Waterloo Region Generations
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William Tait

Male Cal 1802 - 1881  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name William Tait 
    Born CALC 24 Aug 1802  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-249466 
    Died 2 Oct 1881  [4
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I249466  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Family 1 Jane McKay,   b. 1795, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Tait,   b. 1836, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F44428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane McKay,   b. 1795, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1863  (Age 68 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F270740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 5.

    2. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 9.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 8 Page 61.

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ William TAIT/ died 2nd October 1881/ aged 79 y'rs 1 mo. 8 d's/ Also his wife/ Jane McKAY/ died 11th May 1863/ aged 68 years/ Natives of Scotland/ Then let our sorrows cease to flow/ God has recalled his own/ but let our hearts in every woe/ still say thy will be done/ Hurd & Roberts/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 24 Aug 1802 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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