Walter J. Taylor1

M, #78569, b. 22 December 1897, d. 9 April 1917
  • Birth*: 22 December 1897; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 22 1897 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census.1
  • Death*: 9 April 1917; Vimy, France; Canada, CEF Commonwealth War Graves Registers: No. 814111; Name; Taylor, W.J.; Unit: 75th Battalion; Date of Death: Apr 9 1917; Cause & Place: "Previously reported missing, now reported Killed in Action"; Place of Burial: "not yet located 20-3-19, no info up to 23-7-20; Stamped: "VIMY MEMORIAL (Canada, CEF Commonwealth War Graves Registers, pg. 751 of 1143, ancestry.ca)2
  • Burial*: 12 April 1917; Vimy War Memorial, Vimy, France; "Vimy Memorial" stamped over sheet per War Grave.2
  • Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see John Manly Taylor1
  • Note*: 3 June 1917; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "A memorial service for Sgt. Walter Taylor and Pte. Edward Wilson, who were killed in action, in France, April, 1917, will be held in the Town Hall Brighton, on Sunday, June 3rd at 2.30 o'clock. The service will be under the auspices of the Brighton Trench Club." from pg. 053 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.3

Citations

  1. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S83] Ancestry.ca, online unknown url.
  3. [S215] Shawnee Spencer, Clippings SS.

James Taylor1

M, #78570, b. 1843
  • Birth*: 1843; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1843 & location Prince Edward Co. per 1861 Census.1,2
  • Marriage*: circa 1872; Northumberland Co., Ontario; "William Davidson. The Children and Grandchildren: ... X. Mary A. Davidson, m. James Taylor; set. Brighton. No Issue. from "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte", pg. 267.; Principal=Mary Ann Davidson3
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor1
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor (father)
    Note: James is shown as marriaged "M" per 1871 Census but no wife is listed.2

Family: Mary Ann Davidson b. 28 May 1849, d. 18 Oct 1872

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S27] Unknown compiler, Pioneer Life.

Eliza J. Taylor1

F, #78571, b. 1845
  • Birth*: 1845; Ontario; Date 1845 & location UC per 1861 Census.1
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor1

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Joseph Taylor1

M, #78572, b. 1848
  • Birth*: 1848; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location Prince Edward Co. per 1861 Census.1,2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor1
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor2

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Edward Taylor1

M, #78573, b. 1850
  • Birth*: 1850; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location Prince Edward Co. per 1861 Census.1,2
  • Marriage*: before April 1871; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census.; Principal=Nancy ?2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor1
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor2

Family: Nancy ? b. 1852

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Catharine Taylor1

F, #78574, b. 1853
  • Birth*: 1853; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1853 & location Prince Edward Co. per 1861 Census.1
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor1

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

William Taylor1

M, #78575, b. 1855
  • Birth*: 1855; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location Prince Edward Co. per 1861 Census.1,2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor1
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor2

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Mary A. Taylor1

F, #78576, b. 1857
  • Birth*: 1857; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location Prince Edward Co. per 1861 Census.1,2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor1
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor2

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Melinda S. Taylor1,2,3

F, #78577, b. 1860
  • Birth*: 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location Northumberland Co. per 1861 Census.2,3
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see John Taylor2
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor3

Citations

  1. Melinda S. per 1871 Census. E. per 1861 Census.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Clarissa Vanalstine1

F, #78578, b. 1842, d. 1858
  • Birth*: 1842; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1
  • Death*: 1858; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.

Sarah E. Vanalstine1

F, #78579, b. 1844, d. 1845
  • Birth*: 1844; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1
  • Death*: 1845; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.

Sarah E. Vanalstine1

F, #78580, b. 1852, d. 1878
  • Birth*: 1852; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1
  • Death*: 1878; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.

Rachel Vanalstine1

F, #78581, b. 1855, d. 1875
  • Birth*: 1855; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1
  • Death*: 1875; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Randy Saylor, Mar 3 2011.1

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.

