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Draper William IRWIN

Birth:  7 Oct 1873  Place: Timulkenny, Ireland

Baptism:  19 Dec 1873  Place: Drumcree, Ireland2

Death:  25 Jul 1950  Place: Quesnel, British Columbia1

 

Father:  William IRWIN  (1840-)

Mother:  Sarah CHAMBERLAIN (1840-)

 

Draper Irwin (left) 1910

 

Spouse:  Emma ROLEIN

Birth:  30 May 1885  Place: Kircoven, Minnisota, USA3

Death:  5 Oct 1976  Place: Quesnel, British Columbia3

Father:  Ole ROLEIN (1841-)

Mother: Rangdi JOHANNSON 

 

Marriage:    1900       Place: Brainerd, Minnesota

 

Draper and Emma Irwin 1949

 

Children:

William "Bill" (1901-1971)  Married Exilda "Toots" Crotteau 29 Jun 1925 Prince George, BC)

Mabel Doris  (1903 -   )  Married William Henry Nichols 22 Nov 1922 Quesnel, BC)

Verona Irene Winifred (1917-1998)

 

 

Draper in 1918 with wife, Emma, and daughters Verona and Mabel.

 

Notes for Draper William IRWIN

 
  • Draper Irwin immigrated arrived in the USA from Ireland through Ellis Island in 1893.

 

  • He was a railroader as a young man but by the time Verona was born (1917) he was no longer with the railroad (perhaps as early as 1908). 

Draper's compass believed brought from Ireland. Photo Jun2 2003
  • The Cariboo Observer dated Nov 3 1945 reports

DRAPER IRWIN SELLS DRAGON LAKE FARM TO RETIRED MAN 

After farming for more than a quarter of a century at Dragon Lake, Draper Irwin has sold his farm to W. Annette, a returned man who is settling in the district.  
The Dragon lake community will be sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. Irwin give up the farm.  They will not be far away, however, as they have purchased the property of C. E. Walls, on McLean Street in Quesnel, where they will make their home in the future. 
 

 
  • At one point he was a caretaker of the fire hall and they lived above the fire hall in Quesnel and was responsible for keeping the station and equipment clean (which impressed his grandson Terry greatly).

     
 
  • At the time of his death they lived in a little green house on Reid Street in Quesnel. 

 

 

 
                                                          
                                   

 
Sources

1. Microfilm # B13205, GSU # 2032633.

2. "Church Record," Church at Drumcree as shown by Rev Pickering, January 2000.

3. Death Registration Archives, B13355, GSU 2050568.

4. "Ellis Island Records - Passenger Search," November 9, 2001.

Without getting detailed information the general web site on search showed only one Draper Irwin arrived 1893 at age 19. Even though some family members thought he had arrived at age 12 the date and age match Draper Irwin of our family and would seem more natural.