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| 4451 | Kent County Marriages: 004032-75 (Kent Co) William TAYLOR, 22, farmer, Dawn, Chatham, s/o William C. & Jeanette, married Rebecca BROWN, 21, Howard, same, d/o James & Charlotte, witn: John McLEAN of Dresden & (illegible) CAMERON of Harwich, on 5 January 1875, at Howard In 1901 William is found widowed in Harwich Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada, living with his sons, Ernest and James. His youngest two children, Hazel and William are found residing with, and adopted by, their aunt Elizabeth Arnold nee Taylor and George Taylor, respectively. There is no sign of any of his other children anywhere in Canada in 1901. Several possible matches have been found for the older sons in later American census records, however none of these matches can be confirmed. | Taylor, William (I19141)
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| 4452 | Kent County Marriages: Volume 5, page 146 - James Albert ROBERTS, 25, farmer, Canada, Gore of Chatham (Chatham Gore twp.), s/o John & Rebecca Jane ROBERTS, married Sarah TAYLOR, 22, Canada, Gore of Chatham, d/o William & Jennett TAYLOR, witn: Alexander CURRY, Chatham, Louisa SIMPSON, Louisville Ont, 11 February 1870 at Chatham Sarah and James resided in Dresden until between 1891-1901 (around the time of his death). In 1901 Sarah is shown as widowed and residing in Wallaceburg with her children. Her father moved from Dresden to Wallaceburg around the same time. | Taylor, Sarah (I19105)
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| 4453 | Kent County, Ontario marriage: 005859-92 (Kent Co) William James TAYLOR, 28, Ontario, Chatham, miller, s/o Thomas & Maria TAYLOR, married Addie Cherrie SCANE, 24, Ontario, Chatham, d/o E.W. & Mary SCANE, wtn: W.H. TAYLOR & B.E. SEANE (sic), both of Chatham, on April 19, 1892, at Chatham. In 1901 William and his family are living with his mother in Chatham. | Taylor, William James (I19144)
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| 4454 | Killed in a fight | MacGregor, John dhu lean McPatrick VcCoulkeir (I23733)
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| 4455 | Killed in a fight | MacGregor, Donald Gramoch McGregor VcCoulkeir (I23743)
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| 4456 | Killed in action | Stewart, John Robertson (I21769)
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| 4457 | Killed in action | Angus, Pvt. Harry (I23349)
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| 4458 | Killed in action | Stewart, Robert (I25645)
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| 4459 | Killed in action | Stewart, Duncan S (I25653)
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| 4460 | Kilmadock OPR: 2 May 1742 Elisabeth daughter of James STUART and Marjory STUART in Buchany, Witt. Duncan STUART in Callibohalzie and Rot. STUART in Annat. | Stewart, Elizabeth (I21750)
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| 4461 | Kilmadock OPR: 25 Feb 1749 Mary, daughter of James STEWART and Marjory STEWART in Buchany, Witt. Alexr McLean and Alexr STEWART there. | Stewart, Mary (I21752)
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| 4462 | Kilmadock OPR: 26 Feb 1744 Isobell daughter of James STUART and Marjory STUART in Buchany, Witt. Duncan STUART in Callibahalzie and Robert STUART in Annat. | Stewart, Isobell (I21751)
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| 4463 | Kincardine Cemetery 67b Daniel WRIGHT (MCINTYRE) 28 MAR 1875, age 70, in memory of (his) wife Helen STEWART 4 OCT 1870, age 60, daughter Christina 15 MAY 1871, age 36, son Duncan 29 MAY 1870, age 21, daughter Helen 21 AUG 1855, age 16. Fiona's marriage record transcription says: "1833 (June ??)16 MacIntyre, David (sic) and Helen Stewart both in this Parish." | McIntyre, Daniel Wright or (I10070)
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| 4464 | Kincardine Cemetery 67b Daniel WRIGHT (MCINTYRE) 28 MAR 1875, age 70, in memory of (his) wife Helen STEWART 4 OCT 1870, age 60, daughter Christina 15 MAY 1871, age 36, son Duncan 29 MAY 1870, age 21, daughter Helen 21 AUG 1855, age 16. Fiona's marriage record transcription says: "1833 (June ??)16 MacIntyre, David (sic) and Helen Stewart both in this Parish." | Stewart, Helen (I16345)
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| 4465 | King John was known as "Lackland" or "Softsword". He was designated Lord of Ireland in 1189 and Earl of Gloucester the same year. He succeeded his brother, King Richard the Lionheart as King of England and Duke of Normandy in 1199. John was a poor king. During his reign he lost most of the continental lands to King Philip of France. His heavy taxation at home to fund his war efforts led to resentment among his people and gave rise to the legend of Robin Hood. In the Robin Hood legend John is remembered as a pretender. While his brother King Richard was away on Crusade to the Holy Land, John styled himself as King of England. Unrest at home eventually led to civil war, finally resulting in the Magna Carta, which stripped John of much of his authority as king and gave greater authority to the barons. John is remembered is vindictive, duplicitous, and untrustworthy; not one of our more glorious ancestors. | Plantagenet, John (I12386)
