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Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Friday, April 22, 1966
Event Type : Death
Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Brother of Lena Dell Selby of Asbury Park, N.J. and Mrs. George Thomas (Stella) of South Orange, N.J. Services were held at the Lewis Funeral Home, Bradford, on April 25. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.
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Selby, William Cyril obituary long
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Friday, April 22, 1966
Event Type : Death
Description : William Cyril Selby, whose pioneer ancestors in York County became early settlers in West Gwillimbury, died in York County Hospital on April 22, following a coronary. He was the last surviving member of his family to reside in this area. Born on the 9th Concession of West Gwillimbury, 76 years ago, Mr. Selby served throughout the years of the First World War with heavy artillery. Returning after the war, to the farm of his birth, he made his home there, and that farm his life interest, until 1960, when he purchased a home on Church Street and retired to Bradford. Of a quiet and kindly disposition, he was liked by his neighbours and other friends. He was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church. The story of the Selby family is one which reminds us of the early history of this area, his great-grandmother having been Isabel Sutherland, a Selkirk settler, and another grandparent being a U.E. Loyalist. Mr. Selby was predeceased by two brothers, Mr. Ernest Selby and Percy, one time reeve of West Gwillimbury, and by a sister, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw (Mary). Two sisters survive him, namely Mrs. Lena B. Selby of Asbury Park, N.Y., and Mrs. Thomas (Stella) of South Orange N.J. The funeral service was held in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Coulson's Hill, with the services being conducted by his rector, Rev. W. H. Warnica, and interment in St. Paul's Cemetery. The pallbearers were Dr. Selby Kneeshaw, Messrs. Carl Bowles, Keith Bowles, Victor Sloane, John Fennell and Sam Lee. Flower bearers were Messrs. Norman Bowles, J. L. Henderson, Waldy Crossland, Thos. Brown and Seward Lee.
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Sunday, January 10, 1971
Event Type : Death
Municipality : New Jersey
Description : Died at New Jersey. Dear sister of Stella (Mrs. George Thomas) of South Orange, N.J. Resting at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Service and committal in the chapel Wednesday at 3 p.m. Spring interment, St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Monday, June 05, 1933
Event Type : Death
At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw, on Monday, June 4th, 1933, Hannah Ney, widow of the late Wm. Selby.
Funeral service at St. Paul's church, Coulson's Hill, Wednesday, June 7th. Interment in Coulson's Hill cemetery.
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Friday, June 17, 1955
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Calgary, Alta.
Description : Died at his home in Calgary, Alta. Beloved husband of Laura McQueen and father of Dr. Raymond Selby and Bill Selby, both of Calgary, brother of Percy and Cyril Selby and Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw (Mary) of Bradford, Lena Selby of Asbury Park, N.J., and Mrs. George Thomas (Stella) of Orange, N.J.
Bradford Witness
Selby, Catherine Mary Ann obituary
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Monday, February 11, 1901
Event Type : Death
Description : In Bradford, on Monday, Feb. 11th, 1901, Catherine Mary Ann Selby, beloved wife of Mr. Wellesley Selby, aged 36 years and 3 months. Funeral today (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. to Coulson's Hill cemetery.
Part of Local History Collection
BRADFORD - They came by the hundreds yesterday (Tuesday) to pay their respects to a dedicated fire fighter - Harold "Butch" Boyd, Bradford's fire chief, who died Saturday in York County Hospital in Newmarket.
He was 64.
Firefighters from across southern Ontario came to pay a final tribute to the quiet, modest man who was buried in full uniform yesterday at Newmarket Cemetery.
His comrades formed an honor guard after a simple ceremony at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home.
Up until the morning before he died, Butch was preparing for a fire safety campaign involving his pet project: having smoke detectors installed in every home in Bradford.
WORK TO DO
His widow Eileen recalls him telling fellow Bradford firefighter Jim Church Friday, "I've got to go down to the fire hall. There's a lot of work to do."
"Being fire chief was his whole life," said Sherran Breedon, his daughter. "The only time he ever went anywhere - Quebec and Regina - was to a convention as Bradford's fire chief.:
Former Fire Chief Ted Gapp remembers Butch as a "real good, dedicated fireman."
He was born in Newmarket, moving to Bradford in 1937 where he opened a butcher shop. He married Eileen in 1942 and moved into the house, coincidentally, directly across from the future fire hall where he would spend so much of his time.
Eileen smiled when she remembered his unorthodox style of buying a home.
"He never even looked inside the place. He just figured that since he was getting married he needed a house."
She fell through the floor as soon as she stepped in for her first look.
36 YEARS SERVICE
Butch joined the fire department in 1943. He was also a charter member of the Bradford Lions Club, although he stopped his activities with the club some time later.
In addition to his profession as butcher, Butch was also a restauranteur, pool hall operator, and manager of the first vacuum plant in Ontario - "A jack-of-all-trades," according to his daughter.
Butch became fire chief after the retirement of Ted Gapp in 1975.
He was an avid curler and belonged to the curling club up until three years ago.
But his first love was the fire department.
Despite recent hospitalization, he continued to organize his safety campaign, arrange the weekly practice drills, conduct school tours, and when the need arose, supervise firefighting.
He was rushed to York County Friday evening after he developed breathing difficulties. He died the following morning.
Harold Boyd leaves his wife Eileen, daughter Sherran (Mrs. George Breedon) of Bradford, three grandchildren, Laurie, Paul and Trish, and a brother Glenn of Scarborough.
Pallbearers were Orville Hand, Bill Breen, Ron Bannerman, Lawrence McKnight, Jim Church and George Allan. Flowerbearers were Ted Gapp, Ken Carter, Roy Storey, Bev Everitt, Gordon Church and Ted Bulpit.
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Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Sunday, September 17, 1950
Event Type : Death
Description : Died at home in his 81st year. Husband of Sarah Jane Leopard. Funeral held from his home on September 20 at 2 p.m. Interment in Newmarket Cemetery.
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Sunday, March 28, 1909
Event Type : Death
Description : Infant son of G.W. Peterman. Age: 5 months, 19 days.
Bradford Witness
Peterman, Sarah Jane Leopard death
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Event Date : Friday, April 15, 1955
Event Type : Death
Description : Died at her home, Bradford, in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late George Peterman and dear mother of Gurnald, Ernest, Melville, Doris and Norma of Bradford, Monty of Detroit, Bert of Newmarket, Vera of Toronto and Ila of West Hill. Rested at her late residence, Simcoe St. for service on Monday, at 2:30 p.m. Interment Newmarket Cemetery.