Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Margaret I. Taylor

Female 1875 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret I. Taylor was born 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Thomas Taylor and Margaret Elliott); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Margaret I. Phillips
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105122

    Margaret married Thomas Luther Phillips 29 Apr 1911, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada. Thomas (son of Thomas Philips and Helen Henderson) was born 1869, Chinquacousy Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Taylor was born 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas Taylor and Margaret Winton); died 28 Oct 1917; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-419064
    • Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
    • Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter

    Thomas married Margaret Elliott 1 Nov 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of William Elliott and Elizabeth Brown) was born 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1902, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Elliott was born 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of William Elliott and Elizabeth Brown); died 17 May 1902, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Margaret Taylor
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-419065
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
    • Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

    Children:
    1. Thomas P. Taylor was born 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Bessie E. Taylor was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jun 1949; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William Taylor was born 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Andrew Taylor was born 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 1. Margaret I. Taylor was born 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. George Robert Taylor was born 31 Mar 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1962; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Taylor was born 1794, Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland; died 14 Aug 1845; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Burial: Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Interesting: life story, mill,
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69931

    Notes:

    THOMAS TAYLOR 1795-1845

    Married: Margaret Winton - 1826

    Thomas Taylor was a millwright born in Dalkeith, Scotland and the great-grandfather of Andrew Winton Taylor. While working in New York state, in 1818, Mr. Taylor was engaged by the Honourable William Dickson to supervise the building of the Dumfries Mill, Galt's first grist mill. The mill opened in 1819 and later that same year, Mr. Taylor purchased Woodside farm on the East River Road on Concession 9 in Dumfries Township. Mr. Taylor returned to Scotland in 1826 where he married Margaret Winton. He returned to North America where he built several mills in upper New York state. In the fall of 1832, he returned to Canada and settled his family at Woodside farm. Mr. Taylor died on August 14, 1845 and was buried in the United Presbyterian Cemetery, now Centennial Park. That cemetery was closed in the 1880's and his remains were removed to Mount View Cemetery. Mr. Taylor's original tombstone can be found in the Pioneer Pergola in St. Andrews Park.

    Sources:
    1. Andrew Taylor Our Todays and Yesterdays North Dumfries and Ayr Centennial Committee Galt 1970.
    2. "Early Days of District Are Recalled By Old Plan For Mill", Galt Evening Reporter Monday July 28, 1952.
    3. "WHS Salutes Andrew Winton Taylor", Waterloo Historical Society Journal Vol. 53, June 1965.



    Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

    Thomas — Margaret Winton. Margaret was born 1801, , Scotland; died 15 Dec 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Margaret Winton was born 1801, , Scotland; died 15 Dec 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Margaret Taylor
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70562
    • Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

    Children:
    1. Andrew Taylor was born CALC 28 Oct 1829, Medina, Orleans, New York, USA; died 28 Jul 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Taylor was born 1833, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 2. Thomas Taylor was born 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1917; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Margaret Taylor was born 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Agnes Taylor was born 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Jennet Taylor was born 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  William Elliott was born 1797, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland; died 15 Dec 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179592926
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-249676
    • Immigration: 1833, , Canada
    • Residence: 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

    Notes:

    In Galt, on Thursday, 15th Dec., Mr. William Elliot, aged 73 years and 5 months.

    Galt Reporter Dec 23 1870 pg 3

    William — Elizabeth Brown. Elizabeth was born 1807, , Scotland; died 13 Mar 1848; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Brown was born 1807, , Scotland; died 13 Mar 1848; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91180839
    • Name: Elizabeth Elliott
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-249677

    Notes:

    It has been reported but not confirmed that Elizabeth's parents were Archibald Brown and Janet McGilchrist, documentation needed.

    Children:
    1. Andrew Elliott was born 1829; died 3 Apr 1856; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth Elliott was born CALC 4 Mar 1832, , Scotland; died 4 Feb 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Elliott was born 1834; died 21 Jan 1846; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. George Elliott was born 12 Jun 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1910, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
    5. 3. Margaret Elliott was born 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1902, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Eleanor Elliott was born 1839; died 17 May 1845; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. William Elliott was born 4 Apr 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Sep 1918, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario.
    8. Thomas Elliott was born 1844; died 1845; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Thomas Elliott, II was born 11 Mar 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Nov 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.