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Ralph Edward
DRAPER
(b.
26 April 1916
,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
d.
10 July 1987
,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
)
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DRAPER Family Genealogy
Ralph Edward DRAPER was born 26 April 1916 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Ralph Edward DRAPER was the child of Ralph Herbert DRAPER and Mary Etta FAHEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Wilbur H DRAPER and Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" MITCHELL (maternal) Matthew W FAHEY and Ella J KEANE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ralph Edward married Maxine R HELDAN 4 April 1942 in Maine, USA . Maxine R HELDAN was born 15 May 1917 Maxine R died 23 April 1998
Ralph Edward DRAPER died 10 July 1987 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
City Building and De Witt House, Lewiston, Maine
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Tacoma Inn, near Lewiston, Me.
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Androscoggin Mill and Canal
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Haymarket Square
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Hospital Square
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1916 Birth
26 April 1916
Lewiston, Maine, USA- 1920 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ralph E Draper
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1917
age: 3
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00616
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
parent Ralph E Draper M 26y
parent Mary E Draper F 23y
Ralph E Draper M 3y8m
John W Draper M 7m
Ella Fahey F 66y
1920 U.S. Census - 1930 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ralph Draper
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 13
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1917
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0020
family number: 332
sheet number and letter: 14B
line number: 80
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
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1930 U.S. Census
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Ralph Edward DRAPER
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Maxine R HELDAN-- Date: 4 April 1942 Place: , Maine, USA
Name of Groom: Ralph E. DRAPER
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: Maxine R. HELDAN
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 4 Apr. 1942
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=415256 : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Ralph E. DRAPER and Maxine R. HELDAN, Saturday, 4 Apr. 1942, citing Maine Vital Records.
Children of Ralph Edward DRAPER and Maxine R HELDAN:
Maxine R HELDAN-- Date: 4 April 1942 Place: , Maine, USAName of Groom: Ralph E. DRAPER
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: Maxine R. HELDAN
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 4 Apr. 1942
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=415256 : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Ralph E. DRAPER and Maxine R. HELDAN, Saturday, 4 Apr. 1942, citing Maine Vital Records.
Children of Ralph Edward DRAPER and Maxine R HELDAN:
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
City Building and De Witt House, Lewiston, Maine
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Tacoma Inn, near Lewiston, Me.
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Androscoggin Mill and Canal
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Haymarket Square
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
Hospital Square
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1916 Birth
26 April 1916
Lewiston, Maine, USA
1942 Marriage / Partner
Ralph Edward DRAPER and Maxine R HELDAN 4 April 1942, , Maine, USA
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Lewiston, Maine, USA
City Building and De Witt House, Lewiston, Maine
Postcard
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Tacoma Inn, near Lewiston, Me.
Postcard
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Androscoggin Mill and Canal
Postcard
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Haymarket Square
Postcard
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Hospital Square
Postcard
1916 Birth 26 April 1916
Lewiston, Maine, USA
1920 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ralph E Draper
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1917
age: 3
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00616
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
parent Ralph E Draper M 26y
parent Mary E Draper F 23y
Ralph E Draper M 3y8m
John W Draper M 7m
Ella Fahey F 66y
1920 U.S. Census
name: Ralph E Draper
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1917
age: 3
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00616
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
parent Ralph E Draper M 26y
parent Mary E Draper F 23y
Ralph E Draper M 3y8m
John W Draper M 7m
Ella Fahey F 66y
1920 U.S. Census
1930 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Ralph Draper
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 13
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1917
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0020
family number: 332
sheet number and letter: 14B
line number: 80
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder...Read MORE...
1930 U.S. Census
name: Ralph Draper
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 13
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1917
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0020
family number: 332
sheet number and letter: 14B
line number: 80
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder...Read MORE...
