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Jay Daniel Downing 1896–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 March 1896

Birth Location: Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Death Date: 18 December 1971

Death Location: Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Francis Downing

Mother: Carrie Downing

Spouse(s): Ella Downing

Children(s): Iola Downing, Duane Downing, Darrell Downing, Ellsworth Downing, Glen Downing

Jay Daniel Downing was born in 1896 in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of Francis Frank Downing And Carrie Frances Downing. In 1935, Jay Daniel Downing resided in Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin. In 1940, Jay Daniel Downing resided in Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA. Jay Daniel Downing married Ella M Downing, and had children including Darrell Jay Downing, Duane Clifford Downing, Ellsworth Quintin Downing, Glen Keith Downing, Iola Downing, Loretta Downing, Matilda A Downing. Jay Daniel Downing passed away in 1971 in Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jay Daniel Downing was born in 1896 in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of Francis Frank Downing And Carrie Frances Downing.
  • In 1935, Jay Daniel Downing resided in Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin.
  • In 1940, Jay Daniel Downing resided in Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Jay Daniel Downing married Ella M Downing, and had children including Darrell Jay Downing, Duane Clifford Downing, Ellsworth Quintin Downing, Glen Keith Downing, Iola Downing, Loretta Downing, Matilda A Downing.
  • Jay Daniel Downing passed away in 1971 in Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jay Downing's Ancestors

Self
Jay Downing
1896–1971
Birth Place: Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Parents
Francis "Frank" Downing
1868–1923
Wisconsin
Carrie (Frances) Downing
1868–1953
Wisconsin
Grandparents
George (Washington) Downing
1842–1906
Newberry Twp, Miami, Ohio, USA
Sarah (Jane Downing) Crouch
1852–1893
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Harrison Downing
1818–1894
Elizabeth Downing
1823–1906
Francis Crouch
1827–1904
Francis Crouch
1827–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William DOWNING
1774–1849
Malinda Barton
1780–1865
Samuel Snider
1795–1864
Margaret Pierce
1801–1867
Hiram Crouch
1800–1852
Hannah DOWNING
1808–1880
Joseph Birch
1790–1852
Mary Crouch
1790–1845

Jay Downing's Descendants

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Jay (Daniel) Downing (21 March 1896–18 December 1971) m. Ella (M) Downing (26 March 1895–2 July 1976)
  1. 1. Iola Downing 1923–
  2. 2. Duane (Clifford) Downing 1933–2010
  3. 3. Darrell (Jay) Downing 1938–2019
  4. 4. Ellsworth (Quintin) Downing 1918–2001
  5. 5. Glen (Keith) Downing 1924–1924

Jay Downing's Timeline

5 Records

1896
21 March 1896
Birth of Jay Daniel Downing in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 39
Jay Daniel Downing resided here in Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin
Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 44
Jay Daniel Downing resided here in Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Jay Daniel Downing resided here in Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
1971
18 December 1971
Age 75
Death of Jay Daniel Downing in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 March 1896
    Event Place: Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04530; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 62-39
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Whitestown, Vernon

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04530; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 62-39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04530; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 62-39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Whitestown, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Whitestown, Vernon

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1971
    Event Place: La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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