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Effie Alverna Downing 1880–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1880

Birth Location: Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 04 Nov 1963

Death Location: Huntington Mills, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Marion Downing

Mother: Mary Potter

Spouse(s): Josiah Saxe

Children(s): Mildred Saxe, Herdic Saxe, Merritt Saxe, Arthur Saxe, George Saxe, Oscar Saxe, Chester Saxe, Bessie Saxe, Marian Cornell

Effie Alverna Downing was born in 1880 in Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Marion Francis Downing And Mary Elizabeth Potter. Effie Alverna Downing married Josiah Fredrick Saxe, and had children including Arthur Saxe, Bessie Caroline Saxe, Chester Leroy Saxe, George Leroy Saxe, Herdic Josiah Saxe, Marian Alberta Cornell, Merritt Samuel Saxe, Mildred H Saxe, Oscar William Saxe. Effie Alverna Downing passed away in 1963 in Huntington Mills, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Effie Alverna Downing was born in 1880 in Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Marion Francis Downing And Mary Elizabeth Potter.
  • Effie Alverna Downing married Josiah Fredrick Saxe, and had children including Arthur Saxe, Bessie Caroline Saxe, Chester Leroy Saxe, George Leroy Saxe, Herdic Josiah Saxe, Marian Alberta Cornell, Merritt Samuel Saxe, Mildred H Saxe, Oscar William Saxe.
  • Effie Alverna Downing passed away in 1963 in Huntington Mills, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marion Downing
1858–1929
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mary Potter
1859–1942
Birth Location: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Josiah Saxe
1879–1950
Birth Location: Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

Mildred Saxe
1908–1941
Birth Location: Fairmount City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
MS
Herdic Saxe
1903–1981
Birth Location: Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, PA.
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Merritt Saxe
1914–1998
Birth Location: Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Arthur Saxe
1910–1910
Birth Location: Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, PA.
AS
George Saxe
1907–1975
Birth Location: Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, PA.
GS
Oscar Saxe
1911–1986
Birth Location: Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, PA.
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Chester Saxe
1915–2005
Birth Location: Fairmount Twp., Luzerne, PA.
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Bessie Saxe
1918–2010
Birth Location: Fairmount Twp.,Luzerne Co. PA.
BS
Marian Cornell
1905–1928
Birth Location: –
MC

Effie Downing's Ancestors

Self
Effie Downing
1880–1963
Birth Place: Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Marion Francis Downing
1858–1929
Pennsylvania
Mary (Elizabeth) Potter
1859–1942
Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Silas Potter
1824–1890
Fairmount City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Agandecca (Caroline) Potter
1838–1920
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Brookins Potter
1793–1873
Sarah Brittain
1799–1845
Jacob Keller
1815–1905
Mary *
1802–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Potter
1760–1840
Diadamia Brookins
1765–1838
Joseph Brittain
1771–1832
Anna White
1772–1827
John Keller
1780–1855
Mary Carrick
1782–1862
John *
1769–1850
Hannah Harris
1773–1850

Effie Downing's Descendants

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Effie (Alverna) Downing (10 Oct 1880–04 Nov 1963) m. Josiah (Fredrick) Saxe (13 Feb 1879–28 Feb 1950)
  1. 1. Mildred (H.) Saxe 1908–1941 m. Walter (J) Mann 1907–1977
    1. 1. Mildred Mann 1934– m. Roger (Adrian Poletti) Sr 1932–2019
    2. 2. William (Francis) Mann 1929–2004
    3. 3. Walter (John) Mann 1930–1965
  2. 2. Herdic (Josiah) Saxe 1903–1981
  3. 3. Merritt (Samuel) Saxe 1914–1998
  4. 4. Arthur Saxe 1910–1910
  5. 5. George (Leroy) Saxe 1907–1975
  6. 6. Oscar (William) Saxe 1911–1986
  7. 7. Chester (Leroy) Saxe 1915–2005
  8. 8. Bessie (Caroline) Saxe 1918–2010
  9. 9. Marian (Alberta) Cornell 1905–1928

Effie Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1880
10 Oct 1880
Birth of Effie Alverna Downing in Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
1963
04 Nov 1963
Age 83
Death of Effie Alverna Downing in Huntington Mills, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Huntington Mills, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Fairmount Springs, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Huntington Mills, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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