Descendants of James and Janet TAYLOR



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2. Sophia TAYLOR (James1) was born on September 24, 1818 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland2,3 and was christened on September 27, 1818 in Cairnie by Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland.3

Sophia TAYLOR, had four children that regarded her as their mother, Jane DUFF, Helen BRODIE, George HARVIE and 'William' John F. SMITH. I have no proof that Sophia every married the fathers of these children.

Events

• She worked as a farm servant for Elspet THOMSON at Sunnyside in 1841 in , Leslie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.

• She worked as an agricultural labourer and lived at Mosside in 1851 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.

• Sophia resided at home with Jane DUFF, Helen BRODIE and George HARVIE in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• She resided at the home of her son William 'John' TAYLOR in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1991.

Sophia had a relationship with William HARVIE.

Their child was:

+ 9 M    i. George William HARVIE was born in 1856 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died in 1929 aged 73, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Sophia next had a relationship with Thomas DUFF.

Their child was:

+ 10 F    i. Jane DUFF was born on December 23, 1843 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland1,4 and died on January 26, 1923 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79.

Sophia next had a relationship with John BRODIE.

Their child was:

+ 11 F    i. Ellen BRODIE was born on May 30, 1847 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland,1 was christened on December 16, 1847 in Cairnie by Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland, and died on May 7, 1897 in Bruce Mines, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada5 aged 49.

Sophia next had a relationship with Alexander SMITH.

Their child was:

+ 12 M    i. William John Fraser SMITH was born on October 30, 1861 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on March 7, 1904 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 42.

5. John TAYLOR (James1) was born on August 31, 1825 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland1,3 and was christened on September 18, 1825 in Cairnie by Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland.3

Events

• He worked as an agricultural labourer at Little Ballock in 1841 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.

• He worked as an agricultural labourer at Mosside in 1851 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.

• John resided at home with brothers and sister Jane in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• He resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• John farmed on Lot 26, Con 15 NDR, Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880

John married Mary SMITH. Mary was born in 1852 in , , , Scotland and died before 1891.

Children from this marriage were:

   13 M    i. George TAYLOR was born in 1877 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   14 F    ii. Sophia TAYLOR was born on February 15, 1880 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.7

Sophia married Charles Lark SALTER, son of Simpson SALTER and Eliza THOMPSON, on August 26, 1908 in , Carleton Co, Ontario, Canada. Charles was born in 1868 in , , Mississippi, USA.

Events

• He worked as a fruit grower in 1908 in , , Florida, USA.

6. William Cowie TAYLOR (James1) was born on April 26, 1828 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland,3 was christened on May 18, 1828 in Cairnie by Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland,3 died on May 30, 1907 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as an agricultural labourer at Mosside in 1851 in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.

• William resided at home with brothers and sister Jane in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• He resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• William resided at Lot 23, Con 14 NDR in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada in 1879.

• He worked as a labourer in 1884 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

William married Janet LOWE. Janet was born on May 17, 1861 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on October 31, 1930 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 69, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   15 M    i. William TAYLOR was born on September 24, 1879 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.6,7

   16 M    ii. James TAYLOR was born on January 8, 1881 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.7

James married Ida BECKER, daughter of John BECKER and Eliza RONG, on October 26, 1904 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Ida was born in 1887 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   17 M    iii. John TAYLOR was born on March 17, 1884 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   18 M    iv. George TAYLOR was born on August 17, 1887 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

Events

• He worked as a painter in 1928 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.

George married Elizabeth CALDWELL, daughter of John Armstrong CALDWELL and Sarah VENNARD, on June 27, 1928 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Elizabeth was born on March 31, 1895 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,6

Events

• She worked as a dressmaker in 1928 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.

   19 M    v. David TAYLOR was born on November 21, 1891 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

Events

• David resided in Galt, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada in 1912 .

David married Minnie CHIPCHASE, daughter of Albert CHIPCHASE and Ettie McCONNELL, on September 23, 1912 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Minnie was born in 1893 in Aylmer, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   20 M    vi. Robert TAYLOR was born on December 3, 1893 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

Events

• He worked as a soldier in 1918 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Robert married Louise MacCOLL, daughter of Duncan MacCOLL and Annabel (__?__), on January 17, 1918 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Louise was born in 1900 in , , Perthshire, Scotland.4

8. David TAYLOR (James1) was born on May 31, 1833 in , Cairnie by Huntley, Aberdeen, Scotland,3 was christened on June 26, 1833 in Cairnie by Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland,3 died on May 5, 1893 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 59, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• David resided at home with his mother at Ballock in , Cairnie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland in 1841.

• He resided at home with brothers and sister Jane in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• David resided at Lot 25, Con 13 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1877.

• He resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .

David married Elizabeth COPELAND, daughter of Alexander COPELAND and Jessie (__?__), on November 9, 1870 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born in 1836 in , , , Scotland, died in 1926 aged 90, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   21 F    i. Maery TAYLOR was born in 1875 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   22 F    ii. Elizabeth TAYLOR was born on September 8, 1877 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

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