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Lawrence Bismarck
Tape
Information from Descendents of Thomas Taepe-Tucker, from the library of the Kent Branch of the OGS.
Index to birth record, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON: Laurence Bismarck Tape born 1 September 1872.
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 Robert, M, Single, 21 June 1864, 36, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth, Farmer;
Rosena, F, sister, Single, 10 July 1857, 43, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Kittie, F, sister, Single, 19 May 1866, 34, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth;
Laurence, M, brother, Single, 1 Sept 1872, 28, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Meth, Farmer.
Headstone Greenwood Cemetery, Ridgetown, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
Side 1: Lawrence B. Tape died March 12, 1926 aged 53 years.
Edith A. Tape 1872-1953.
Side 4: Edith Catherine dau of Lawrence B. & Edith Tape died Dec. 10, 1906 aged 5 mos.
Marion E. F. Tape 1911-1930.
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: ... (11) Lawrence B. Tape, born Sept. 1, 1872, married Edyth McDonald, of Harwich, and resided on part of Lot 13, Concession 11, Howard, but recently moved into Ridgetown and is engaged with the Deering Machinery Company. They have one daughter, Carlyn. (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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