Isabella Ann RICKARDS & John TAIT (1828-1871)
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:51 am
John TAIT was born in 1828 in Scotland. In 1857 he married Isabella Ann RICKARDS (born 1838 in England). By 1867 they had five children together and in 1870 they were living in St James (Winnipeg).
The “mysterious circumstances” of John TAIT’s death came from Heather Hallett’s book, Children of the Rivers, Volume II, pg 184. To make a long story short: Apparently in the late 1860’s the marriage of Isabella & John TAIT soured, and it was believed that Isabella’s child (Andrew) was actually fathered by Fred HALLETT.
One day in the fall of 1870 John TAIT went out hunting. His body was not found until the following spring. “Those investigating John’s death concluded that he was probably murdered during the course of a robbery.” The case was never solved. Isabella and Fred HALLETT were married “almost immediately after John’s body was found”.
Chris, can you give me some clues regarding your TAIT family lineage?
The “mysterious circumstances” of John TAIT’s death came from Heather Hallett’s book, Children of the Rivers, Volume II, pg 184. To make a long story short: Apparently in the late 1860’s the marriage of Isabella & John TAIT soured, and it was believed that Isabella’s child (Andrew) was actually fathered by Fred HALLETT.
One day in the fall of 1870 John TAIT went out hunting. His body was not found until the following spring. “Those investigating John’s death concluded that he was probably murdered during the course of a robbery.” The case was never solved. Isabella and Fred HALLETT were married “almost immediately after John’s body was found”.
Chris, can you give me some clues regarding your TAIT family lineage?