Description : The first printing of Governor Simcoe Slept Here: The Legacy of West Gwillimbury, the 2-volume book put together by the WEGWHIST project of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association, is completely sold out. Anyone who would be interested in purchasing a copy of a 2nd edition is asked to contact Bill Marks. The History Association is looking at reprinting the books, if there is sufficient interest.

Description : More information is needed for the History of West Gwillimbury! Did your family reside in the Township of West Gwillimbury prior to 1960? A member of WEGWHIST - the West Gwillimbury History project - will be pleased to meet with you for a chat, and to take notes. If you have any old photographs, please dig them out. The Project will copy the photos and return them immediately.

William Alexander Langford born 20 July, 1890 in Alton, On.
Bertha Catherine Elizabeth Pettit born 6 September, 1890 in Adjala Twp, On.
They were married on March 6, 1919.
Their children are Dorthy Henriette, born 3 Feb., 1920, Keith Henry, born 9 Jan., 1926, Stewart William. born 17 Mar., 1930.

Four of George and Elizabeth Reilly's children. Back: Alex, Mitchell. Front: Josephine, Clarence.

The Reilly family.
Back Row, left to right: Mitchell Reilly, May Reilly Fildey, Annie Reilly Brown, Alexander Reilly.
Middle Row: Elizabeth Reilly, George Reilly.
Front Row: Clarence Reilly, Josephine Reilly Howard, Sarah Reilly Wood.

Members of the Reilly (alternative spelling: Riley) family who came from Ireland.
Top Row, left to right: Francis, Archibald, Elizabeth, George.
Bottom Row: Alex, Jane, Arthur.

"The home-coming for the Bradford Centennial Reunion has brought sons and daughters from the length and breadth of the continent, and even guests from Bradford, England.
Bradford churches were filled to capacity on Sunday, when old boys and girls added to the regular congregations, and friendships were renewed following these services." ...

Files including letters, newspaper clippings, and essays on select families of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Files including letters, newspaper clippings (namely birth and death records), photographs, and essays on select families of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Bateman home, on the 13th Line east of Highway 11. Owned as of 2007 by the Kirkup family. From left: Florence Almeda (Bateman) Sawyer, neighbour girl, Dora Bateman (Thorpe), Thomas Morwood Bateman in buggy holding his granddaughter Nelda (Sawyer) Evans, Ann Mabel Bateman.