Andrew Taylor

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133168
• Immigration: 1832, , USA
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1856, 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
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 10 Con 11
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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THE LATE ANDREW TAYLOR

Mr. Andrew Taylor whose death was chronicled in the last issue of the REFORMER, was a very old resident of North Dumfries, having come with his parents, from Medina, N. Y., in 1832, when he was but three years old and has lived on the farm south of Galt ever since. He was of a somewhat retiring disposition and never took an active part in public affairs. He was a devoted member of Knox church, and filled the office of elder, for more than twenty years and during that time was an earnest and useful member. About the beginning of this year, a swelling commenced in the face, which developed into cancer, resulting in death on 28th ult., when he passed peacefully away, having retained all his faculties up to within a few hours of his death. The deceased was married, in 1856 to Miss Margaret Scott, daughter of the late Archibald Scott of Beverly, who survives him. The other members of the family are three daughters and four sons, Mrs. John Gillespie, Misses Maggie and Maria and Messrs. Thomas, Archie, James and John. The funeral took place on Thursday 30th inst. and was attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors.

The Dumfries Reformer 6 Aug 1891 pg 1

Andrew married Margaret Scott 18 Dec 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Archibald Scott and Jane Ballantine) was born 28 May 1833, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1906, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Jennie Taylor was born 10 Jul 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Margaret "Maggie" Taylor was born 23 Aug 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Aug 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Aug 1933, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Thomas W. Taylor was born 11 Oct 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1948; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Maria Taylor was born 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Archibald Scott "Archie" Taylor was born 31 Jan 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Nov 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Nov 1924, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. James A. Taylor was born 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. John T. Taylor was born Oct 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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

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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]

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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