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Bill Downing 1941–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1941

Birth Location: Vermillion County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Nov 2010

Death Location: Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Oscar Downing

Mother: Nellie Butcher

Spouse(s): Doris Terwilliger, Rebecca Chandler, Sandra Trump

Children(s):

In 1941, Bill Downing entered the world in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, born to Oscar Downing And Nellie J Butcher. In 1950, Bill Downing resided in Florida, Parke, Indiana, USA. Bill Downing married Doris Elaine Terwilliger, Rebecca Jane Chandler, Sandra Ann Trump, and had children including Bill Downing, Deborah Downing, Heather Downing, Jennifer Downing, Jode Downing, Joy Downing, Robin Downing, Shawn Misener. Bill Downing passed away in 2010 in Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1941, Bill Downing entered the world in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, born to Oscar Downing And Nellie J Butcher.
  • In 1950, Bill Downing resided in Florida, Parke, Indiana, USA.
  • Bill Downing married Doris Elaine Terwilliger, Rebecca Jane Chandler, Sandra Ann Trump, and had children including Bill Downing, Deborah Downing, Heather Downing, Jennifer Downing, Jode Downing, Joy Downing, Robin Downing, Shawn Misener.
  • Bill Downing passed away in 2010 in Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bill Downing's Ancestors

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Bill Downing
1941–2010
Birth Place: Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Oscar Downing
1913–1978
Parke, Indiana
Nellie (J) Butcher
1924–1997
Indiana
Grandparents
William (Pleasant) Downing
1875–1954
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Lillie Downing
1881–1915
Putnam, Indiana
Ross Butcher
1888–1968
Parke County, Indiana, United States of America
Lula Millis
1888–1971
Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Francis Downing
1834–1906
Julia Hammond
1846–1913
Joe Millis
1861–1931
Mary Williams
1880–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Downing
1804–1886
John Hammond\Hammon
1800–1860
Sarah Wilson
1806–1880

Bill Downing's Timeline

14 Records

1941
5 Nov 1941
Birth of Bill Downing in Clinton, Indiana
Clinton, Indiana
1941
5 Nov 1941
Birth of Bill Downing in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 9
Bill Downing resided here in Florida, Parke, Indiana, USA
Florida, Parke, Indiana, USA
1957
1957-1958
Age 16
Bill Downing resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1961
1961
Age 20
Bill Downing resided here in West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
1979
18 Nov 1979
Age 38
Bill Downing resided here in Orlando, Florida, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA
1990
1990
Age 49
Bill Downing resided here in Elkhart, IN
Elkhart, IN
1991
1991-1998
Age 50
Bill Downing resided here in Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1993
1993
Age 52
Bill Downing resided here in Elkhart, IN
Elkhart, IN
1994
1994-1998
Age 53
Bill Downing resided here in Goshen, Indiana, USA
Goshen, Indiana, USA
1995
1995-2003
Age 54
Bill Downing resided here in Goshen, Indiana, USA
Goshen, Indiana, USA
2003
2003-2020
Age 62
Bill Downing resided here in Goshen, Indiana, USA
Goshen, Indiana, USA
2010
2 November 2010
Age 69
Death of Bill Downing in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
2010
6 Nov 2010
Age 69
Burial of Bill Downing in Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Clinton, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: West Vigo High School; Year: 1961
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Elkhart Truth; Publication Date: 4 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    [6] Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2010; Roll: 32
    [10] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Indiana State Board of Health. Birth Certificates, 1907-1944; Year: 1941
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1974; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.17633466,0
    [12] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Florida, Parke, Indiana; Roll: 5267; Page: 78; Enumeration District: 61-9
    [14] Web: Elkhart County, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1837-2024, Elkhart Public Library; Elkhart, Indiana, USA; Obituaries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Vermillion County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Florida, Parke, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Florida, Parke, Indiana; Roll: 5267; Page: 78; Enumeration District: 61-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957-1958
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: West Vigo High School; Year: 1961

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1979
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 18 Nov 1979; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; &terms=Billie_J._Downing

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Elkhart, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991-1998
    Event Place: Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Elkhart, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-1998
    Event Place: Goshen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2003
    Event Place: Goshen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2003-2020
    Event Place: Goshen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bristol, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Casselberry, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Goshen, GOSHEN
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Elkhart Truth; Publication Date: 4 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Elkhart, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winter Park
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1974; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.17633466,0

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2010; Roll: 32

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 November 2010
    Event Place: Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Elkhart Truth; Publication Date: 4 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2010; Roll: 32
    [5] Web: Elkhart County, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1837-2024, Elkhart Public Library; Elkhart, Indiana, USA; Obituaries

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Nov 2010
    Event Place: Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Elkhart Truth; Publication Date: 4 Nov 2010; Publication Place: Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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