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Anna Ruth Downey 1859 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1859

Birth Location: West Roxbury County, Massachusetts

Death Date: 2 Jan 1931

Death Location: Allegeny County, Maryland

Father: John Downey

Mother: Katherine Loftus

Spouse(s): John Zimmerly

Children(s): Sarah Zimmerly, Lillie Zimmerly, Anna Zimmerly, Eva Zimmerly, John Zimmerly, Charles Zimmerly, Ruth Zimmerly, William Zimmerly

In 1859, Anna Ruth Downey entered the world in West Roxbury County, Massachusetts, born to John Franklin Downey and Katherine Cecelia Loftus. In 1860, Anna Ruth Downey resided in Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Sta. In 1870, Anna Ruth Downey resided in West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Anna Ruth Downey married John M Zimmerly, and had children including Sarah C Zimmerly, Lillie E Zimmerly, Anna Virginia Zimmerly, Eva May Zimmerly, John Marine Zimmerly, Charles Downey Zimmerly, Ruth C Zimmerly, William D Zimmerly. Anna Ruth Downey passed away in 1931 in Allegeny County, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Anna Ruth Downey entered the world in West Roxbury County, Massachusetts, born to John Franklin Downey and Katherine Cecelia Loftus.
  • In 1860, Anna Ruth Downey resided in Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Sta.
  • In 1870, Anna Ruth Downey resided in West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Anna Ruth Downey married John M Zimmerly, and had children including Sarah C Zimmerly, Lillie E Zimmerly, Anna Virginia Zimmerly, Eva May Zimmerly, John Marine Zimmerly, Charles Downey Zimmerly, Ruth C Zimmerly, William D Zimmerly.
  • Anna Ruth Downey passed away in 1931 in Allegeny County, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Downey
1830 – 1925
Birth Location: , Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland
JD
Katherine Loftus
1832 – 1921
Birth Location: Ireland
KL

Spouses(s)

John Zimmerly
1855 – 1933
Birth Location: Allegany County, Maryland
JZ

Children(s)

Sarah Zimmerly
1878 –
Birth Location: Maryland
SZ
Lillie Zimmerly
1879 –
Birth Location: Maryland
LZ
Anna Zimmerly
1881 – 1929
Birth Location: Maryland
AZ
Eva Zimmerly
1884 – 1926
Birth Location: Maryland
EZ
John Zimmerly
1889 – 1956
Birth Location: Allegany County, Maryland
JZ
Charles Zimmerly
1889 – 1935
Birth Location: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA
CZ
Ruth Zimmerly
1892 – 1963
Birth Location: Maryland
RZ
William Zimmerly
Birth Location: –
WZ

Anna Downey's Ancestors

Self
Anna Downey
1859 – 1931
Birth Place: West Roxbury County, Massachusetts
Parents
John Franklin Downey
1830 – 1925
, Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland
Katherine (Cecelia) Loftus
1832 – 1921
Ireland
Grandparents
Timothy Downey
Ireland
Nancy Cronin
Ireland
Patrick Loftus
Ireland
Kate Flannery
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anna Downey's Descendants

