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John Edward Downey 1936–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1936

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 17 Jun 2007

Death Location: New Beaver, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Downey

Mother: Marian Wardman

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In 1936, John Edward Downey entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to John W Downey And Marian Erma Wardman. In 1940, John Edward Downey resided in Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. John Edward Downey passed away in 2007 in New Beaver, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1936, John Edward Downey entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to John W Downey And Marian Erma Wardman.
  • In 1940, John Edward Downey resided in Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Edward Downey passed away in 2007 in New Beaver, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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John Downey's Ancestors

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John Downey
1936–2007
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
John W Downey
1915–
Pennsylvania
Marian (Erma) Wardman
1913–2000
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Wardman
1881–1968
Coaltown, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Estella (Bertha) Barnes
1886–1918
New Castle, PA
Great-Grandparents
David Barnes
1848–1914
Cordelia Rigby
1860–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Barnes
1812–1894
Martha Kirk
1817–1899
Eli Rigby
1822–1875
Nancy Seamons
1824–1861

John Downey's Timeline

3 Records

1936
4 Nov 1936
Birth of John Edward Downey in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 4
John Edward Downey resided here in Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
2007
17 Jun 2007
Age 71
Death of John Edward Downey in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3539; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 37-78
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wampum, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3539; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 37-78

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 2007
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Beaver, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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