Information Journal.

Groom: Henry James BLAKE.
Age: 24 years.
Status: Not recorded.
Father: Francis DRAKE.

Bride: Maria MARSHALL.
Age: 22 years.
Status: Not recorded.
Father: Thomas MARSHALL.

Date married: 20 August 1857.
Place: St Luke Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

Henry died 22 April 1971, Kooringa, South Australia.
Age: 39 years.
Status: Not recorded.

Maria died 25 December 1900, Kooringa Burra, South Australia.
Age: 64 years.
Status: Widow.
Deceased husband named as Henry James DRAKE.

Five children located South Australia for Henry and Maria.

[1]

Francis Henry DRAKE.
Born: 12 June 1858, Kooringa, South Australia.
Died: 13 March 1935, St Peters, South Australia.
Age: 76 years.
Status: Married.
Status at time of death may be wrong. No second marriage located.

Married: Elizabeth Sarah REYNOLDS.
Date: 22 June 1881.
Place: Wesleyan Chapel, Rhynie, South Australia.
See Post: DRAKE Francis married Elizabeth REYNOLDS 1881

Elizabeth died 25 February 1928, Port Wakefield, South Australia.
Age: 68 years.
Status: Married.
Husband named as Francis Henry DRAKE.

Birth note.
Elizabeth was born 31 October 1861 near Stockport, South Australia.
Parents named as Thomas REYNOLDS and Jane MEGAW.

[2]

Maria Elizabeth DRAKE.
Born: 09 February 1861, Kooringa, South Australia.
Died: 20 November 1875, Kooringa, South Australia.
Age: 15 years.

[3]

Emily Peart DRAKE.
Born: 22 January 1865, Kooringa, South Australia.
Died: -

[4]

Robert Sherman DRAKE.
Born: 24 July 1867, Kooringa, South Australia.
Age: 64 years.
Status: Married.

Married: Ada Laura GRAY.
Date: 17 December 1902.
Place: Residence of S GRAY, Two Wells, South Australia.

Ada died 04 October 1955, Unley, South Australia.
Age: 79 years.
Status: Widow.
Deceased husband named as Robert Sherman DRAKE.

Birth note.
Ada was born 22 March 1876 in Broughton, South Australia.
Parents named as Samuel GRAY and Mary Ann BOTHAM.

One child located for Robert and Ada.

1.
Kenneth Sherman DRAKE.
Born: 09 February 1905, Brighton, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Nanian RAYNER.
Date: 25 August 1936.
Place: Congregational Church, Port Noarlunga, South Australia.

Birth note.
Nanian was born 08 April 1913 in McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Parents named as Edward RAYNER and Alice Rose Edith MILTON.

[5]

Henry James DRAKE.
Born: 09 September 1871, Kooringa, South Australia.
Died: 19 November 1872, Kooringa, South Australia.
Age: 14 months.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

Also See:
DRAKE marriages (males) 1852-1890 Victoria Australia
DRAKE marriages (males) 1891-1920 Victoria Australia
DRAKE marriages (females) 1853-1891 Victoria Australia
DRAKE marriages (females) 1892-1920 Victoria Australia

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