Individual Details
Benjamin M. TASKER
(Jan 1839 - 15 Dec 1924)
The below is taken from metadata of picture posted by "sharon tasker-dalton" on Ancestry.com 03 Apr 2029 on profile of Benjamin M. Tasker, as well as info from her tree.
Her tree "Tasker-Dalton Family Tree" shows the following descendancy:
Benjamin Van Keuren (1803-1865)
+ Euretta Myers (1806-1879)
-Edward Van Kuren (1832-1874)
-Benjamin VanKuren (1837-)
-Maria Van Kuren (1841-1941)
-Uretta Lois Van Kuren (1842-1897)
-Mary L Tasker (1840-1907)
-+ Benjm Tasker (1839-1916) [probably an incorrect date of death]
--Warren H Tasker (1863-)
--William F Tasker (1863-) [with photo]
--William F Tasker (1866-) [probably the same person as the previous]
--Edward V Tasker (1869-1921)
--+ Lillian J Wade (1871-1928)
---Van Keuren W Tasker (1901-1985) [with photo]
---+ Adella C Blittersdorf (1901-1987) [with photo]
----Van Keuren M Tasker (1926-2010) [with photo]
----+ Lucille Isabel Douglas (1924-2001) [with photo]
-----Private [probably on the poster's line]
-----Douglas W Tasker (1949-1984)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1829 | United States |  | ||
| Birth | Abt 1837 | England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1838 | England | | ||
| Birth | Dec 1838 | England | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1839 | England | | ||
| Immigration | Abt 1839 | United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1839 | New York, United States | | ||
| Birth | Jan 1839 | England | | ||
| Immigration | 1840 | United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1840 | United States | | ||
| Immigration | 1842 | United States | | ||
| Residence | 1858 | 412 River, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1858 | soda water maker | | ||
| Residence | 1859 | 138 N. Third, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1859 | soda water maker | | ||
| Residence | 1860 | Ward 7, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1860 | soda water maker | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jun 1860 | in Fred Tasker household - Ward 7, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 27 Dec 1860 | Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1861 | Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1865 | with son Warren - Ward 4, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Occupation | 1870 | soda manufacturer | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1870 | with three apparent children - Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Occupation | 1875 | soda water manufacturer | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1875 | with three children - First Election District, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Occupation | 1880 | listed without an occupation in the 1880 census | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1880 | with three sons - Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Residence | 1891 | 115 Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1891 | postmaster - 96 Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1892 | a bottler of lager | | ||
| Residence (family) | 16 Feb 1892 | with three apparent children - Election District 2, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Residence | 1897 | 115 Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1897 | postmaster - Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1897 | soda manufacturer - 115 Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1900 | postmaster | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1900 | with son William in home owned mortgage-free - 115 Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Occupation | 1905 | owner of a bottling business | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1905 | with two sons, daughter-in-law, and grandson - Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States - Mary Louise VAN KEUREN | | ||
| Residence | 15 Apr 1910 | with son William - Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1915 | listed as having "no occupation" | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jun 1915 | with son William and family of son Edward - 115 Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jan 1920 | with son William and an in-law - 115 Broadway, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Death | 15 Dec 1924 | Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Death | Bef 17 Dec 1924 | | |||
| Burial | 18 Dec 1924 | Union Cemetery, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | | ||
| Religion | 18 Dec 1924 | St. James Episcopal Church, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Louise VAN KEUREN (1839 - 1907) |
| Child | Warren H. TASKER (1862 - 1892) |
| Child | William F. TASKER (1864 - 1897) |
| Child | Edward VanKuren TASKER (1868 - 1921) |
| Father | Bennett TASKER (1813 - ) |
Endnotes
1. 1892 New York Census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward election district 2, p. 6 , left column, Benj M. Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3212/ : viewed 6 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E. D. 02, image 4 of 5.
2. 1910 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village, enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 16B lines 99-100 to sheet 17A, lines 1-3, Broadway, dwelling 294, families 335-336, Benjamin M. Tasker and Edward V. Tasker households; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ : viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0091, images 32-33 of 35.
3. 1915 New York census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, election district 2 of the Village of Fort Edward in the Town of Fort Edward assembly district 1, p. 1, 115 Broadway, Tasker Benj. M.; database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2703/ : viewed 7 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>A.D. 01 E.D. 02, image 1 of 16.