Lorinda ?1,2,3

F, #78582, b. 1846, d. 12 February 1889
  • Birth*: 1846; Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1846 & location Thurlow Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.2,3
  • Marriage*: circa 1868; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census.; Principal=John Manly Taylor2
  • Death*: 12 February 1889; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012295: Name: Lorinda Taylor; Date: Feb 12 1889; Age: 43; Status: wife of John M. Taylor; Born: Thurlow Twp.; Cause: cancer, 12 mo.; Phys.: Dr. Sanford; Inf.: John M. Taylor, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd.: Jul 12 1889; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #012295-1889, ancestry.com) Husband John Manly Taylor remarries in 1892.4,5
  • Married Name: circa 1868; Taylor2
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor (father-in-law)2

Family: John Manly Taylor b. 25 Sep 1840, d. 11 Apr 1908

Citations

  1. Lorinda per Death Reg'n. Lucinda per 1871 Census.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.
  4. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  5. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #012295-1889.

Nancy ?1,2

F, #78583, b. 1852
  • Birth*: 1852; England; Date 1852 & location England per 1871 Census.2
  • Marriage*: before April 1871; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census.; Principal=Edward Taylor2
  • Married Name: before April 1871; Taylor2
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor (father-in-law)2

Family: Edward Taylor b. 1850

Citations

  1. Nancy?? not clear - maybe something like Margaret - a mess.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Eliza Jane Taylor1

F, #78584, b. 1863
  • Birth*: 1863; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.1
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor1

Citations

  1. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Emily E. Taylor1

F, #78585, b. 1868
  • Birth*: 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.1
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see John Taylor1

