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Baxter William Drayton 1889 - 1938

Baxter William Drayton of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in 1889 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County to Frederick James Drayton and Margaret Taylor Drayton. He had siblings Catherine May Drayton, Ethel Elizabeth (Drayton) Searle, Alice Maude (Drayton) Trebilcock, Basil Thomas Drayton, Margaret Taylor Drayton, and Frederick James Drayton. He married Elsie May Marshall Drayton in 1912, and had a child Baxter Frederick William Drayton. Baxter Drayton died at age 48 years old on November 1, 1938 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, and was buried at St Kilda Cemetery in Saint Kilda East.
Baxter William Drayton
St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC 3182, Australia
1889
Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC, Australia
November 1, 1938
St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC, 3182, Australia
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  • 1889

    Birthday

    1889
    Birthdate
    Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    St Kilda, Australia Prahran, Australia
  • 11/1
    1938

    Death

    November 1, 1938
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC 3182, Australia
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    St Kilda Cemetery in Saint Kilda East, Port Phillip City County, VIC 3183, Australia
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  • Obituary

    The Argus. Melbourne. 2nd November 1938. DRAYTON. - On the 1st November ( suddenly ), at his residence, 319 Barkly street, St. Kilda, Baxter William, dearly loved husband of Elsie, devoted father of Baxter and Mavis. - Loved by all. DRAYTON. - On the 1st November, at his residence, St. Kilda, Baxter William, dearly loved son of the late Frederick James and Margaret Drayton, loved brother of May ( Mrs. Martin ), Ethel ( Mrs. Searle ), James, Alice ( Mrs. Trebilcock ), Basil, and Margaret. DRAYTON. - On the 1st November, at his residence, St. Kilda, Baxter William, beloved son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. Marshall, loved brother-in-law of William, Irene ( Mrs. H. Jones ), and Millie ( Mrs. S. Robertson ).
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In 1889, in the year that Baxter William Drayton was born, on April 22nd, at "high noon," about 50,000 people took off to claim open lands in the Land Rush of 1889. Called the "Unassigned Lands," part or all of 6 counties in Oklahoma were up for grabs. By the end of the day, Oklahoma City and Guthrie were created - each with about 10,000 inhabitants.
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In 1905, Baxter was 16 years old when the Industrial Workers of the World was founded. An international labor union founded in Chicago, it was most often referred to as the "Wobblies" and had ties to the socialist movement and the anarchist movement. At its peak, it had 150,000 members.
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