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Mary Dickson Downs 1915–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1915

Birth Location: California

Death Date: 23 Sep 1953

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Philip Dickson

Mother: Olive Shellenberger

Spouse(s): Floyd Downs

Children(s): Elizabeth Downs

In 1915, Mary Dickson Downs entered the world in California, born to Philip West Dickson And Olive White Shellenberger. In 1935, Mary Dickson Downs resided in Los Angeles, California. Mary Dickson Downs married Floyd Allen Downs, and had children including Elizabeth Lee Betsey Downs, Peter Allen Downs. Mary Dickson Downs passed away in 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Mary Dickson Downs entered the world in California, born to Philip West Dickson And Olive White Shellenberger.
  • In 1935, Mary Dickson Downs resided in Los Angeles, California.
  • Mary Dickson Downs married Floyd Allen Downs, and had children including Elizabeth Lee Betsey Downs, Peter Allen Downs.
  • Mary Dickson Downs passed away in 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Dickson
1887–1931
Birth Location: California
PD
Olive Shellenberger
1889–1977
Birth Location: Humboldt County, Iowa, USA
OS

Spouses(s)

Floyd Downs
1910–1976
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
FD

Children(s)

Elizabeth Downs
1942–2004
Birth Location: San Mateo Sa, California
ED

Mary Downs's Ancestors

Self
Mary Downs
1915–1953
Birth Place: California
Parents
Philip West Dickson
1887–1931
California
Olive (White) Shellenberger
1889–1977
Humboldt County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Downs's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Dickson) Downs (abt 1915–23 Sep 1953) m. Floyd (Allen) Downs (12 Jul 1910–11 Sep 1976)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Lee 'Betsey') Downs 1942–2004 m. Richard (S) Mather 1923–

Mary Downs's Timeline

5 Records

1914
17 May 1914
Birth of Mary Dickson Downs in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1915
abt 1915
Birth of Mary Dickson Downs in California
California
1935
1935
Age 20
Mary Dickson Downs resided here in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 25
Mary Dickson Downs resided here in New York, Queens, New York, USA
New York, Queens, New York, USA
1953
23 Sep 1953
Age 38
Death of Mary Dickson Downs in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1914
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02733; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-633

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02733; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-633

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02733; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-633

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1953
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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