John Taylor

[Ann E]

Thank you again I have 4 Army documents + 1 letter.

Ann

[MaxD]

Send me your direct email in reply to my PM and I'll complete the picture.

maxD

[dbree]

Hi Ann,

Unfortunately, Canada didn't maintain passenger departure lists.

What were the names of his parents, and his step-father? When was brother Edward's death?

Cheers,
DB (land of the round door knobs  )

[Ann E]

Hi dbree,
 Thank you, Johns mother was Charlotte Riddett she married in1860 Carisbrooke Isle of Wight to James Taylor a pvt in the 45 of Reg Parkhurst Barracks  26 February 1860.

 The moved to Sheffield where Samuel, John & Edward were born t.
 James their father died there 23 Feb 1870 age 47, Charlotte returned to IOW.

 She married Robert Collinson 28 .12,1871, that didn't last long [a complicated story]

Charlotte remarries again calling herself Annie to Edward Leal a mariner 1879.

I have countless newspaper cuttings on the family, "the attendance officer, showed that of 130 attendances the John had made only 11.on 7 Aug 1878"  .It looks like he  did OK in the Army.

I haven't yet found Edward death, until I found his Army records I thought he may have gone abroad.


Ann

[Ann E]

I am still looking for marriage for John, I found this? when his sister married she said father given name was John James, her mother -in- law who was also her great aunt was a CHIVERTON may be there was a mix up John & his siblings were very young when their father died.

Phillip GUNN was a witness & John Taylor was at the same address.
I found Phillip GUNN in Toronto directory of 1921 at 233 Niagara St. I also found a transcript of 1911 census on Family search, I haven't as yet found John.

see signature of John marriage & army record

Ann E

[dbree]

Hi Ann,

Well done with the signatures, they do look very similar.

I did see the marriage with mother's name of Chiverton, and father John, but dismissed it.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-TP9S-TV?i=85&cc=1784216

1921 Canadian census, Fertile Valley, Kindersley, Saskatchewan
Taylor, John, age 52, b. England, farmer, own farm, immigration yr. 1883 (1883 as per MaxD's post)
Taylor, Victorine, age 47, b. France, immigration yr. 1913
Taylor, Lucine, age 6, daughter, b. Ontario

Cheers,
DB

[dbree]

Hi Ann,

Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts,
Taylor, John W. b. Oct. 5, 1868 d. Aug. 21, 1960, War Vet - Pvt.RAMC, w. of Victorie (286.4)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89NJ-S7XQ-R?i=254&cc=2258205
Find A Grave, Dinsmore Cemetery, Battleford, Saskatchewan
Taylor, John W. b. 1879 (?) d. Aug. 21, 1960
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Taylor&GSiman=1&GScid=2194187&GRid=115201184&

Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts
Taylor, Victorie, b. Sep. 17, 1872 d. May 20, 1944 w. of John (286.4)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89NJ-S7KH-6?i=296&cc=2258205
Find A Grave, Dinsmore Cemetery, correct dates of birth and death
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Taylor&GSiman=1&GScid=2194187&GRid=115201188&

A possible, Dinsmore Cemetery,
Taylor, Lucien M. b. Sept. 19, 1915, d. Jan. 1, 1984
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Taylor&GSiman=1&GScid=2194187&GRid=115201185&


Cheers,
DB

[dbree]

Hi,

Ontario Deaths, North Easthope, Aug. 17, 1913,
Stillbirth 
Taylor...male, father John Taylor, mother Victonni Batte
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SS3-3B6

Cheers,
DB

[dbree]

Hi,

Homestead Grant Registers, Saskatchewan
John Taylor,
Application Date: 18 Nov. 1916
Grant Date: 20 Mar. 1923
NW/Section 31, Township 27, Range 10, Meridian W3 (which matches his location on the 1921 census)

Some information about Homestead Grants, .....not for the faint of heart
http://saskarchives.com/collections/land-records/history-and-background-administration-land-saskatchewan/homesteading

Saskatchewan suffered a devastating drought from the late 1920's to late 1930's, perhaps this
is why John asked for assistance in 1939.
http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/drought.html

An interesting site on how they lived in rural Saskatchewan.
http://saskarchives.com/sasksettlement/

Cheers,
DB