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Gary James Downs 1932–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1932

Birth Location: Blythe, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA

Death Date: 9 May 2006

Death Location: Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA

Father: Walter Downs

Mother: Bessie Johnson

Spouse(s): Rose Downs

Children(s):

In 1932, Gary James Downs entered the world in Blythe, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA, born to Walter Archiebald Downs And Bessie May Johnson. In 1935, Gary James Downs resided in Palo Verde, Riverside, California. In 1940, Gary James Downs resided in Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA. Gary James Downs married Rose Marie Whaley Downs, and had children including Diana Joan Downs, Michael James Downs. Gary James Downs passed away in 2006 in Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1932, Gary James Downs entered the world in Blythe, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA, born to Walter Archiebald Downs And Bessie May Johnson.
  • In 1935, Gary James Downs resided in Palo Verde, Riverside, California.
  • In 1940, Gary James Downs resided in Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA.
  • Gary James Downs married Rose Marie Whaley Downs, and had children including Diana Joan Downs, Michael James Downs.
  • Gary James Downs passed away in 2006 in Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gary Downs's Ancestors

Self
Gary Downs
1932–2006
Birth Place: Blythe, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
Parents
Walter Archiebald Downs
1902–1970
Oklahoma, USA
Bessie (May) Johnson
1900–1993
Missouri
Grandparents
Walter (Grey) Downs
1873–1916
Tennessee, United States
Anna (Emiline) Carter
1882–1971
Arkansas
James (Carrel) Johnson
1874–1951
Barry, Missouri, USA
Mary (Alice) Carter
1877–1972
Texas
Great-Grandparents
Russell Johnson
1827–1899
Louisa Carter
1835–1898
James Carter
1855–1919
Catherine Ward
1856–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gary Downs's Timeline

10 Records

1932
20 Nov 1932
Birth of Gary James Downs in Blythe, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
Blythe, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Gary James Downs resided here in Palo Verde, Riverside, California
Palo Verde, Riverside, California
1940
1940
Age 8
Gary James Downs resided here in Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA
Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Gary James Downs resided here in Needles, San Bernardino, California, USA
Needles, San Bernardino, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 19
Gary James Downs resided here in California
California
1973
1973-2020
Age 41
Gary James Downs resided here in Gardnerville, Nevada, USA
Gardnerville, Nevada, USA
1994
1994-1995
Age 62
Gary James Downs resided here in Minden, Nevada, USA
Minden, Nevada, USA
1996
1996
Age 64
Gary James Downs resided here in Gardnerville, NV
Gardnerville, NV
1997
1997-2006
Age 65
Gary James Downs resided here in Minden, Nevada, USA
Minden, Nevada, USA
2006
9 May 2006
Age 74
Death of Gary James Downs in Carson City, Nevada, USA
Carson City, Nevada, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1932
    Event Place: Blythe, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Palo Verde, Riverside, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Palo Verde, Riverside, California; Roll: m-t0627-00277; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 33-24

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Palo Verde, Riverside, California; Roll: m-t0627-00277; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 33-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Needles, San Bernardino, California, 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: Needles, San Bernardino, California; Roll: 774; Page: 35; Enumeration District: 36-143

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: California
    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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973-2020
    Event Place: Gardnerville, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-1995
    Event Place: Minden, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Minden; State: Nevada; Year(s): 1994-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Gardnerville, NV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997-2006
    Event Place: Minden, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Needles, San Bernardino, California
    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: Needles, San Bernardino, California; Roll: 774; Page: 35; Enumeration District: 36-143

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sunnyvale, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 2006
    Event Place: Carson City, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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