Frank Henry Paul Taylor (1886 - 1930)

Born 19 Oct 1886 in Moordown, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Henny Emilia (Mark) Erickson — married 17 Jul 1909 (to before 1913) in Moyie, East Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada

Husband of Frances Viola (Kates) Taylor — married 17 Dec 1913 (to before 1927) in Churchill, Nevada, United States

Husband of Gertrude Lucy (Reno) Taylor — married 19 Jun 1927 in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1930 at age 43 in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Alsbury family records collection.

Henry Frank was born 19 OCT 1886 in Moordown, Hampshire, England

Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1887 Registration district: Middlesbrough Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding Volume:9d Page:556 as FRANK TAYLOR Possibly registered after family moved from Hampshire.

Christening 15 Dec 1887 Moordown, Hampshire England

Residence 1920 Big Pine, Inyo, California, USA Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Name: Frank H Taylor

Marriage to Gertrude Lucy Reno 19 Jun 1927 Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

Death 27 Apr 1930 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Frank Henry Taylor was born on Oct 19, 1886 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Frank Taylor discovered the Topley Richfield mine and became the president of the Topley-Richfield mining company. Frank also was president of the Owen Lake Mining company and the operator of the Owen Lake mine at Owen Lake, British Columbia.

Topley mining group

Henry Taylor (1854–1935) and Bertha Saunders.^[1]

Frank H. TaylorNoted Mining Man Dies 28-April-1930 Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia).

Discovered the Topley Richfield mine and became the founder & President of Topley Mines as well as President of the Owen Lake Mining company and the operator of the Owen Lake mine at Owen Lake, British Columbia.

Frank died on Apr 27, 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, aged 43.

Frank H. Taylor Grave marker & inscription A husband and a Pal & wife Gertrude Lucy Talor A mother and a friend

Links

• June Trudy (Taylor) Alsbury (1930-2016) *Gertrude Lucy (Reno) Taylor (abt.1905-abt.1980)

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Death records Frank H. Taylor 28-April-1930""Frank H. Taylor, Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-82K : 8 November 2017), Frank Henry Taylor, 1930.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJ3-SPT : 5 February 2023), Henry Frank Paul Taylor, 1887.

• here's a link to Topley Richfield, Red Top mining BC Government records archives.
• here's a link for the News article about Frank H. Taylor & Topley mining group history.

• Link to Frank H. Taylor's Topley Mining group gov.bc mining records.

• here's a link to Government of Canada 1928 records publication summary report for Frank H. Taylor's mining claim.
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJ3-SPY : 5 February 2023), Henry Taylor in entry for Henry Frank Paul Taylor, 1887.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJ3-SPT : 5 February 2023), Henry Frank Paul Taylor, 1887.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:751Q-26Z : Sun Mar 10 15:46:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Taylor and Bertha Taylor, 1891.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSCN-2TY : 21 May 2019), Frank Taylor in household of Henry Taylor, West Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Hartlepool subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3J-RJ1 : Sun Mar 10 16:03:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Frank H Taylor and Francis B Taylor, 1920.

• "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDDS-Q93 : 22 February 2021), Frank Henry Paul Taylor and Gertrude Lucy Reno, 19 Jun 1927; citing Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B13754, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,507.

• "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-82K : Wed Apr 03 20:52:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Frank Henry Taylor and Henry Taylor, 27 Apr 1930.