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Joshua Downing 1580–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 23 Jun 1655

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Father: George Downing

Mother: Dorcas Downing

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The story of Joshua Downing began in 1580 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Joshua Downing passed away in 1655 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Downing began in 1580 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
  • Joshua Downing passed away in 1655 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Downing
1552–1610
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Dorcas Downing
1560–1610
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Downing's Ancestors

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Joshua Downing
1580–1655
Birth Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Parents
George Downing
1552–1610
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Dorcas (Bellamy) Downing
1560–1610
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Joshua Downing in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
1655
23 Jun 1655
Age 75
Death of Joshua Downing in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1655
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
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