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Joseph Downs 1823–1879 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 15 January 1823
Birth Location: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Death Date: 18 March 1879
Death Location: Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Father: Samuel Downs
Mother: Nancy Hancock
Spouse(s): Anne Wiggin
Children(s): Walter Downes, Nancy Downs, Arthur Downs, Ellen Downs, Octavia Downes
Joseph Downs was born in 1823 in Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America, the child of Samuel Downs And Nancy Hancock. In 1850, Joseph Downs resided in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA. In 1860, Joseph Downs resided in Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Joseph Downs married Anne E Wiggin, and had children including Arthur Downs, Ellen Maria Downs, Nancy Downs, Octavia Downes, Walter J Downes. Joseph Downs passed away in 1879 in Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America.
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Biography
- Joseph Downs was born in 1823 in Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America, the child of Samuel Downs And Nancy Hancock.
- In 1850, Joseph Downs resided in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA.
- In 1860, Joseph Downs resided in Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
- Joseph Downs married Anne E Wiggin, and had children including Arthur Downs, Ellen Maria Downs, Nancy Downs, Octavia Downes, Walter J Downes.
- Joseph Downs passed away in 1879 in Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Samuel Downs
1778–1850
Birth Location: Maine, USA
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Nancy Hancock
1785–1850
Birth Location: Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
NH
Spouses(s)
Anne Wiggin
1829–
Birth Location: Maine
AW
Children(s)
Walter Downes
1849–
Birth Location: Maine
WD
Nancy Downs
1852–
Birth Location: Maine
ND
Arthur Downs
1859–
Birth Location: Minnesota
AD
Ellen Downs
1870–
Birth Location: Dayton Henn, Minnesota
ED
Octavia Downes
1847–
Birth Location: Maine
OD
Joseph Downs's Ancestors
Self
Joseph Downs
1823–1879
Birth Place: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Downs
1778–1850
Maine, USA
Nancy Hancock
1785–1850
Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
Grandparents
General (John Hancock (Pocahontas line#4) )
1738–1819
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Mary Walker
1739–1816
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon. )
1716–1791
Prudence White
1714–1793
Capt. ll
1718–1798
Mary Carlisle
1719–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hancock
1672–1735
Dorothy Line#6)
1675–1756
Edward White
1683–1716
Sarah Wilson
1687–
Samuel Walker
1694–1771
Hanah Jennins
1697–1788
Bartholomew Carley
1660–1746
Hannah Sudbury
1664–1742
Joseph Downs's Descendants
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Joseph Downs
(15 January 1823–18 March 1879)
m. Anne (E) Wiggin (abt 1829–)
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1. Walter (J) Downes 1849–
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2. Nancy Downs 1852–
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3. Arthur Downs 1859–
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4. Ellen (Maria) Downs 1870–
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5. Octavia Downes 1847–
Joseph Downs's Timeline
7 Records
1823
15 January 1823
Birth of Joseph Downs in Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 27
Joseph Downs resided here in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Joseph Downs resided here in Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1870
1870
Age 47
Joseph Downs resided here in Dayton, Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Dayton, Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1875
1 May 1875
Age 52
Joseph Downs resided here in Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1879
19 Feb 1879
Age 56
Joseph Downs resided here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1879
18 March 1879
Age 56
Death of Joseph Downs in Dayton, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Dayton, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
1823
15 January 1823
Birth of Joseph Downs in Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 27
Joseph Downs resided here in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Joseph Downs resided here in Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1870
1870
Age 47
Joseph Downs resided here in Dayton, Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Dayton, Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1875
1 May 1875
Age 52
Joseph Downs resided here in Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1879
19 Feb 1879
Age 56
Joseph Downs resided here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1879
18 March 1879
Age 56
Death of Joseph Downs in Dayton, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Dayton, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 January 1823
Event Place: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
[2] Minnesota, U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865
[3] Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
[4] Minnesota Civil War Soldiers
[5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T132_5; Page: 104
[6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: M653_570; Page: 789; Family History Library
[7] 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: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 258; Page: 257a
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, 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: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 258; Page: 257a
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Record Source:
[1] Minnesota, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890
[2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: M653_570; Page: 789; Family History Library
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Dayton, Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T132_5; Page: 104
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 May 1875
Event Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 19 Feb 1879
Event Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Star Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Feb 1879; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; &terms=Joseph_Downs
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minn
Record Source: Minnesota Civil War Soldiers
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 March 1879
Event Place: Dayton, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 January 1823
Event Place: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
[2] Minnesota, U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865
[3] Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
[4] Minnesota Civil War Soldiers
[5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T132_5; Page: 104
[6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: M653_570; Page: 789; Family History Library
[7] 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: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 258; Page: 257a
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, 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: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 258; Page: 257a
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Champlin, Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Record Source:
[1] Minnesota, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890
[2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Champlin, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: M653_570; Page: 789; Family History Library
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Dayton, Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T132_5; Page: 104
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 May 1875
Event Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 19 Feb 1879
Event Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Star Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Feb 1879; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; &terms=Joseph_Downs
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dayton, Hennepin, Minn
Record Source: Minnesota Civil War Soldiers
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 March 1879
Event Place: Dayton, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current