late Mrs. Soper, to William James Mann of Kensington, P.E.I., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Mann. Ceremony by Rev. Sextus K. Stiles at St. Olave's Anglican Church. Matron of honour: Mrs. H.E. Vallat. Best man: E.A. Mann, brother of the groom. Ushers: Robert Hurst and Leslie Hampton. Reception at Old Mill. Honeymoon in Montreal, Boston, and New York.

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Soper, Albert & Elsie Edmanson

Event Date : Wednesday, December 08, 1909
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Elsie Evelyn (Eva), eldest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Edmanson, to Mr. Albert Charles Watson Soper, of Sudbury, Ontario. The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, Bradford. A reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. J. Fraser Smith, of Comber. The bride was escorted by her brother, Mr. W.T. Edmanson, of Grand Valley.

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Soper, Elsie Evelyn (nee Edmanson) obituary

Event Date : Wednesday, December 04, 1946
Event Type : Death

Description : Wife of A.C.W. Soper and mother to Mrs Howard E. Vallat (Doris) and Caroline died in Bradford at the age of 63. She was born in Bradford to Mr Thomas Edmanson and the late Mary Hannah Goodchild. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Additional information in The Bradford Witness, December 18, 1946 page 7.

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Soper, Mr. A. C. W. obituary

Event Date : Wednesday, March 26, 1958
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Petrolia, Ont.

Description : A former resident of Bradford, Mr. A. C. W. Soper, died at his home in Petrolia on March 26 following a paralytic stroke. He was 86 years of age. Born in London, England, he came to Canada when 17 years of age, first making his home with a brother in Russell, Manitoba. In 1899, at the outbreak of the South African War, he enlisted at Winnipeg and served as a Lance Corporal in the Boer War. For many years he was a commercial traveller for Canada Packers Co., and other firms throughout Ontario. His first wife was the former Eva Edmanson of Bradford, and after his retirement, for a number of years, Mr. and Mrs. Soper resided in the old Edmanson home on John Street west in Bradford, until after Mrs. Edmanson's death. His second marriage was to Mrs. Isobel Hill of Bradford, and shortly after this marriage Mr. and Mrs. Soper moved to Shelburne. They had lived in Petrolia since last August. Mr. Soper was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Russell, Man., and joined the Royal Arch Chapter in England in 1906. He is survived by his widow, Isabell Soper, two daughters, Mrs. Howard Vallat (Doria) of Toronto, and Mrs. Wm. Mann (Caroline) of California; two step-daughters, Mrs. John Eakens, Sarnia, and Miss Rita Hill, with the U.N. staff in Egypt. Following a private funeral service at the residence in Petrolia, conducted by Rev. W. R. Parson, rector of Christ Anglican Church, funeral services were held at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home in Bradford, conducted by Rev. R. Woolley. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

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