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John Williamson Taylor

Male 1840 - 1927  (86 years)


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  • Name John Williamson Taylor 
    Born 21 Sep 1840  Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Express Agent 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Telegraph Manager 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Elected Office Bef 1897  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Galt town councillor 
    Name John W. Taylor 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Agent 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    ? Agent 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-66638 
    Died 20 Sep 1927  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Cause: Stroke (14 days) 
    Buried 23 Sep 1927  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I66638  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Michael Taylor,   b. Abt 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Rebecca Sanderson,   b. Abt 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F189383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Lowden,   b. 4 Apr 1855, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1890  Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Beatrice Taylor,   b. 24 May 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F17392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Lowden,   b. 1841, Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1862  , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Charles A. Taylor,   b. 1864, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alberti Taylor,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Taylor,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Robert Taylor,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Elizabeth Taylor,   b. 1874, Jarvis, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1951  (Age 77 years)
     6. Emma Taylor,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Thomas Sylvester Taylor,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. John Norman Taylor,   b. 19 Feb 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F25923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Jane,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Alice Taylor,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Robert Taylor,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Minnie Taylor,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emma Taylor,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Thomas Taylor,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F246906  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John W. Taylor

      Mr. Taylor is the Local Manager of the Bell Telephone Co. with his office in the Scott Block, North Water Street. This office is said to be one of the finest and best fitted in the Dominion. This is in keeping with Mr. Taylor, as he is one of our best and most progressive citizens. He is held in high esteem by his fellow townsmen, having been elected several terms to serve the town at the Council Board.


      Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-11 Page 7.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 45.

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 29.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 140.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ John W. TAYLOR/ 1840-1927/ Elizabeth LOWDEN his wife/ 1841-1888/ Jane LOWDEN his wife/ 1855-1930/ Michael TAYLOR/ 1804-1895/ Hannah PATTERSON his wife/ 1810-1895/ TAYLOR/

    6. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033669 (1927).
      Name:John Williamson Taylor Gender:Male Age:87 Birth Date:abt 1840 Birth Place:Ontario Death Date:20 Sep 1927 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Stroke

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 001296 (1890).
      Name:Jane Lowden Age:35 Birth Year:abt 1855 Birth Place:Burford, Ontairo Marriage Date:15 Oct 1890 Marriage Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph Mary Lowden Mother:L Lowden Spouse:John W Taylor

    8. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Elizabeth Lowden Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1841 Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario Residence:Barton Township Marriage Date:25 Dec 1862 Marriage Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph Mother:Mary Spouse:John W Taylor

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Sep 1840 - Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1862 - , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Express Agent - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Telegraph Manager - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Galt town councillor - Bef 1897 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agent - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - ? Agent - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Stroke (14 days) - 20 Sep 1927 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Sep 1927 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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