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Anna (Ruth) Downey (2 Dec 1859 – 2 Jan 1931) m. John (M) Zimmerly (Jan 1855 – 13 Aug 1933)
  1. 1. Sarah (C) Zimmerly (Abt. 1878 – )
  2. 2. Lillie (E) Zimmerly (Abt. 1879 – )
  3. 3. Anna (Virginia) Zimmerly (Mar 1881 – 3 Jan 1929) m. Edward (Mills) Bowman (10 Jul 1876 – 16 December 1942)
    1. 1. Elmer (Lynn) Bowman (29 Oct 1914 – 27 Jul 1968) m. Vera (Mae) Paschen (26 Mar 1917 – 22 Oct 1985)
      1. 1. Janice (L) Bowman (29 Mar 1937 – 5 Oct 1975)
      2. 2. Nancy (L) Bowman (abt 1945 – )
      3. 3. Patricia (Ann Bowman) Koma (2 Jan 1948 – 7 Jan 1989)
    2. 2. John (Edward) Bowman (3 Oct 1915 – 8 Mar 1959) m. Frances (Mildred) Herman (10 Mar 1916 – 19 Jul 2002)
      1. 1. John (E) Bowman (1 Jun 1941 – 22 Jul 1971) m. Virginia (Lee) Bowman
      2. 2. Robert (W) Bowman (6 Dec 1946 – 22 Nov 2007) m. Renae (Ann) Norkiewicz (1 Feb 1952 – )
        1. 1. Robyn (A) Bowman (abt 1984 – ) m. Justin (P) Wolf (abt 1984 – )
        2. 2. Regan (Whitney) Bowman (18 Jun 1991 – )
      3. 3. Alan (Charles) Bowman (6 Oct 1952 – 21 Sep 2012)
    3. 3. William (C) Bowman (27 Feb 1920 – 12 Feb 1999) m. Kathleen Quinn (18 Sep 1925 – 22 Dec 2007)
      1. 1. Kelly Bowman
  4. 4. Eva (May) Zimmerly (Jun 1884 – 6 Feb 1926) m. William (Garfield) Rees (12 Jan 1881 – 20 Jan 1915) m. Thomas (Francis) McCabe (4 Mar 1874 – 31 Oct 1939)
    1. 1. Chester (Francis) Rees (26 Jun 1902 – 1 Apr 1982) m. Margaret (V) McLaughlin (23 Sep 1909 – 21 Mar 1987)
      1. 1. Eileen (P) Rees (abt 1932 – )
      2. 2. James (Viet) Rees (4 Jan 1935 – 19 May 2007) m. Judith (A) Young (16 Dec 1936 – 20 Jun 2021)
        1. 1. Rachel (Karen) Rees (18 Dec 1966 – )
      3. 3. Margaret (Ann) Rees (21 Mar 1936 – 6 Apr 1993) m. John (Fredrick) Schloeman (25 Apr 1929 – 27 Aug 2011)
        1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Schloeman (11 Feb 1956 – Mar 2020) m. David Fleming
        2. 2. Ramona (Rae) Schloeman (21 Mar 1958 – ) m. Mark (Steven) Suchy (27 Apr 1955 – )
        3. 3. Rebecca (A) Schloeman (28 Dec 1959 – )
        4. 4. Raoul (Andrew) Schloeman (26 Mar 1963 – ) m. Terri Mahoney
        5. 5. Reuben Schloeman (15 May 1968 – )
        6. 6. Roseanne (Schloeman) McGraw (23 Jun 1970 – ) m. Greg McGraw (30 Nov 1969 – )
        7. 7. Rachel Schloeman (19 Nov 1971 – ) m. Dan Crinigan (7 Jun 1962 – 11 Mar 2016)
        8. 8. Evangelynn Schloeman (2 Feb 1979 – )
        9. 9. Roxanne Schloeman m. Joe Blood
      4. 4. John (T) Rees (abt 1940 – )
      5. 5. David (A) Rees (abt 1949 – )
    2. 2. Anna (Mary) Rees (abt 1904 – ) m. Vincent (William) Kail (10 Oct 1894 – 21 Sep 1960) m. Berrryman
      1. 1. William (John) Kail (3 Oct 1921 – 16 Nov 1992) m. Margaret (A) Andrews (20 Dec 1920 – Jan 1980)
    3. 3. Thelma (A) Rees (1906 – 4 Dec 1962) m. Ira (Joseph) Wright (11 Feb 1907 – 24 Jun 1982)
      1. 1. Thelma (Irene) Wright (18 Nov 1924 – ) m. James Cochin (29 Mar 1922 – 19 Sep 1999)
        1. 1. James (Robert) Cochin (1 Jul 1946 – 18 Mar 2009) m. Joan Canby (30 Jul 1940 – )
        2. 2. Garrett (Neal) Cochin (abt 1949 – ) m. Patricia (Ann) Hanna (May 1957 – )
        3. 3. Richard (Brian) Cochin (Apr 1951 – )
    4. 4. Rebekah (Ruth) Rees (1908 – 24 Oct 1989) m. Harry (Paul) Clare (15 Mar 1902 – 29 Jun 1977)
      1. 1. Elva ((Eva) May) Clare (27 May 1926 – 14 May 1995) m. John (Asper) Fitze (6 December 1919 – 21 Aug 1985)
        1. 1. Judy Fitze (23 Aug 1956 – ) m. William Ramsey
        2. 2. Larry Fitze (Aug 1958 – )
        3. 3. Nancy Fitze (3 Sep 1960 – ) m. Sturla
      2. 2. Virginia (A) Clare (29 Jan 1931 – ) m. John (Wesley) Hopkins (5 Feb 1926 – 7 Mar 1997)
        1. 1. Linda (J) Hopkins (11 Mar 1949 – )
      3. 3. Jeanetta (A Clare) White (Jan 1934 – )
      4. 4. Ruth (Clara) Clare (13 Aug 1935 – 2 Oct 1993) m. Lawrence (C) Howard (May 11 1926 – Jan 1994)
    5. 5. Tenas (Evelyn) Rees (23 May 1911 – 2 Jan 1980) m. Charles (Edwin) Hollar (16 Nov 1911 – 12 Sep 1961)
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Hollar (12 Sep 1935 – 2 Aug 2012) m. Sherman (W) Thompson (5 Nov 1933 – 22 Aug 2022)
        1. 1. Michael (Allen) Thompson (10 Oct 1956 – ) m. Ruth (Ellen) Adair (Nov 1957 – )
        2. 2. Shari (L) Thompson (11 Dec 1958 – ) m. William (L) Monroe (7 Sep 1957 – )
        3. 3. Ruth (E.) Thompson
    6. 6. Edna McCabe (5 Aug 1916 – 19 Mar 1973) m. Harry (John) Weitzel (22 Jan 1914 – 26 May 2005)
      1. 1. Harry (John) Weitzel (26 July 1938 – ) m. Jan Mandel m. Suzanne Hanks (20 Mar 1942 – ) m. Susan (Gorman) Glass (2 Jun 1945 – 13 Mar 2004)
        1. 1. Harry (John) Weitzel (5 Mar 1966 – ) m. Kimberly Adkins (10 May 1967 – )
        2. 2. Alec (Douglas) Weitzel (5 Aug 1969 – ) m. Monika (Dorota) Raczynski (1 Feb 1967 – )
        3. 3. Jacque (Saladin) Weitzel (Nov 1977 – ) m. Stephen (J) Stahl
      2. 2. Elissa (Anne) Weitzel (2 Mar 1944 – 24 May 2020) m. Winford (H) Chick (3 Apr 1941 – 1 December 2014) m. Jay (Lee) Chambliss (19 Mar 1944 – )
      3. 3. Elaine (Frances) Weitzel (4 Sep 1951 – ) m. Leroy (C) Forster (30 Oct 1941 – ) m. Benjamin (Conrad) Dickerson (25 June 1950 – )
        1. 1. Kyle (Manly) Forster (23 Jul 1980 – ) m. Evelyn (Yessenia) Callejas (Dec 1980 – )
  5. 5. John (Marine) Zimmerly (22 Mar 1889 – 8 May 1956)
  6. 6. Charles (Downey) Zimmerly (23 Sep 1889 – 18 Feb 1935) m. Freida Vogtman (23 Nov 1888 – 17 Oct 1965)
    1. 1. Gladys (Irene) Zimmerly (29 May 1921 – 5 May 1987) m. Edward (Charles) Gest (9 Jul 1919 – 23 May 2004)
      1. 1. Janet (G) Gest (abt 1946 – )
      2. 2. Nancy (I) Gest (abt 1950 – )
    2. 2. William (Robert) Zimmerly (24 Jul 1923 – 28 May 1990) m. Ernestine (Lucille) Smart (2 Jul 1926 – 2013)
      1. 1. Charles (Robert) Zimmerly (19 Jul 1947 – )
      2. 2. Claudia (Lucille) Zimmerly (3 Apr 1951 – ) m. Thomas (J) Slater (3 Aug 1954 – ) m. Richard (Gregory) Fleming
  7. 7. Ruth (C) Zimmerly (7 Aug 1892 – Jan 1963) m. Harry (Hanson) Snyder (11 Mar 1893 – 19 Nov 1953)
    1. 1. Catherine (Downey) Snyder (8 Mar 1914 – 14 Mar 1990) m. John (Michael) Zlogar (15 Oct 1914 – 22 Aug 1988)
      1. 1. Larry (E) Slayton (15 Jan 1935 – 20 Oct 2004) m. Rosemary (Frances) Pucci (3 Oct 1943 – 21 Apr 2002)
        1. 1. Edward (Lee) Slayton (23 Sep 1968 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (May) Snyder (11 May 1915 – 25 Nov 1993) m. Joseph Titus (abt 1914 – )
      1. 1. Sarah (Ruth) Titus (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Sarah (Ruth) Titus (abt 1939 – )
    3. 3. Ruth (Louise) Snyder (24 Mar 1927 – 1 Sep 2001) m. Raymond (Washington) Shoemake (14 May 1927 – 27 Jan 1978)
      1. 1. Ruth Fitzgibbon ( – 31 Mar 2022)
    4. 4. John (Charles) Snyder (16 Mar 1929 – )
  8. 8. William (D) Zimmerly

