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Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey 1870–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1870

Birth Location: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 1908

Death Location: Mercer County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Downey

Mother: Roxana Landreth

Spouse(s): Joseph McKay

Children(s): Andrew McKay, Orville McKay, Samuel McKay, Thomas McKay

The story of Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey began in 1870 in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey resided in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA. Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey married Joseph Mckay, and had children including Andrew Wesley Mckay, Orville Downey Mckay, Samuel A Mckay, Thomas Forrest Mckay. Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey passed away in 1908 in Mercer County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey began in 1870 in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey resided in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA.
  • Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey married Joseph Mckay, and had children including Andrew Wesley Mckay, Orville Downey Mckay, Samuel A Mckay, Thomas Forrest Mckay.
  • Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey passed away in 1908 in Mercer County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Downey's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Downey
1870–1908
Birth Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Downey
1836–1889
Ireland
Roxana (A.) Landreth
1841–1910
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Solomon (Landreth) 💙
1782–1852
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Mary (Long) 💙
1792–1876
Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel 💙
1760–1833
Mary 💙
1752–1838
John Long
1755–1836
Susannah 💙
1754–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 💙
1710–1800
Martha 💙
1712–1800

Margaret Downey's Descendants

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Margaret (Maggie Elizabeth) Downey (23 Apr 1870–30 Apr 1908) m. Joseph McKay (09 Aug 1870–07 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. Andrew (Wesley) McKay 1894–1954 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Browitt 1904–1985
    1. 1. Wesley (Keith) McKay 1929–1986
  2. 2. Orville (Downey) McKay 1901–1969
  3. 3. Samuel (A) McKay 1897–1938
  4. 4. Thomas (Forrest) McKay 1892–1974

Margaret Downey's Timeline

6 Records

1870
23 Apr 1870
Birth of Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey resided here in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey resided here in Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1895
1895
Age 25
Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey resided here in Fruitland, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Fruitland, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey resided here in Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1908
30 Apr 1908
Age 38
Death of Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Downey in Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 236; Family History Film: 1254236; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0327
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: M593_260; Page: 172A; Image: 347; Family History Library Film: 545759
    [3] Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895
    [4] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Aledo, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 330; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1240330
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: M593_260; Page: 172A; Image: 347; Family History Library Film: 545759

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1874
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Duncan, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 236; Family History Film: 1254236; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0327

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Fruitland, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Aledo, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 330; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1240330

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1908
    Event Place: Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: Minutes and Records 1902-1946; Accession Number: Vault Bx 9211 .i31231 M51 V.3
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mercer County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: Minutes and Records 1902-1946; Accession Number: Vault Bx 9211 .i31231 M51 V.3
    [3] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

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