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Type of entity
Person
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Taylor, John
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Description area
Dates of existence
1775-1849
History
John Taylor (1775-1849), the author of "The Paisley Block Ball", was born Feb.14, 1775 in Forfarshire, Scotland. He married married Margaret Ramsey in 1801 and emigrated to Canada in 1834 with his second wife, Jean Smart. He died May 6, 1849, in Guelph.