http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/c0a219daeda47624d799b8716f47618d.pdf 1e6c6d63019bdfec4f13905c43755efd PDF Text Text Willism • B. & s . Dec . 31 1878 June 14 194Li- • • c. Tait: lot # 43 on plan 24. ;; west side of Niagara . ( between Highland & Bowen) .Sarah Forsyt h vddow to George 1:'.'E,.i t : -il:- acre pt ./ lot 8 $ 210 . William William c. c. tait & Charles Tait executors to Tait . �• WILLIAM CHARLES TAIT::: 729 Niagara Eld. Bridge burg Ont. ( William Charles Tait, son of George and Nellie Batters Tait was born Aug.,lst., 1882 and died Nov. 12th., 1959. He attended public and continuation schools in Bridgeburg and High School in Welland. After graduation he taught school in Stevensville during ~he year 1901. In 1902 he was employeed in the wholesale coal business in Buffalo N.Y., and worked there for twenty-six years. In 1928 he returned to Bridgeburg and started his own coal business under the name" Tait Coal Company". In 1928 he served as Water Commissioner fqr Bridgeburg. In 1929 he was appointed Town Clerk and Treasurer, and held that position in 1930. He was Justice of the Peace, Chairman_of the Douglas Memorial Rosr.iital Board:. also a -r:e'.:tber of the Board of Education: the I.O.O.F. Lodge 228: the Pal~er Lodse~372: and the Lions Club; bein~ electe~ ~~· president in 1927_ & 1928. / He was a member of the Knox Presbyterian Church, as served as Elder: Trustee: and Clerk of Session; and was Superintendant of the Knox Presbyterian Sunday School. He married Mary Edith Shaw, od Cleveland Ohio, Oct.31,1906: and they had two childr0n l1uria.l -~'h th and Gorge William. He died Nov. 12• 1959 • • (-- �~hlliam :I!ai t aged Tl •f 729 Niagara • _lfev. l.2tll. •l.vd. F•r1i 'Irie; died 1959 • lie was aer11 in F•rt Erie , Aug. ist. 1882, s•n er Ge•rge & Jiellie\ •a.tters) '.fai11. Jlfis wife May (Shaw) '.faii;, died tw• mentae age •• 'fflr. 'f-.i t was .Jus"tice ef Peace, !•W11 Clerx fro•. May 1927- July 1946. Jk ·was a~s• Clia1r.nui.N er tl!le D•ugl"ae 11Iemerial Mes;pit@l hard. A.ls• C~rter :presiaeiat ei iil\e Liens Cl't19, •e•8er •:f .L•dge I .Q> .. \j.J!'.# 2~e, and mem.iter •t tlle J?alaer L•Glge # 372 • • • �William Chisolm Tait::: • 1882- Wm. Tait son of' George Tait was born August 1st. 1882. His mother was the J'cirmer nellie :Batters. Born in Fort Erie , he went to local Public Schools, and to Welland High. After graduation, he taught in the Stevensville scha8l the year 1901 . He then went to work in the UB.A. at Buffalo N.Y. with several firms in the coal business; where he learned the business and remained for 26 years. He returned to Fort Erie in 1928 and went into the coal business here , 1nder the name af Tait. William Tait married Edith Shaw on Oct. 3ist. 1906. They had two children Murial Edith, and George William . Mr. Tait was Town clerk for many years while in the coa1 business and afterwards. George 'William Tait married while young to a l'rench t!anadian girl by the name of Terry____ •• They had a son Billie, who on the death of his father when only in his early 30' s ; returned to his mother. 1' 1 ontreal with CHARLIE TAIT::: was the son of George Ta. rt Sr. He married into the Boag family, and lived in a large frame house on tlee S.w. corner of Murray and battery. Mr. & Mrs. ~harlie Ta\T had one son Charlie. George Tait Sr. worked in the Insurance busines in bridgeburg, an for many years was secretary of the School board. • - -·-.-. ..... ..... __ i > ;The .'I' i 'r. ~.·---.-·1 me ~:Reyiew ft~rns' ' ,~pat·.• t~e< exe~~tor's ' i ;of t}le ;·~;~~~~~!~tt~.,~&~~itt;i(:iil·t;~~· t•famil)rpr;Qpetty .at•'729Nfa..·· 1.g,ara,l>~i.i'Ieyara to ltMr.'Ri2 1 ~:r~fiati<l•Nci'J!~ ~; \::~ilnedt'ea\Wi-' 1. t.h the_ g.z.~l>Nc art~ industry :.,i:n Buffalo, N~:Y; ' v· - -r-r, ,.'... ,,, • •,, \.' ' · ' ·• 1\,. 1 ' .@,. l ~ �WILI.IAH CHARIJES TAIT::: ?29 Niagara Bld. Bridge burg Ont. • William Charles Tait, son of George and Nellie Batters Tait was born Aug. ,1st., 1882 and ·died Nov. 12th., 1959· He attended public and continuation schools in Bridgeburg and High School in Welland. After graduation he taught school in Stevensville during the year 1901. In 1902 he was employeed in the wholesale coal business in Buffalo N.Y., and worked there for twenty-six years. In 1928 he returned to Bridgebu.rg and started his own coal business under the name" Tait Coal Company 11 • In 1928 he served as Water Cormnissioner for Bridgeburg. In 1929 he was appointed Town CJ:erk and rrreasurer, and held that position in 1930. He was Justice of the Peace, Chairman of the Douglas Memorial Hospital Board: also a member of the Board of Education: th.e I.O.O.F. Lodge 228: the Palmer Lodge~372: and the Lions Club; being elected to president in 1927 &~ 1928. member of the Knox Presbyterian Church, as served as Elder: Trustee: and Clerk of Session; and was Superintendant of the He was a • Knox Presbyterian Sunday School. · · "" ~ • t'n 0naw, c' Mary 1<., l'.Jcti R.e marriect Cl__ eve_anu 1 ' 0 n.10, 0 c t 1 • they had two children· Murial Edi th/ and dorge Willie.m. He died Nov. 12. 1959· ,. • oAd d • 3· l_ , 1006 7, : e.n. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Charles Tait Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to William Charles Tait. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection