John Hylson Brydon
1857 - 1936 (79 years)
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Name John Hylson Brydon Born 24 Feb 1857 King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Gender Male Residence 1861 King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence 1871 King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada - Living at home with his widowed mother plus an older brothers and two sisters.
Occupation 1885 Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada - At the time of daughter Orma's birth. He's a currier
Occupation 1890 Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada - At the time of daughter Jessie's birth. He's a tanner.
Residence 1901 Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence 1911 Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence 1912 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada - They're living at 85 Collier St. Its just north of Bloor and east of Yonge.
(source: Toronto Globe and Mail, their golden wedding anniversary announcement).
This address is now the home of a music academy, the Toronto School for Strings.
Residence 1921 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada - Living at 85 Collier St.
He's a caretaker.
Residence 28 Feb 1936 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada - at his house when he died 29 Cranbrooke Ave., Toronto
Died 28 Feb 1936 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada - endocarditis,
bronchitis
hemiplegia, nine years ago
Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Person ID I9 Brydon family tree Last Modified 22 Jun 2020
Father William Brydon, b. 13 Apr 1815, , Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. 20 Jun 1869, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 54 years) Mother Margaret Wilkie, b. 26 Nov 1821, , Foulden, Berwickshire, Scotland , d. 24 Jun 1888 (Age 66 years) Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Jane Storey, b. 12 Mar 1858, Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 24 Feb 1936, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years) Married 25 Jan 1881 Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada - They are married by Rev. Isaac Campbell, a Presbyterian minister.
One of the witnesses, Tillie R. Storey, could be one the of twin daughters of William and Margaret Trench : Tillie and Millie. Tillie died May 15th 1899.
Children 1. Alice Velma Brydon, b. 23 May 1881, Elgin Mills, York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 12 Nov 1949, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)2. Maggie Beulah Brydon, b. 6 Jun 1883, Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 20 Oct 1973, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 90 years)+ 3. Orma Richmond Brydon, b. 19 Aug 1885, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 1954, , Martin, Florida, USA (Age 68 years)4. Jessie Muriel Brydon, b. 11 Apr 1890, Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 6 Jun 1952, , San Bernardino, California, USA (Age 62 years)5. Newton Raine Brydon, b. 5 Nov 1892, Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 1 May 1915, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 22 years)Last Modified 9 Nov 2018 Family ID F7 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 24 Feb 1857 - King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Residence - 1861 - King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Married - 25 Jan 1881 - Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - 1885 - Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - 1890 - Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1901 - Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1911 - Richmond Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Residence - 1912 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 28 Feb 1936 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Feb 1936 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Buried - - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos John and Sarah Brydon
on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary, Jan 25, 1930
Documents 
Brydon - Storey marriage
1881
Headstones 
Brydon - Storey
photo by Kellylm from FindaGrave
Histories 
85 Collier Street, Toronto
Obituaries 
"John H. Brydon taken by death"
"was prominent in Masonic Order"
Sarah Storey obit
Wife of John Brydon
Places 
Toronto, 85 Collier St.
"85-89 Collier Street — Davenport Road Widening"
City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 981
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Notes - The 1881 census lists his occupation as a currier (def: One who dresses the coat of a horse with a curry comb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease) He's probably working at the Newton Tannery in Elgin Mills at the time of the census.
1900, in December, a John Brydon is elected auditor of the Richmond Hill Curling Club.
1901, He's on the managing board of the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church along with an A. Newton, probably his first cousin, Andrew Newton.
1901, The census lists him living in Richmond Hill and earning 450 dollars a year as a clerk (I think the word ' copier' was written then crossed out) he'd been at that job 12 months.
1902, January, he is elected treasurer of the Richmond Hill Fire Brigade.
1911 census lists him as being a tanner. Household consists of him, Sarah and daughter Beulah.
1915, His only son, Newton, dies.
1926, He suffers a severe illness (according to his obit in the Globe and Mail).
1931, John and Sarah Brydon move to 29 Cranbrooke Avenue. Its on a 25x110 lot, transfered from W.P. Neale for $7,950. Toronto Star, Feb 16.
In 1936 Sarah dies on the day of John's birthday. John dies four days later.
- The 1881 census lists his occupation as a currier (def: One who dresses the coat of a horse with a curry comb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease) He's probably working at the Newton Tannery in Elgin Mills at the time of the census.