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Frank Arthur Downing 1900–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1900

Birth Location: Suffolk, England

Death Date: Apr 1975

Death Location: Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Herbert Downing

Mother: Elizabeth Bruton

Spouse(s): Laura Spinley

Children(s):

Frank Arthur Downing was born in 1900 in Suffolk, England, the child of Herbert Downing And Elizabeth Bruton. Frank Arthur Downing married Laura Cecilia Spinley, and had children including Downing Megfin96, Grandfather To Benjamin Burns Downing. Frank Arthur Downing passed away in 1975 in Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Frank Arthur Downing was born in 1900 in Suffolk, England, the child of Herbert Downing And Elizabeth Bruton.
  • Frank Arthur Downing married Laura Cecilia Spinley, and had children including Downing Megfin96, Grandfather To Benjamin Burns Downing.
  • Frank Arthur Downing passed away in 1975 in Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Frank Downing's Ancestors

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Frank Downing
1900–1975
Birth Place: Suffolk, England
Parents
Herbert Downing
1868–1963
England
Elizabeth Bruton
1872–1963
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Robert Downing
1836–1900
Manningtree, Essex, England
Harriet (Hannah Hortensia) Parsons
1841–1916
Manningtree, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Downing
1804–1862
Ann Demaid
1799–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Downing
1776–1863
Rebecca Chisnell
1776–1843
John Demaid
1771–1830
Ann Walker
1768–1847

Frank Downing's Timeline

3 Records

1900
1900
Birth of Frank Arthur Downing in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1975
9 Apr 1975
Age 75
Death of Frank Arthur Downing in Morrinsville, New Zealand
Morrinsville, New Zealand
1975
Apr 1975
Age 75
Burial of Frank Arthur Downing in Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, Waikato, New Zealand
Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1975
    Event Place: Morrinsville, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1975
    Event Place: Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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