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| 4466 | King Street | Angus, John Sr. (I397)
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| 4467 | Kirk Session Minutes, Parish of Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, 19 Nov 1871 The Kirk Session having met and been previously constituted by worship. Compeared Margaret McGibbon, widow, who had come to the parish under scandal. Having been previously dealt with by the Moderator, and now rebuked and admonished, she was absolved from the scandal and restored to the Communion of the church. The Session was closed with prayer. Rev. Duncan Campbell, Moderator John McWhannel, Session Clerk | Stewart, Margaret (I21641)
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| 4468 | Known as "Robert Murray of Buchanty of the family of Abercairney". (sic Buchany and Abercairny) His birth, as noted here, is highly uncertain, based solely upon secondary research from LDS. According to Duncan Stewart (1739), Robert's daughter, Barbara, required the consent of Sir William Murray/Moray of Abercairny to marry James Beag Stewart of Ardvorlich. Sir William would be the right age to be an older brother of this Robert, however Stirnet (based on Burkes) does not show a son Robert as a son of Robert Moray, 8th of Abercairny. Thus this Robert may be from a second marriage for may have been illegitimate. | Moray, Robert of Buchany (I11732)
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| 4469 | Known as Llewelyn The Great; he was hailed by bards as a "second Achilles". Llewelyn came close to uniting all of Wales under his overlordship. By 1203 he had reunited the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd (prounced "Gwinith"). Later he extended his overlordship to the Welsh kingdom of Powys, the kingdom of his mother's family. He married Joan, the illegitimate daughter of King John of England. In spite of this marriage King John repeatedly tried to conquer the eastern parts of Llewelyn's kingdom. [Note: Welsh royalty did not use the title "king"; instead they used the title "prince". Therefore, in the ancient kingdoms of Wales, the title "Prince of Wales" should be understood to mean "King of Wales". Today the same title has a very different meaning.] | Iorwerth, Llewelyn ap (I8099)
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| 4470 | Knox Presbyterian Church | Family F99
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| 4471 | Lachlan became an architect and moved to Buffalo, New York. | Stewart, Lachlan K (I17386)
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| 4472 | Lachlan was a young and promising officer in the British Artillery. At age 16, in 1760, at the siege of Belle-Isle on the coast of Brittany, he commanded the cannon and was cited for gallant behaviour. He died in his 21st year in France. | Cuthbert, Lachlan (I3516)
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| 4473 | Lachlan was invited to France by his distant cousins, the Colbert family. Lachlan served as a Major General in the French army. | Cuthbert, Maj. Gen. Lachlan (I3514)
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| 4474 | Lambert Van Valkenburg arrived in the New Netherlands colony in 1644. He lived in present-day Manhattan for several years before moving further up the Hudson River to Fort Orange. He was sergeant of the burgher guard in Fort Orange in the New Netherlands colony (present-day Albany, New York). | Van Valkenburg, Sgt. Lambert Jochemse (I19625)
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| 4475 | Lambert was a son of Jacob Sternberger and one of the original settlers of Garlochs Dorf, Schoharie Co., New York in 1712. | Sternberger, Lambert (I14745)
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| 4476 | Lancaster Co., PA, Lancaster County Will Book A (Name: Official Document;), Source Medium: Official Document Source Quality: Typescript of original handwritten record . | Source (S37)
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| 4477 | landlord Zu Schwann Oppenheim | Quint, Jost (I13350)
