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Re: Taker family

DeidreTaker — 2008-11-03 20:12:05Z

I just found out that Taker was previously Tager... My brother told me that through some information he found from my father who is Lockie Paul Taker and his father was Percy Taker. I would love to more about my ancestrey too but, so far I know nothing and my dad was married to Gillian Grenfell

Re: Taker family

dgfim22 — 2006-11-24 01:01:39Z

Rose,

I know this message is very old, but just ran across it this evening in a link from the Taker family board. Peter was indeed married to a Keating and then to Catherine MacLean. As I told Frank Taker earlier, according to the 1881 census of Canada, he gave his birthplace as Russia, and nationality as Russian, so you may be on to something with Teichert. The earliest form of Taker surname I have seen in my research is TAGER (pronounced Tay-Gher... hard g)... the name went on to become Taker as it is spelled to this day. Your ancestor may have gone from the border of Finland/Russia to England, and then set sail for Canada, so anything is possible. I would also tend to lean toward the Finnish ancestry as many Russian surnames use the "ovich" and "ovna" endings meaning son of/daughter of in their surnames. One can't do that with Peter's surname. There could also be the name Teckoff/Tekov. I too have been toying around with possibilities as you can see. If I do stumble upon anything, will gladly let you know. Sincerely, Dennis Boudreau (Magdalen Islands genealogist)

Re: Taker family

dgfim22 — 2006-11-24 01:01:39Z

Rose,

Question for you? Are you sure Herbert Taker's mother was a Keating? I have no birth record for him, but his other siblings were all children of Peter and Kate MacLean who married circa 1860. Herbert's date of birth given in the 1901 census says 1862, but it was probably the year earlier. In addition, I know the children of Nicolas Keating and Nancy Grant, and have no daughter of theirs married to Peter. Are you sure of Herbert's mother's maiden name then, and if so, do you have any documentation which proves this, or just oral tradition? Thanks, it is appreciated, Dennis

Taker family

Rose_Burgess — 2005-11-02 01:47:56Z

I am looking for information about the Taker family.
My Grandmother Mabel Taker married Ervin Dickson in Grosse Isle, Quebec in 1939
Her father was Symonds Taker who met married Sarah Marie MacKinnon in Boston in 1909
Symonds Taker's Father was Herbert Taker of Grosse Isle, Quebec who married Maude Clarke also of Grosse Isle.
They had atleast 7 children.
Herberts parents were Peter Taker ? Keaton

does anyone know where Peter Taker was from? It was said to be finland... but Taker is not a Finnish name.

Thanks for your time
Rose

Re: Taker family

2002-05-29 02:06:50Z

Hi Rose, My Grandparents were Wilfred Taker and Lillian Ross Keating. Peter Taker was married to Mary Catherine McLean, Peter was a Sailmaker. I haven't yet figured out where he comes from, but legend has it that He was from Finland because of a finnish bible he had!? Mary Catherine was born in England in 1825 according to the 1901 census. Peter's real name was Alexander Peter Taker. A very kind Dennis Boudreau looked up this information for me. He has a query link from the Gaspe- Iles de la Madaliene Gen Web page. Good luck in your search and if you need any more information, let me know. Lisa

Re: Taker family

2001-11-08 20:26:07Z

Hello Rose, my name is Steve Taker, I have a daughter that is 14 and we are very happy. Please contact me at my E-Mail or at 1-902-462-4471 Dartmouth, NS Canada B3A 2Z6. I'm sorry my daughter's name is Autumn Rose.

Census Taker

2001-02-11 18:32:56Z

I am looking for any info you know on a man
named Census Taker who married Helen McNeill
of Canada, whose father was Captain William
Henry McNeill.

Taker family

2000-12-08 08:52:04Z

Cant help with specific question about Peter Taker but mybranch of Taker family are from Lancashire, England certainly from mid early 18th century. Name more likely to be German than Finnish as small groups of Takers in US of Germ descent.