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Elizabeth <I>Oberholtzer</I> Taylor

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Elizabeth Oberholtzer Taylor

Birth
Waterloo Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
6 Apr 1889 (aged 44)
Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Northwest section, Row 8, #12
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Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah Oberholtzer. She was member of a large family—Jacob and Hannah had 14 children (three died in infancy). She grew up in Waterloo Township, Ontario, on a farm just west of what was then the Town of Berlin (now Kitchener). Besides being a farmer, her father was an ordained minister in the Mennonite church.

Elizabeth married David Taylor, on March 21, 1865, in Waterloo, Ontario. The couple farmed in Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario. They had 11 known children:
- Mary Jane (1865-?)
- Elizabeth A. (1867-1938)
- Rosa Bella (1869-1938)
- Magdalene Melvina (1871-1949)
- James Franklin (1873-1873)
- Hannah Maria 1874-1953)
- Stephen David (1876-1957)
- John Andrew (1879-1936)
- Ella Nora (1881-1964)
- Thomas Clarence (1884-?)
- Minerva Frances (1886-1954)

On April 6, 1889, Elizabeth died at the age of 44 years. The cause of death was double pneumonia.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah Oberholtzer. She was member of a large family—Jacob and Hannah had 14 children (three died in infancy). She grew up in Waterloo Township, Ontario, on a farm just west of what was then the Town of Berlin (now Kitchener). Besides being a farmer, her father was an ordained minister in the Mennonite church.

Elizabeth married David Taylor, on March 21, 1865, in Waterloo, Ontario. The couple farmed in Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario. They had 11 known children:
- Mary Jane (1865-?)
- Elizabeth A. (1867-1938)
- Rosa Bella (1869-1938)
- Magdalene Melvina (1871-1949)
- James Franklin (1873-1873)
- Hannah Maria 1874-1953)
- Stephen David (1876-1957)
- John Andrew (1879-1936)
- Ella Nora (1881-1964)
- Thomas Clarence (1884-?)
- Minerva Frances (1886-1954)

On April 6, 1889, Elizabeth died at the age of 44 years. The cause of death was double pneumonia.

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In loving memory of / David S. Taylor / died May 21, 1909 aged 71 yrs. 1 mo. 9 ds. / Elizabeth Oberholtzer his wife / died April 6, 1889 aged 44 yrs. 7 mos. 14 ds. / Magdlene [sic] Oberholtzer his wife / died / May 15, 1892 / aged 38 yrs. 9 mos. 19ds. / Taylor

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  • Created by: Cay Bauman
  • Added: Mar 13, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207910917/elizabeth-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth Oberholtzer Taylor (23 Sep 1844–6 Apr 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207910917, citing First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Cay Bauman (contributor 49821024).