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M John Benson Tape

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Successful stock breeder (with cousin George) in Orford Twp; moved to Alberta in 1910.

Information from Descendents of Thomas Taepe-Tucker, from the library of the Kent Branch of the OGS.

1881 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Tape William, M, Married, 51, born Ireland, origin: Irish, E M, Farmer;
Catherine, F, Married, 51, born Ireland, origin: Irish, E M;
Sarah, F, 24, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
Rosana, F, 22, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
John B., M, 20, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
Thana L., F, 17, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
Robert, M, 15, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
Catherine, F, 15, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
Thomas F., M, 11, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
William N., M, 9, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M;
Lawrence B., M, 7, born Ont, origin: Irish, E M.

1901 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON, D6-1:
Tape John B., M, Married, 26 Dec 1860, 40, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth, Farmer;
Jane, F, wife, Married, 16 Nov 1856, 44, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Irene L., F, daughter, Single, 29 Dec 1888, 12, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth, 10 months in school;
William H., M, son, Single, 5 Apr 1892, 8, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth, 10 months in school.

Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, J.H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1904, pg. 386-387:
William Tape (deceased). The Tape family of Howard township, County of Kent, is one of the pioneer and prominent ones that has become well known, its members being men and women of sterling worth, mental equipment and business enterprise.
The late William Tape, who was a most worthy member of this family, was born on Sherkin Island, in Ireland, March 12, 1830, a son of Thomas and Frances (Gosnell Tape), who came from Ireland to Ontario in 1836, settling at Highgate, in Orford township, County of Kent...
(I) William Tape, the eldest member of his father's family, and the subject of this sketch, obtained his education in the schools of Orford township... In September, 1850, he married Catherine Lee, the eldest daughter of John and Sarah (Sheban) Lee, of an old pioneer family of Orford township. Mrs. Tape was born in County Cork, Ireland...
After marriage the late William Tape and wife located on Lot 15, Concession 11, Howard township ... where Mr. Tape died June 9, 1884. His industry and prudent management secured to his family a well stocked and equipped estate of 200 acres, the same-with subsequent additions-the property of his sons, his widow dying Dec. 24, 1899. Their children were: ... (5) John, who married Jane Lee, of Howard, resides on his farm on Lot 16, Concession 12, Howard. They have two children, Irene Lillian and Harry... (The "Tape Brothers" when associated together were well known as breeders of thoroughbred stock, and were very successful exhibitors at the leading exhibitions of the Province.)
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Yleiskatsaus sukutauluun

Thomas Tape 1800-1892   Frances (Fanny) Gosnell 1806-1884   John Lee ca 1803-1867   Sarah Sheehan 1807-1891
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William Tape 1830-1884   Catharine Lee 1830-1899
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John Benson Tape 1860-1912