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John Daniel Downing 1885–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1885

Birth Location: Hertford, North Carolina

Death Date: 14 Jan 1950

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA

Father: Daniel Downing

Mother: Celia Cotton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Daniel Downing began in 1885 in Hertford, North Carolina. John Daniel Downing passed away in 1950 in Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Daniel Downing began in 1885 in Hertford, North Carolina.
  • John Daniel Downing passed away in 1950 in Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Downing's Ancestors

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John Downing
1885–1950
Birth Place: Hertford, North Carolina
Parents
Daniel Starkey Downing
1844–1900
North Carolina
Celia (B) Cotton
1859–1936
North Carolina
Grandparents
Joseph (B) Evans
1827–
Elizabeth Baugham
1827–
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Evans
1771–1843
Nancy Harrell
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Downing's Timeline

6 Records

1885
16 Dec 1885
Birth of John Daniel Downing in Hertford County, North Carolina
Hertford County, North Carolina
1885
16 Dec 1885
Birth of John Daniel Downing in Harrellsville, North Carolina
Harrellsville, North Carolina
1885
16 Dec 1885
Birth of John Daniel Downing in Hertford, North Carolina
Hertford, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 35
John Daniel Downing resided here in Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
1942
1942
Age 57
John Daniel Downing resided here in Warwick, Virginia
Warwick, Virginia
1950
14 Jan 1950
Age 65
Death of John Daniel Downing in Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Hertford County, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 230; Image: 1041.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Harrellsville, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2369961; Local board: Warwick , Virginia.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Hertford, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 230; Image: 1041.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: WW2_2369961; Local board: Warwick , Virginia.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1950
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Ind. City), Virginia, USA

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