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

Helen Tait[1]

Female 1846 - 1929  (82 years)


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  • Name Helen Tait 
    Born 28 Dec 1846  Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Christened 10 May 1868  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Gender Female 
    Name Helen Telfer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-74725 
    Died 1 Nov 1929  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I74725  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Tait,   b. 1816, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Isabella Murray,   b. 1815, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F19168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Telfer,   b. 28 Nov 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1914, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 28 Apr 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Children 
     1. George Telfer,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Isabella M. Telfer,   b. 12 Jul 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1949  (Age 74 years)
     3. James T. Telfer,   b. 6 Jun 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1914  (Age 38 years)
     4. Robert Shiel Telfer,   b. 23 Nov 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1953  (Age 73 years)
     5. Helen Jane "Ellen" Telfer,   b. 25 Aug 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1926, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     6. John Albert Telfer,   b. 21 Mar 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F19425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Isabella W Telfer Born: 11 Jul 1874 County: Waterloo Father: Thomas Telfer Mother: Helen Tait

    2. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 5.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Helen Telfer d. 15 Nov 1929 North Dumfries, b. Dec 28 aged 82 b. Scotland, d/o of James Tait (b. Scotland) & Isabella Murray (b. Hawick, Scotland) cause: cardiac failure (5 days), chronic nephritis (1 year)

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Thomas Telfer/ born Nov. 28, 1843 - died Dec. 18, 1914/ Helen Tait/ his wife/ born Dec. 28, 1846 - died Nov. 15, 1929/ James T. second son of/ Thomas & Helen Telfer/ June 6, 1876 - Dec. 10 1914/ Interred at Edmonton/ John Albert youngest son/ Mar. 21/ 1886 - May 1, 1891/ TELFER /

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 12.

    6. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 32.

    7. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian.
      Hellen Tait Born 28 Dec 1846 Hawick Parents James Tait & Isabella Murray baptized 10 May 1868

    8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 9.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Thomas Telfer Born: Canada Age: 27 Father: George Telfer Mother: Helen Telfer Born: abt 1844 Spouse: Helen Tait Age: 24 born: Scotand Father: James Tait Mother: Isabella Tait married 28 Apr 1871 married: Waterloo, Galt

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1846 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 10 May 1868 - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Apr 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Nov 1929 - 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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