Event Date : Wednesday, November 28, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at his home, Springdale, in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Anna Luyt, and dear father of Jacob, George, Harry, Peter, Elizabeth (Mrs. Wm. Horlings); Lena (Mrs. Harry Israels); Anne (Mrs. Stanley Mol); Agnes (Mrs. Arthur Van Dyke), and Anthony. Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, until Saturday noon, thence to Springdale Christian Reformed Church for service at 2 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Sunday, August 19, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at his home in Bradford. Beloved husband of Gertrude Thornton; eldest son of the late Charles and Annie Thornton and brother of Herman of Tottenham and Harvey of Comber.The funeral is on Aug. 22, 1956, from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Wednesday, February 08, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Bradford in his 71st year. Beloved husband of Jane Saint, and dear father of Shirley (Mrs. William Watson). Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, for service on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Wednesday, February 08, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : Although known to have a heart ailment, Mr. James Armstrong was about town every day and his death was most unexpected. Last Wednesday morning he had been to the building he formerly owned, and where he continued to be interested in the alterations which have converted it into a bowling alley, and from there he went to visit with a friend at the B.A. station. While in the latter business place he suffered a heart seizure and was moved to his home where he passed away about noon. The deceased was born in Bradford 71 years ago, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong. He attended Bradford schools and in early life cut and sold marsh hay, long before the idea of draining the Holland Marsh was conceived. Later he was in the garage and motor sales business, retiring from active business life a number of years ago after suffering a broken back in a fall at his barns. In February, 1914, James Armstrong and Jane Saint, both of Bradford, were married in Toronto. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. William Watson (Shirley) of Bradford, also two grandchildren, Robbie and Debbie Watson. He was predeceased by an infant son, Gordon, and a daughter, Jean, who died when a child, also by a sister, Mrs. Metcalfe (Sarah) and a brother, Jack. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home where services were taken by his rector, Rev. W. S. Johnson, of Trinity Anglican Church. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.The pallbearers were Richard Saint, Jack Church, Jim Church, Ken. Saint, Mel. Saint and Roy Saint, all of Bradford.

Event Date : Wednesday, June 29, 1955
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Kanyo, R.R. 4, Bradford. Beloved husband of the late Julie Hoger, and dear father of Joseph and Anna (Mrs. John Kanyo). Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford. Funeral Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to Holy Martyrs' Church for requiem high mass at 9 a.m. Interment Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Friday, June 17, 1955
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Calgary, Alta.

Description : A West Gwillimbury Township son, and a brother of the Township's Reeve, Dr. Ernest R. Selby passed away at his home in Calgary on Friday last, June 17. Dr. Selby had not been well during the past several months, due to a heart condition, and the message informing his family here of his death was not entirely unexpected. Born on the Selby farm, lot 12,
Concession 9, West Gwillimbury, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Selby, Dr. Selby attended Bowles' school and Bradford High School before taking his medical course at Toronto University. After his graduation he specialized at Gravenhurst Sanitorium, St. Louis, and at the Mount Royal Hospital in Montreal, before going to Calgary where he established a practice. He was in Calgary about two years when early in the First Great War, 1914-1918, he offered his services to his country. At that time western Canada units were not being recruited and Dr. Selby came east and signed as a medical officer. During his term of military service he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and also won several medals for distinctive service. The was over he returned to Calgary and about two years later he married Laura McQueen of that city, who survives him, with their two sons, Dr. Raymond Selby and Bill Selby, both of Calgary. Also surviving are two brothers, Percy and Cyril Selby, both of Bradford; and three sisters, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw (Mary) of Bradford, Miss Lena Selby, R.N., of Asbury Park, N.J., and Mrs. George Thomas (Stella) of Orange, N.J. Dr. Selby was a member of the Anglican church. He was a Mason, having joined Simcoe Masonic Lodge, No. 79, Bradford, before going to western Canada. He took much interest in the St. John's Ambulance Corps and had an outstanding record in instructing for this Corps. The funeral was from his home in Calgary with interment in that city.

Event Date : Tuesday, May 24, 1955
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Bradford. Husband of Pearl Sewell and father of Bill, Mary and Betty. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, for service on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Sunday, May 08, 1955
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Bell Ewart in his 65th year. Husband of Hazel Parker and dear father of Aileen (Mrs. King Houston), Big Cedar Point, Mildred (Mrs. Merlin MacLean), Oshawa, Jack and Bert of Bell Ewart. Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Bradford, for service on Friday at 2 p.m. Interment 6th Line Cemetery, Innisfil.

Event Date : Thursday, January 20, 1955
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Dunnville

Description : The death occurred at Dunnville on Thursday, January 20, of Mrs. E. P. Snow in her 89th year. Mrs. Snow will be remembered by old time residents of Bradford. Her husband was in business here known as a sadler business, and Mr. and Mrs. Snow resided in the house on John
Street now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Saxon. After Mr. Snow's death, some thirty years ago, Mrs. Snow moved to her home town of Dunnville and had since resided there.Throughout the years Mrs. Snow never lost interest in Bradford and her friends here. She kept herself informed of people here through this newspaper. Mrs. Snow was a very active worker in Trinity Anglican Church during her residence in Bradford. Mr. Snow had for many years been a valued member of that church's choir. Trinity church's choir gowns and mortar board hats were presented to the choir by Mrs. Snow in memory of her husband.

Event Date : Tuesday, January 04, 1955
Event Type : Death

Description : The death occurred at York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Tuesday, January 4, of Mrs. Lawrence Church of Bradford. Mrs. Church had been in poor health for several years, during the early years of which she had been cared for at her home here by members of her family. In more recent months she had been with her daughter, Mrs. O. Gould in Newmarket, from whose home she was moved to the hospital a few weeks before her death. Mrs. Church was the former Mabel May Saint and was born in Bradford and had spent her entire life here where she was well liked and held in high esteem by all who knew her. On April 26, 1911, she married Lawrence Church of Bradford, who survives her, with their family of three sons and three daughters, namely, James and Gordon of Bradford, John of Schomberg, Mrs. O. Gould (Marion) of Newmarket, Mrs. R. Curtis (Eileen) of Kirkland Lake, and Mrs. W. Covert (May) of Barrie; and fourteen grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. W. Reeves (Sadie), and Mrs. Jas. Armstrong (Jane), and one brother, Leonard Saint, all of Bradford. Mrs. Church was a devoted mother, wife and sister, and will be sadly missed in her home and among members of her family, among whom she was held in sincere affection. She will also be missed by townspeople, especially in the women's groups, where she had long been a faithful worker in the W.A. of Trinity Anglican Church and Bradford Women's Institute.She was a member of Trinity Anglican Church.The funeral was held from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon. Services were conducted by her rector, Rev. W. S. Johnson and interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Six nephews were the pallbearers, namely, Norman and Roy Church and Larry Saldeld, all of Pontiac, Mich., and Ken, Mel and Roy Saint of Bradford.