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

Description : Died suddenly at Newton Robinson in his 84th year. Beloved father of Muriel (Mrs. K. O. Melbourne), Toronto; Gordon, Vancouver; and Lloyd of Burlington. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. Spring interment Newton Robinson Cemetery.

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

Description : William John Hounsome, one of West Gwillimbury's oldest residents, passed away in his 93rd year on Oct. 14. He was born on the 13th Line of West Gwillimbury, on June 7, 1880. On March 11, 1903 he married Sarah Kain, of Richmond Hill. They had five children, Olive, predeceased, Elsie, Mrs. William Reynolds of Bond Head, Herbert of Bradford, Bertha, Mrs. Harry Reynolds of Bond Head, and Irwin, living on the home farm. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. Pallbearers were Joe Reynolds, Keith Reynolds, Doug Reynolds, Bill Bridger, Ray Hounsome and Don Hounsome.The elders of the United Church of Bradford acted as flower bearers. Mr. Hounsome had retired from farming 20 years ago and had been living in Bradford where he was active in church affairs and senior citizens. Interment was in the Bond Head Cemetery.

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 : 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 : Monday, February 08, 1971
Event Type : Death

Description : At Simcoe Manor, Beeton on Monday, Feb. 8th., 1971, James Lawrence Church of Bradford in his 85th. year. Beloved husband of the late Mabel May Saint and dear father of James, Bradford, Marion (Mrs. Oliver Gould), Newmarket, Eileen (Mrs. Russell Curtis), Torrance, John, Schomberg, Gordon, Bradford, May (Mrs. William Covert), St. Catharines. Loving brother of Frank, Bowling Green, Ohio; Lewis, Clarkston, Michigan; and Albert, Windham Centre. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service in the chapel, Thursday at 2 p.m. Spring interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Sunday, December 27, 1970
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly, at his home in Bradford on Sunday, December 27th., Charles Jackson in his 85th. year. Beloved husband of Eva Dales and dear father of Ed, Lefroy, Florence (Mrs. Jack Watson), Bramalea, Reg, Creemore, Velma (Mrs. Forbes), London, Harry, Aurora, Marion, (Mrs. George Fuller), Ajax, and the late Walter and Orville. Loving brother of Hazel (Mrs. Charles Watt), Toronto. Survived by 24 grandchildren. Loving stepfather of Elmer Dales, Toronto, Jean (Mrs. Bill Hunter), Downsview, Harold, Rexdale and Edith (Mrs. Archie Adams), Toronto. Friends may call at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service in the chapel Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Spring interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Saturday, November 14, 1970
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at York County Hospital, Newmarket. Of Bradford, dear mother of Ronald of Bond Head and dear sister of Audrey, Olive, Ken, Mel and Roy, all of Bradford. Dear grandmother of Darin. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Sunday, February 01, 1970
Event Type : Death

Description : Sarah Elizabeth (Sadie). At the Willows Rest Home Lodge, Aurora, on Sunday, February 1, 1970. Sadie Saint, of Bradford, in her 89th year, beloved wife of the late Walter Reeves, dear mother of Dorothy (Mrs. Harvey Marks), Bradford and the late Muriel, loving grandmother of Noreen (Mrs. Allan Hodgson) Beverley (Mrs. Jack Sanders), and Bill, also survived by 6 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Final resting place Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Sunday, June 29, 1969
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, in his 85th year, as a result of an automobile accident. Of Barrie, loving father of Arthur of Barrie and Orville of Bradford. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Steckley's Funeral Home, Barrie.

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.