William Frederick Drew

1896 - 1962

• Born	29 Apr 1896	Copperopolis, Calaveras, California   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Copperopolis, Calaveras, California   [3]
  	Solon W. Drew, 27, engineer, born in California. Francis M. Drew, 24, born in French Canada. Harry Drew, 6, born in California. Willie Drew, 4, born in California. Herbert Drew, 3, born in California.
  Wounded	1917	, , France   [4]
  	William was gassed during World War I
  	William suffered from the effects of the gassing for many years. After returning home from the war, he spent many months working on his uncle and aunt, Jake & Julia Tower's, ranch in Calaveras and Alpine Counties, in California. The open air and slower life style of caring for the cattle and being on horseback greatly aided his recovery.
  Census	1920	Contra Costa, Contra Costa, California   [5]
  	William F. Drew, 26, electrician, born in California. Hazel Drew, 23, mixer of vaccine, born in Colorado, father born in Colorado, mother born in New York.
  Census	1930	Moraga, Contra Costa, California   [6]
  Died	25 Dec 1962	Oakland, Alameda, California   [2]
  Buried	11 Jan 1963	San Bruno, San Mateo, California   [2]
  	Drew, William F, b. 04/29/1896, d. 12/25/1962, CPL US ARMY, Plot: X 435, bur. 01/11/1963 From http://gravelocator.com.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1 DREW, WILLIAM F CPL US ARMY VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 08/05/1917 - 09/03/1919 DATE OF BIRTH: 04/29/1896 DATE OF DEATH: 12/25/1962 DATE OF INTERMENT: 01/11/1963 BURIED AT: SECTION X SITE 435 GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY 1300 SNEATH LANE SAN BRUNO , CA 94066 (650) 589-7737 (650) 589-1646
  Notes	Lived in Lafayette, California according to Harry Frederick Drew. William was a Corporal in the U.S. Army during World War One. He was gassed in Europe and it affected his health throughout the rest of his life.
  Person ID	I154	7_families
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2005

  
  

  Father	Solon White Drew,   b. 7 Mar 1873, Bostwick's Bar, Calaveras, California ,   d. 25 Apr 1905, Copperopolis, Calaveras, California
  Mother	Frances May Drysdale,   b. 2 Jun 1875, Winnett, Petroleum, Montana ,   d. 7 Jul 1973, , San Joaquin, California
  Married	12 Jun 1894	, , California
  Family ID	F169	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Hazel Clara Payton,   b. 4 Mar 1897, , , Colorado ,   d. 7 Nov 1992, , Sacramento, California
  Married	5 Nov 1919	Of, , , California
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2005
  Family ID	F182	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Apr 1896 - Copperopolis, Calaveras, California Census - 1900 - Copperopolis, Calaveras, California Wounded - William was gassed during World War I - 1917 - , , France Married - 5 Nov 1919 - Of, , , California Census - 1920 - Contra Costa, Contra Costa, California Census - 1930 - Moraga, Contra Costa, California Died - 25 Dec 1962 - Oakland, Alameda, California Buried - 11 Jan 1963 - San Bruno, San Mateo, California  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		William Frederick Drew
  		William Frederick Drew in WWI uniform

  
  

  Documents

  William Fredrick Drew Obituary Oakland Tribune - 27 Dec 1962

  
  

• Sources

  [S321] Calaveras County Birth Records 1858 - 1974, Calaveras County (California) County Recorder, (Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1980), 2: 18 (Reliability: 4). [S446] National Cemetery Administration - Veterans, National Cemetery Administration, ( http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov). [S195] California, Calaveras, Copperopolis - 1900 Federal Census, California, Calaveras, Copperopolis, (www.ancestry.com), 1: Willie Drew, 4, born in Apr 1896 in California (Reliability: 3). [S340] Letter - from Hattie Morgue to Aleta Drew 1962 - 1975, Hattie Morgue, (1962 - 1975. All of the letters are in the posession of Lee Drew). [S329] California, Contra Costa, Contra Costa - 1920 - Federal Census, California, Contra Costa, Contra Costa, (www.ancestry.com). [S428] California, Contra Costa, Moraga - 1920 - Federal Census, California, Contra Costa, Moraga, (www.ancestry.com).