[ Home ] [ Introduction ] [ Biographies ] [ Themes ]   William Taylor was born in November 1912 in Jamestown, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. At the age of fourteen he left Jamestown to work in Millertown in Central Newfoundland where he has lived ever since. He has worked at a variety of jobs before retiring at the age of sixty-five in 1977. Some of these jobs include: logger, equipment operator, train operator, and a power house operator. He has always been very active in the community, a long time member of the Orange Lodge and participated in community events. His hobbies include rabbit catching, fishing and hunting. He is an avid outdoorsman and was a recipient of the Outdoorsman of the Year award from the Department of Wildlife.