Event Date : Saturday, October 14, 1972
Event Type : Death

Description : At his home in Bradford on Saturday, Oct. 14, 1972 William J. Hounsome in his 93rd year, beloved husband of Sadie Kane and dear father of Elsie (Mrs. William Reynolds) Bond Head, Irvin, Bradford, and the late Olive. Also survived by 17 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held at the Bradford United Church on Monday at 2:30 p.m. Interment, Bond Head Cemetery.

Event Date : Saturday, January 27, 1973
Event Type : Death

Description : Funeral services were held on January 30 at the Lewis Funeral Home in Bradford for Elgar P. J. Houghton who died suddenly at his home on the farm of Allan Houghton in Newton Robinson. He was in his 84th year. He was born in West Gwillimbury Township, the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Houghton of Newton Robinson, and was the last surviving member of that family of ten children. In 1911 he married Myrtle Agar of Stayner. They farmed for a number of years, then sold out and went into the fuel business, first in Elmvale, later in Bradford. He was a member of the United Church. Mr. Houghton was greatly interested in sports and presented a trophy each year to the most sportsmanlike player of the South Simcoe Baseball League. He was a charter member and first president of the Senior Citizens' Club of Bradford. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Muriel (Mrs. K. O. Melbourne) of Toronto, two sons, Gordon of Vancouver, B.C., and Lloyd of Burlington, Ont. Also ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren survive. Rev. H. Dahlin of Bond Head United Church officiated at the funeral service. Interment will be at Newton Robinson Cemetery.

Event Date : Sunday, March 18, 1906
Event Type : Death

Description : Wife of Mr. Edward Jeffs, Sr., a farmer. Daughter of the late Thomas Driffill, of Bradford.Sister of Mrs. T.S. Graham, of Bradford. Mother of sons, Compton B. and Beverly, and daughters Eva (Mrs. Wilcox), Josephine (Mrs. Baycroft), Lorena, Mrs. Monckman, and Miss Florence. Age: 71 years. Interred in Newton Robinson.

Event Date : Thursday, March 06, 1952
Event Type : Death

Description : In Toronto. Wife of the late Richard Thorpe of Bradford. Mother of Roy of Toronto, Emmerson of Woodville, and William deceased. Funeral service at Bradford United Church. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, August 31, 1948
Event Type : Death

Description : Husband of Annie Kneeshaw and father of Roy and Emerson died in Newmarket Hospital in his 84th year. He was born in his family home on concession 12 in West Gwillimbury moving to Bradford in 1926. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, January 08, 1901
Event Type : Death

Description : Age: 25 years, 8 months, 9 days.Interred at St. John's cemetery, Tecumseth.

Event Date : Tuesday, January 31, 1933
Event Type : Death

Description : Died in the home of Ms. Hayes at the age of 87. Daughter of the late Allan Howard. Is buried in the Newmarket cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, April 04, 1972
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at her home, Bradford. Beloved wife of Gordon Bantam. Dear mother of Colleen, loving daughter of Norbert and Gertrude Moriarty, sister of Bill of Bradford, Louis, Barrie, Irene, Bradford, Mary (Mrs. Charles Ham), King City, Constance (Mrs. Donald McLean), Elmvale, and Margaret (Mrs. Bill Patton), Gilford. Sister-in-law of Helen Bantam of Bradford. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Requiem high mass was held in the Church of the Holy Martyrs of Japan Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment McGann's Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Thursday, July 22, 1954
Event Type : Death

Description : Although in failing health in recent years, Mrs. Westlake was about as usual last Thursday and early on Thursday evening made a call on a neighbour. Shortly after she returned to her room, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Saxon, a sound from the room attracted Mr. Saxon's attention. He called Mrs. Saxon from the garden but Mrs. Westlake passed away within a few minutes. Born near Islington, Mrs. Westlake's maiden name was Annie May Morrison. She grew up there and married Henry J. Westlake, also of that district. The older members of their family were born there. About forty-seven years ago they purchased the farm in the Scotch Settlement, now the home of their son, Robert, and for over thirty years resided there. Sixteen years ago Mr. Westlake died and when their son married, Mrs.Westlake moved to Bradford, occupying rooms in several houses here during the years. Over a year ago she was seriously ill and for a time was at Inniswood Lodge, near Barrie, but returned to her home with Mr. and Mrs. Saxon about a year ago. During her years in the Settlement she was a member of the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church and of its W.M.S. and since coming to Bradford her church as been the United Church, where she was a regular attender and among whose church people she made many friends. Mrs. Westlake is survived by three sons and three daughters, namely, Mrs. Frank Hurd (Ethel) of Orangeville; Ernest of Toronto; Mrs. Walter Edney (Lillian) of Bradford; Roy of Brampton; Robert of the Scotch Settlement; and Mrs. Clarence Kneeshaw (Ruth) of Bradford. The funeral was held on Sunday from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Rev. F. G. MacTavish of the United Church conducted the service. The pallbearers were three of her neighbours when she lived in the Scotch Settlement, namely, Whitfield Jessop, now of Alliston, Herbert West, and Robert Sinclair, now of Churchill; a grandson, Murray Gould of Niagara Falls; a nephew, Garnet Westlake of Beeton; and Mr. Ray Saxon of Bradford.