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LeRoy S Drake 1916 – 2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1916

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 2006

Death Location: Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA

Father: Edward Drake

Mother: Edna Jones

Spouse(s): Wilma Sandefur

Children(s):

In 1916, LeRoy S Drake entered the world in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, born to Edward Alvin Drake and Edna Howard Jones. In 1960, LeRoy S Drake resided in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA. LeRoy S Drake married Wilma Lanell Sandefur. LeRoy S Drake passed away in 2006 in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, LeRoy S Drake entered the world in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, born to Edward Alvin Drake and Edna Howard Jones.
  • In 1960, LeRoy S Drake resided in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA.
  • LeRoy S Drake married Wilma Lanell Sandefur.
  • LeRoy S Drake passed away in 2006 in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA.

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LeRoy Drake's Ancestors

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LeRoy Drake
1916 – 2006
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Parents
Edward Alvin Drake
1888 – 1949
Rayville, Jackson, Ohio, USA
Edna (Howard) Jones
1889 – 1964
Kentland, Newton, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

LeRoy Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1916
16 Sep 1916
Birth of LeRoy S Drake in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1960
1960
Age 44
LeRoy S Drake resided here in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
2006
9 Nov 2006
Age 90
Death of LeRoy S Drake in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA
Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 2006
    Event Place: Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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