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| 4478 | Lapham's genealogy incorrectly records David's birthplace as "Pennsylvania?". Lapham's notes indicate that David "lived near Delhi and walked from Delhi to Dunnville every week to see his parents." Oakland is *somewhat* near Delhi, so that part seems to match. However the distance from either Oakland or Delhi to Dunnville is about 70 kms. Even at a brisk walk this would take about 12 hours each way -- possible, but unlikely. Perhaps he walked from Caistor to Dunnville -- a distance of maybe 20 kms. David and his family moved from Oakland to Beamsville between Apr - Sep 1900. David's middle name has been found with all of the following variant spellings: Orren, Orron, Oren, Oron, and Orien. His son is recorded as both Orren and Loren (or Lorne?) , so it may be that Orren is a diminutive of Loren. David's death certificate records that he had been living in Winona (Stoney Creek), Wentworth, Ontario for 14 years and 7 months, presumably with his son Marcelus. However, a later relative recalls that David actually spent his last few years (about three years) as a patient of the Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital, known at the time as the "Asylum for Inebriates". "Back then everybody thought that he was crazy, but [now we know that] he had dementia." Very interestingly, David's death certificate shows several over-writes. The original is witnessed by his son Marcellus Furler, 18 Nov 1931. The over-writes are dated 30 Mar 1932 and signed by "O.D.L." (it is not known if these initials belong to the person who gave the new information or the clerk who "corrected" the death certificate. What is most interesting is that the later over-writes are COMPLETELY WRONG! The changes are: 1. Name of father: "William Furler", has been changed to "William Furlough". 2. Birthplace of father: "unknown", has been changed to " Penna, USA". 3. Maiden name of mother: "unknown", has been changed to "Elizabeth Lamphere". 4. Birthplace of mother: "unknown", has been changed to "Wilson, NY". | Furler, David Orren (I6445)
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| 4479 | Lapham's genealogy records his place of birth as New York State, however his birth is registered in Ontario as having occured in Moulton. Family tradition asserts that he and his twin sister were both born in a covered wagon on a return trip from New York. It is possible that they were in fact born in New York on their way home, but that the birth was not registered until they arrived home. 1911 census supports this as Charles gives his place of birth as "USA" and his nationality as "American". In 1911 he is living on his family farm in Saltfleet next door to his nephew Marcellus Furler, and only five farms away from William Bridgman (found elsewhere in this database). | Furler, Charles William Henry (I6375)
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| 4480 | Lapham's genealogy records the following: Ellis fought in France in WWI with Princess Patricia's Army Regiment. He developed diabetes there and was hospitalized. While in hospital he made a black satin tablecloth by hand, with seven different badges, including: a beaver, his name badge, a maple leaf, a daisy, an Australian badge and some "thumb prints". He worked for 9 years at Freel's farm halfway between Grimsby and Winona. He died of old age. | Furler, Pte. Marcellus Benjamin (I6436)
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| 4481 | Last name is uncertain. Could be "Bradt". See notes on husband. | Brant, Mary Hannah (I1358)
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| 4482 | Later married King Philip I of France and became Queen of France. | de Montfort, Bertrade (I4534)
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| 4483 | Later records conflict over Harriet's place of birth, some citing Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, others citing York County, Ontario, Canada, and others citing New York, USA. In 1852 she is found with her birth family residing in Oxford East Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada and she and her siblings are all shown as born in Ontario. Her mother is widowed and shown as born in Ireland. | Mulvin, Harriet (I11565)
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| 4484 | Laura's marriage record in 1908 gives her birth year as 1888, making her 20 at the time of her marriage. However census records contradict this data. In the 1900 census she is shown residing with her father and step-mother and was only 8 years old at the time and her birth date is given us Feb 1892, making her actually 16 when she married. In the 1910 census she is shown as 18 and in 1920 she is 28. Thus it would appear that she was only 16 when she married the then 33 year old Robert Brown, and that she lied about her age. | Deemert, Laura Estella (I4802)
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| 4485 | LDS file refers to him as "The Honourable". Presumably he was a judge. | Shirley, The Honourable Joseph (I14294)
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| 4486 | LDS gives James' place of marriage as Saint John The Evangelist, Whitwell On The Hill, Yorkshire, England, which seems extremely unlikely! | Prangley, James (I12758)
