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John Hilary Drew 1879 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada

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

The story of John Hilary Drew began in 1879 in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada. John Hilary Drew married Merran Logie Anderson, and had children including Merran Elizabeth Drew, Helen Jessie Drew, Janet Logie Drew, Margaret Ruth Cameron Drew. John Hilary Drew passed away in 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hilary Drew began in 1879 in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
  • John Hilary Drew married Merran Logie Anderson, and had children including Merran Elizabeth Drew, Helen Jessie Drew, Janet Logie Drew, Margaret Ruth Cameron Drew.
  • John Hilary Drew passed away in 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Drew's Ancestors

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John Drew
1879 – 1950
Birth Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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

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John (Hilary) Drew (5 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)
  4. 4. Margaret (Ruth Cameron) Drew (16 Aug 1926 – 28 Nov 2008)

John Drew's Timeline

2 Records

1879
5 Mar 1879
Birth of John Hilary Drew in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1950
23 Dec 1950
Age 71
Death of John Hilary Drew in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1950
    Event Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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