My Grandparents
Alfred Taggart 1912-2004 &
Cecile Louise Taggart (Caffro) 1913-2008
Cecile Louise Taggart (Caffro) 1913-2008
Alfred Taggart (son of Alfred & Emma Taggart) married Cecile Caffro (daughter of Peter & Daisy Caffro) on April 29, 1936, in Pringles, S.D.
Together they had five children. Their first two children were born in Rushville, Nebraska. Together the family moved to Lakeview/Paisley Oregon in the early 1940s and to the Terrebonne/Redmond Oregon area in 1944. The remaining three children were born in Terrebonne Or. All five children attended Terrebonne grade school and Redmond High school.
Al retired from the Teamster's Union working as a delivery truck driver for Consolidated Freight. He enjoyed fishing with the family, gardening, and rock collecting. Cecile was bunk-house cook in early days, and a nurse later in life. She loved to cook.
Al and Cecile both passed away while living in Redmond. Their remains are scattered at local area lakes.
Together they had five children. Their first two children were born in Rushville, Nebraska. Together the family moved to Lakeview/Paisley Oregon in the early 1940s and to the Terrebonne/Redmond Oregon area in 1944. The remaining three children were born in Terrebonne Or. All five children attended Terrebonne grade school and Redmond High school.
Al retired from the Teamster's Union working as a delivery truck driver for Consolidated Freight. He enjoyed fishing with the family, gardening, and rock collecting. Cecile was bunk-house cook in early days, and a nurse later in life. She loved to cook.
Al and Cecile both passed away while living in Redmond. Their remains are scattered at local area lakes.
The Taggart Family
Al and Cecile are seated in the front.
Back row left to right, Aldine, Joan, Pete, Lynette and Carol
Back row left to right, Aldine, Joan, Pete, Lynette and Carol
Al & Cecile Taggart Kids
Aldine Louise 1937
Lynette May 1939
Carol Ann 1945
Alfred Pete 1948
Lillian Joan 1957
My Memories
Al & Cecile w/ Grt Grand daughter Casey
This is Grandma and Grandpa "Tiger" I remember.
Grandma and Grandpa lived on a farm in Terrebonne when I was growing up. They had many animals and all the grand kids would argue about which ones got to go with Grandpa to do chores. He would often choose me because he knew I was afraid of the chicken. Any kid who helped with chores had to reach into the hens nests to collect eggs. Grandpa's chickens didn’t take to kindly to anyone reaching into their nests! He always got a kick out of watching us try to sneak under the hens without being pecked.
Grandpa loved to joke around and pick at us grand kids, so Grandma use to spend a lot of her time trying to make Grandpa be good. You could always count on Grandpa to have change in his pocket which he enjoyed watching the grandkids beg for.
Grandma spent much of her time in the kitchen. Grandma was always good for a big hug and a stick of chewing gum from her purse. She was the enforcer in the house. When the grandkids were bad she would sit on us!! She was also the nurse who swabbed us with iodine after we tried to catch the wild barn kittens. Dang that stuff hurt. I'm still not sure if Grandma used iodine to disinfect our scratches or to teach us a lesson.
Grandma and Grandpa lived on a farm in Terrebonne when I was growing up. They had many animals and all the grand kids would argue about which ones got to go with Grandpa to do chores. He would often choose me because he knew I was afraid of the chicken. Any kid who helped with chores had to reach into the hens nests to collect eggs. Grandpa's chickens didn’t take to kindly to anyone reaching into their nests! He always got a kick out of watching us try to sneak under the hens without being pecked.
Grandpa loved to joke around and pick at us grand kids, so Grandma use to spend a lot of her time trying to make Grandpa be good. You could always count on Grandpa to have change in his pocket which he enjoyed watching the grandkids beg for.
Grandma spent much of her time in the kitchen. Grandma was always good for a big hug and a stick of chewing gum from her purse. She was the enforcer in the house. When the grandkids were bad she would sit on us!! She was also the nurse who swabbed us with iodine after we tried to catch the wild barn kittens. Dang that stuff hurt. I'm still not sure if Grandma used iodine to disinfect our scratches or to teach us a lesson.
4 Generations
Back Left to Right: Cecile Taggart (Caffro), Carol Dickson (Taggart), Casey (Dannas daughter)
Front row: Mandy (Dannas daughter), and Danna Dickson.
Family Photos
Pete-Carol-Aldine-Lynette
Childhood friends - Carol (right)
Mother Cecile w/ Pete
Pete (child), Al, Emma (Al's Mom) & Cecile
Al & Cecile W/ Aldine & Lynette
Dad Al w/ Pete & Carol
Pete & Carol
Aldine (R), Lynette (L) Carol (center)
Family Records
Taggart-Caffro Marriage Cert.
History in Our Time
1912 Titanic hits iceberg and sinks.
1913 Income Taxes Begin (16th Admendment).
1914 Opening of Panama Canal.
1918 WWI ends.
1920 Women get to vote (19th admendment).
1927 Lindbergh flies NY to Paris, non-stop.
1929 Stock market crash, U.S. depression begins.
1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt assumes Presidency.
1935 Social Security Act signed into law.
1940 Selective Service Act approved by Congress.
1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, U.S. enters WWII.
1945WWII ends.
1969 U.S. Apollo 11 makes first manned moon landing.
1976 Second Centennial Celebration.
1913 Income Taxes Begin (16th Admendment).
1914 Opening of Panama Canal.
1918 WWI ends.
1920 Women get to vote (19th admendment).
1927 Lindbergh flies NY to Paris, non-stop.
1929 Stock market crash, U.S. depression begins.
1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt assumes Presidency.
1935 Social Security Act signed into law.
1940 Selective Service Act approved by Congress.
1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, U.S. enters WWII.
1945WWII ends.
1969 U.S. Apollo 11 makes first manned moon landing.
1976 Second Centennial Celebration.