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| 4487 | LDS gives William's wife's name as Rachell. Ancestry gives her name as Rebecca, with identical children. | Prangley, William (I13167)
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| 4488 | LDS member submitted entry. | MacLaren, Dr. Alexander Connel (I9295)
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| 4489 | LDS shows 3 marriages for Duncan Galloch, all to women named Janet, with children by each. They are: 1. Janet NcGrigor (MacGregor), 2. Janet Galoch, and 3. Janet Drummond. The children of each of these mothers run consecutively as shown here: Christian Galoch (mother: NcGrigor, 1703), James Galoch (mother: Galoch, 1706), and Duncan and Patrick Galloch (mother: Drummond, 1708 & 1711). I am suggesting that these three Janets are in fact possibly the same person. It is suggested that Janet's real name is MacGregor (the female form is NicGregor). Drummond was a commonly used alias for MacGregors in Comrie. Galloch is also believed to be an alias for Drummond, or may have been a clerk recording her married name. It is certainly possible that some combination of one, two, or three different Duncan Gallochs married some combination of one, two, or three different Janets and had children whose dates are coincidently sequential and without overlap, but with MacGregor being proscripted at this time it seems quite plausible to suggest that Galloch and Drummond are here being used as aliases for MacGregor. | Galloch, Duncan (I6556)
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| 4490 | LDS shows Jane's name as "James". However census and family records show no child named James, but do show a Jane the exact same age. And LDS does not show a Jane. Furthermore, an eldest son, James, would violate onomastics, whereas an eldest daughter, Jane, would support onomastics. It would seem that LDS has incorrectly transcribed Jane as James. | Stewart, Jane (I16699)
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| 4491 | LDS shows Janet as Drummond, NcGrigor, and Galloch. See notes on her husband, Duncan Galloch, for explanation. | Drummond-alias-MacGregor, Jannett (I5128)
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| 4492 | LDS shows three secondary source birth records for this Adam Fonda, each with a different date but the same parents. | Fonda, Adam (I6115)
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| 4493 | Legendary ancestor of the ancient celts who first came from the European continent to settle in Ireland and found the line of Ard Righ (High Kings) of Ireland. I will stop my entries at this point, but the Irish King Lists give a legendary ancestry for Milesius going back another 35 generations through the Kings of Scythia, Kings of the Goths, Egyptian Pharoaohs, and finally to Adam and Eve. | Milesius, Gallabh (I11343)
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| 4494 | Leonard seems to have been known by many names. His first name may be either Leonard or Jonar or Jonas. His middle name may be Remi, Tremi, or Treigny. Treigny seems the most likely as it is the name of the town in France where the Roi family may have originated. So it seems likely that his family name may have been "Roi de Treigny". His last name is found as Roi, Le Roi, Le Roy, and Leroy, depending on the degree of Anglicization. "Leonard-Remi Le Roy was born Catholic but married in the Dutch Protestant Church of New York as Jonar Larua. He later became known as Jonas Laraway and is the father of the Larroway line of New York and Ontario. At his marriage, the listing is: Jonas LARROY born in Cubeck [Quebec] & Maria OEYCKE [Usiele] born on Staaten Eyland [Staten Island], res. in Packkeepsen [Poughkeepsie] 28 Sept 1703, Kingston RDC." (© Lorine McGinnis Schulze, OliveTree Genealogy) | Le Roy, Leonard Treigny (I8757)
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| 4495 | Leonard Tait Jr and his twin brother David were born in 1853 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada as the sixth and seventh of eight children born to Leonard Tait Sr and Jane Ord. In 1861. at age 9, Leonard Jr was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada with his parents and siblings. Leonard was 18 years old when his father died in late 1871. Leonard was not residing with his widowed mother in Hamilton in the 1871 census. He has not been found in 1871. His mother died a year later. In 1873, at age 20, Leonard married in Nichol, Wellington, Ontario, Canada to Agnes Middleton. She was the older sister Magaret Middleton who married Leonard's twin brother, David Tait. In 1875, at the birth of his first son, Leonard was residing in Peel Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada (just west of Nichol Township where he was married.) He was employed as a school