Event Date : Friday, March 14, 1947
Event Type : Death

Description : Husband of Edith Jessop and father of Mrs G. Faris (Rita), Mrs. D. Melbourne (Grace), Emery and Wilfred died in Toronto Western Hospital. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

February 16, 1987
Birth

KOOIMAN -- Jerry and Kathy (nee Brown) are happy to announce the safe arrival of Jason Andrew, 7 lbs., 9 ozs., at York Finch Hospital, February 16, 1987. Delighted grandparents are Jack and Dianne Kooiman of Toronto, and Sadie and Lindsay Brown of Bradford.

Birth [A brother for our boys!]
May 12, 1993
KOOIMAN - Kathy and Jerry are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Jordan Daniel on May 12th, 1993 at 11:26 p.m. weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz. Proud grandparents are Sadie and Lindsay Brown and Diane and Jack Kooiman. Special thanks to Dr. Nadel and Dr. Jennings and staff at York-Finch General Hospital.

Event Date: July 15, 1987
Event: Death

Man killed in boating accident on Holland River. A 34-year-old Toronto man was killed last Tuesday (July 15) in a boating accident just north of the Yonge Street bridge coming into Bradford. Ira Kushner fell from a boat pulling a water skier when the boat's driver swerved to avoid what he thought was an obstacle in the path of the boat and skier. According to York Regional Police, the boat hit a patch of bulrushes, and Mr. Kushner fell overboard and hit his head on the boat's propeller. He was pronounced dead on arrival at York County Hospital in Newmarket. The accident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m., about one and a half miles northeast of the bridge over the Schomberg (Holland) River. The police investigation is continuing.

Event Date : Saturday, January 31, 1953
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Toronto, Ont.

Description : Ruth Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thompson, to Mr. Stewart William Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Langford of Bradford. The wedding took place in Donlands United Church, Toronto. Rev. I. G. Perkins officiated. Matron of honour for her sister was Mrs. Albert Fancy. Miss Sally Dittmer was bridesmaid. Flower girls were Miss Lynda Fancy and Miss Susan Smith. Mr. Keith Langford was groomsman, and the ushers were Messrs. Albert Fancy, Sam Lee and Campbell Donell. Mr. and Mrs. Langford will reside in Bradford.

Event Date : Sunday, November 10, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : George Pierce Macartney, Phar. D., M.B., M.D., C.M., who was born in Bradford on April 28, 1866; who left here at the age of fifteen, and returned two years ago to spend his last years here, died on Sunday, November 10, at the age of 91. Dr. Macartney enjoyed remarkably good health for a man of his years until a few weeks before his death. When George Pierce Macartney left Bradford in 1881 he went to Thorold to apprentice in pharmacy in his uncle's store, and in 1886 he obtained his Ontario Pharmacy degree. He then attended University of Toronto and secured his M.D. degree in May, 1891. In 1895 he married Miss Marie Niles of Chatham, New York, and then, being resident in New York, he secured his Pharmacy degree, City of New York, in July 1899. Later he practised in Niagara Falls, N.Y., as a medical doctor for a few years before going to Stratford, Ontario, where for about forty years he practiced as a medical doctor and operated a drug store, being assisted in the latter by his nephew, Edward Niles, who took over the drug store upon Dr. Macartney's retirement, but who predeceased his uncle this past year. Dr. Macartney was bereaved by the death of his wife in 1944, and after her death he went to live with his sister, Miss Anne Macartney in Midland. Miss Macartney died in December, 1954, and Dr. Macartney remained in Midland for a year before coming to Bradford where he spent the past two years with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fuller. Dr. Macartney is survived by a nephew, Frank Macartney of Toronto, and two nieces, Misses Grace and Edith Macartney of Thorold. Another nephew, George Niles, is in Florida. Dr. Macartney was a member, and active in the work, of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Stratford.The funeral was held from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford, on Tuesday, November 12, and interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.The Pallbearers were members of Bradford Rotary Club, namely, W. Fuller, V. Coutts, J. Everitt, F. Maurino, C. Ritchie, N. Porter.