My great-grandparents James and Christina Tait along with their children Jeannie, Elizabeth, James and Allison farmed in Rosebud during the 1890's. Does anyone have any information about them for this time period?
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I am looking for Christina and James Tait and have just come across your post. I was wondering if you have made any progress as they seemed to have left Rosebud after 1901. The only info I can find on them is in a book called The Rosebud Trail - a photo of Lizzie Tait holding baby Wishart and mention of shepherd Tait and porridge!
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James and Christina Tait came to Langley, B.C. in 1901. They farmed there along with their son James until their deaths - Christina in 1931 and James in 1933. They are both buried in the old Murrayville Cemetary in Langley. James stayed on at the farm until his death in 1950. As to James and Christina's daughters there was Jeannie Taylor, Alison Harding and my grandmother Elizabeth Galland.
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Thank you so much. I didn't hold much hope of a reply as your post is dated 2001! You have certainly provided all the information I need to finish my research of Christina. Christina was the sister of my gt gt grandfather Alexander Robertson. If you need information on Christina's family I have a tree on Ancestry.com called the Robertson/Irvine tree. Again, thank you very much for your time.
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I am researching a book on Langley during the First World War and would like to connect with members of the Tait family, as James Alexander Tait (1885-1950)enlisted from Langley, initially serving in the 239th Railway Construction Battalion.
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Hi, Perhaps Posting to Message Board for British Columbia. if the TAIT family settled in Langley BC. There may still be family members - living in the area - or elsewhere in BC.
From the Provincial Archive of BC Vital Events Index: Marriage 1859-1934 Birth 1872-1903 Death 1872-1989
Christina Tait Age:73 Event:Death Place Langley Date:1931 1 6 (Yr/Mo/Day) Reg. Number:1931-09-459929 Microfilm #:B13143 (GSU # 1952654)
James Tait Age:78 Event:Death Place Langley Date:1933 3 24 (Yr/Mo/Day) Reg. Number:1933-09-478588 Microfilm #:B13147 (GSU # 1952658)
Filmed Registrations can be viewed at NO Cost - at the Provincial Archive in Victoria - Some Public & University Libraries in the Province. Also at LDS Family History Centres.
OBITUARIES - may show names and locations of any family members etc. at the time.
Cheers, Stella
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Hi Again. A search of the Provincial Archive of British Columbia Vital Events site finds
Alison Tait HARDING 77 deceased October 2, 1965 - Vancouver
George Wm. HARDING 65 - deceased Feb 23 1946. Vancouver
Obituaries may show names and locations of family members at the time. Obituaries may have appeared in the Vancouver Sun. Vancouver Province newspapers. Main branch of the Vancouver Public Library - holds newspapers in their collection - 5th floor.
Cheers, Stella
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Thanks for your input. James and Christina appear to have been the parents, the children marrying into the Harding, Taylor, and Galland families. James Alexander, the son,did not marry and had no children, as far as I can determine. I've already looked up some of his sisters' vital stat entries and obituaries, and those of some of their children in the papers, but have yet to connect with the current generation. If a death occurred after 1989, the vital stats index will not yet list it. So, I have a bit more slogging to do! -Warren Sommer Fort Langley, BC
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Hi Christina & James Tait were from Scotland and married there. I am in New Zealand at the moment but I am returning home to Australia on 7th Aug I then can access my info I have and I may be able to help you. regards, shirley
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Shirley I would be very interested to know what information you have on James and Christina Tait. They are my great-grandparents.
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