Anna Downey's Timeline

10 Records

1859
2 Dec 1859
Birth of Anna Ruth Downey in West Roxbury County, Massachusetts
West Roxbury County, Massachusetts
1860
1860
Age 1
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1870
1870
Age 11
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1880
1880
Age 21
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, United States
Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, United States
1900
1900
Age 41
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
1910
1910
Age 51
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
1920
1920
Age 61
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
1930
1930
Age 71
Anna Ruth Downey resided here in Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
1931
2 Jan 1931
Age 72
Death of Anna Ruth Downey in Allegeny County, Maryland
Allegeny County, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1859
    Event Place: West Roxbury County, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T625_652; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 844; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 34.0.
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 561; Family History Film: 1254561; Page: 527A; Enumeration District: 768; Image: 0115.
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 493; Family History Film: 1254493; Page: 263C; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 0527.
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_637; Page: 394A; Family History Library Film: 552136
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T623_604; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 118.
    [10] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 944; Image: 574.
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 944; Image: 574.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_637; Page: 394A; Family History Library Film: 552136

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 561; Family History Film: 1254561; Page: 527A; Enumeration District: 768; Image: 0115.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 493; Family History Film: 1254493; Page: 263C; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 0527.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 493; Family History Film: 1254493; Page: 263C; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 0527.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T623_604; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 118.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T625_652; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 844; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 34.0.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1931
    Event Place: Allegeny County, Maryland
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