teacher. Rather than following many of his family members to the nearby city of Hamilton after the death of his parents, Leonard appears to have taken teaching positions firstly in Alma, Peel Township, Wellington, County, nearby to where he was married, then in Bridgewater, Madoc Township, Hastings County in eastern Ontario, Canada and thirdly in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada, just west of the city of Hamilton. In 1876, Leonard was residing in Alma, Peel Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, employed as a teacher. (Fisher and Taylor's Wellington County Directory and Gazetteer) In 1880, Leonard was listed as a teacher in the village of Bridgewater, Madoc, Hastings, Ontario, Canada in the Hastings County Directory. Bridgewater is now defunct but was located near Tweed, north of Belleville. In 1881, at age 28, Leonard was living in Madoc, Hastings, Ontario, Canada with his wife and two sons, James and David. He was employed as a school teacher. In Dec 1885, Leonard's oldest brother moved to Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA where he founded the Tacoma Business College and was its first principal. His brother David Tait also moved to Tacoma about the same time. Leonard appears to have followed shortly thereafter as his son Edwin was born in Tacoma in 1889. Leonard's twin David returned to Canada in 1898 and moved to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. As Leonard was a schoolteacher, it seems likely that he may have worked for his brother teaching at Tacoma Business College for a few years. In 1886,1887 and 1888, Leonard and his twin brother David are listed together in the Brant County Directory as residing in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada. Their occupations are not listed. On 1 Apr 1892, at age 39, according to the Washington State Territorial Census, Leonard was residing in Pierce County, Washington, USA with his wife, Agnes, and their children: James, David, George L,, Mary, Ernest, Edwin, and John F. All the children were shown as born in Canada except Edwin and John F who were born in Washington State, USA. Leonard was employed as a teacher. In 1893, Leonard is listed in the Williams Official British Columbia Directory as residing at 28 Elizabeth in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, employed as a salesman at Brackman and Ker Milling Company. His son James Leonard is also listed at the same address and was employed as a clerk at TM Graham. (Also listed are Alex George Tait, a dairyman, and Robert Tait, a carpenter. It is not known if they are related.) Leonard's brother John W Tait died in 1893 and John's son took over the college. Given the timing, it seems likely that John W Tait's death may have precipitated Leonard's return to Canada. By 1894, Leonard and his family were back in Canada when their daughter Hazel was born in British Columbia, Canada. Although her birth was registered in Victoria, British Columbia, it is believed she was born in Campbell River. A later record says Leonard's family first settled in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. This is supported by the fact that Leonard's oldest son, James, married a woman from Campbell River sometime in the late 1890s. In 1898 and 1900, Leonard was residing on Craigflower Road in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, employed as the principal of Victoria West School. The current incarnation of Victoria West School is an elementary school. It's not known about the 1898 school, but it was most likely all grades. (Henderson's British Columbia Gazetteer and Directory) In 1901, at age 47, Leonard was residing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with his wife and nine children. He was employed as a schoolteacher. In 1911, at age 58, Leonard was residing in Esquimalt, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada near his twin brother David. He had left teaching and was working as the manager of a travel company. He was residing with his wife and seven of their children. In 1921, at age 65 (sic), Leonard was residing at 831 Ellery Street in Esquimalt, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada as a widower in the home of his daughter Mary and her family. Leonard was employed as the principal of a school. Leonard died in 1931 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. | Tait, Leonard Jr (I19100)
