Lawrence Randolph Tasker

1906 - 1951  (45 years)

• Name	Lawrence Randolph Tasker  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	5 Jan 1906	Merlin Village, Tilbury East, Kent County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Dolph Tasker
  Residence	1911	Merlin Village, Tilbury East, Kent County, Ontario, Canada (with parents)   [1]
  Residence	1 Jun 1921	Tilbury East Tp, Tilbury East Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Religion: Methodist; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son; Occupation: Student
  Died	13 Oct 1951	Merlin, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Merlin, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I19042	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Job Tasker,   b. 3 Jan 1857, Lot 3, Merlin Village, Tilbury East, Kent County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1920, Lot 3, Merlin Village, Tilbury East, Kent County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances Bell,   b. 20 May 1877, Wark on Tyne, Northumberland, England ,   d. 7 Apr 1960, Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	31 Aug 1904	Tilbury East Township, Kent County, Ontario
  Family ID	F5174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene Hough
  Children	1. Unknown Tasker  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F5182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  An interesting trait with the Tasker family is that, at least for this generation, it appears that everyone was referred to by a reduction of their middle name. Lawrence Randolph became "Dolph". Dolph was reputed to be an excellent violinist and an excellent auto mechanic. He used his musical ear to assist him in his work. It is claimed that he could diagnose any automotive problem within five minutes just by listening to the sound of the car. Dolph died prematurely of either a heart attack or cancer.

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] 1911 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Record for Laurance R Tasker [S73] Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211911031/lawrence-randolph-tasker [S44] 1921 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 66; Census Place: Tilbury East Township, Kent, Ontario; Page Number: 5.