Frederick Taylor (abt. 1836 - abt. 1919)

Born about 1836 in London, England

Husband of Alberta Wilhelmina (Louwrens) Taylor — married 18 Apr 1864 in Riversdale, Cape Province.

Descendants

Died about 18 Oct 1919 at about age 83 in Marais Street, Riversdale, Cape Province

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Biography

Birth

Frederick Taylor was born about 1836. He is the son of George Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor.

Emigration and arrival

It is said that he had emigrated from England to South Africa with his brother Thomas Taylor, and many others, with promises to work for the Moodie settlers, who had arrived after the turn of the 17th century, and had settled at the Swellendam area, part of the Cape Colony. The land at Swellendam looked so good for Agriculture, and a go between to the eastern frontier Nikwaland (George), and ring of Swellendam, which was starting to grow. Thomas Taylor his brother, later owned a general dealer business at Swellendam. ^[1]

Marriage

Frederick Taylor, a farmer at Grootfontein, was married to Albertha Wilhelmina Louwrens at Riversdale Dutch Reformed Church 18/4/1864 (no. 16 in the church register) by Pastoor P.B. Borcherds and witnessed by J.H. Badenhorst and Joseph Puren. Civil record no. 5849. ^[2]

Family

Frederick Taylor had initially settled in the Riversdal area in the Cape Colony, however his children were baptized at Riversdal 1865, Swellendam 1870 & King Williams Town 1876 areas, and again at Riversdal, where he had finally settled. Their children were baptized in either the Dutch Reformed Church, or in the All Christs Church (Anglican). (children baptisms)

Death

Frederick Taylor died at his residence Marais Street, Riversdal on 18/10/1919 aged 83, and was born in England, according to his son F.N. Taylor. Cause of death was A Sarcoma and B Cahexia. ^[3]

Burial

Dutch reformed section of the Riversdal Cemetery. (Civil death record)

Geoff Gladwin, Tuesday, March 4, 2014.

Sources

1. ↑ J.A. Hesse records seen 2014 Cape town archives and added by Gladwin-7
2. ↑ Civil Marriage record seen and added on 12/4/2019 and amended on 11/5/2022 by Gladwin-7
3. ↑ Civil death record was seen and added 25/3/2023 by Gladwin-7

• Record.: Cape Town Archives.:>Reading Room.:>Suid Afrikaanse geslag registers.:>Saamgestel deur J.A. Heese, en ander medewerkers. Genealogiese instituut van Suid Afrika, Stellenbosch 2004. T :> Taylor informasie soos op bladsy 39 gesien deur Gladwin-7 in 2012.

• Marriage.: Family Search South Africa. Database with images. Civil marriages, Cape of Good Hope, 1840-1973 : 1864 civil no. 5849.:> Frederick Taylor marries Albertha Wilhelmina Louwrens 18/4/1864.:>DGS 8146025 MARRIAGES:1863 - 1864, ref. : 610-744-3Q9M-CSKD-7B3F. (NOT TRANSCRIBED RECORDS). Citing of the record, and image uploaded on 12/4/2019 by Gladwin-7."South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D3SX-R32M : 18 March 2022), Frederick Taylor, 18/4/1864. seen and added by Gladwin-7 on 11/5/2022.

• Death.: Family search South Africa. Database with images. Cape Province, Civil Records, Deaths.: 1840-1972.: 1919 Riversdale.: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5NM-9TWK?i=186&cc=1779109&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQPTN-KTZQ .: refers to the death of Frederick Taylor, who died 18/10/1919.: Image no. 187/226. Record seen and added by Gladwin-7