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Joseph A. Downey 1892–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAY 1892

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 17 April 1935

Death Location: Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Maurice Downey

Mother: Ellen O'Toole

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Downey

Children(s):

Joseph A. Downey was born in 1892 in Pennsylvania, the child of Maurice Downey And Ellen O Toole. In 1900, Joseph A. Downey resided in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Joseph A. Downey resided in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph A. Downey married Elizabeth Downey. Joseph A. Downey passed away in 1935 in Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph A. Downey was born in 1892 in Pennsylvania, the child of Maurice Downey And Ellen O Toole.
  • In 1900, Joseph A. Downey resided in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Joseph A. Downey resided in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Joseph A. Downey married Elizabeth Downey.
  • Joseph A. Downey passed away in 1935 in Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maurice Downey
1849–1921
Birth Location: Vermont, USA
MD
Ellen O'Toole
1857–1925
Birth Location: Killea, Waterford, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Downey
1892–1923
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
ED

Children(s)

Joseph Downey's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Downey
1892–1935
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Maurice Downey
1849–1921
Vermont, USA
Ellen O'Toole
1857–1925
Killea, Waterford, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Downey's Timeline

6 Records

1892
MAY 1892
Birth of Joseph A. Downey in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1900
1900
Age 8
Joseph A. Downey resided here in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Joseph A. Downey resided here in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Joseph A. Downey resided here in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1934
13 Feb 1934
Age 42
Joseph A. Downey resided here in Wheaton-Dupage-Illinois
Wheaton-Dupage-Illinois
1935
17 April 1935
Age 43
Death of Joseph A. Downey in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAY 1892
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1610; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 68
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1448; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0117
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1383; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1375396
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Pennsylvania, U.S., World War i Veterans Service and Compensation Files

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1448; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0117

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1383; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1375396

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1610; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 68

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1934
    Event Place: Wheaton-Dupage-Illinois
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., World War i Veterans Service and Compensation Files

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coal Township
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Mount Carmel Item; Publication Date: 7 Dec 1920; Publication Place: Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.2122

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Shamokin News-Dispatch; Publication Date: 18 Apr 1935; Publication Place: Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.03906723,0.37144408,0.3707861&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1935
    Event Place: Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Shamokin News-Dispatch; Publication Date: 18 Apr 1935; Publication Place: Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.03906723,0.37144408,0.3707861&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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