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Benjamin Downs 1812–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1812

Birth Location: Steuben, Washington County, Maine, United States of America

Death Date: 11 Jul 1886

Death Location: Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Downs

Mother: Mary Downs

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Benjamin Downs was born in 1812 in Steuben, Washington County, Maine, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Downs And Mary Downs. Benjamin Downs passed away in 1886 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Downs was born in 1812 in Steuben, Washington County, Maine, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Downs And Mary Downs.
  • Benjamin Downs passed away in 1886 in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America.

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Benjamin Downs's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Downs
1812–1886
Birth Place: Steuben, Washington County, Maine, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Downs
1767–1840
Arundel, York County, Maine, United States of America
Mary Downs
1769–1848
Addison, Washington County, Maine, United States of America
Grandparents
Ebenezer Downs
1735–1803
Piscataqua, York, Maine, USA
Jane Walton👵
1728–1770
Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Downs
1690–1760
Elizabeth Hanson
1686–1755
Samuel Walton
1702–1753
Martha Pray
1704–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Hanson
1651–1711
Barbara Bowers
1655–1718
Joseph Pray
1673–1748
Mary Grant
1676–1719

Benjamin Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1812
14 Apr 1812
Birth of Benjamin Downs in Steuben, Washington County, Maine, United States of America
Steuben, Washington County, Maine, United States of America
1886
11 Jul 1886
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Downs in Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America
Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1812
    Event Place: Steuben, Washington County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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