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Walter Scott Tait 1859–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 11, 1859

Birth Location: Ekfrid, Middlesex (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada

Death Date: March 7, 1929

Death Location: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

Father: George tait

Mother: Elizabeth Johnstone

Spouse(s): Selina Trestain

Children(s): Marguerite Tait

In 1859, Walter Scott Tait entered the world in Ekfrid, Middlesex (WestOuest), Ontario, Canada, born to George Tait And Elizabeth Johnstone. Walter Scott Tait married Selina Penrose Trestain, and had children including Marguerite Margaret Jane Tait. Walter Scott Tait/ passed away in 1929 in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Walter Scott Tait entered the world in Ekfrid, Middlesex (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada, born to George Tait And Elizabeth Johnstone.
  • Walter Scott Tait married Selina Penrose Trestain, and had children including Marguerite Margaret Jane Tait.
  • Walter Scott Tait passed away in 1929 in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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Walter Tait's Ancestors

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Walter Tait
1859–1929
Birth Place: Ekfrid, Middlesex (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada
Parents
George tait
1810–1897
CRAWFORDJOHN, LANARKSHIRE, Scotland
Elizabeth Johnstone
1812–1897
Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
william tait
1763–1835
Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland
agnes hastie
1767–1821
Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Cuthbert
1795–
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Tait
1745–
Jean Dun
1745–
James Hastie
1735–
Janet Johnstan
1731–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Hastie
1710–1774
Isabel Johnstan
1715–1815
John Johnstan
1708–
helen scot
1698–1797

Walter Tait's Descendants

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Walter (Scott) Tait (September 11, 1859–March 7, 1929) m. Selina (Penrose) Trestain (1863–22 Jan 1903)
  1. 1. Marguerite ((Margaret) Jane) Tait 1882–1924 m. Matthew McDougall 1869–1941

Walter Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1859
September 11, 1859
Birth of Walter Scott Tait in Ekfrid, Middlesex (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada
Ekfrid, Middlesex (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada
1929
March 7, 1929
Age 70
Death of Walter Scott Tait in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 11, 1859
    Event Place: Ekfrid, Middlesex (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 7, 1929
    Event Place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

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