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Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE 1869 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1869

Birth Location: <Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>

Death Date: 28 Nov 1963

Death Location: Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: James DRAKE

Mother: Elizabeth LATHAM

Spouse(s): John ABERNETHY

Children(s): Elizabeth ABERNETHY, James Abernethy, Agnes ABERNETHY, Christina ABERNETHY, Bessie ABERNETHY, Thomas Abernethy, George ABERNETHY, Bessie Abernethy, Agnes Abernethy

Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE was born in 1869 in <Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>, the child of James DRAKE and Elizabeth Walton LATHAM. Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE married John James Gear ABERNETHY, and had children including Elizabeth Margaret Mary ABERNETHY, James John Abernethy, Agnes Ellen ABERNETHY, Christina Ester ABERNETHY, Bessie Ann ABERNETHY, Thomas Roger Abernethy, George Francis ABERNETHY, Bessie Ann Abernethy, Agnes Ellen Abernethy. Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE passed away in 1963 in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE was born in 1869 in <Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>, the child of James DRAKE and Elizabeth Walton LATHAM.
  • Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE married John James Gear ABERNETHY, and had children including Elizabeth Margaret Mary ABERNETHY, James John Abernethy, Agnes Ellen ABERNETHY, Christina Ester ABERNETHY, Bessie Ann ABERNETHY, Thomas Roger Abernethy, George Francis ABERNETHY, Bessie Ann Abernethy, Agnes Ellen Abernethy.
  • Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE passed away in 1963 in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Mary DRAKE's Ancestors

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Mary DRAKE
1869 – 1963
Birth Place: <Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>
Parents
James DRAKE
1835 – 1916
Limekilns, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (Walton) LATHAM
1838 – 1914
Marsden Heights, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary DRAKE's Descendants

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Mary (Bridget Merryman (Polly)) DRAKE (Abt. 1869 – 28 Nov 1963) m. John (James Gear) ABERNETHY (24 Jul 1865 – 12 Dec 1943)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Margaret Mary) ABERNETHY (23 Dec 1907 – 08 Mar 1976)
  2. 2. James (John) Abernethy (21 Mar 1909 – 21 Nov 1975) m. Joyce (Mary) GASPAR (28 May 1916 – 1986)
    1. 1. Gordon (Sydney) Abernethy (1938 – ) m. Margaret (Anne "Anne") Kinvis (1939 – 16 Dec 2023)
      1. 1. Lynley (Karen) Abernethy (Abt. 1961 – ) m. Richard (Ian) Kloogh
        1. 1. James Kloogh m. Kate
        2. 2. Emily (Sarah) Kloogh m. Caio
      2. 2. David Abernethy (Abt. 1963 – ) m. Carol
        1. 1. Andia Abernethy m. Sam
        2. 2. Erin Abernethy m. Josh
      3. 3. Robyn Abernethy (Abt. 1965 – )
        1. 1. Harry m. Lucia
        2. 2. Evie m. Liam
      4. 4. Ian Abernethy (Abt. 1967 – ) m. Raelene
        1. 1. Dylan Abernethy
        2. 2. Milo Abernethy
      5. 5. Graeme Abernethy (abt 1969 – ) m. Lisa
        1. 1. Lara Abernethy m. Josh
        2. 2. Jess Abernethy
    2. 2. Evewyn (Joy) ABERNETHY (21 JUN 1941 – 1944)
    3. 3. Trevor (John) Abernethy (1943 – 10 Feb 2017) m. Jan
    4. 4. Ron Abernethy m. Myra
    5. 5. Lyn Abernethy m. Gordon Clark
    6. 6. Jenness Abernethy m. Peter Brooking
    7. 7. Wayne Abernethy
  3. 3. Agnes (Ellen) ABERNETHY (05 DEC 1910 – 1991)
  4. 4. Christina (Ester) ABERNETHY (23 Mar 1913 – 1986)
  5. 5. Bessie (Ann) ABERNETHY (1 Jul 1914 – 1989)
  6. 6. Thomas (Roger) Abernethy (05 Jul 1916 – 12 Dec 1991)
  7. 7. George (Francis) ABERNETHY (12 NOV 1918 – 1985)
  8. 8. Bessie (Ann) Abernethy
  9. 9. Agnes (Ellen) Abernethy

Mary DRAKE's Timeline

4 Records

1869
Abt. 1869
Birth of Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE in <Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>
<Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>
1881
31 Mar 1881
Age 12
Birth of Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE in Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand
Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand
1963
28 Nov 1963
Age 94
Death of Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1963
25 Nov 1963
Age 94
Burial of Mary Bridget Merryman (Polly) DRAKE in Otago, Otago, New Zealand, New Zealand
Otago, Otago, New Zealand, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1840-1902, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1869
    Event Place: <Whitness, Shet. Is., Scot.>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Otago, Otago, New Zealand, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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