Event Date : Monday, March 10, 1958
Event Type : Death

Description : Ida Jane Banting Watson was the eldest of five daughters of Charles and Jane McDermott Banting, and was born in Tecumseth Township, on a farm now owned by her son. Later, her father bought the old Willoughby farm on the townline, between Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury. When here she attended the then Methodist Church at Newton Robinson, where she added much to the service by her gift of song. She married John Watson and went to live in the Scotch Settlement, West Gwillimbury Township, where she brought up a family of five, namely, Carol and Marion who predeceased her; Jean of Toronto; Isabel, now Mrs. Norman Coutts, Cookstown; and Charles, who now owns the farm granted to her great-grandfather, James Banting, by the Crown. Leaving the Settlement they moved to a smaller farm near Bond Head. While there she attended the United Church at Bond Head and was helpful in the Woman's Missionary Society. Mrs. Watson was a devoted wife and loving mother, being well known in the district because of her sympathy with and great interest in the affairs of her friends. She had been ill for many months, and passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto, on March 10. The funeral was to the cemetery in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Scotch Settlement, West Gwillimbury Township.

Event Date : Saturday, August 25, 1962
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly, as the result of an accident, at Bradford, age 9 years. Beloved son of Keith Langford and Ella Hawley and loving brother of Billy and Donald. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, until Tuesday noon. Service in Bradford United Church at 3 p.m. Interment Bond Head Cemetery.

Event Date : Saturday, July 06, 1963
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Orillia. Of Bradford, dearly beloved wife of the late Henry Robinson Wilson, and dear mother of Neil, England, Marjorie (Mrs. Herbert Goss), Orillia, Gilbert, Cooksville, C. M., Bradford, and Jean (Mrs. Wallace McLeish) of Toronto. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, for service on July 9 at 2:30 p.m. Interment Bond Head Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 20, 1964
Event Type : Death
Community : Bond Head

Description : Died at the Bond Head Nursing Home. Beloved wife of the late William George Faris, and dear mother of Gordon of Rolphton, Ont., and Murray of Bradford, and dear grandmother of Mrs. J. S. Church (Mary Lou) of Ghana, Paul of Toronto, Susan, Allan and Jean, all of Bradford. Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford. Service Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 20, 1964
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Bond Head, Ont.

Description : Mrs. Bertha Isobel Strong Faris passed away in Bondhaven Nursing Home, Bond Head, on Tuesday, October 20, 1964, after a period of declining health.Born in Bradford over ninety years ago, Mrs. Faris was actively associated with the church, social and business life here before her marriage to the late Mr. W. G. Faris in November, 1904. She took an active part in the work, and the choir, of the Methodist Church here and, after graduating from Bradford schools, assisted her widowed mother, Mr. Wm. Strong, in the management of the Strong Shoe Store, which was a long flourishing business in the village.Her marriage changed her home but a few miles, to lovely Maple Farm in the Scotch Settlement, where for almost sixty years she had been closely associated with the life of the community and with the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church and its work, especially the WMS of which she was a life member. In 1947 she left the farm, residing for periods in Brampton, Toronto, Queensville and Newmarket, but frequent short trips to Maple Farm, occupied by her son Murray and his family, kept her in contact with old friends and surroundings.Mrs. Faris met the great sorrows in her life with Christian faith and courage. She lost her husband and her second son, Lieut. Keith Faris, who was killed in action in Italy on May 24, 1944, within a period of less than a year. She was also predeceased by her brother, Norman B. Strong, two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Graham (Clara) and Mrs. R. H. Perley (Florence); and by a half-brother, Walter R. Strong, and two half-sisters, Mrs. J. R. Y. Broughton and Miss Myra Strong.Mrs. Faris is survived by two sons, Gordon of Ralphton, Ontario, and Murray of Maple Farm, Bradford, and their families, Mary Lou (Mrs. J. Church) with CUSO in Ghana, Africa; Paul of Toronto; Susan, Allan and Jean of the Scotch Settlement.The funeral was held from the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church on Thursday, October 22nd. Mr. F. Reed, minister for the Presbyterian Churches was in charge of the funeral services, and interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.The pallbearers were her grandson Paul Faris of Toronto; two nephews, Robert Sinclair of Barrie and Jack Graham of Toronto; two cousins, Neil Faris of Newmarket and George Faris of Cookstown, and a neighbour, Walter Lloyd of the Scotch Settlement.

Event Date : Thursday, February 17, 1972
Event Type : Death

Description : At Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston on Thursday February 17, 1972. the Rev. Cannon Charles R. P. Hearn, in his 88th year, beloved husband of Hilda I. Clements, loved father of their chosen daughter Anna (Mrs. Fred Hunt) Weston, beloved uncle of Audrey (Mrs. Jack McLean) Bond Head and E. Roy Courtney of Toronto. Friends called at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford until Saturday at 11 a.m. Funeral Service was held at St. John's Anglican church, 6th Line, Tecumseth on Saturday, February 19 at 2 p.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to The Heart Fund would be appreciated. Masonic service in the funeral home Friday at 8:30 p.m., Spry Lodge Beeton officiating.

Event Date : Thursday, February 17, 1972
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Hilda I. Clements, loved father of their chosen daughter Anna (Mrs. Fred Hunt), Weston, beloved uncle of Audrey (Mrs. Jack McLean), Bond Head, and E. Roy Courtney of Toronto. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford until Saturday at 11 a.m. Funeral service was held at St. John's Anglican Church, 6th Line, Tecumseth on Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Masonic service in the funeral home Friday at 8:30 p.m. Spry Lodge, Beeton, officiating.

Event Date : Sunday, July 14, 1974
Event Type : Death

Description : At St. Andrew's Hospital, Midland on July 14, 1974, Grace MacPherson, beloved wife of the late Edward G. Copeland, in her 81st year, dear mother of Donald, Harold, Fredda (Mrs. Leonard Jubb), Bill, Murray, Leslie, Douglas, Roy, Jim, Janet (Mrs. Murray Gonneau), Leo, dear sister of Fredda (Mrs. Charlie Copeland) of Bond Head. Resting at Nicolls Funeral Home in Midland for service on Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Westminster Cemetery, Willowdale.

Event Date : Wednesday, February 26, 1975
Event Type : Death

Description : Passed away at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on Wednesday, February 26, 1975. Gordon Julian Perry of Bond Head beloved husband of Frances Laurine Gummerson, dear brother of Vaughan, Vancouver, B.C.; Ken, Edmonton, Alberta and the late Chester, Dunnville, Ontario. Memorial service, Sunday, March 2nd at 2 p.m. at Trinity Anglican Church, Bond Head. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trinity St. John's Sunday School, Bond Head.

Event Date : Saturday, September 22, 1984
Event Type : Marriage
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Community : Bond Head
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Description : Wendy Ann, daughter of Margaret and Barrie Schroeder, Bradford, to John Baron, son of Mildred Snowball, Stouffville. The wedding took place at Emmanuel United Church, Bond Head. Rev. Karen Cummings officiated. Maid of honour was Janet Schroeder, Bradford, and bridesmaids were Beverly Langlands, Mississauga and Janet Hiltz, Milton. Michael Snowball, Stouffville, was best man and ushers were Douglas Snowball, Stouffville and Andre Lavictoire, Stouffville. A garden reception was held at the home of the bride's family at 22 Cambridge Cres., Bradford.Mr. and Mrs. Snowball will reside in Toronto.