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M John Tape

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Headstone Gosnell Cemetery, Orford Twp, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
(broken) - Son of Thomas & Francis Tape died March 20, 1859 aged 19 yrs 9 m 3 ds.

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... After locating in Canada Thomas Tape turned his attention exclusively to farming. His years were extended to ninety-one, and he died on his farm Dec. 3, 1892, his wife preceding him in February, 1884. In religious belief both he and his wife were Methodists. His political convictions made him an ardent Reformer. Seven sons and four daughters were born to Thomas Tape and his wife, namely: William, Joseph, Elizabeth, James, Susan, John, Lawrence, George and Thomas Henry; two girls died in infancy.
(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... (II) Joseph Tape died in youth.
(III) Elizabeth Tape married John Baldwin...
(IV) James Tape, a retired farmer living in Highgate, married Eliza Watts, of Howard township...
(V) Susan Tape married Samuel Attridge, of Orford township...
(VI) John Tape died in young manhood.
(VII) Lawrence Tape married Ann Lee, of Orford, and resided on a farm north of the village of Highgate...
(VIII) George Tape died in youth.
(IX) Thomas H. Tape, born Sept. 14, 1845, married Sarah Mickle, of Highgate, and resides on the old Thomas Tape homestead ...
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William Tape   ?? ??   James Joseph Gosnell 1779-1832   Mary Webb 1783-1859
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Thomas Tape 1800-1892   Frances (Fanny) Gosnell 1806-1884
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John Tape 1839-1859