4. Robert O. Bascom, The Fort Edward Book containing some Historical Sketches with Illustrations and Family Records, Part II. Family Records (Fort Edward, N. Y.: James D. Keating, 1903), p. 266; digital page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/21797/images/dvm_LocHist007637-00001-1 : viewed 3 October 2020.
5. 1875 New York Census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward, first election district, p. 17, lines 26-30, dwelling 135, family 155, Benj M. Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7250/ : viewed 6 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E.D. 01, image 9 of 32.
6. 1870 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward, p. 41 (stamped with "183"), dwelling 205, family 289 [sic-should be 288], Tasker Benjm; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163 : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward, image 43 of 131.
7. 1915 New York census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, election district 2 of the Village of Fort Edward in the Town of Fort Edward assembly district 1, p. 1, 115 Broadway, Tasker Benj. M.; database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2703/ : viewed 7 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>A.D. 01 E.D. 02, image 1 of 16.
8. 1880 U.S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, 1st election district of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 136, p. 10, lines 9-13, dwelling 90, family 99, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>136, image 10 of 44.
9. 1900 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 2B, lines 79-81, dwelling 36, family 44, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0124, image 4 of 36.
10. 1920 U. S. census, Washington County||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village, enumeration district (ED) 207, sheet 15B, lines , 115 Broadway, dwelling 279, family 327, Benjamin Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ : viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0207, image 30 of 35.
11. 1900 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 2B, lines 79-81, dwelling 36, family 44, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0124, image 4 of 36.
12. 1905 New York census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward election district 1, p. 3, lines 43-49, Broadway Street, Benjamin M[?] Tasker; database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7364/ : viewed 8 December 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E.D. 01, image 2 of 21.
13. 1910 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village, enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 16B lines 99-100 to sheet 17A, lines 1-3, Broadway, dwelling 294, families 335-336, Benjamin M. Tasker and Edward V. Tasker households; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ : viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0091, images 32-33 of 35.
14. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Troy>1858>The Troy Directory, 1858, image 240 of 394, p. 256, "Tasker Benjamin M. sodawatermaker, boards 412 River".
15. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Troy>1858>The Troy Directory, 1858, image 240 of 394, p. 256, "Tasker Benjamin M. sodawatermaker, boards 412 River".
16. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Troy>1859>The Troy Directory, 1859, image 258 of 424, p. 256, "Tasker Benjamin M. sodawatermaker, house 138 N. Third...Tasker Francis, sodawatermaker, house 183 North Third".
17. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Troy>1859>The Troy Directory, 1859, image 258 of 424, p. 256, "Tasker Benjamin M. sodawatermaker, house 138 N. Third...Tasker Francis, sodawatermaker, house 183 North Third".
18. "New York, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890," database index, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3564/: viewed 7 October 2020), Benjamin M. Tasker.
19. 1860 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy ward 7, p. 68, lines 12-16, dwelling 299, family 581, Fred Tasker household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : viewed 10 December 2020) New York>Rensselaer>Troy Ward 7, image 68 of 108.
20. 1860 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy ward 7, p. 68, lines 12-16, dwelling 299, family 581, Fred Tasker household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : viewed 10 December 2020) New York>Rensselaer>Troy Ward 7, image 68 of 108.
21. Robert O. Bascom, The Fort Edward Book containing some Historical Sketches with Illustrations and Family Records, Part II. Family Records (Fort Edward, N. Y.: James D. Keating, 1903), p. 266; digital page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/21797/images/dvm_LocHist007637-00001-1 : viewed 3 October 2020.
22. 1900 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 2B, lines 79-81, dwelling 36, family 44, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0124, image 4 of 36.
23. 1865 New York census, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Ward 4, p. 19, lines 16-18, dwelling 89, family 143, Benjamin Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7218 : viewed 17 December 2020) Rensselaer>Troy, image 197 of 632.
24. 1870 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward, p. 41 (stamped with "183"), dwelling 205, family 289 [sic-should be 288], Tasker Benjm; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163 : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward, image 43 of 131.
25. 1870 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward, p. 41 (stamped with "183"), dwelling 205, family 289 [sic-should be 288], Tasker Benjm; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163 : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward, image 43 of 131.
26. 1875 New York Census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward, first election district, p. 17, lines 26-30, dwelling 135, family 155, Benj M. Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7250/ : viewed 6 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E.D. 01, image 9 of 32.
27. 1875 New York Census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward, first election district, p. 17, lines 26-30, dwelling 135, family 155, Benj M. Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7250/ : viewed 6 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E.D. 01, image 9 of 32.
