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James Francis Drake 1931 – 2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1931

Birth Location: Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 2015

Death Location: Moss Point, MS.

Father: John Drake

Mother: Ella Mahn

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1931, James Francis Drake entered the world in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA, born to John A Drake and Ella Mahn. In 1935, James Francis Drake resided in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa. In 1940, James Francis Drake resided in Waterman, Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA. James Francis Drake passed away in 2015 in Moss Point, MS..

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Biography

  • In 1931, James Francis Drake entered the world in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA, born to John A Drake and Ella Mahn.
  • In 1935, James Francis Drake resided in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa.
  • In 1940, James Francis Drake resided in Waterman, Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA.
  • James Francis Drake passed away in 2015 in Moss Point, MS..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Drake
1901 – 1982
Birth Location: O'Brien, Iowa, USA
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Ella Mahn
1901 – 1998
Birth Location: Anamoose, McHenry, North Dakota, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Drake's Ancestors

Self
James Drake
1931 – 2015
Birth Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Parents
John A Drake
1901 – 1982
O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Ella Mahn
1901 – 1998
Anamoose, McHenry, North Dakota, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Leigh) Drake
1875 – 1946
Inland, Cedar Co, Iowa
Mary (Elizabeth) Cameron
1873 – 1964
Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1837 – 1908
Caroline Hallenbeck
1844 – 1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Drake
1806 – 1882
Zilpha Waters
1802 – 1877

James Drake's Timeline

6 Records

1931
17 Feb 1931
Birth of James Francis Drake in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
James Francis Drake resided here in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa
Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 9
James Francis Drake resided here in Waterman, Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Waterman, Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
James Francis Drake resided here in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
1965
Abt 1965
Age 34
James Francis Drake resided here in Glen Rock, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Glen Rock, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
2015
25 Jan 2015
Age 84
Death of James Francis Drake in Moss Point, MS.
Moss Point, MS.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1931
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waterman, Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1965
    Event Place: Glen Rock, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Sunday News; Publication Date: 10/ Jan/ 1965; Publication Place: Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA; ,0.609301,0.27412775,0.7830707&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ocean Springs, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sun Herald; Publication Date: 27 Jan 2015; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.52824455,0.3313407,0.99415934&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 2015
    Event Place: Moss Point, MS.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sun Herald; Publication Date: 27 Jan 2015; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.52824455,0.3313407,0.99415934&xid=3355
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