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John Drew 1879 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada (near Merlin, Ontario)

Death Date: 23 Dec 1950

Death Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Father: William Drew

Mother: Sarah McVean

Spouse(s): Merran Anderson

Children(s): Merran Drew, Helen Drew, Janet Drew, Margaret Drew

John Drew was born in 1879 in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada (near Merlin, Ontario), the child of William Archibald Drew and Sarah Marie McVean. In 1891, John Drew resided in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, John Drew resided in Ontario, Canada. John Drew married Merran Logie Anderson, and had children including Merran Elizabeth Drew, Helen Jessie Drew, Janet Logie Drew, Margaret Ruth Cameron Drew. John Drew passed away in 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Drew was born in 1879 in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada (near Merlin, Ontario), the child of William Archibald Drew and Sarah Marie McVean.
  • In 1891, John Drew resided in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, John Drew resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • John Drew married Merran Logie Anderson, and had children including Merran Elizabeth Drew, Helen Jessie Drew, Janet Logie Drew, Margaret Ruth Cameron Drew.
  • John Drew passed away in 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Drew's Ancestors

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John Drew
1879 – 1950
Birth Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada (near Merlin, Ontario)
Parents
William Archibald Drew
1840 – 1885
Tilbury East Twp, Kent, Ontario
Sarah (Marie) McVean
1845 – 1926
Ontario
Grandparents
Edward Drew
1773 – 1774
Suffolk, England
Catherine Cooke
1800 – 1889
County Wicklow, Ireland
Archibald McVean
1804 – 1883
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Helen (Anderson) Gordon
1811 – 1889
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Drew
1750 –
Elizabeth Leake
1750 – 1832
Alexander McVean
1759 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Drew's Descendants

1.
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John Drew (05 Mar 1879 – 23 Dec 1950) m. Merran (Logie) Anderson (30 Jun 1888 – 28 Mar 1963)
  1. 1. Merran (Elizabeth) Drew (13 Jul 1912 – 04 Sep 2002)
  2. 2. Helen (Jessie) Drew (25 Jan 1915 – 31 Oct 1990)
  3. 3. Janet (Logie) Drew (25 May 1918 – 21 Aug 2007) m. James (Mitchell) Younie (November 10, 1919 – August 7, 1996)
    1. 1. J. (MacGregor) Younie
    2. 2. Ruth Younie
    3. 3. John Younie
  4. 4. Margaret (Ruth Cameron) Drew (16 Aug 1926 – 28 Nov 2008)

John Drew's Timeline

4 Records

1879
05 Mar 1879
Birth of John Drew in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada (near Merlin, Ontario)
Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada (near Merlin, Ontario)
1891
1891
Age 12
John Drew resided here in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 22
John Drew resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1950
23 Dec 1950
Age 71
Death of John Drew in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada (near Merlin, Ontario)
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6346; Family No: 78
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 55

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6346; Family No: 78

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 55

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1950
    Event Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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