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Oscar Ellsworth Downey 1861–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1861

Birth Location: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick

Death Date: 14 Aug 1943

Death Location: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Levi Downey

Mother: Jane Wilbur

Spouse(s): Rose Matthews

Children(s): Pierce Downey, Lepeka Downey, Harry Downey, Sterling Downey, Myrtle Downey, Dorothy Downey

Oscar Ellsworth Downey was born in 1861 in Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, the child of Levi Downey And Jane Wilbur. In 1871, Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1881, Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. Oscar Ellsworth Downey married Rose Eliza Matthews, and had children including Dorothy Ferne Downey, Harry Orloff Downey, Lepeka Downey, Myrtle Musetta Downey, Pierce T Downey, Sterling Levi Downey. Oscar Ellsworth Downey passed away in 1943 in Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • Oscar Ellsworth Downey was born in 1861 in Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, the child of Levi Downey And Jane Wilbur.
  • In 1871, Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1881, Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • Oscar Ellsworth Downey married Rose Eliza Matthews, and had children including Dorothy Ferne Downey, Harry Orloff Downey, Lepeka Downey, Myrtle Musetta Downey, Pierce T Downey, Sterling Levi Downey.
  • Oscar Ellsworth Downey passed away in 1943 in Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Downey
1838–1927
Birth Location: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick
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Jane Wilbur
1833–1915
Birth Location: , , New Brunswick
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Spouses(s)

Rose Matthews
1863–1942
Birth Location: , Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick
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Children(s)

Pierce Downey
1889–1959
Birth Location: Lower Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick
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Lepeka Downey
1894–1979
Birth Location: , , New Brunswick, Canada
LD
Harry Downey
1897–1974
Birth Location: Lower Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick
HD
Sterling Downey
1899–1980
Birth Location: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
SD
Myrtle Downey
1891–1944
Birth Location: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
MD
Dorothy Downey
1903–1921
Birth Location: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
DD

Oscar Downey's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Downey
1861–1943
Birth Place: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick
Parents
Levi Downey
1838–1927
Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick
Jane Wilbur
1833–1915
, , New Brunswick
Grandparents
Joseph Downey
1802–1883
Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick
Sarah Wilbur
1804–1884
New Horton, Albert, New Brunswick
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oscar Downey's Descendants

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Oscar (Ellsworth) Downey (14 Nov 1861–14 Aug 1943) m. Rose (Eliza) Matthews (1863–10 Aug 1942)
  1. 1. Pierce (T) Downey 1889–1959 m. Della (Mae) Downey 1889–1920 m. Alberta (Sarah) Richardson 1892–
    1. 1. Milton (Roland) Downey 1924–2000 m. Joanna (Mary) Jost 1928–2013
    2. 2. Orville (Pierce) Downey 1923–1943
    3. 3. Clyde (Auble) Downey 1926–1999 m. Norma (Irene) Giberson 1926–
    4. 4. Hazel (Doreen) Downey 1929–2021 m. Gerald (Evans) Barnett 1926–
  2. 2. Lepeka Downey 1894–1979
  3. 3. Harry (Orloff) Downey 1897–1974 m. Ella (Isobel) Rogers 1900–1963
  4. 4. Sterling (Levi) Downey 1899–1980 m. Agnes (Beatrice (Aggie)) Steeves 1905–1984
    1. 1. Ralph (Ashford) Downey 1929–1997
    2. 2. Mavis (Maybelle) Downey 1930–2012 m. Ronald (Clayton) Mitton 1928–2007
    3. 3. Cerdic (Alvin) Downey 1927–2008 m. Gwendolyn (Helen) Dunham 1931–2020
    4. 4. Donald (Lincoln) Downey 1925–2013 m. Betty (Catherine) Henderson 1930–1967
    5. 5. Dorothy (Ferne) Downey 1924–2021 m. Wendell (Wynn) Meldrum 1924–2013
  5. 5. Myrtle (Musetta) Downey 1891–1944 m. Talmage (Ethelbert) Steeves 1887–1975
  6. 6. Dorothy (Ferne) Downey 1903–1921

Oscar Downey's Timeline

9 Records

1861
14 Nov 1861
Birth of Oscar Ellsworth Downey in Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick
Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick
1871
1871
Age 10
Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided here in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
1881
Age 20
Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided here in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1891
1891
Age 30
Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided here in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 40
Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided here in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1911
1911
Age 50
Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided here in Kings and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Kings and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 60
Oscar Ellsworth Downey resided here in Hopewell Parish, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hopewell Parish, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1943
14 Aug 1943
Age 82
Death of Oscar Ellsworth Downey in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1943
14 Aug 1943
Age 82
Death of Oscar Ellsworth Downey in Curryville, Albert Co. N.B
Curryville, Albert Co. N.B

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Roll: T-6297; Family No: 31
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13177; Page: 5; Family No: 20
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10394; Page: 55; Family No: 210
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 12; Family No: 127
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 41, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 14; Family No: 141
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: Polling Division No 59 - Hopewell, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 9
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10394; Page: 55; Family No: 210

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13177; Page: 5; Family No: 20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Roll: T-6297; Family No: 31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 12; Family No: 127

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kings and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 41, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 14; Family No: 141

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Hopewell Parish, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: Polling Division No 59 - Hopewell, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1943
    Event Place: Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1943
    Event Place: Curryville, Albert Co. N.B

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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