Event Date : Sunday, March 23, 1952
Event Type : Death

Description : At Toronto Western Hospital. Resident of Bradford, Ontario. Wife of David Mundy. Mother of Clarence, Norman, Mildred (Mrs. John Lenton), and Walter. Rested at the Funeral Home of T. Kilkenny & Son, Bradford, for service. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Saturday, July 29, 1967
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Marja Mailis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eino Kesonen of Toronto, to Edward William Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gregory of Bradford. The wedding took place in Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford. Rev. W. H. Warnica officiated. Miss Dianne Sloane of Toronto was maid of honour and the flower girl was Miss Janice Collings of Bradford. Mr. Jack Everitt was groomsman and the ushers were Mr. Risto Kesonen of Toronto and Mr. Keith Collings of Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory will reside in Toronto.

Event Date : Thursday, November 11, 1976
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in his 87th year. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn Revie and dear father of Alvin of Tonnawanda, Garnet of Aurora, Phyllis (Mrs. Henry Bell), Budd of Bradford and Shirley (Mrs. R. Veale) of Ottawa. Dear brother of Ray of Alliston. Also survived by 14 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Rested at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held on Saturday at 3 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Wednesday, October 13, 1971
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Beloved husband of Evelyn Dickinson and dear father of Gwen (Mrs. K. Kilkenny) of Bradford, Con (Mrs. R. H. Devereun) of Toronto and Evelyn (Mrs. A. C. Lloyd) of Lindsay. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment St. Paul's, Coulson's Hill Cemetery.

Event Date : Saturday, March 06, 1948
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Daughter of Mr and Mrs James S. Cordingley of Bradford wed son of Mrs James of Bradford and the late Mr Earl James at Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford by Rev. H.G. Blake.

Event Date : Wednesday, December 08, 1909
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Elsie Evelyn (Eva), eldest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Edmanson, to Mr. Albert Charles Watson Soper, of Sudbury, Ontario. The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, Bradford. A reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. J. Fraser Smith, of Comber. The bride was escorted by her brother, Mr. W.T. Edmanson, of Grand Valley.

Event Date : Wednesday, April 15, 1908
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Mary, fourth daughter of Benjamin Jones, Esq., London, England, to Samuel Gilbert Lukes, eldest son of Samuel Lukes, Esq., Bradford, Ontario. The wedding took place at Dunn Avenue Methodist Church, Parkdale. The ceremony was performed by Rev. William H. Hinks. The couple will live at Alerton House, Bradford.

Event Date : Friday, June 22, 1900
Event Type : Death

Description : Lieut.-Col. Richard Tyrwhitt. Born in Simcoe County, on November 29, 1844. Represented South Simcoe in the Commons in the Conservative interest since February 16, 1882. Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 36th Peel Battalion in February 1886. Married Emma, daughter of the late Ven. Archdeacon Whitaker, in April 1870. Interred at St. John's cemetery, Tecumseth.

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

Description : A lifelong resident of West Gwillimbury and Bradford, with the exception of the past several months which were spent in a Toronto nursing home, Mrs. Richard Thorpe passed away last Thursday, March 6. A fall at her home in Bradford about seventeen months ago, when she broke her leg, left her an invalid and recently she had suffered several slight strokes. Born on
Concession 11, West Gwillimbury, in March 1865, Annie Kellaway Kneeshaw resided in the township until moving to Bradford over twenty years ago. In 1886, she married Richard Mark Thorpe, also of West Gwillimbury. During her earlier life she attended Ebenezer church, but later, when Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe moved to Concession 9, to the now Sawdon farm, they attended the Mount Pleasant church until it closed, and then they came to Bradford Methodist, later United. Over twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe retired from farming and took up residence in Bradford, where they endeared themselves to neighbours and townspeople by their kindly friendliness. They loved flowers and gardening and their lawn and flower beds were always beautifully tended.Mr. Thorpe died in August 1948, and while Mrs. Thorpe kept her home her following his death, she spent the first winter in Toronto, then returned to reside for over a year before her accident. A devout churchwoman, Mrs. Thorpe was active in her church until failing health prevented. In the W.M.S. she was a life member, an honour conferred upon her by the Society. Surviving are two sons, Emerson of Woodville, and Roy of Toronto; two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Kneeshaw of Toronto and Mrs. Robt. Sawyer (Rhoda) of Carnduff, Sask.; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from the United Church on Saturday afternoon, with services conducted by her minister, Rev. F.G. MacTavish. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The pallbearers were three grandsons, Elmer Thorpe and Kenneth Thorpe of Toronto, and Orin Thorpe of Woodville; two grandsons-in-law, Robert Riddell of King and Lorne Clement of Toronto; and a grand-nephew and neighbour, Gordon Bateman of Bradford.

Event Date : Thursday, November 30, 1967
Event Type : Death

Description : Bradford's oldest resident, Mrs. Sarah Caroline Cook, died recently. She would have been 95 next month. Born Sarah Mills in West Gwillimbury in 1874, she married John Gibson Cook who operated a piano and music business in Bradford in partnership with John Gilheeney. She lived on Moore Street. Mrs. Cook leaves a sister, Reita; two sons, deputy-reeve Fred Cook and Jack F. Cook of Windsor; a daughter, Mrs. Tom Gardner; two grandsons, Don Gardner, a teacher at Simcoe District High School, and Jack Gardner, a lawyer in Toronto; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the Lewis Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warnica. Pallbearers were Jack Gardner, Don Gardner, Gordon Bateman, Robert Brown, Ruston Folliott and Edward Gapp.