1930 U.S. Census
1942 Marriage / PartnerRalph Edward DRAPER and Maxine R HELDAN 4 April 1942, , Maine, USA
1987 Death
Name: Ralph E. DRAPER
Date of Death: Friday, 10 July 1987
Place of Death: Portland, Me.
Age: 71 years
Death Certificate Number: 8706268
Source citation: 'Maine Deaths, 1956-1997,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_death_record.asp?id=193354 : accessed 3 June 2012), entry for Ralph E. DRAPER, 10 July 1987, citing Maine Vital Records.
Name: Ralph E. DRAPER
Date of Death: Friday, 10 July 1987
Place of Death: Portland, Me.
Age: 71 years
Death Certificate Number: 8706268
Source citation: 'Maine Deaths, 1956-1997,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_death_record.asp?id=193354 : accessed 3 June 2012), entry for Ralph E. DRAPER, 10 July 1987, citing Maine Vital Records.
Ralph E. Draper
PORTLAND - Ralph Edward Draper, 71, of 201 Montello Heights, Lewiston, died Friday morning at the Maine Medical Center following a short illness.
Born in Lewiston on April 26, 1916, the son of Ralph H. and Mary Fahey Draper, he attended local schools graduating from Lewiston High School in 1934. He attended Bliss College in 1935 where he was an honor student and member of Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity. He then attended Bentley School of Accounting in Boston from 1936 to 1938 where he was an honor student and a member of the Beta Tau Phi fraternity. In 1939, he was employed by the Graphic Theater Circuit until 1941, managing theaters in Millinocket and Camden. He then returned to Lewiston and was associated with his parents in operating Draper's Bakery, a family business until 1968 when it closed. He then became an accountant with Bonan Footwear retiring in 1979. He then became a consultant with Bonan, H & R Block, and asa banker for the Parimutual Racing Corporation.
Mr. Draper was very active in scouting during his school years and belonged to the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club where he was Sergeant at Arms, Vice President and President from 1962 to 1963. He also was a volunteer for the Salvation Army and Bates College building funds, the United Fund and as Vice President of the Lewiston Urban Renewal Program.
Survivors include his wife, the former Maxine Heldman of Lewiston; one brother, Linwood Earl of Fullerton, Cal.; two sons, Ralph Jr. of Nashua, N. H. and Michael H. of Yarmouth; and four grandchildren.
The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Saturday, July 11, 1987
Ralph is buried at: Valley Cemetery Greene Androscoggin County Maine, USA
PORTLAND - Ralph Edward Draper, 71, of 201 Montello Heights, Lewiston, died Friday morning at the Maine Medical Center following a short illness.
Born in Lewiston on April 26, 1916, the son of Ralph H. and Mary Fahey Draper, he attended local schools graduating from Lewiston High School in 1934. He attended Bliss College in 1935 where he was an honor student and member of Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity. He then attended Bentley School of Accounting in Boston from 1936 to 1938 where he was an honor student and a member of the Beta Tau Phi fraternity. In 1939, he was employed by the Graphic Theater Circuit until 1941, managing theaters in Millinocket and Camden. He then returned to Lewiston and was associated with his parents in operating Draper's Bakery, a family business until 1968 when it closed. He then became an accountant with Bonan Footwear retiring in 1979. He then became a consultant with Bonan, H & R Block, and asa banker for the Parimutual Racing Corporation.
Mr. Draper was very active in scouting during his school years and belonged to the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club where he was Sergeant at Arms, Vice President and President from 1962 to 1963. He also was a volunteer for the Salvation Army and Bates College building funds, the United Fund and as Vice President of the Lewiston Urban Renewal Program.
Survivors include his wife, the former Maxine Heldman of Lewiston; one brother, Linwood Earl of Fullerton, Cal.; two sons, Ralph Jr. of Nashua, N. H. and Michael H. of Yarmouth; and four grandchildren.
The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Saturday, July 11, 1987
Ralph is buried at: Valley Cemetery Greene Androscoggin County Maine, USA
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