Fourth Generation  

6. Walter Augustus DRAKE [93674] (James Pottinger³, James Charles², James¹) was born on 21 Feb 1879 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand and died on 27 Jan 1941 at age 61.

Walter married Louise Ann VALE [93682] [MRIN: 31243].

Children from this marriage were:

+ 23 F    i. Zena Gladys DRAKE [93688] was born in 1908 and died on 7 Nov 1992 at age 84.

   24 M    ii. Walter Noel DRAKE [93689] was born in 1904 and died on 1 Jul 1917 at age 13.

16. Catherine Maud DRAKE [9198] (Walter Clunie⁴, James Charles², James¹) was born on 8 Feb 1881 in Mercer Auckland New Zealand and died on 28 May 1952 in Lower Hutt Wellington New Zealand at age 71.

General Notes: In an attachment to an email, dated February 19, 2003, Sylvia Robertson said:

Married Otto in 1909 in Wellington.

Otto HEMPLEMAN was a Traveller/Salesman.

She died in 1952, but not buried with Otto in Karori Cemetery.

Catherine married Otto Henry HEMPLEMAN [9208] [MRIN: 4390], son of John Otto HEMPLEMAN [15641] and Catherine O'BRIEN [15642], on 31 Jul 1909 in St Peter's Wellington New Zealand. Otto was born on 9 May 1879 in Kaiapoi Christchurch New Zealand, died on 23 Sep 1947 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 68, and was buried in Karori Nr. Wellington New Zealand (Area 12, Blk BJ, Row 20, Plot 5).

Children from this marriage were:

   25 F    i. Catherine Emily HEMPLEMAN [9209] was born on 13 Jan 1910 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand and died on 24 Aug 1987 in Lower Hutt Wellington New Zealand at age 77.

Catherine married Oswald Maynard PREBBLE [9234] [MRIN: 4396] on 7 Mar 1934 in New Zealand. Oswald was born on 28 Dec 1901 in Nelson Nelson New Zealand.

   26 F    ii. Margaret Ann HEMPLEMAN [9210] was born on 11 Apr 1912 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 24 Jun 1958 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 46, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

   27 M    iii. David William HEMPLEMAN

David married Barbara HAMPE [9241] [MRIN: 4400], daughter of Warren HAMPE [9242] and Florence FIRTH [9243].

18. Walter Francis DRAKE [9200] (Walter Clunie⁴, James Charles², James¹) was born on 26 Jan 1884 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 3 May 1947 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 63, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Karori Wellington New Zealand..

Walter married Olive Elizabeth BEARD [9212] [MRIN: 4391] in 1913 in New Zealand. Olive was born on 9 Sep 1884 in Greymouth Westland New Zealand, died on 22 Apr 1971 in Lower Hutt Wellington New Zealand at age 86, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 28 F    i. Mary Frances DRAKE [9213] was born on 16 Dec 1914 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died before 2011.

+ 29 F    ii. Dorothy Clunie DRAKE [9214] was born on 17 Dec 1916 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died on 4 Oct 1995 in Lower Hutt Wellington New Zealand at age 78, and was buried in Taita Lower Hutt New Zealand.

+ 30 M    iii. Walter Charles DRAKE [9215] was born on 4 Mar 1919 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand and died about 2009 aged about 90.

+ 31 F    iv. Beatrice Clara DRAKE [9216] was born on 3 Apr 1922 in Tokomairiro Otago New Zealand and died circa 1980 at age 58.

+ 32 F    v. Valerie Evelyn DRAKE [9217] was born on 23 May 1923 in Tokomairiro Otago New Zealand and died about 1997 aged about 74.

19. Clunie James DRAKE [9201] (Walter Clunie⁴, James Charles², James¹) was born on 28 Aug 1885 in Opunake Taranaki New Zealand, died on 27 Aug 1956 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 70, and was buried in Waikumete War Cemetery Auckland New Zealand.

General Notes: In an attachment to an email, dated February 19, 2003, Sylvia Robertson said:

His twin died at birth.

Surveyor & Farmer. Lived at Maramarua. Farm at Te Kauwhata.

He served in WW1 (2/442 Gunner, Main Body, Artillery) and was wounded in the arm by artillery shrapnel at Gallipoli.

Married Verna May DALE-TAYLOR in 1918, and they had 6 chn.
After their marriage they moved onto Clunie's farm at Wairenga Falls Road where they remained until Clunie retired, and their eldestson, Eldon, and his wife Joan, took over the farm.

Died 1965, and buried at Waikumete War Cemetery.

Will filed 24 Oct. 1956 in Auckland Ct - Farmer ex Maramarua.
Probate No. BBAE 1570 2369/56 - Auckland Archives.

Clunie married Verna May DALE-TAYLOR [9218] [MRIN: 4392] on 4 Sep 1918 in Baptist Tabernacle Queen Street Auckland New Zealand. Verna was born on 21 May 1898 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 1 Oct 1972 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 74, and was buried in Mangere Cemetery Auckland New Zealand.

General Notes: In an attachment to an email, dated February 19, 2003, Sylvia Robertson said:

Verna's family lived in Fiji for about 8 years. On arriving back in NZ about 1910, they decided to include Verna's grandmother's maiden name, Dale, in their surname, thus changing from Taylor to Dale-Taylor.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 33 M    i. Eldon Clunie DRAKE [9219] was born on 21 Jun 1919 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 2 Aug 1991 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 72, and was buried in Papakura Auckland New Zealand.

+ 34 F    ii. Zoe Margaret DRAKE [9220] was born on 29 May 1922 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 25 Oct 1981 at age 59, and was buried in Mangere Cemetery Auckland New Zealand.

+ 35 F    iii. Beryl Verna DRAKE [9221] was born on 29 Dec 1924 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 24 Oct 1971 in Onehunga Auckland New Zealand at age 46, and was buried in Mangere Cemetery Auckland New Zealand.

+ 36 M    iv. David Dale DRAKE

+ 37 F    v. Doris Elizabeth DRAKE [9223] was born on 21 Aug 1940 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand, died on 20 Sep 2005 at age 65, and was buried on 26 Sep 2005 in Waikumete Cemetery Auckland Auckland New Zealand.

+ 38 F    vi. Lynette Nina DRAKE

21. Marion Florence DRAKE [9203] (Walter Clunie⁴, James Charles², James¹) was born on 31 May 1891 in Carterton Wellington New Zealand, died on 10 May 1948 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 56, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

Marion married Walter Sigfrid CEDERHOLM [9225] [MRIN: 4393], son of Halford Sigrid CEDERHOLM [9226] and Emma Annie [9227], on 6 Jun 1917 in St Mark's Wellington New Zealand. Walter was born on 1 Sep 1884 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand, died on 13 Nov 1958 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 74, and was buried in Karori Nr. Wellington New Zealand (Area 8, Blk F, Row 1, Plot 11).

Children from this marriage were:

   39 M    i. Halford Sigfrid CEDERHOLM [9228] was born on 12 Mar 1920 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand, died on 18 Jan 1926 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 5, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

   40 F    ii. Nancy Florence CEDERHOLM

Nancy married Kevin FORSYTH [9231] [MRIN: 4395].

+ 41 M    iii. Cedric Halford CEDERHOLM