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John Nathaniel Downey 1879–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1879

Birth Location: Mercer County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 6 March 1967

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Father: John Downey

Mother: Roxana Landreth

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1879, John Nathaniel Downey entered the world in Mercer County, Illinois, USA, born to John Downey And Roxana A Landreth. In 1880, John Nathaniel Downey resided in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA. In 1900, John Nathaniel Downey resided in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA. John Nathaniel Downey passed away in 1967 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, John Nathaniel Downey entered the world in Mercer County, Illinois, USA, born to John Downey And Roxana A Landreth.
  • In 1880, John Nathaniel Downey resided in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, John Nathaniel Downey resided in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA.
  • John Nathaniel Downey passed away in 1967 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Downey
1836–1889
Birth Location: Ireland
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Roxana Landreth
1841–1910
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Downey's Ancestors

Self
John Downey
1879–1967
Birth Place: Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Downey
1836–1889
Ireland
Roxana (A.) Landreth
1841–1910
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Solomon (Landreth) 💙
1782–1852
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Mary (Long) 💙
1792–1876
Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel 💙
1760–1833
Mary 💙
1752–1838
John Long
1755–1836
Susannah 💙
1754–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 💙
1710–1800
Martha 💙
1712–1800

John Downey's Timeline

16 Records

1879
11 Dec 1879
Birth of John Nathaniel Downey in Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Mercer County, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1903
21 Jan 1903
Age 24
John Nathaniel Downey was married in Muscatine
Muscatine
1907
1907
Age 28
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1917
Bet. 1917–1918
Age 38
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1923
abt 1923
Age 44
John Nathaniel Downey resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 51
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 61
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1942
1942
Age 63
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Milan, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Milan, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1960
1960-1961
Age 81
John Nathaniel Downey resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1967
6 March 1967
Age 88
Death of John Nathaniel Downey in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Mercer County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 71
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T627_877; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 81-100
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: T625_504; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 605
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 553; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0094; Image: 1038.0; FHL microfilm: 2340288
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Muscatine; Roll: 1643203
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 236; Family History Film: 1254236; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0327
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 330; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1240330
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: T624_415; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374428
    [10] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [11] Iowa, Select Marriages
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rock Island Argus; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA; ,0.056348477,0.17711009,0.355453&xid=3355
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 90; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 81-175

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Muscatine
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rock Island Argus; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA; ,0.056348477,0.17711009,0.355453&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 236; Family History Film: 1254236; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0327

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 330; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1240330

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: T624_415; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374428

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Muscatine; Roll: 1643203

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: T625_504; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 605

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1923
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 553; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0094; Image: 1038.0; FHL microfilm: 2340288

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T627_877; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 81-100

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T627_877; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 81-100

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Milan, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 71

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rural, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 90; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 81-175

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960-1961
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Milan, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rock Island Argus; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA; ,0.056348477,0.17711009,0.355453&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1967
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rock Island Argus; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA; ,0.056348477,0.17711009,0.355453&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rock Island Argus; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1967; Publication Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA; ,0.056348477,0.17711009,0.355453&xid=3355
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