Name |
William Henry Downs |
Birth |
4 Jul 1869 |
New York [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1881 |
Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada [2] |
- Richard H. Down, M, Male, English, 35, Ontario, Farmer, Church of England
Cinderella Down, M, Female, English, 29, Ontario, , Church of England
William H. Down, , Male, English, 12, USA, , Church of England
Emma E. Down, , Female, English, <1 Born: Sep; 8/12, Ontario, , Church of England
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Occupation |
1890 |
Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada [3] |
farmer |
Census |
1901 |
Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada [4] |
- W. H. Downs, M, W, Head, M, 4 Jul 1869, 31, New York, English, Canadian, Methodist, laborer
Emma Downs, F, W, Wife, M, 20 Nov 1872, 28, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
Violet Downs, F, W, Daughter, S, 20 Aug 1897, 4, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
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Witness-Obituary |
21 Jan 1948 |
Niagara Falls, New York [5] |
- Mrs. Emma Jane Downs, 75, wife of William H. Downs, former police lieutenant, died today in the Bonhurst Nursing home, after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Downs, who lived at 2315 Twenty-first street. Was born in Huntington, Ont., and has lived in
Niagara Falls for the last 43 years. She was a devout member of the Chapeland Free Methodist church, Weston avenue and Fifteenth street.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Downs is survived by two sons Ernest and Orrln,- this city; two daughters, Mrs. Olive Matthews, this city, and Mrs. Violet Pack, Lewiston, and three sisters, Mrs. Annie Osterhout and Mrs, Lorena Adams, Vancouver, B. C; and Mrs. Minnie Downs, Trenton, N. J. A fourth sister, Mrs. Alpha Hagman, Easton, Pa, died recently. Three brothers also survive. They are Harold Maybee, Pekln; Herbert Maybee, Niagara Falls. Ont, and Orrln Maybee, Vancouver, B. C.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, at a time not yet determined, at the Free Methodist church, with the Rev. David E. Callen. pastor of the church, and the Rev. Charles B, Bates, officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Bell Funeral home, 635 Main street
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Reference Number |
1874 |
Death |
16 Sep 1955 |
Niagara Falls, New York [3] |
Burial |
Memorial Park Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York [3] |
Person ID |
I1863 |
Maybee Society |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
Family |
Emma Jane Maybee, b. 20 Nov 1872, Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jan 1948, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York (Age 75 years) |
Marriage |
20 Aug 1890 |
Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada [6] |
- William Henry Downs, 22, a farmer of Murray, born in New York State to R H and Marinda Cleric Downs was married to Emma J Maybee, 18, of Murray, born in Murray to Abram N and Sarah Jane Maybee on 20 Aug 1890 at Murray, Northumberland County, Ontario
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Children |
+ | 1. Violet Gertrude Downs, b. 10 Aug 1897, Trenton, Ontario, Canada d. 4 May 1976, Niagara Falls, New York (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
+ | 2. Olive Mae Downs, b. 22 Oct 1901, Trenton Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Oct 1958 (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
+ | 3. Ernest Henry Downs, b. 3 Sep 1907, Niagara Falls, New York d. 19 Sep 1986, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
+ | 4. Orrin Dalton Downs, b. 20 Mar 1911, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York d. 6 Sep 1998, Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York (Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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Family ID |
F7504 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |