James Leonard Tait

1876 - 1943  (67 years)

• Name	James Leonard Tait  [1]
  Born	22 Jan 1876	Peel Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Victoria Times Newspaper - Managing Director
  Residence	Pacific Coast   [3]
  Residence	1881	Madoc, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1900	British Columbia, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1901	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1911	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada   [6]
  Residence	Abt 1932	Victoria   [7]
  Died	23 Oct 1943	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada   [8]
  Buried	Colwood, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I19092	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Leonard Tait, Jr,   b. 26 Jun 1853, Morriston, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1931, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes Middleton,   b. 11 Apr 1855, Nichol, Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1919, Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	5 Dec 1873	Nichol, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F4918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice Josephine Smith,   b. 18 Mar 1881, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1927, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Married	Abt 1897	Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
  Children	1. Theodora Tait,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. Jane Tate,   b. Jun 1898, British Columbia, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F4914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Amanda Helen Jussala,   b. Abt 1908,   d. 9 Feb 1947, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1932	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada   [10]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F7732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1881, at age 5, James was residing in Madoc, Hastings, Ontario, Canada with his parents and brother David. In 1890, James is believed to have been residing in Tacoma, Washington State, USA with his parents, however the 1890 USA census was destroyed. In 1893, James is listed in Williams Official British Columbia Directory as residing at 28 Elizabeth with his father. He was employed as clerk at TM Graham. About 1897, James married in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada to 16 year old Alice Smith. In 1900, James was listed in Henderson's British Columbia Gazetteer and Directory as residing in Victoria and working for the Colonist newspaper. In 1901, at age 25, James was residing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife. He was employed as a bookkeeper. In 1911, at qge 35, James was residing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife and daughter, Jean. He was employed as an accountant in an office. James and his family have not been found in 1921. In 1927, James' wife Alice died. In 1832, at age 54, James married in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to 24 year old Amanda Helen Jussala.

  
  

• Sources

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