Event Date : September 16, 1897
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Mr. J.J. Bemrose, general merchant, Bradford, to Miss Lavina Earle, of Lindsay. The wedding took place at the Cambridge St. Methodist Church, Lindsay. A reception was given the previous night by the sister of the bride, Mrs. J.C. Crawford, of William St. The bride is also the sister of Mrs. Maud Earle Hamer.The ceremony was performed by Rev. Thomas Manning, of Lindsay, assisted by Rev. M.P. Talling, of London. The bride was escorted by her brother, W.E. Earle, of the Earle Publishing House, St. John, N.B. The groom was attended by Dr. L.H. Campbell, of Bradford.

January 11, 1991
Death

DARBY, Geoff. Entered into rest at the Rose Memorial Hospital, Lindsay on Friday, January 11, 1991. Geoffrey Reynold Darby in his 75th year was the beloved husband of Bessie and the late Dorothy (1987) Loving father of Ken of Toronto, Linda of Stroud, Ian of Peterborough, Norman of Toronto and Anne of Wellington. Dear poppa of Geoffrey and Jennifer, Trevor, Tyler and the late T.J. and Scott King. Dearly remembered by one brother Arthur and one sister Joan Bratton, both of England. Visitation was from Thorne Funeral Home in Cannington on Monday, January 14, 1991. Funeral Service was from All Saints Anglican Church, Cannington on Tuesday, January 15, 1991. Spring interment Coulson's Hill Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. As a remembrance, donations to a charity of your choice would be gratefully appreciated.

Event Date : December 8, 1892
Event Type : Death

Description : Died in Lindsay. Daughter of Mr. Beatty Crawford, of Bradford, and sister of the late Kate Crawford. She lived here for many years.

Event Date : Friday, December 31, 1971
Event Type : Death

Description : James Denis Nolan of Kent St. E., Lindsay, passed away suddenly, following an illness of twelve years, at the Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, on Dec. 31, 1971. He was 72 years of age. Born on Aug. 30, 1899, in Tecumseth Township, near Newton Robinson, he was the son of the late Denis Nolan and Catherine O'Donnell. Nolan was a pioneer name in Simcoe County. He had resided in this locality for 23 years, having previously resided at Bradford and received his education at Newton Robinson Public School; Cookstown Continuation School and was a graduate of Bradford High School. He enlisted during World War I, but did not see active service, either in Canada or overseas. He was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and before coming to Lindsay, he had attended Forty Martyrs Church, Bradford, and had attended Church of the Assumption, Bell Ewart, Ont., during the summer months. He had been associated with Walkwood Ltd., Lindsay, London Life Insurance Co., Bradford; Nolan Motor Sales, Bradford and DeHaviland Aircraft, Toronto. He took an interest in sports and had been a member of Lindsay Curling Club for many years. A member of the Knights of Columbus for 50 years, he was also a Charter Member of the Lions Club in Bradford. He is survived by his wife, Clare Beatrice Nolan, four sons, Denis Nolan of Dollard-des- Ormeaux, P.Q., James M. Nolan of Lindsay, Dr. Paul Nolan of Sudbury, Eugene Nolan of Uxbridge and 15 grandchildren. Other surviving relatives are two sisters, Constance Nolan, of Bradford, and Aileen (Mrs. Edmund Grise) of Midland. An aunt, Mrs. John Hanlon of Bradford, also survives. The funeral was held on Jan. 4, 1972, at 10 a.m. from Stoddart Funeral Home, Lindsay, with temporary entombment in Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay. Interment later in McGann's Cemetery, R.R. 2, Bradford. Rev. Father G. F. Sullivan conducted the service. The pallbearers were William Burke, Gordon Corley, Vern Hildenbrand, Guy Mills, Ralph Rodman and Adrian Vaillancourt.
(From the Lindsay Daily Post)