Researching Betty Taylor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 191515 people with the Taylor surname? In that year Taylor was ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Betty means "form of ELIZABETH - consecrated to God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Betty Taylor on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Betty Taylor and the Taylor Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Taylor Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Taylor family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 239073 people with the Taylor surname in the UK? Taylor is now ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
Taylor Family History Databases
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Taylor Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Taylor surname in the USA? Taylor is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
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Betty Taylor (athlete)
Elizabeth Gardner Taylor (later Campbell, February 22, 1916 – February 5, 1977) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was born in Ingersoll, Ontario.
In 1932 she was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic 80 metre hurdles event. Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 80 metre hurdles competition. She won the silver medal in the 80 metre hurdles contest at the 1934 Empire Games and as well at the 1934 Women's World Games.
Source: Betty Taylor (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBetty Loo Taylor
Betty Loo Taylor (February 27, 1929 – December 21, 2016) was an American jazz pianist and musician, known as Hawaii's "First Lady of Jazz." She was the subject of the 2003 documentary, They Call Her Lady Fingers: The Betty Loo Taylor Story, by husband-and-wife filmmakers, Patricia Gillespie and Sam Polson.
Taylor was born on February 27, 1929, and showed a natural musical ability as a child. She moved from Hawaii to New York City in the 1940s, where she attended music school and became a pianist. She returned to Hawaii during the 1950s.
Taylor performed regularly at the Trappers club in Waikiki during the 1970s and 1980s, alongside her longtime musical partner, singer Jimmy Borges, who also died in 2016. She continued to perform at the Kahala Hotel & Resort on Oahu throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
In 2008, Taylor won a 2008 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for a jazz album she recorded with Joy Abbott. She also received praise for her arrangements and accompaniment of Alvin Ing on his 2010 CD, "Swing With Ing" which included Loo's nephew Steve playing bass. In 2012, she was also awarded Na Hoku Hanohano's lifetime achievement award.
Betty Loo Taylor died at Palolo Chinese Home in Honolulu on December 21, 2016, at the age of 87. Taylor, who was being treated for pneumonia at the time, had suffered a stroke approximately six months before her death. She was survived by her husband, Kenneth L. Taylor, and daughter, Karen Lindsey.
Source: Betty Loo Taylor, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Taylor
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