28. 1880 U.S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, 1st election district of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 136, p. 10, lines 9-13, dwelling 90, family 99, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>136, image 10 of 44.
29. 1880 U.S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, 1st election district of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 136, p. 10, lines 9-13, dwelling 90, family 99, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>136, image 10 of 44.
30. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Glens Falls>1891>Glens Falls, New York, City Directory, 1891, image 144 of 157, p. 279, Tasker.
31. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Glens Falls>1891>Glens Falls, New York, City Directory, 1891, image 144 of 157, p. 279, Tasker.
32. 1892 New York Census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward election district 2, p. 6 , left column, Benj M. Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3212/ : viewed 6 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E. D. 02, image 4 of 5.
33. 1892 New York Census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward election district 2, p. 6 , left column, Benj M. Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3212/ : viewed 6 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E. D. 02, image 4 of 5.
34. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Glens Falls>1897>Glens Falls, New York, City Directory, 1897, image 251-2 of 273, pp. B73-B74, Tasker.
35. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Glens Falls>1897>Glens Falls, New York, City Directory, 1897, image 251-2 of 273, pp. B73-B74, Tasker.
36. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Glens Falls>1897>Glens Falls, New York, City Directory, 1897, image 251-2 of 273, pp. B73-B74, Tasker.
37. 1900 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 2B, lines 79-81, dwelling 36, family 44, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0124, image 4 of 36.
38. 1900 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village of Town of Fort Edward, enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 2B, lines 79-81, dwelling 36, family 44, Tasker Benjamin; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ : viewed 7 October 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0124, image 4 of 36.
39. 1905 New York census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward election district 1, p. 3, lines 43-49, Broadway Street, Benjamin M[?] Tasker; database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7364/ : viewed 8 December 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E.D. 01, image 2 of 21.
40. 1905 New York census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward election district 1, p. 3, lines 43-49, Broadway Street, Benjamin M[?] Tasker; database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7364/ : viewed 8 December 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>E.D. 01, image 2 of 21.
41. 1910 U. S. census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village, enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 16B lines 99-100 to sheet 17A, lines 1-3, Broadway, dwelling 294, families 335-336, Benjamin M. Tasker and Edward V. Tasker households; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ : viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0091, images 32-33 of 35.
42. 1915 New York census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, election district 2 of the Village of Fort Edward in the Town of Fort Edward assembly district 1, p. 1, 115 Broadway, Tasker Benj. M.; database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2703/ : viewed 7 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>A.D. 01 E.D. 02, image 1 of 16.
43. 1915 New York census, Washington County, New York||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, election district 2 of the Village of Fort Edward in the Town of Fort Edward assembly district 1, p. 1, 115 Broadway, Tasker Benj. M.; database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2703/ : viewed 7 October 2020) Washington>Fort Edward>A.D. 01 E.D. 02, image 1 of 16.
44. 1920 U. S. census, Washington County||Washington Co., NY, population schedule, Fort Edward village, enumeration district (ED) 207, sheet 15B, lines , 115 Broadway, dwelling 279, family 327, Benjamin Tasker; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ : viewed 18 November 2020) New York>Washington>Fort Edward>District 0207, image 30 of 35.
45. "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956," database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPT-MNL9: viewed 3 December 2020), Tasker, Benjamin M., d. 1 Dec [1924], Ft. Edward [cert.] 72562; citing film 104132617, image 1111 of 1269.
46. "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800x-current," database index with references to newspapers.com (available via subscription), Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: viewed 7 October 2020) search: "Benjamin M. Tas Rer", AI-prepared summary of obituary published 16 Dec 1924 in Glens Falls Post-Star, available via subscription to Newspapers.com.
47. "Obituary...B. M. Tasker," The Glens Falls (New York) Times and Messenger, 17 December 1924, p. 6, col. 4; online page images, NYS Historic Newspapers (https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/ : viewed 7 October 2020) Warren>The Glens Falls times. volume (Glens Falls, N.Y.) 1922-1971>Browse Issues: 1924>December 17, 1924, image 6 of 16.
48. "Obituary...B. M. Tasker," The Glens Falls (New York) Times and Messenger, 17 December 1924, p. 6, col. 4; online page images, NYS Historic Newspapers (https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/ : viewed 7 October 2020) Warren>The Glens Falls times. volume (Glens Falls, N.Y.) 1922-1971>Browse Issues: 1924>December 17, 1924, image 6 of 16.