John Albert Drake

     John Albert Drake was born circa 1873 at Beaverton, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Rebecca Jane Leitch, daughter of Adam Leitch and Jannet Crawford, 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. He appeared as household head on the census of 14 June 1921 at 129, 106'th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was enumerated as: Drake, John Albert, rents a 6 room, wood house for $30/month, head, male, married, age 48, born Ontario, father born England, mother born Scotland, Canadian, of English origin, speaks English, Presbyterian, able to read and write, helper in a bakery, earned $1200, out of work for 10 weeks. Rebecca Jane Drake also appeared in the household. John died in February 1956 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.