John Tait

Cal 1808 - 1878  (~ 69 years)

• Name	John Tait
  Born	CALC 15 Jun 1808	, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1859	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	blacksmith
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-254730
  Died	29 Jan 1878	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  	Cause: General Paralysis 6 weeks
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I254730	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaret Graham,   b. CALC 3 Jun 1811, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 21 Oct 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Jane Tait,   b. 16 Sep 1832, , Cumberland, England ,   d. 11 Oct 1914, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   2. Eleanor L. Tait,   b. 24 Mar 1836, , England ,   d. 13 Apr 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   3. Mary Ann Tait,   b. 17 Oct 1840, , England ,   d. 15 Jan 1925, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   4. James Tait,   b. 1846, , England ,   d. 27 Jan 1899  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F228991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Galt, on Tuesday afternoon, 29th inst., at 4 o'clock, John Tait, aged 69 years, 7 months and 14 days. Galt Reporter - Feb 1, 1878, pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 21. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 3 Page 45. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In memory of/ John Tait/ died Jan.30,1878 / aged 69 years/ also his wife/ Margaret Graham/ died Oct.21,1875/ aged 64 years/ Natives of/ Dumfries shire/ Scotland/ their son James/ died Jan.27,1899/ aged 53 years/ Tait [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of John Tait - 1 Feb 1878, pg 3. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 19 Apr 1859. 7 Apr 1859 In Galt, on the 7th inst., by the Rev. John Bayne, Mr. William Kay, Blacksmith, to Ellen, second daughter of Mr. John Tait, blacksmith, all of Galt [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 6 Mar 1861. Slade, Charles married 5 Mar 1861 to Mary Ann Tait In Galt by Rev A C Geike. Groom, waggon maker; bride 3rd dau John Tait, Blacksmith.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 15 Jun 1808 - , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Occupation - blacksmith - 1859 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: General Paralysis 6 weeks - 29 Jan 1878 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth