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John Franklin Downey 1830–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1830

Birth Location: , Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland

Death Date: 3 Feb 1925

Death Location: Hampden County, MA

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Spouse(s): Katherine Loftus

Children(s): Anna Downey, Mary Downey, John Downey, Lawrence Downey, Ella Downey, Katherine Downey, Anna Downey, Charles Downey, Sarah Downey

The story of John Franklin Downey began in 1830 in , Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland. John Franklin Downey married Katherine Cecilia Loftus, and had children including Anna May Downey, Anna Ruth Downey, Charles J Downey, Ella J Downey, John P Downey, Katherine Katie Estelle Downey, Lawrence Downey, Mary Downey, Sarah A Downey. John Franklin Downey passed away in 1925 in Hampden County, MA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Franklin Downey began in 1830 in , Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland.
  • John Franklin Downey married Katherine Cecilia Loftus, and had children including Anna May Downey, Anna Ruth Downey, Charles J Downey, Ella J Downey, John P Downey, Katherine Katie Estelle Downey, Lawrence Downey, Mary Downey, Sarah A Downey.
  • John Franklin Downey passed away in 1925 in Hampden County, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Katherine Loftus
1832–1921
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Anna Downey
1859–1931
Birth Location: West Roxbury County, Massachusetts
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Mary Downey
1857–1885
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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John Downey
1862–
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Lawrence Downey
1864–
Birth Location: West Roxbury, Massachusetts
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Ella Downey
1864–1938
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Katherine Downey
1860–1901
Birth Location: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Anna Downey
1866–1958
Birth Location: Hampden County, MA
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Charles Downey
1869–1951
Birth Location: Hampden County, MA
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Sarah Downey
1861–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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John Downey's Ancestors

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John Downey
1830–1925
Birth Place: , Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland
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John Downey's Descendants

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John (Franklin) Downey (24 Jun 1830–3 Feb 1925) m. Katherine (Cecilia) Loftus (24 Dec 1832–16 March 1921)
  1. 1. Anna (Ruth) Downey 1859–1931 m. John (M) Zimmerly 1855–1933
    1. 1. Eva (May) Zimmerly 1884–1926 m. Thomas (Mc) Cabe 1874–1939 m. William (Garfield) Rees 1881–1915
      1. 1. Edna McCabe 1916–1973 m. Harry (John) Weitzel 1914–2005
        1. 1. Elissa (Anne) Weitzel 1944–2020 m. Winford (H Chick) II 1941–2014
      2. 2. Anna Rees 1904– m. Vincent (William) Kail 1894–1960
        1. 1. William (John) Kail 1921–1992 m. Margaret (A) Andrews 1920–1980
      3. 3. Chester (Francis) Rees 1902–1982 m. Margaret (V) McLaughlin 1909–1987
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Rees 1936–1993 m. John (Fredrick Schloeman) Jr 1929–2011
        2. 2. James (Viet) Rees 1935–2007 m. Judith (A) Young 1936–2021
      4. 4. Thelma (A) Rees 1906–1962 m. Ira (Joseph) Wright 1907–1982
        1. 1. Thelma (Irene) Wright 1924– m. James Cochin 1922–1999
      5. 5. Rebekah (Ruth) Rees 1908–1989 m. Harry (Paul) Clare 1902–1977
        1. 1. Elva ((Eva) May) Clare 1926–1995 m. John (Asper) Fitze 1919–1985
        2. 2. Ruth (Clara) Clare 1935–1993 m. Lawrence (C) Howard 1926–1994
      6. 6. Tenas (Evelyn) Rees 1911–1980 m. Charles (Edwin) Hollar 1911–1961
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Hollar 1935–2012 m. Sherman (W) Thompson 1933–2022
    2. 2. Anna (Virginia) Zimmerly 1881–1929 m. Edward (Mills) Bowman 1876–1942
      1. 1. John (Edward) Bowman 1915–1959 m. Frances Herman 1916–2002
        1. 1. Robert (W) Bowman 1946–2007
        2. 2. John (E Bowman) Jr 1941–1971
      2. 2. Elmer (Lynn) Bowman 1914–1968 m. Vera (Mae) Paschen 1917–1985
        1. 1. Janice (L) Bowman 1937–1975
        2. 2. Patricia (Ann Bowman) Koma 1948–1989
      3. 3. William (C) Bowman 1920–1999 m. Kathleen Quinn 1925–2007
    3. 3. John (Marine) Zimmerly 1889–1956
    4. 4. Charles (Downey) Zimmerly 1889–1935 m. Freida Vogtman 1888–1965
      1. 1. Gladys (Irene) Zimmerly 1921–1987 m. Edward (Charles) Gest 1919–2004
      2. 2. William (Robert) Zimmerly 1923–1990 m. Ernestine (Lucille) Smart 1926–2013
    5. 5. Ruth (C) Zimmerly 1892–1963 m. Harry (Hanson) Snyder 1893–1953
      1. 1. Catherine (Snyder) Greene 1914–1990 m. John (Michael) Zlogar 1914–1988
        1. 1. Larry (E) Slayton 1935–2004 m. Rosemary (Frances) Pucci 1943–2002
      2. 2. Sarah (May) Snyder 1915–1993 m. Joseph Titus 1914–
      3. 3. Ruth (Louise) Snyder 1927–2001 m. Raymond (Washington) Shoemake 1927–1978
        1. 1. Ruth Fitzgibbon –2022
    6. 6. Sarah (C) Zimmerly 1878–
    7. 7. Lillie (E) Zimmerly 1879–
  2. 2. Mary Downey 1857–1885
  3. 3. John (P) Downey 1862– m. Alice (A) Cace 1862–1903
    1. 1. Franklin (Jerome) Downey 1896–1946 m. Irene (Gladys) Moss 1901–1959 m. Agnes Francoeur 1897–1987
      1. 1. Franklin Downey 1917–2000
    2. 2. John Downey 1872–
    3. 3. Child Downey 1888–1888
  4. 4. Lawrence Downey 1864–
  5. 5. Ella (J) Downey 1864–1938
  6. 6. Katherine ((Katie) Estelle) Downey 1860–1901 m. Thomas (Joseph) Flood 1862–1910
    1. 1. Agnes (Julia) Flood 1882–1964 m. George (Thomas) McNiff 1882–1950
      1. 1. Katherine (Estelle) McNiff 1920–2000 m. Kenneth (Fredrick) Leach 1920–1996
        1. 1. Kevin (T) Leach 1945–2014
        2. 2. Stephen (H) Leach 1949–2006
    2. 2. Katherine (Christine) Flood 1883–1970 m. Edward Nute 1883–1978
  7. 7. Anna (May) Downey 1866–1958
  8. 8. Charles (J) Downey 1869–1951 m. Mary (E) Cormick 1875–1940
    1. 1. Charles (John Downey) Jr 1905–1976 m. Louise A 1900–1979
    2. 2. Helen Downey 1910–1986 m. Edmond (Thomas) Reidy 1899–1982
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Reidy 1943–1990
  9. 9. Sarah (A) Downey 1861–

John Downey's Timeline

8 Records

1830
24 Jun 1830
Birth of John Franklin Downey in , Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland
, Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland
1860
1860
Age 30
John Franklin Downey resided here in Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1870
1870
Age 40
John Franklin Downey resided here in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 50
John Franklin Downey resided here in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1900
1900
Age 70
John Franklin Downey resided here in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 80
John Franklin Downey resided here in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 90
John Franklin Downey resided here in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
1925
3 Feb 1925
Age 95
Death of John Franklin Downey in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1830
    Event Place: , Killorin, County Kerry, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Copies of Petitions and Records of Naturalization in New England Courts, 1939 - ca. 1942; NAI Number: 4752894; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_701; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 1046.
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 525; Page: 520B; Enumeration District: 093
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 534; Family History Film: 1254534; Page: 75A; Enumeration District: 275; Image: 0147
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_616; Page: 200B; Family History Library Film: 552115
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fall River Ward 3, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_604; Page: 425B; Family History Library Film: 552103
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 650; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0521; FHL microfilm: 1240650
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 944; Image: 574.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0544; FHL microfilm: 1374602
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1857
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_701; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 1046.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 650; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0521; FHL microfilm: 1240650

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1860
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0544; FHL microfilm: 1374602

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 944; Image: 574.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_616; Page: 200B; Family History Library Film: 552115
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fall River Ward 3, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_604; Page: 425B; Family History Library Film: 552103

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 525; Page: 520B; Enumeration District: 093
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 534; Family History Film: 1254534; Page: 75A; Enumeration District: 275; Image: 0147

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 650; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0521; FHL microfilm: 1240650

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0544; FHL microfilm: 1374602

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_701; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 1046.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Copies of Petitions and Records of Naturalization in New England Courts, 1939 - ca. 1942; NAI Number: 4752894; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hampden County, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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