Family of Francis M. DRAKE and Alice C. KETTERMAN

Husband:	Francis M. DRAKE (1856-1935)
Wife:	Alice C. KETTERMAN (1860-1944)
Children:	Elsie B. DRAKE (1888-aft1944)
	Nial DRAKE (1890-1918)
	Donald E. DRAKE ( -aft1944)
Marriage	1887	Urbana, Iowa 1

Husband: Francis M. DRAKE

Name:	Francis M. DRAKE
Sex:	Male
Father:	Andrew J. DRAKE (1826-1900)
Mother:	Lucinda CLARK (1834-1902)
Birth	3 Nov 1856	Adair County, Missouri 2,3,4,5
Burial	Jul 1935 (age 78)	Oakland Cemetery
Death	15 Jul 1935 (age 78)	Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa 6

Additional Information

Burial

Manchester, Delaware, IA

Wife: Alice C. KETTERMAN

Name:	Alice C. KETTERMAN 1
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	Dec 1860	Urbana, Iowa
Burial	May 1944 (age 83)	Oakland Cemetery
Death	20 May 1944 (age 83)	Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa 7

Additional Information

Burial

Manchester, Delaware, IA

Child 1: Elsie B. DRAKE

Name:	Elsie B. DRAKE 4
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Frank SHERRER ( - )
Birth	Aug 1888
Death	aft 1944 (age 55-56)

Child 2: Nial DRAKE

Name:	Nial DRAKE 4
Sex:	Male
Birth	31 Aug 1890	Lamont, Delaware Co., Iowa 8
Burial	May 1921 (age 30)	Oakland Cemetery
Death	10 Nov 1918 (age 28)	Bazolites, France

Additional Information

Burial

Manchester, Delaware, IA

Child 3: Donald E. DRAKE

Name:	Donald E. DRAKE 4
Sex:	Male
Birth	"UNKNOWN"
Death	aft 1944	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA 9

Note on Husband: Francis M. DRAKE - shared note

In the 1990 Census for Fremont Township, Buchanan Co., Iowa, Francis Drake is listed as the owner of a farm. It was number 90 on the county farm schedule.

 

Obituary published in Manchester Press 18 July 1935:

Frank Drake Answers Summons

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Former Resident of Masonville Dies at Home in Cedar Rapids Monday. Is Buried Here.

 

"With great regret Manchester friends of Francis M. Drake, better known as Frank Drake, former Coffin's Grove township farmer, learned of his death, which occurred on Monday, July 15, 1935, at the family home in Cedar Rapids. Mr. Drake was 79 years of age and was widely known in this county, so long his home. Funeral services were held at the Beatty Chapel in Cedar Rapids yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Russell F. Judson officiating, and the body was brought here after the service for burial in Oakland Cemetery.

Mr. Drake was born in Adair County, MO, in 1856, and when a young man came to this county with his parents, who engaged in farming. For several years,until 1919, he made his home in Manchester, but in that year removed to Cedar Rapids. In 1887 he was married to Alice Ketterman of Urbana, with whom he lived happily. Surviving him are his widow and two children--Donald of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Elsie Sherrer of this city. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Ferguson, of Kirksville, MO., and ten grandchildren. It will be remembered that a son of Mr. and Mrs. Drake, Nial, who was a member of the 352nd infantry, 88th division, in the World War, died in France in 1918."

 

Francis is buried in the Oakland Cemetery--Row 8, Plot 33.

Note on Wife: Alice C. KETTERMAN - shared note

Source: Manchester Press, 26 May 1944, pg6.

 

MRS FRANCIS DRAKE

 

"Masonville frinds will learn with regret of the death of a former resident of that community, Mrs. Francis Drake, who died at the home of a sister, Mrs. Effie K. Schroeder, in Cedar Rapids, on Saturday, May 20, 1944, after a long illness. Mrs. Drake had resided in Cedar Rapids for the past 25 years. Following a service at the Beatty Chapel in that city the body was brought to this place yesterday for burial in Oakland Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Drake is survived by a son, Donald E. Drake of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Mrs. Elsie Sherrer, of this community; 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs Schroeder, Mrs. Belle Houser, and Mrs. Emma Doty, all of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Blanche Buckley of St. Helena, Ore.; also by a brother, Charles S. Ketterman of Cedar Rapids. 83 years of age, Mrs. Drake was a Gold Star mother, her son, Nial, having died in France during World War I. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary."

 

In the 1900 Census for Fremont Twp, Buchanan Co., Iowa, it is reported that Alice was the mother of 3 children, 2 of them living.

 

Alice E. Drake is buried in the Oakland Cemetery Row 8 Plot 33.

Sources

1	"Frank Drake Obituary in Manchester Press 18 July 1935".

2	"Adair County, Missouri: County Census 1860".

3	"1870 Census - Manchester, Honey Creek, Delaware, Iowa".

4	"1900 Census, Fremont Twp., Buchanan County, Iowa".

5	"Oakland Cemetery Records-Manchester, Delaware Co., IA". Text From Source: Francis M. Drake Nov 3, 1856--July 15, 1935

6	"Frank Drake Obituary in Manchester Press 18 July 1935". Text From Source: Francis M. Drake died Monday July 15, 1935 at his home near Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

7	"Mrs. Francis Drake obituary in Manchester Press 26 May 1944".

8	"Nial Drake Obituary in Manchester Press June 9, 1921". 1.

9	"Frank Drake Obituary in Manchester Press 18 July 1935". 1. Text From Source: (Frank) Drake is survived by his son, Donald of Cedar Rapids.