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Henry Downs 1811–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Aug 1811

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 02 May 1884

Death Location: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA

Father: William Downs

Mother: Elizabeth Bryce

Spouse(s): Eliza Christopher

Children(s): Mary Downs, William Downs, Louisa Downs, Elizabeth Downs, Mary Downs, John Downs, Margaret Downs, Archibald Downs, Eliza Downs, Henrietta Downs, Anna Downs, Sarah Downs, James Downs, Rosanna Downs, Arthur Downs

The story of Henry Downs began in 1811 in Scotland. Henry Downs married Eliza Christopher, and had children including Anna Gordon Downs, Archibald Steven Downs, Arthur Henry Downs, Eliza Downs, Elizabeth Downs, Henrietta W Downs, James Downs, John Gillis Downs, Louisa Downs, Margaret Ann Downs, Mary Isabella Downs, Mary Jane Downs, Rosanna Downs, Sarah Ellen Downs, William Downs. Henry Downs passed away in 1884 in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Downs began in 1811 in Scotland.
  • Henry Downs married Eliza Christopher, and had children including Anna Gordon Downs, Archibald Steven Downs, Arthur Henry Downs, Eliza Downs, Elizabeth Downs, Henrietta W Downs, James Downs, John Gillis Downs, Louisa Downs, Margaret Ann Downs, Mary Isabella Downs, Mary Jane Downs, Rosanna Downs, Sarah Ellen Downs, William Downs.
  • Henry Downs passed away in 1884 in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Downs
1777–1851
Birth Location: Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Bryce
1782–1890
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Christopher
1814–1876
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

Mary Downs
1836–1873
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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William Downs
1834–1886
Birth Location: Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick
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Louisa Downs
1837–
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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Elizabeth Downs
1839–1900
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Mary Downs
1841–1921
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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John Downs
1845–1896
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Margaret Downs
1848–
Birth Location: Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
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Archibald Downs
1850–1920
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Eliza Downs
1854–1915
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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Henrietta Downs
1858–1931
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Anna Downs
1859–
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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Sarah Downs
1859–1927
Birth Location: Addington Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick
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James Downs
1833–
Birth Location: Kempt RdBonaventure County, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
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Rosanna Downs
1852–1921
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Arthur Downs
1844–1924
Birth Location: Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada
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Henry Downs's Ancestors

Self
Henry Downs
1811–1884
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
William Henry Downs
1777–1851
Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Bryce
1782–1890
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Downs's Descendants

