George L. Taber

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-132908
• Residence: 1911, Wyandotte, Houghton, Michigan, United States

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• Name: George Taber
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-67068
• Occupation: 1854, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; contractor

George married Isabella D. "Isabel" Lee 8 Jun 1854, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Isabella (daughter of Esquire George Lee and Margaret Paris) was born 27 Mar 1835, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 10 Apr 1911, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella D. "Isabel" Corbet
• Name: Isabella D. "Isabel" Taber
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75014
• Residence: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1854, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1859, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

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Died: Death of Mrs. George Corbet: The many friends of Mrs. Geo. Corbet, formerly of Owen Sound, will be deeply grieved to hear of her death, which occurred Wednesday morning at Detroit, Mich., where she was on a visit. Mrs. Corbet, whose maiden name was Isabella Lee, was born in Hawickshire, Scotland, seventy-five years ago. She was first married to George Taber, who died at sea, and in 1858 she married George Corbet, and came to Owen Sound, where she resided until six years ago, when she resided until six years ago, when she removed to Duluth, Minn. A little over a year ago, being in bad health, she went to North Carolina, where she remained for about twelve months. While visiting in Detroit she was ill for some time but was thought to be recovering when she suddenly became worse and death quickly followed. She leaves four sons, George L. Taber, of Wyandotte, Mich.; Charles L. Taber, of Tottenville, N. J.; William C. Corbet, Owen Sound; Thomas S. Corbet, Detroit, Mich., and three daughters, Mrs. Douglas D. Brown, Detroit; Mrs. George W. Dawson, Ayr, and Miss Florence, Duluth, Minn. The late Mr. Corbet died twenty-three years ago. She leaves also three sisters, Mrs. Robert Turnbull, London, Ont., and Mrs. David Whitehead, Oil Springs, Ont., and Mrs. John Scagel, Sarnia. The funeral takes place today on the arrival of the C. P. R. train at 1:05, interment being made in Greenwood cemetery.

Owen Sound Sun Friday, April 21st, 1911

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In Loving Memory In Memoriam Died - In Detroit, Mich., on April 19, 1911, Isabel Lee, widow of the late George Corbet of Owen Sound, Ont., in her 77th year. Interred at Owen Sound on April 21, 1911.

Funeral Card

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75013
• Occupation: 1826, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; watch maker
• Occupation: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; watch maker
• Residence: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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George Lee was a skilled watchmaker and jeweller, who operated a business at the north west corner of Water and Main. The family home was a rough cast frame building on Melville St. which was later demolished to make room for the Central Presbyterian Church Sunday School building. He had a long time association with the Associate Presbyterian Church, now First United Church and served for many years as the church secretary. Mr. Lee became a member of the Galt Subscription and Circulating Library in 1842 and soon succeeded Mr. Hunter [Hugh Hunter] as the town librarian. Mr. Lee was also elected to the School Commission of Dumfries in 1842. He was the father of the noted inventor of the Lee-Enfield rifle, James Paris Lee.

Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

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I have attended to your directions in respect to the Common Seal, which has been engraved by Mr. George Lee of Galt, in a highly crediable manner, and at as little cost as it could probably have been obtained in any part of America. I thought it right to have the seal engraved by an inhabitant of the distric rather than employing a person living at a distance, more particlarly as as upon inquiry, I ascentained that there was every prospect of the work being satisfactorily performed. Before using the seal it will be advisable to pass a By-law to authorise the form.

Journal of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the District of Gore commencing, February, 1842 - ending November, 1842

George married Margaret Paris 31 Oct 1826, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret was born 9 Sep 1803, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died Bef 1852. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Lee
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-132609

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Lee. - George. Watchmaker, Stow & Margaret eldest Daughter of James Paris, Schoolm. there; gave up their names, to be preclaimed in order to Marriage, 21st Oct: 1826. Caution for him James Dickson; Postmaster - for her, James Paris her Father; and being duly proclaimed they were married at Edinburgh; on Tuesday the 31st of the same month, by the Rev Dr. Lee.

LEE GEORGE (Old Parish Registers Marriages 699/ 50 174 Stow) Page 174 of 374 31/10/1826 Crown copyright, National Records of Scotland Image was generated at 18 December 2022 14:29

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• Name: John Lee
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42732

John married Isabella Paterson 25 Jun 1802, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. Isabella was born 1771, , Scotland; died 22 Sep 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella Lees
• Name: Isabella Patterson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42733
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian