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William Drake 1893 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1893

Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 20 Jan 1962

Death Location: Tauranga New Zealand

Father: Henry Drake

Mother: Polly Tooby

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elwy Drake

The story of William Drake began in 1893 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. William Drake had children including Elwy Drake. William Drake passed away in 1962 in Tauranga New Zealand.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William Drake began in 1893 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • William Drake had children including Elwy Drake.
  • William Drake passed away in 1962 in Tauranga New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Drake's Ancestors

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William Drake
1893 – 1962
Birth Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
Henry Drake
1863 – 1929
Torquay England
Polly (Gee) Tooby
1874 – 1945
Southam, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John (Henry) Drake
1829 – 1865
Broardwood Kelly Devon England
ann Bond
1834 – 1865
Cockington, Devon, England
Benjamin Tooby
Catherine (Susanna) Unknown
Great-Grandparents
William Drake
1801 – 1860
Mary Pinkham
1806 – 1879
Thomas Bond
1791 – 1881
Mary Austrn
1799 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Drake
1761 – 1842
Charity Parker
1767 – 1827
John Pincombe
1758 – 1842
Rebecca Stapledon
1765 – 1834
Mathew Bond
1756 – 1840

William Drake's Descendants

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William Drake (28 Jul 1893 – 20 Jan 1962)
  1. 1. Elwy Drake

William Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1893
28 Jul 1893
Birth of William Drake in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
1962
20 Jan 1962
Age 69
Death of William Drake in Tauranga New Zealand
Tauranga New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1962
    Event Place: Tauranga New Zealand

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