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GERTRUDE E. TAYLOR
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| Full Name: | Gertrude E. Taylor
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| Date of Birth: | January 30, 1890
Syracuse, NY
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| Date of Death: | September 10, 1948
Detroit, MI
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| Spouse: | Chauncy M. Sweenie
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| Date of Marriage: | December, 1917
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| Career: | Magazine Editor/Publisher
Owner of mail-order pet supply business. |
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| AFFILIATIONS/ACTIVITIES |
| Cattery Name: | Salina
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| Breeds: | Siamese
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| Cat Clubs: | Founded Syracuse Cat Club, October 22, 1907
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| Judge: | CFA Allbreed Judge, judged throughout USA, Canada, England and France
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| CFA Activites: | CFA Vice-President, 1918, 1922-1927
CFA President 1928-1933
Under her presidency, the Certificate of Grand Championship was created in 1930
Resigned from CFA in 1933 to form The United Cat Clubs of America, Inc. |
| Editor/Publisher: | The Cat Courier, 1919-1938
Sold The Cat Courier to The Cat Gazette in 1938. |
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PHOTOS
Courtesy of The CFA Foundation |
Mrs. Taylor judging Siamese |
The Cat Courier,
June 28 - July 5, 1913 |
The Cat Gazette,
May, 1938 |
Mrs. Gertrude Taylor-Sweenie |
Advertisement for Kennel Supply Business, All-Pets Magazine, September 1944 |
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