Some luck at the library today but not much.
From the Toronto Star on May 3, 1948:
GAWMAN-SMITH VOWS
TAKEN IN SCARBORO
At the home of Rev. S. H. Pickup,
Scarboro Junction, Claire S. Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Smith, Old Danforth Rd., became
the bride of J. J. Gawman, son of
Harry Gawman, Toronto. The bride,
given in marriage by her father,
wore a tile gabardine suit with
navy accessories, hat, shoes and
gloves. Her corsage was deep red
roses. Mrs. Margaret Collins, the
bride's sister, attended the bride in
a pale blue suit with pink acces-
sories. Her corsage was coral roses.
Barney Andrews was groomsman.
The bride's mother received in a
navy floral dress with a corsage
of red roses. Following a wedding
trip through western Ontario the
couple will reside in Toronto.
Note that she's called "Claire" and her sister's married name is given as "Collins".
Barney Andrews turns up in the next item I found. The June 29, 2004, edition of the Toronto Star has the obituary for Henry Maxwell "Mac" Gawman. It states "Predeceased by brothers Charles, Joseph and Barney Andrews; Jack and Lenny Garman." It looks like Clara's husband J.J. was either Joseph
or Jack. I don't know what the semi-colon signifies. Are all five deceased or just the first three?
A search of the Toronto city directories came up empty. No J.J. or Margaret Gawman. Several H. Whitmores. A Robert Collis and dozens of entries for R. Collins. Eighteen entries for Leslie Smith in 1963.
That's all I can do until some new information comes to light.
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