Charles Robert Draney (1876 - 1940)

Born 12 Sep 1876 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Fraser) Draney — married 26 Sep 1899 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1940 at age 64 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Charles Draney was born in British Columbia, Canada.

Charles was the son of Robert Dreany and Kate McCaveney.

Charles went to school at Upper Canada College. He later joined his father’s fish cannery business, which had canneries at Namu and Kimsquit in northern British Columbia.

On September 26, 1899, in Vancouver, Charles married Margaret (“Greta”) Fraser. She was born on March 12, 1878, in Granville (later called Vancouver), British Columbia.

Charles and Greta first appeared in the Vancouver directories in 1919. They lived at the following addresses in Vancouver.

1919 and 1920 1932 Alberni Street 1921 to 1926 5591 West Boulevard 1927 2127 West 40th Avenue Charles and Greta were in the 1927 Vancouver society directory.

After 1927, Charles did not appear in the Vancouver directories. It appears that he was in Richmond, British Columbia, working for Canada Rice Mills.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Blog: WestEnd Vancouver. "Draney, Charles Robert (1876-1940). https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-d/draney-charles-robert-1876-1940/ Accessed 11 Mar 2023.

See Also:

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV63-4P2 : 2 March 2021), Chs Robert Draney in household of Robt Draney, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Robt Draney, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWKS-JNW : 3 August 2016), Charles Robert Draney, Coast B, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148092.

• "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8F-MJS : 22 February 2021), Chas Robt Draney and Margaret Fraser, 26 Sep 1899; citing New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11382, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,975.

• News Clipping. Wedding. Vancouver Daily World. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 27 Sep 1899. page 3. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120643930/vancouver-daily-world/ Accessed 11 March 2023.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVN-2JW : 23 February 2021), Charles R Draney, Burrard, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV39-DL8Q : 16 March 2018), Chas R Drainey, 1911; citing Census, Comox-Atlin Sub-Districts 1-52, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,658.

• 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
  Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 19; Census Place: 19, Vancouver South, British Columbia; Page Number: 19; Line Number: 7
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8991 #125825 (accessed 11 March 2023)
  Charles Robert Draney (44), married, Manager, head of household at 234 5591 West Boulevard, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada. Born in British Columbia.

• "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKP-F8Q : 8 November 2017), Charles Robert Draney, 1940.

• Obituary. The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 20 Nov 1940, page 26. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120642451/obituary-for-charles-robert-draney/ Accessed 11 Mar 2023.

• Obituary. The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 20 Nov 1940, page 21. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120642496/obituary-for-charles-robert-draney/ Accessed 11 March 2023.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Charles Robert Draney (12 Sep 1876–19 Nov 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #26282342, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Cassandra Williams (contributor 48310465).