Rebecca Jane Leitch

     Rebecca Jane Leitch was born on Friday, 24 June 1881 at Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 in the household of Adam Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Leitch, Rebeca J, female age 8, daughter, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Presbyterian, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of April 1901 in the household of Adam Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Leitch, Rebecca J, female, white, single, daughter, age 19, born 24 Jun 1881 in Ontario, of Irish origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian, able to read and write. She and John Albert Drake, son of George Drake and Agnes Fern, were married by Reverend John Garbutt on Wednesday, 27 September 1905 at Cannington, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. Both were listed as being single, his occuptation was cook, Presbyterian. She was unemployed and Presbyterian. Walter Garbutt and Mrs. H. Robinson witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 14 June 1921 in the household of John Albert Drake at 129, 106'th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was enumerated as: Drake, Rebecca Jane, wife, female, married, age 38, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Canadian, of Irish origin, speaks English, Presbyterian, able to read and write. Rebecca died in October 1943 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at age 62 years and 3 months.