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John Hancock Downs 1809–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 December 1809

Birth Location: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America

Death Date: 26 April 1891

Death Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: None None

Mother: Nancy Hancock

Spouse(s): Sarah Briley, Ethelinda ?

Children(s): Marie Down, Linde Down, Albert Down, Oscar Downs, Charles Downs, Orren Downs, Frank Downs

John Hancock Downs was born in 1809 in Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America, the child of Nancy Hancock. In 1810, John Hancock Downs resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA. In 1820, John Hancock Downs resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA. John Hancock Downs married Ethelinda Getchell Wife 1, Sarah Briley, and had children including Albert Down, Charles Downs, Frank Downs, Linde Down, Marie Down, Orren S Downs, Oscar Downs. John Hancock Downs passed away in 1891 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Hancock Downs was born in 1809 in Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America, the child of Nancy Hancock.
  • In 1810, John Hancock Downs resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA.
  • In 1820, John Hancock Downs resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA.
  • John Hancock Downs married Ethelinda Getchell Wife 1, Sarah Briley, and had children including Albert Down, Charles Downs, Frank Downs, Linde Down, Marie Down, Orren S Downs, Oscar Downs.
  • John Hancock Downs passed away in 1891 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

None None
1778–1850
Birth Location: Orland Hancock Maine
Nancy Hancock
1785–1851
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
NH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Briley
1830–1903
Birth Location: England
SB
Ethelinda ?
1821–1859
Birth Location: Maine
E?

Children(s)

Marie Down
1859–
Birth Location: Wisconsin
MD
Linde Down
1864–1958
Birth Location: Wisconsin, United States of America
LD
Albert Down
1869–
Birth Location: Wisconsin
AD
Oscar Downs
1838–1920
Birth Location: Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America
OD
Charles Downs
1845–1897
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
CD
Orren Downs
1840–1841
Birth Location: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
OD
Frank Downs
1867–1869
Birth Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
FD

John Downs's Ancestors

Self
John Downs
1809–1891
Birth Place: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Parents
1778–1850
Orland Hancock Maine
Nancy Hancock
1785–1851
Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
Grandparents
John Hancock
1738–1819
Boston Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Walker
1739–1816
Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Hancock
1716–1765
Prudence White
1714–1793
Samuel ll
1718–
Mary Carlisle
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hancock
1672–1735
Dorothy Clayes
1675–1756
Edward White
1687–
Sarah Wilson
1687–
Samuell Sr
1689–
Hannah (Jenyns)
1690–1748
Bartholomew Carley
1660–1746
Hannah King
1664–1742

John Downs's Descendants

1.
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John (Hancock) Downs (28 December 1809–26 April 1891) m. Sarah Briley (1830–22 August 1903) m. Ethelinda (Getchell Wife #1) ? (1821–1859)
  1. 1. Marie Down 1859–
  2. 2. Linde Down 1864–1958
  3. 3. Albert Down 1869–
  4. 4. Oscar Downs 1838–1920 m. Groenthlean ("Gwinnie") Beaubien 1838–
  5. 5. Charles Downs 1845–1897 m. Anna Downs 1847–1923
    1. 1. Marian Cavitt 1877–1926
    2. 2. Jessie (Elizabeth) Belknap 1870–1964
    3. 3. Clara (A.) Downs 1875–
  6. 6. Orren (S) Downs 1840–1841
  7. 7. Frank Downs 1867–1869

John Downs's Timeline

10 Records

1809
28 December 1809
Birth of John Hancock Downs in Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 1
John Hancock Downs resided here in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 11
John Hancock Downs resided here in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
1840
1840
Age 31
John Hancock Downs resided here in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
John Hancock Downs resided here in Evans, Erie, New York, USA
Evans, Erie, New York, USA
1851
3 Jan 1851
Age 42
John Hancock Downs resided here in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
1864
28 Aug 1864
Age 55
John Hancock Downs was married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1870
1870
Age 61
John Hancock Downs resided here in Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 71
John Hancock Downs resided here in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1891
26 April 1891
Age 82
Death of John Hancock Downs in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 December 1809
    Event Place: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 1436; Page: 413d; Enumeration District: 102
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1726; Page: 343A
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Evans, Erie, New York; Roll: 499; Page: 383a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., Marriages
    [6] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., Deaths, 1854-1911, Milwaukee Public Library; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Milwaukee Vital Records; Call Number: 929.3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 11; Page: 512; Image: Mem252_11-0495; FHL Roll: 0218682

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine; Page: 631; NARA Roll: M33_34; Image: 31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 142; Page: 64; Family History Library Film: 0009704

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Evans, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Evans, Erie, New York; Roll: 499; Page: 383a

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1851
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Buffalo Commercial; Publication Date: 3 Jan 1851; Publication Place: Buffalo, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1726; Page: 343A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 1436; Page: 413d; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogical gleanings relating to the Kelleys of Brentwood, N.H.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1891
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907, Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Death Records, Pre-Oct 1907
    [4] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., Deaths, 1854-1911, Milwaukee Public Library; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Milwaukee Vital Records; Call Number: 929.3

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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