In 1870, Charles was living in East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin with his wife and working as a tin smith.[1]
Between 1880 and 1910, Charles and Margaret were living in Clinton, Rock, Wisconsin. Charles was working as a Hardware merchant, and was later described as a banker and capitalist.
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He passed away in 1915 and was buried at Spring Grove cemetery in Walworth, Wisconsin.
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Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSZ-165 : Thu Oct 05 04:14:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles P Drake and Margaret Drake, 1870.
Charles P Drake, 34, tinsmith, born New York
Margaret Drake, 30, keeping house, born Canada
Jessie Pool, 35, domestic servant, born Scotland
Frederick Finch, 20, apprentice tinsmith, born Wisconsin
↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH6-WGT : Wed Oct 04 07:50:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles P. Drake and Margaret Drake, 1880.
Charles P. Drake, 46, hardware merchant, born New York
Margaret Drake, 40, keeping house, born Canada
Isablla R. Drake, 10, daughter, born Wisconsin
William McAfee, 22, clerk in store, born Wisconsin
Ella McCarty, 16, servant, born Ireland
↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM24-8W7 : Wed Oct 04 01:09:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Chas P Drake and Margaret Drak, 1900.
Chas P Drak, 66, banking, born New York
Margaret Drak, 62, wife, Born Canada
J R McCommons 29, daughter, born Wisconsin (divorced)
C R McCommons, 9, grandson, born Wisconsin
↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1905", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMQQ-6QZ : 5 March 2022), Chas P Drake, 1905.
Chas P Drake, 70, capitalist, born New York
Margaret Drake, 65, born Canada
Chas McComming, 14, grandson, born Wisconsin
↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPK7-H9S : Thu Oct 05 16:20:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles P Drake and Margaret Drake, 1910.
Charles P Drake, 75, own income, born New York
Margaret Drake, 70, wife, born Canada
Charles McCommons, 19, grandson, born Wisconsin
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