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Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs 1868–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1868

Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1948

Death Location: Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Downs

Mother: Frances Downs

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Children(s): William Jr

The story of Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs began in 1868 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs had children including William G Downs Jr. Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs passed away in 1948 in Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs began in 1868 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs had children including William G Downs Jr.
  • Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs passed away in 1948 in Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Joseph Downs's Ancestors

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Joseph Downs
1868–1948
Birth Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Garfield Downs
1840–1925
Bishop Auckland, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Frances (M) Downs
1844–1903
Plymouth Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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Joseph Downs's Descendants

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Joseph (Kenneth "Joe") Downs (13 Apr 1868–24 Jan 1948)
  1. 1. William (G Downs) Jr 1873– m. Elizabeth Fraley 1878–1950
    1. 1. William Downs 1912–

Joseph Downs's Timeline

3 Records

1868
13 Apr 1868
Birth of Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
1888
31 Mar 1888
Age 20
Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs was married in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, USA
1948
24 Jan 1948
Age 80
Death of Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Downs in Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1868
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1888
    Event Place: Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

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