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William Melton Taylor

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William Melton Taylor

Birth
Virginia City, Madison County, Montana, USA
Death
9 Dec 1964 (aged 86)
Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Didsbury, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada Add to Map
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Mr. William Melton Taylor, beloved husband of Mrs. Lydia Taylor of Didsbury, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 1964 at the age of 86 years, in the Calgary General Hospital.

Born on September 27th, 1878, in Virginia City, Montana, Mr. Taylor came to Alberta in 1901 with his parents. He settled west of Cardston and later moved to Fort MacLeod where he took up homesteading in 1908. He married Lydia Ethel Dick in Ogden, Utah on February 3rd, 1913.

Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss one daughter, Mrs. Rose Stringer of Sundre; one son, Hiram of Didsbury; one step son, W.J. Dick, of Didsbury; one step daughter, Mrs. Etta Waterstreet of Cremona; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Burrow of Fort MacLeod and Mrs. Rose Bell of Reno; two grandsons, 10 step grandchildren and 24 step great grandchildren. He was predeceased by one step son, Joe Dick, on April 29, 1963.

Olds Gazette, Thursday, January 28, 1965
Mr. William Melton Taylor, beloved husband of Mrs. Lydia Taylor of Didsbury, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 1964 at the age of 86 years, in the Calgary General Hospital.

Born on September 27th, 1878, in Virginia City, Montana, Mr. Taylor came to Alberta in 1901 with his parents. He settled west of Cardston and later moved to Fort MacLeod where he took up homesteading in 1908. He married Lydia Ethel Dick in Ogden, Utah on February 3rd, 1913.

Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss one daughter, Mrs. Rose Stringer of Sundre; one son, Hiram of Didsbury; one step son, W.J. Dick, of Didsbury; one step daughter, Mrs. Etta Waterstreet of Cremona; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Burrow of Fort MacLeod and Mrs. Rose Bell of Reno; two grandsons, 10 step grandchildren and 24 step great grandchildren. He was predeceased by one step son, Joe Dick, on April 29, 1963.

Olds Gazette, Thursday, January 28, 1965


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  • Added: Sep 29, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117850070/william_melton-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for William Melton Taylor (27 Sep 1878–9 Dec 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117850070, citing Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).