Grace May Friant

Brief Life History of Grace May

When Grace May Friant was born about 1877, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Joseph S Friant, was 30 and her mother, Mary Alice Slote, was 29. She married Harry Drake on 12 April 1896, in Phillips, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States for about 30 years and Phillipsburg Township, Phillips, Kansas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 18 February 1955, at the age of 79, and was buried in Iowa Union Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harry Drake
1874–1959
Grace May Friant
about 1877–1955
Marriage: 12 April 1896
John William Drake
1897–1956
Ruth Edna Ailleen Drake
1898–1988
Mildred Gertrude Drake
1900–1995
Walter Eugene Drake
1905–2000
Wayne Harold Drake
1907–1909

Sources (12)

  • Grace M Drake, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Grace M Drake, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Grace May Friant Drake, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

about 1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Patrice, Andre.

French: nickname for a glutton (culinary or amorous), from Old French friant ‘gourmand’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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