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Frances R. Downs 1895–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1895

Birth Location: Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 29 May 1985

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Frank Diendorf

Mother: Mary (Diendorf)

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In 1895, Frances R. Downs entered the world in Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America, born to Frank Franciscus Diendorf And Mary Margretha Mergener Diendorf. Frances R. Downs passed away in 1985 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Frances R. Downs entered the world in Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America, born to Frank Franciscus Diendorf And Mary Margretha Mergener Diendorf.
  • Frances R. Downs passed away in 1985 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Frances Downs's Ancestors

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Frances Downs
1895–1985
Birth Place: Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
Frank (Franciscus) Diendorf
1848–1924
Germany
Mary (Margretha Mergener) (Diendorf)
1850–1920
Ensch, Rheinland, Preußen
Grandparents
Georg Diendorf
1813–1922
Fell, Rheinland-Palatine, Preußen
Barbarae Reuter
1815–1880
Fell, Rheinland, Preußen
Jacobi Mergener
1818–1891
Ensch, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Maria) Blassius
1820–1871
Ensch, Rheinland, Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Bernardus Diendorf
1789–1828
Maria Haack
1786–1856
Petrus Reuter
1794–
Catharina Spannier
1793–
Angelae Kranz
1794–1830
Antonius Blassius
1785–1844
Anna Ensch
1796–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathias Diendorf
1759–1834
Maria Heid
1770–1831
Franciscus Hack
1746–1825
Susanna Jäger
1756–1794
Johann Reuter
1741–1797
Maria Longen
1757–1809
Johann Spanier
1740–1797
Anna Hansjosten
1754–1814
Paul Krantz
1763–
Anna Herres
1763–
Matthias Ensch
1755–1816
Elisabeth Hermes
1760–1816

Frances Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1895
1 April 1895
Birth of Frances R. Downs in Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America
Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America
1985
29 May 1985
Age 90
Death of Frances R. Downs in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1895
    Event Place: Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1985
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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