Event Date : Thursday, September 09, 1971
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Brampton, Ont.

Description : After a lengthy illness, Hazel Atkinson of R.R. 3, Schomberg, and a well-known resident of this area, passed away Thursday, Sept. 9 at Peel Memorial Hospital in Brampton. She was born Hazel Jane Lucille Armstrong on Sept. 23, 1895 on the 7th Line of Mono Township, Lot 30, near Rosemont. Her parents were John William Armstrong and his wife, Elizabeth Murphy. Her grandparents were Andrew Murphy and his wife, Frances Little and Robert Armstrong, and his wife, Jane McElroy - all natives of Ireland. Mrs. Atkinson was quite proud of her Irish ancestry. As a girl, Mrs. Atkinson attended School No. 17, Mono Township and later Alliston High School. In religion, she was an Anglican and attended St. Luke's Church, Mulmur Township. After her marriage in 1922 to Leonard Atkinson, they moved to Lot 15, 2nd Concession of Tecumseth Township and three years later to Lot 17, 11th Concession, King Township and in 1945 to Lot 17, 10th Concession, King Township. In later years, she remained in the same area. Her only brother, Oswald, predeceased her in 1953. A son, Wesley, passed away Jan. 29, 1948 and her husband, Leonard passed away March 30, 1956. She leaves the following family: Phyllis (Mrs. Joseph Kerr), R.R. 1, Bolton; Evelyn (Mrs. Hiram Littleton), Bradenton, Florida; Harvey, Bolton; Violet (Mrs. Gordon Troyer), R.R. 1, Woodbridge; Risdon and Roy of R.R. 3, Schomberg. Also there are 16 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She rested at Egan's Funeral Home, Bolton until Sunday at 2:30. Funeral service was conducted by Rev. Bob Leckey, Anglican minister, Bolton. Burial took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bolton. Pallbearers were her nephews: Lloyd Armstrong, Joe Maw, Ben Parr, Ross Atkinson, Ed Hebor, and Bill Clark. Flower bearers were Harold Fuller, Stan McGill, Jim Connell and Art Richards. It was a largely-attended funeral with friends and relatives coming from as far away as Windsor and North Bay to pay their respects.

Event Date : Thursday, September 14, 1995
Event Type : Death

Description : Peacefully at home in King Township. Wife of Gerald de Vries. Mother of Clayton and his wife Teresa. Grandmother of Jennifer and Holly. Sister of Elsie King of Willowdale and the late Grace Hartman and Clarice Sharpe. Visitation at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, Newmarket. Funeral service at Christ Church, Kettleby, followed by interment at Kettleby Cemetery.

December 30, 1994
Death
DEVALD, Louis - Peacefully at his home at R.R. #1, Kettleby on Friday, December 30, 1994, Louis Devald in his 69th year. Beloved husband of Maria Eek. Dear father of Jack and his wife Marie, Theresa and her husband Alex Makarenko. Dear grandfather of Amy and Ryan Devald, Matthew, Menjamin, Nathan and Jennesa Makarenko. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street, Bradford. Funeral Mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford on Tuesday, January 3, 1995 at 11 a.m. Interment at Holy Martyrs Cemetery, Bradford. Conations to the ALS Society or the Mjultiple Sclerosis Society of Canada would be appreciated. To all those who gave your support, thank you so much.
"Your fight is over, your battle done, the time has come to rest.
We'll meet again on some future date to take up where we left [off]. We made our vows togeth and sait 'Till Death do us part'. When I look back on our life just one thing make[s] me glad; that you chose me to share with you those precious years we had."

Audio of an interview with Elizabeth Gillham. The date of the interview is unknown and the interviewer is Joe Saint. They discuss their memories of Bradford and King Township and the McClure family history. See the Related Descriptions below for summary.

Due to length, the audio is split into two parts (see related descriptions below for links).

Audio and summary of an interview with Elizabeth Gillham. The interviewer is Joe Saint. They discuss their memories of Bradford and King Township and the McClure family history. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Includes a collection of newsletters published from 1984 - 1991. The series is titled "The Harman's of Yonge Street" and was originally edited, compiled and shipped by Marie Svedahl in Saskatchewan to any subscribers of the newsletter. The items pertain to the Harman family who settled in various communities along Yonge Street, beginning the family tree with Henry and Esther Harman. Some Harman family members were born/resided in or would have conducted business in Bradford West Gwillimbury.