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| 4496 | Leonard Tait Stewart was born in 1871 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Leonard Tait. In 1881, Leonard was residing in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada with his parents and siblings. Leonard was only 13 years old when his father died. In 1891 and 1901, Leonard was residing in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada with his widowed mother and his siblings. He was employed as a shoe cutter. In 1906, Leonard married Florence McMeeking. Their wedding record indicates that he was a shoe cutter, but by 1907 and 1909, the baptismal records for their daughters indicate that Leonard was a grocer. Leonard's uncle, David Tait, was a shoe maker and Leonard's father ran a grocery store, so it's possible that Leonard was both a shoe maker and a grocer. Harriett Jones remembered him running the Stewart family grocery store at King Street and Gage Avenue in Hamilton. Leonard died of electrocution. His marriage to Florence McMeekin indicates that he was a widower at the time of the marriage, but no prior marriage has so far been found. Leondard died at the young age of 44; the third generation of father's in a row to not live past their mid-40s. | Stewart, Leonard Tait (I17251)
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| 4497 | Leonard Tait was born in 1882 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada as the eldest child of Robert Tait and Margaret McFarlane. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Leonard Tait. His family moved to Londone, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada very shortly after his birth. He grew up in London. In 1891, at age 9, he was residing London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada with his parents and siblings. In 1901, at age 18, Leondard was residing in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada with his parents and siblings. He was employed as a clerk. In 1905, Leondard married in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada to Agnes Maude Heaman. On 21 June he departed for Southampton, England and on 30 July 1935, he returned on a passenger ship from Cherbourg, France to New York, New York, USA. He indicates he was married and his home address was London, Ontario, Canada. He says he was visiting with his cousin, Mrs. C. Machin, from Barrow in Furness. (Barrow in Furness is located on the west coast of Cumbria, England.) In 1921, at age 38, Leonard was residing at 624 Queens Ave in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children, Dorothy and Douglas. He was employed as a fireman working for the railroad. ---------- Notes on family photo: Top left to right: Mal Smith, Leonard Tait jr, his mother Agnes, father Leonard Tait sr. Bottom left to right: Dorothy (Duffy) Emery, later bride of Doug Tait, Bea, Roy Emery, Ruth Emery, and Dorothy Tait. Doug must have taken the picture. (Kisubear) | Tait, Leonard (I19061)
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| 4498 | Leonard Tait was born in England. His gravestone records that he was born in Northumberland. A promising, but unconfirmed, birth has been found for Leonard in Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England, as the son of John Tait and Martha, which is a partial onomasitc match and is only 2 km from Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland, where Leonard's future bride, Jane Ord, was born. They met and married prior to emigration. Cornhill-on-Tweed is also where Leonard's future brother-in-law, John Black, was born, suggesting the possibility that Leonard Tait and John Black may have been childhood friends who married two sisters. The 1841 census shows a promising match for a Leonard Tate, blacksmith, living in All Saints Parish, Byker, Northumberland, but says he was born outside the county. Either the census is wrong or Leonard was merely "from" Northumberland, not born "in" Northumberland. At present it is preferred that the census is more likely to be in error than his gravestone. Leonard's son, John W Tait, does not appear with his father in the 1841 census which would suggest that John was likely born shortly after the census. However, there is a 4 year old John Tait in 1841 residing in Botchergate, St Cuthbert, Cumberland, England, living only with his mother, Bridget Tait, born 1821 in Ireland, suggesting the possibility that John's father, Leonard, may have been previously married. Leonard and Jane followed the traditional Scottish naming pattern for all their children (if one takes into account that David and Leonard Jr are twins, and thus Leonard Jr should be considered the third son.) This would suggest that Leonard's mother should have the name Elizabeth, which either means the current birth for Leonard is incorrect or his mother could be Elizabeth Martha. Sometime between 1841-1844 Leonard immigrated to Canada. He is shown working as a blacksmith and residing in Beauharnois Canal, Châteauguay Valley, Huntingdon County, Quebec, Canada in 1844 at the time of his daughter Mary's birth. According to the Puslinch Historical Society Web site, the Tait and Ord farms were originally situated adjacent to each other, so Leonard Tait and Jane Ord lived next door to Jane's father, Robert Ord. It's likely that they were