Ella Susan Gold ^{1 2}

   Other names for Ella were Eleanor Gold and Ellen Susan Gold.

  Research Notes:

THE CANADIAN WOMAN S ANNUAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTORY 1915
p. 194

YOUNG WOMEN S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Saskatchewan.
Regina, 1950 Lome Ave., Pres., Mrs. A. H. Tasker
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From History of Dakota Territory, vol. IV, 1915, p. 361:
"Ella became the wife of A. H. Tasker, of Regina, Canada. He is a financial agent and deals largely in farm loans and mortgages." ⁴

  Burial Notes:

Notes from a Pedigree Chart prepared by Donald W. Gold dated 25 Jul 1996: "Her grave is covered with a large marker similar to those used by her Moravian ancestors."

  Noted events in her life were:

• Graduated: Hamline University, 1895, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. Ella was an assistant to the board of editors for the 1895 edition of the Hamline yearbook, The Liner. She was involved in athletics, serving as vice president of the Athletics organization.

• Census: Minnesota Statte, 4 Jun 1895, Renville, Renville, Minnesota, United States. ⁵ Household:
W. H. Gold, 30, M, W, Ill., 11 yrs resident of Minn., 1 yr 1 Mo. resident of Renville Co., Lumber Mer, 12 mos. in 1895
Jennie W. Gold, 27, F, W, Minn
Glen W. Gold, 5, M, W, Minn
Donald W Gold, 2, M, W, Minn
Lois Gold, 9/12, F, W, Minn
Lola Gold, 9/12, F, W, Minn
Matilda Gold, 43, F, W, Penn
Ella S. Gold, 26, F, W, Ill
Mabel C Told, 23, F, W, Ill
Margaret Grasser, 19, F, W, Ill, parents of foreign birth
Barbara Grasser, 17, F, W, Ill, parents of foreign birth

• Residence, 1902, Albee, Grant, South Dakota, United States.

• Census: U.S, 1900, Grant, South Dakota, United States. ⁶ Occupation bank cashier
Birth Date May 1872, Wisconsin
Est. marriage year 1898
Father b. England
Mother b. New York
Ella's mother b. New Jersey
Household:
Arthur H. Tasker, Head, M, 28, b. May 1872, Wisconsin
Ella S. Tasker, Wife, F, 32, b. Oct 1868, Illinois
Homer Tasker, Son, M, 1, b. Feb 1899, South Dakota

• Census: U.S, 11 Jun 1900, Grant, South Dakota, United States. ⁶ Her name appears as Ella S. Tasker. Birth date Oct 1868, birthplace Illinois.

• Census: Canada, 1906, Saskatchewan, Canada. ⁷

• Residence, 1905, Albee, Grant, South Dakota, United States. ⁸

• Served: as President of the Y.W.C.A, 1915, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. ⁹ Listed in The Canadian Woman's Annual and Social Service Directory 1915.
Regina, 1950 Lome Ave., Pres., Mrs. A. H. Tasker

• Residence: 1739 Scarth St, 1914, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

• Census: Canada, 1906, Saskatchewan, Canada. ⁷ Household consisted of:
Arthur Tasker, Head, M, 35 b. United States
Hetta Crosky, Boarder, F, 25, United States
Ella Tasker, Wife, F, 38, United States
Honier (sic) Tasker, Son, M, 7, United States
Robert J. Tasker, Son,l M, 2, United States

• Probate, 20 Nov 1918, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. ¹⁰ From the Oregon Daily Journal, 20 Nov 1918, p. 4:
Entered in Probate
Letters of administration on the estate of Ella S. Tasker, late of 1738 East Stark street, who died recently, were asked for by Arthur H. Tasker in the county court this morning. The petition set forth that she died possessed of personal property valued at $1037, and residential property on Scott avenue and East Stark street, the value of which was not stated.

Ella married Arthur Henry Tasker, son of Thomas W. Tasker and Anna < >, on 21 Jul 1897 in Renville, Renville, Minnesota, United States.¹ (Arthur Henry Tasker was born in May 1872 in August, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States ¹¹ and died after Sep 1918.)

  Marriage Notes:

Notes from a Pedigree Chart prepared by Donald W. Gold dated 25 Jul 1996:
"This was a double marriage ceremony for her sister Mabel married William Wallace at the same time."