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William Gordon Drew 1877 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1877

Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 05 Mar 1935

Death Location: Kent, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Drew

Mother: Sarah McVean

Spouse(s): Mary Dillon

Children(s):

In 1877, William Gordon Drew entered the world in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada, born to William Archibald Drew and Sarah Marie McVean. In 1881, William Gordon Drew resided in Kent, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, William Gordon Drew resided in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada. William Gordon Drew married Mary Ursula Dillon. William Gordon Drew passed away in 1935 in Kent, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1877, William Gordon Drew entered the world in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada, born to William Archibald Drew and Sarah Marie McVean.
  • In 1881, William Gordon Drew resided in Kent, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, William Gordon Drew resided in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Gordon Drew married Mary Ursula Dillon.
  • William Gordon Drew passed away in 1935 in Kent, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Drew's Ancestors

Self
William Drew
1877 – 1935
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

William Drew's Timeline

7 Records

1877
28 Mar 1877
Birth of William Gordon Drew in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 4
William Gordon Drew resided here in Kent, Ontario, Canada
Kent, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 14
William Gordon Drew resided here in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 24
William Gordon Drew resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1906
05 Sep 1906
Age 29
William Gordon Drew was married in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 44
William Gordon Drew resided here in Raleigh Twp, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh Twp, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1935
05 Mar 1935
Age 58
Death of William Gordon Drew in Kent, Ontario, Canada
Kent, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6346; Family No: 78
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario; Roll: C_13278; Page: 1; Family No: 1
    [3] Raleigh Township, Kent County, Ontario Census, 1881
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 122
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 55
    [6] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Series: MS929; Reel: 28; Record Group: RG 80-2
    [7] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 514
    [8] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 66; Census Place: 66, Kent, Ontario; Page Number: 1
    [9] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923, Diocese of London (Ontario); London, Ontario
    [11] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1906
    Event Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario; Roll: C_13278; Page: 1; Family No: 1
    [2] Raleigh Township, Kent County, Ontario Census, 1881

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Raleigh Twp, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 66; Census Place: 66, Kent, Ontario; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1935
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 514
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kent County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

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