William Wallace Taylor (1861 - aft. 1921)

Born 18 Mar 1861 in St. John, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Nora Blanch (Hunt) Taylor — married 24 Nov 1885 in Portland, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

William was born in 1861. He was the son of Gain Taylor and Elizabeth Reynolds. Like his father, William worked in the lumber industry as a raftsman and surveyor. He married Nora Blanch Hunt in November 1885 and they had a daughter Helen Blanch Taylor. Helen's birth record mentioned the middle names of both parents. By 1921 William and Nora were living alone in Saint John. Death records for the couple have not been located yet.

Sources

• 1881 Census of Canada, Portland, Saint John, New Brunswick, Gainor Taylor 61, Elizabeth Taylor 54, William Taylor 20, Raftsman, Anne Taylor 18, Alberta Taylor 15, Gainor Taylor 10
• Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Saint John, The Daily Telegraph, Nov 26, 1885: "m. At residence of bride's father, Portland (St. John) 24th Nov., by Rev. W. J. Stewart, William Taylor/ Nora Hunt, both of Portland."
• 1901 Census of Canada, Saint John, New Brunswick, William Taylor 40, lumberman, born 18 Mar 1861, Norah B. Taylor 37, Helen B. Taylor 10
• 1921 Census of Canada, Saint John, New Brunswick, William Taylor 55, Nora Taylor 54