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William James Taggart or Taggert

William James Taggart or Taggert

Born
1869-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1942-12-14 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

William James Taggart was a son of Robert Taggart and Margaret Anne Abraham and was born in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh.  I have been unable to locate any birth records for William and the records I have found, including his Canadian military records have confusing and mixed information with his brother Robert James who was born July 1, 1868. 

William had the following siblings:

John Thomas (b 1867); Robert James (b 1868); Anne Jane (b 1871); Elizabeth (b 1873); Margaret (b 1874) and Robert Arthur (b 1878) - all born in Brookeborough.

The family immigrated to Canada in 1886 aboard the Sarmatian (Allan Line)  Based on the passenger list William was 17 which would put his date of birth about 1869

William served in the Canadian military during WW1 and died Dec. 14, 1942.  Unfortunately his military records appear to be a mixture of his and his brother Robert so there are various dates of birth showing including 1871 & July 1, 1877.

depending on the document his DOB is recorded as 1868; 1869; 1871 and 1877 - and I can't find birth record to substantiate any of these 3rd party indicators.

Any help to locate a birth record for William would be greatly appreciated.

Associated communities

Fermanagh

County Fermanagh, or Fear Manach in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland.  Lough Erne and Erne Waterway are renowned and we are home to Castlecoole Estate and Enniskillen Castle.  Enniskillen is our county town and we have a population of approximately 61,805.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

  • Gortmessan townland

    Location: Fermanagh

    Gortmessan, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

  • Ardess Parish Church

    Location: Fermanagh

    Ardess Parish Church, Ardess Villas, Ardess, Kesh BT93 1GL, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

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    1832-09-13 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Fermanagh in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    Census of Northern Ireland

    <p>The War of Independence in Ireland resulted in the postponement of the 1921 Census, causing a break with Great Britain Census timing (which would not be restored until 1951).</p>

    1926-04-18 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Famine Times in Clones

    <p>A brief overview of how Famines times created a social enterprise in the Clones area of Co Monaghan</p>

    1845-01-01 12:00:00