John Aaron DRAKE

1857 - 1920  (63 years)

• Name	John Aaron DRAKE
  Born	23 Jan 1857	Mara Twp,, Ontario Co   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	02 Sep 1920	Mara Twp,, Ontario Co   [2]
  Buried	04 Sep 1920	St Columbkilles, Uptergrove, Mara Twp. Ontario County,
  Person ID	I140	MULHERN
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2014

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria MULHERN,   b. 22 Feb 1866,   d. 11 Feb 1933, Orillia, Simcoe Co. Ont.  (Age 66 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1883	Toronto, York Co, Ontario   [3]
  Children	1. Edward J DRAKE,   b. 27 Jan 1884, Mara Twp,, Ontario Co ,   d. 10 May 1911, St. Michael's Hosp., Toronto, York Co  (Age 27 years)  [Natural]   2. Elizabeth Isabella DRAKE,   b. 04 Apr 1886, Mara Twp,, Ontario Co ,   d. 08 Apr 1971  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]   3. Mary Catherine DRAKE,   b. 14 Apr 1888, Mara Twp,, Ontario Co ,   d. 20 Jan 1955, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA  (Age 66 years)  [Natural]   4. Margaret 'Rosella' DRAKE,   b. 18 Aug 1890, Mara Twp,, Ontario Co  [Natural]   5. Philip Alex DRAKE,   b. 10 Jan 1893, Mara Twp,, Ontario Co ,   d. 23 Jun 1924, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 31 years)  [Natural]   6. Teresa Patricia DRAKE,   b. 22 Feb 1896, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. North, Ont. ,   d. 1972  (Age 75 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  he was known to friends and family as Aaron-- while in Mara Twp., he farmed at Lot 19, Con. 12, Mara Twp. 1901 Census: Mara Twp., page 10, Drake, Aaron 11, Annie 35, Edward J 17, Isabella 15, Mary C. 12, Margaret 10, Philip A 8, Teresa P 5 From The Orillia Times, 9 September, 1920 Uptergrove- Sept. 7,-- The death of Aaron Drake, occurred at his home here on Thursday, September 2. Deceased had been suffering from heart trouble for some years but was not confined to his room, so that the news of his death came as a shock to his many friends. The late Mr. Drake was born at Point Mara, in 1858 and about thirty-five years ago was married to Annie Mulhearn, Brechin. Besides his widow, four daughters and one son survive, Mrs. Jno. Lamb, Warminster, Mrs. Arthur Donnelly, Brechin, Mrs. J. Clithero, Uptergrove, Mrs. Maloney, Carden and Philip Drake, Warminster. The funeral was held from his late residence to St. Columbkills?(sic) church, on Saturday morning, where Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Harrison. Interment was made at St. Columbkills? (sic) cemetery, the pallbearers being, Joseph Cox, Jack lee, Jack Cleary, Arthur Donnelly, Daniel McPherson, and Martin Mulhearn.

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] 1901 census, Mara Twp., page 3, family 86. [S15] Archives of Ont. --Deaths, MS935 reel 268 #027643. [S25] archives of Ont. --marriages, MS932 reel 45, # 014812. witness Finlay McRae & Bridget Egan