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Henry Downs (03 Aug 1811–02 May 1884) m. Eliza Christopher (17 Jan 1814–21 Dec 1876)
  1. 1. Mary (Isabella) Downs 1836–1873 m. Andrew (Freeman) Alford 1831–1899
    1. 1. Archibald (Kerr) Alford 1864–1942 m. Jane (Ritchie "Jenny" ADAMS) * 1870–1930
      1. 1. George (Donald ALFORD) * 1908–1983
        1. 1. Elinor (Kathleen ALFORD) * 1943–2002
      2. 2. Olive (Lavina) ALFORD 1900–1946 m. John (Clyde) McCulloch 1890–1957
      3. 3. Laura (Herdman) ALFORD 1893–1976
      4. 4. Hazel (Ellen) ALFORD 1895–1982
      5. 5. James (Andrew ALFORD) * 1898–1964 m. Ethel (Jean) MacDonald 1905–1991
        1. 1. Jacqueline (Elsie ALFORD) * 1930–2012 m. Robert (Archibald) Smith 1919–1970
        2. 2. Hazel (Ramona) ALFORD 1929–2011 m. Donald (Richard "Dick") FIRTH 1926–2008
      6. 6. Rexford (Archibald ALFORD) * 1903–1975 m. Florence (Marion) Dobson 1905–2000
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jayne ALFORD) * 1937–2019 m. William (Alexander) Sutherland 1938–2015
      7. 7. William (Morland Hardy) ALFORD 1912–1988 m. Willa (Isabel) SHERRARD 1922–1990
      8. 8. Isabella (Jane) ALFORD 1894–1895
    2. 2. Isabella (Alice Bella) Alford 1871–1953 m. Donald (Frazer) Adams 1869–1964
      1. 1. Louisa (Margaret) ADAMS 1906–
      2. 2. Mildred (Eliza) ADAMS 1908–
      3. 3. Christina (MacDonald ADAMS) * 1900–1986 m. John (Earle) MacLeod 1896–1961
        1. 1. Christina (Donalda) MACLEOD 1931–1932
        2. 2. James (Andrew Adams) MACLEOD 1925–1944
        3. 3. Donald (Fraser) MACLEOD 1935–2006
        4. 4. Willa (Lou) MACLEOD 1929– m. John (Alexander "Jack") Cooling 1930–2014
        5. 5. Jean (Millicent) MACLEOD 1927–2013 m. George (Wesley) Duncan 1918–1994
        6. 6. Mildred MACLEOD 1941–2014
        7. 7. Isabel (Agnes) MACLEOD 1923–2007 m. Douglas (Wesley) Montgomery 1921–2006
      4. 4. John (Archibald "Gordon") ADAMS 1912–
      5. 5. Alma (Grace) ADAMS 1904– m. Alexander (Busteed) Dickson 1901–1973
      6. 6. Donald (Alford) ADAMS 1906–1999 m. Elizabeth WATTERS 1920–
      7. 7. Irene (Isabella) ADAMS 1897–1988 m. Jay (Calvin) Smith 1876–1940 m. John (Livingston) Wyers 1874–1930
        1. 1. Charles (Wesley) SMITH 1932–1952
        2. 2. John (Alison) WYERS 1925–1989
        3. 3. Maxine (Mae) WYERS 1927–1996
        4. 4. Claire (Irene) WYERS 1926–
      8. 8. James (Andrew) ADAMS 1893–1917
      9. 9. Mary (JaneJean May) ADAMS 1894–1974 m. John (Livingston) WYERS 1896–1992
    3. 3. James (Downs) Alford 1854–1930
    4. 4. Robert Alford 1857–1915
    5. 5. Agnes (E.) Alford 1869–
    6. 6. William Alford 1858–
    7. 7. Eliza (Ann) Alford 1863–1953 m. Harvey (C) Gillis 1854–1931
      1. 1. Margaret (Ivah) Gillis 1906–1976 m. George (Stewart) Duncan 1901–1970
        1. 1. Douglas (Stuart) Duncan 1929–2000 m. Mary (Elizabeth Duncan) Shaddick 1930–2000
      2. 2. John Gillis 1883–1894
      3. 3. Estelle Gillis 1890–1967
      4. 4. Marian Gillis 1893–1894
      5. 5. Andrew (Alford) Gillis 1888–1967
      6. 6. Gertrude (Gladys) Gillis 1895–1977
      7. 7. Jean (Lillian) Gillies 1898–1983
      8. 8. William (West) Gillis 1901–1974
      9. 9. Isabella (Sarah) Gillis 1886–1969
  2. 2. William Downs 1834–1886
  3. 3. Louisa Downs 1837–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Downs 1839–1900
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Downs 1841–1921
  6. 6. John (Gillis) Downs 1845–1896
  7. 7. Margaret (Ann) Downs 1848–
  8. 8. Archibald (Steven) Downs 1850–1920
  9. 9. Eliza Downs 1854–1915
  10. 10. Henrietta (W) Downs 1858–1931
  11. 11. Anna (Gordon) Downs 1859–
  12. 12. Sarah (Ellen) Downs 1859–1927
  13. 13. James Downs 1833–
  14. 14. Rosanna Downs 1852–1921
  15. 15. Arthur (Henry) Downs 1844–1924 m. Ellen ("Nellie") Duncan 1855–1931
    1. 1. Phoebe (Irene) Downs 1895–1972
    2. 2. Calvin Downs 1876–1945
    3. 3. Eliza ((Alida)) Downs 1878–1911
    4. 4. Hazel (Etta) Downs 1888–1979
    5. 5. Arthur (Henry Downs) Jr. 1893–1979
    6. 6. Robert Downs 1888–
    7. 7. Rose (Anne) Downs 1882–1916
    8. 8. Stanley (Gordon) Downs 1889–1930

Henry Downs's Timeline

6 Records

1810
03 Aug 1810
Birth of Henry Downs in Barony Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1811
03 Aug 1811
Birth of Henry Downs in Scotland
Scotland
1851
1851
Age 40
Henry Downs resided here in Restigonche, New Brunswick, Canada
Restigonche, New Brunswick, Canada
1880
1880
Age 69
Henry Downs resided here in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
1884
07 May 1884
Age 73
Death of Henry Downs in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
1884
02 May 1884
Age 73
Death of Henry Downs in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Barony Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1821
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Restigonche, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 May 1884
    Event Place: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 May 1884
    Event Place: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
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