Railwayman, coin collector.
Born at Ripley, Ontario on 5 November 1887, son of John Taylor and Effie Lamont, he left home at the age of 12 years, eventually becoming employed with the Canadian Pacific Railway. He rose to the position of General Transportation Superintendent and retired in 1952.
He and wife Anna May ? (1888-1988) had four children: John Coleman “Jack” Taylor (?-?), Donald Lamont Taylor (1917-1988), Hazel Elizabeth Claire “Dubby” Taylor (?-1978, wife of B. Donald Elmore), and Mary Geraldine Taylor (1920-1998, wife of W. Heywood). He co-authored the book Guide Book of Canadian Coins, Paper Currency, and Tokens (1959). He was a founding member and President of the Manitoba Coin Club, and a Mason.
He died suddenly at his Winnipeg home, 94 Middle Gate, on 21 April 1965 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.
His articles for the Manitoba Historical Society:
Money of the Early Days
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 4, Number 1, September 1958
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Beckett House (94 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)
Ontario birth registration, Ancestry.
“Likes money for its history,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 September 1960, page 15.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 22 April 1965, page 14.
Obituary [Hazel Elizibeth Claire Elmore], Winnipeg Free Press, 12 July 1978, page 70.
Obituary [Anna May Taylor], Winnipeg Free Press, 20 February 1988, page 64.
Obituary [Donald Lamont Taylor], Winnipeg Free Press, 1 May 1988, page 23.
Obituary [Mary Geraldine Heywood], Winnipeg Free Press, 4 August 1998, page 19.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 8 January 2024
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