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Jerome Henry Downey 1879–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1879

Birth Location: California, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1943

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Father: Alvah Downey

Mother: Mary Benson

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The story of Jerome Henry Downey began in 1879 in California, USA. Jerome Henry Downey passed away in 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jerome Henry Downey began in 1879 in California, USA.
  • Jerome Henry Downey passed away in 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Jerome Downey's Ancestors

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Jerome Downey
1879–1943
Birth Place: California, USA
Parents
Alvah Calvin Downey
1829–1911
Bastard, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Elizabeth) Benson
1838–1917
Claytown, Platte, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Jerome (Messenger) Benson
1810–1873
Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
Mary ('Polly') Rhodes
1812–1853
Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Benson
1773–1846
Keziah Messenger
1779–1857
George Roades
1782–1848
Susannah Prugh
1785–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Messenger
1741–1791
Jemima Barber
1741–1791

Jerome Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1879
5 Aug 1879
Birth of Jerome Henry Downey in California, USA
California, USA
1943
27 Mar 1943
Age 64
Death of Jerome Henry Downey in Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1879
    Event Place: California, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1943
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States

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