actually two households on the same property. However, Duff's Church session records indicate that Jane Tait, believed to be their first Canadian born child, was born in Beverly Township, Wentworth County. There are also records of another Tait family in the same area who are believed to have come from Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, right across the river from Norham, Northumberland, England, where it is suspected that Leonard may have come from. Thus it is possible that Leonard may have been related to the Beverly Taits. Leonard Tait and a Robert Ord (presumably Jane's brother, not her father) both served together in the #2 Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Militia in 1857. The 1857 Directory for Morriston Village, Puslinch Township, Wellington County lists Leonard Tait as a blacksmith. In 1861, Leonard Tait was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada with his wife and children. He was employed as a blacksmith, residing next door to the Ord family. Three farms away was a cluster of three farms owned by one extended family surnamed Bieber. As popstar Justin Bieber recently purchased a massive mansion in Puslinch, there may be a connection. Leonard Tait and Robert Ord Sr. were both blacksmiths. By their age difference it seems reasonable to suggest that Leonard may have apprenticed with his father-in-law. If so, it is most likely that, although he was born in England, he had moved to Berwickshire, Scotland. There appears to have been insufficient work for blacksmiths in Puslinch, as Robert Ord worked his whole life there as a farmer, not at his trade of smithing. Sometime between 1861-1868, Leonard Tait moved his family to Hamilton where Leonard found work as a blacksmith working for the Great West Railroad. In 1868, Leonard Tait was residing in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, employed as a blacksmith for the Great Western Railroad, as listed in Sutherland and Company's Hamilton City Directory. (Also listed were John Tait, a carpenter, and his son George, who worked in a wood market. Later directories show a Robert Tait, carpenter, presumably a son of John. A Robert Tait later ends up on Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as a carpenter at the same time as Leonard's twin sons David and Leonard Jr.) In 1870, Leonard Tait was residing at 60 Locke Street North in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, employed as a blacksmith, as listed in Sutherland and Company's Hamilton City Directory. (This address is currently a vacant lot across from Victoria Park.) Leonard Tait died in 1871 followed a year later by his wife, Jane Ord. Their younger children were still teenagers at the time so Robert, David, and Margaret moved in with their sister and brother-in-law, Hugh and Mary (Tait) Stewart. It's interesting to note that the children of Leonard and Jane considered themselves to be of Scottish ethnicity even though Leonard was born in England and their first child was born in England. So far the ancestry of Leonard Tait is a dead end. There are no matching birth or marriage records. However the name, Leonard Tait, shows up in records as far back as the 1500s but only in the Northumberland, Yorkshire, and Berwickshire areas. It is probably safe to assume that Leonard came from a family of Taits that had been in the Borderlands for many generations. (Leonard's full name MAY have been John Leonard Tait. There is no matching birth record in the IGI for the birth of John W Tait, however there are two close matches for children born in Norham during the correct date range with parents John and Jane Tait. And there may have been an uncle James Tait from Berwick who also came to Canada and settled in Hamilton. These are future leads to follow. There was a John Tait and Robert Tait who were in Hamilton at the same time and ended up in Victoria, BC, at the same time as Leonard's children. They may also have detoured via Tacoma, Washington about the same time. They would be the right ages to be brothers of Leonard. These are future leads to follow.) | Tait, Leonard (I19099)
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| 4499 | Leonard was an engineer who moved to Brazil. On 28 June 1918, Private First Class Leonard G Tait is listed in a US Army Transport Service document as the son of Rev. John L. Tait. He was arriving in England after departing from Brooklyn, New York, USA. His home address is given as the Kingsley Hotel on Hart Street in London, England. He served at Ypres-Lys and was honourably discharged on 18 April 1819. | Tait, Pvt. Leonard Gordon (I21181)
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| 4500 | Leonard was married previously, before Jane Haddelsay, and had several children by his first wife. | Whitwell, Leonard (I20123)
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