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Michael Downey 1825–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Port Hood, Cape Breton, NS, Canada

Death Date: July 4, 1885

Death Location: Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada

Father: Patrick Downey

Mother: Anastasia O'Hearn

Spouse(s): Mary Hall

Children(s): Thomas DOWNEY, Margaret DOWNEY, Anastasia DOWNEY, James DOWNEY, Michael DOWNEY, Paul Downey, John Downey

Michael Downey was born in 1825 in Port Hood, Cape Breton, NS, Canada, the child of Patrick Downey And Anastasia O Hearn. Michael Downey married Mary Esther Hall, and had children including Anastasia Downey, James Patrick Downey, John Downey, Margaret Anne Downey, Michael Downey, Paul Victor Downey, Thomas Downey. Michael Downey passed away in 1885 in Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Biography

  • Michael Downey was born in 1825 in Port Hood, Cape Breton, NS, Canada, the child of Patrick Downey And Anastasia O Hearn.
  • Michael Downey married Mary Esther Hall, and had children including Anastasia Downey, James Patrick Downey, John Downey, Margaret Anne Downey, Michael Downey, Paul Victor Downey, Thomas Downey.
  • Michael Downey passed away in 1885 in Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Downey
1784–1868
Birth Location: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
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Anastasia O'Hearn
1786–1865
Birth Location: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hall
1824–1899
Birth Location: Codroy, Newfoundland, Canada
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Children(s)

Thomas DOWNEY
1851–1937
Birth Location: Codroy Valley, Nfld, Canada
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Margaret DOWNEY
1851–1939
Birth Location: Codroy Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Anastasia DOWNEY
1856–1935
Birth Location: Codroy Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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James DOWNEY
1857–1942
Birth Location: Codroy, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Michael DOWNEY
1859–1883
Birth Location: –
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Paul Downey
1864–1940
Birth Location: Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada
PD
John Downey
1853–1911
Birth Location: Grand River, Codroy, Newfoundland, Canada
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Michael Downey's Ancestors

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Michael Downey
1825–1885
Birth Place: Port Hood, Cape Breton, NS, Canada
Parents
Patrick Downey
1784–1868
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Anastasia O'Hearn
1786–1865
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Downey's Descendants

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Michael Downey (1825–July 4, 1885) m. Mary (Esther) Hall (1824–August 18, 1899)
  1. 1. Thomas DOWNEY 1851–1937
  2. 2. Margaret (Anne) DOWNEY 1851–1939
  3. 3. Anastasia DOWNEY 1856–1935
  4. 4. James (Patrick) DOWNEY 1857–1942
  5. 5. Michael DOWNEY 1859–1883
  6. 6. Paul (Victor) Downey 1864–1940
  7. 7. John Downey 1853–1911

Michael Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of Michael Downey in Port Hood, Cape Breton, NS, Canada
Port Hood, Cape Breton, NS, Canada
1885
July 4, 1885
Age 60
Death of Michael Downey in Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada
Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Port Hood, Cape Breton, NS, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 4, 1885
    Event Place: Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, Canada
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