NameCharles Louis DRAKE 
Birth11 Mar 1884, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois173
Death16 Jun 1943, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington8353
Memoage 59 years, 3 mos, 5 days
OccupationStationary engineer, gas works
Education5th grade
Spouses
Death12 Feb 1979, Pierce County, Washington8354
Marriage5 Jul 1929, Pierce County, Washington8355
ChildrenLouis (Died as Child) (~1932-1941)
Census notes for Charles Louis DRAKE
1910 Washington, Pierce County, Tacoma City, precinct 9, ward 5, E.D. 265, sheet 9B (taken 21 Apr 1910) poor copy
[can’t read address] dwelling 258, family 258
Drake, Holmes, head, male, white, age 56, married, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Canada, engineer for railroad
sheet 10A, stamped page 135
Drake, Olive, wife, female, white, age 48, married for 12 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
———, Charles, son, male, white, age 26, single, born Illinois, father born Massachusetts, mother born Pennsylvania, laborer, general work
1920 Washington, Pierce County, Tacoma, ward 5, precinct 82, E.D. 317, sheet 2B (taken 3 Jan 1920)
1012 South 59 Street, dwelling 40, family 40
Drake, Olive, head, owns, female, white, age 59, widow, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany
———, Charles, son, male, white, age 34, single, born Washington, father born Massachusetts, mother born Pennsylvania, stationery engineer, gas worker
1930 Washington, Pierce County, Tacoma City, ward 5, E.D. 27-159, sheet 9B (taken 15 Apr 1930)
1012 59th, dwelling 248, family 243
Drake, Charles L., head, owns, $2800, radio, male, white, age 45, married at age 44, born Illinois, parents born North Dakota, engineer for gas and electric
———, Dora V., wife, female, white, age 35, married at age 34, born Texas, father born Texas, mother born Louisiana
1940 Washington, Pierce County, Collins Precinct, E.D. 27-15, sheet 3B (taken 11 Apr 1940)
household 63, owns, $2600
Drake, Charles L., head, male, white, age 54, married, 5th grade, born Illinois, lived in same place in 1935, stationery engineer, gas mfg plant
———, Dora V., wife, female, white, age 45, married, 7th grade, born Texas, lived in same place in 1935
———, Louis C., son, male, white, age 8, single, 1st grade, born Washington, lived in same place in 1935
———————deceased
Obituary notes for Charles Louis DRAKE
Tacoma News Tribune, 18 June 1943, p.24
Charles L. Drake
Charles L. Drake, 59, R. 3, Box 576, died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was a stationary engineer, member of Royal A. Gove lodge, F. & A. M., Scottish Rite, Shrine and Craftsmens Council of Engineers. He is survived by his wife, Dora. Piper will make funeral arrangements.