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]
"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.
"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.
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).
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