Obituary, Fergus County, MT

William Taylor

Submitted by:  Patrick C. Hartnett
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Funeral of Late William Taylor at the Creel Chapel Today-Lived Here 
Seventeen Years

The body of the late William Taylor, who was , it is believed, the 
oldest man  in Montana when he died  Tuesday morning at the home of 
his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Boucher, of 308 West Watson Street, lay in 
state at the Creel Chapel Wednesday while many who knew him, as well 
as others, viewed the features of the centenarian who had he lived 
until October 31, this year, would have been 103 years old.

The funeral will be held at the chapel at 9:30 this morning when the 
last rites of the Catholic Church will be carried out.
Mr. Taylor came to Lewistown 17 years ago with his wife, who died in 
1924. He was quite active until this year. He was a native of Quebec 
and was a pioneer of North Dakota, locating in that state in 1880. 
During practically all of his active life he followed farming.
(June 26 1934 Lewistown Democrat News)


OLDEST MAN IN CENTRAL MONT. DIES THIS CITY

WILLIAM TAYLOR, AGED ONE HUNDRED TWO YEARS SEVEN MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. 
FUNERAL THURSDAY

William Taylor undoubtedbly the oldest man in Central Montana and 
perhaps the oldest man in the entire state, died at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Boucher, at 308 West Watson Street, shortly before 3 
o'clock yesterday morning.  He was a native of Quebec Canada, where 
he was born Oct. 31, 1831, being thus 102 years seven months and 25 
days old.

Mr. Taylor took up farming in his native Canada as a youth and 
followed it there until he moved with his family to North Dakata in 
1880 with his wife and family.  He removed to Lewistown in 1917 where 
his wife Annie E. Taylor died 10 years ago. After that he made his 
home with his daughter, Mrs. Boucher. While he had not been very 
active since, he looked after the garden through the last summer and 
enjoyed the light exercise it gave him.  This year he had made little 
effort to keep going, seeming to be exhausted by the burden of his 
years.

One son, W. J. Taylor resides here and another son, John G. Taylor, 
lives in Detroit Michigan. In addition to Mrs. Boucher, he is 
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charles Orchard, of Star City, 
Saskatchewan, Canada and Mrs. John J. Reis, of Pontiac Illinois.
The funeral will be held from the Creel Chapel at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, 
Thursday morning. (June 25 1934 Lewistown Democrat News)