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Helen Margurite Miller Downey 1920–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 September 1920

Birth Location: Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 6 February 2017

Death Location: Edgewood, Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Michael Sr

Mother: Alta Miller

Spouse(s): Charles Downey

Children(s): Joseph Downey

The story of Helen Margurite Miller Downey began in 1920 in Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America. Helen Margurite Miller Downey married Charles Joseph Downey, and had children including Joseph Charles Downey. Helen Margurite Miller Downey passed away in 2017 in Edgewood, Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Margurite Miller Downey began in 1920 in Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America.
  • Helen Margurite Miller Downey married Charles Joseph Downey, and had children including Joseph Charles Downey.
  • Helen Margurite Miller Downey passed away in 2017 in Edgewood, Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Downey's Ancestors

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Helen Downey
1920–2017
Birth Place: Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Michael Miller Sr
1893–1978
Peru Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
Alta (May Smock) Miller
1896–1988
Wood, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Homer (Silas) Smock
1869–1945
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Aurilla (Alta Fishel) Smock
1874–1947
Elk Township, Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Fishel
1848–1916
Emeline Fishel
1846–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wellington Wiltse
1815–1893
Aurilla Slack
1821–1907

Helen Downey's Descendants

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Helen (Margurite Miller) Downey (14 September 1920–6 February 2017) m. Charles (Joseph) Downey (6 November 1920–6 August 1980)
  1. 1. Joseph (Charles) Downey 1946–2001

Helen Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1920
14 September 1920
Birth of Helen Margurite Miller Downey in Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
2017
6 February 2017
Age 97
Death of Helen Margurite Miller Downey in Edgewood, Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America
Edgewood, Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 September 1920
    Event Place: Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 2017
    Event Place: Edgewood, Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edgewood, Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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