Citations

  1. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Joseph Bolderstone1,2,3,4

M, #78586, b. 14 April 1876, d. 9 July 1943

  • Birth*: 14 April 1876; England; Date Sep 1882 & location England per 1911 Census. Date Apr 14 1876 & location England per WWI Attestation Paper. Date 1881 & location England per marr. reg'n.2,3,5
  • Marriage*: 22 July 1906; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009915: Groom: Joseph Balderston; Age: 25; Res.: Belleville; Born: England; Status: bechelor; Occ.: lab.; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Peter & Mary Balderston; Bride: Olive Smith; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Occ.: at father's; Parents: John & Amelia Smith; Rel.: Meth.; Wit.: Fred & Mary Ann Clapper, Belleville; Date: Jul 22 1906; Place: Belleville; Performed by: Rev. A. Martin; Reg'd.: Aug 20 1906; Note: Neither bride nor groom could five maiden name of mother; Reg'r.: W. C. Mikel, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Register, #009915-1906, ancestry.com); Principal=Olive Alberta Pickle6
  • Death*: 9 July 1943; Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#005493: Name: Joseph Bolderstone; Date: Jul 9 1943; Age: 59y 2m 25d; PLace of Death: Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, 1y; Res.: Prince Edward Co., Brighton; Born: London, England, Apr 14 1884; Nat.: Eng.; Status; married; Occ.: lab., odd jobs, last in 1934; Spouse: Olive Smith; Parents: Joseph Bolderstone & Mary Bolderstone, both born London, England; Inf.: Olive Bolderstone, Brighton, wife; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Jul 12 1943; Permit: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton; Und,: B.E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: bronchogenic carcinoma right lung; Phys.: C.H.S. Little, Christie St. Hospital, Toronto; Reg'd.: Jul 9 1943; Reg'r.: James Somerset, Toronto (Ontario Death Registratin, #005493-1943, anccestry.ca) Date Jul 9 1943 per Memorial.4,7
  • Burial*: 11 July 1943; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Private; Joseph Bolderstone; 87th Batt'n. C.E.F.; 9th July 1943 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton - image on ancestry.com - per Dey Family Tree.4
  • Immigration*: 1898; Ontario; Immigration 1898 per 1911 Census.5
  • Residence*: 22 July 1906; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Belleville per marr. reg'n.2
  • Census*: 1911; Victoria St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1911 Census: Boulderstone, Joseph, 28, b. England Dec 1882, Eng., Meth., lab., married; Olive A., 25, b. Ont. Jun 1885, Eng., Meth., married; Wm. H., 8, b. Ont. Jan 1903, son; Lillian J., 4, b. Ont. Dec 1906, daughter; Amelia L., 1, b. Ont. Aug 1909, daughter (1911 Census: Brighton Village dist. 101, sub-dist. 12-1, pg. 3, line 21, Victoria St. - ancestry.com)5
  • Residence: 13 December 1915; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; WWI Attestation Paper: Name: Joseph Bolderston; Res.: Brighton, Ont.; Born: England; Kin: Mrs. Olive Bolderston, Brighton, wife; Born: Apr 14 1876; Occ.: lab.; Status: married; Service: 14th Belleville (ancestry.com)
    Note: Appears to be signed clearly as "Bolderston".3
  • Note*: 5 May 1917; France; "Two More Brighton Boys Killed. One Missing, One Wounded (1917) Added to the Roll of Honor of those who have given their lives for Canada and the Empire, are two more Brighton boys, news being received here Thursday, by special messages from the officer in charge of records at Ottawa, also advice that another is missing and still another wounded. Pte. Edward Wilson, formerly reported missing; killed in action on April 13th; advice directed to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Wilson. His brother Frank gave his life on the battlefield a short time ago. PTE. William Rittwage, killed in action on May 4th; advice directed to his mother, Mrs. Arthur Rittwage. Pte. Alexander Paterson, officially reported missing between May 3rd and 4th; advice received by Matthew McDonald, with whom he made his home.
    Pte Joseph Bolderstone, officially reported as being admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds in knee; advice directed to his wife. All of these boys were formerly of the 139th Batt. The deepest sympathy is extended to the relatives by the entire community. This is a big record for one day for a town of this size. All honor to these boys who were each nobly doing their part in subduing the greatest oppressors known in modern history." from pg. 053 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.8
  • Residence: before July 1942; Prince Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Was in Christie St. Hospital, Toronto for 1 year before his death Jul 9 1943, but residence Prince Edward St., Brighton.9

Family: Olive Alberta Pickle b. 8 Jun 1886, d. 30 Jun 1957

  • Marriage*: 22 July 1906; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009915: Groom: Joseph Balderston; Age: 25; Res.: Belleville; Born: England; Status: bechelor; Occ.: lab.; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Peter & Mary Balderston; Bride: Olive Smith; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Occ.: at father's; Parents: John & Amelia Smith; Rel.: Meth.; Wit.: Fred & Mary Ann Clapper, Belleville; Date: Jul 22 1906; Place: Belleville; Performed by: Rev. A. Martin; Reg'd.: Aug 20 1906; Note: Neither bride nor groom could five maiden name of mother; Reg'r.: W. C. Mikel, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Register, #009915-1906, ancestry.com); Principal=Olive Alberta Pickle6

Citations

  1. Joseph Bolderstone per Memorial. Joseph Bolderston per WWI Attestation Paper. Joseph Balderston per marr. reg'n.
  2. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  3. [S83] Ancestry.ca, online unknown url.
  4. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  5. [S60] Unknown author, 1911 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm, #009915-1906.
  7. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #005493-1943.
  8. [S215] Shawnee Spencer, Clippings SS.
  9. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.

Peter Balderston1

M, #78587, b. circa 1850
  • Birth*: circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Balderston.1
  • Marriage*: before 1880; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Balderston.; Principal=Mary ?1

Family: Mary ? b. c 1850

Citations

  1. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.

Mary ?1

F, #78588, b. circa 1850
  • Birth*: circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Balderston.1
  • Marriage*: before 1880; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Balderston.; Principal=Peter Balderston1
  • Married Name: before 1880; Balderston1

Family: Peter Balderston b. c 1850

Citations

  1. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.