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Pearl Elizabeth Ray 1897–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 APR 1897

Birth Location: Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 27 JUN 1978

Death Location: Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States

Father: George Ray

Mother: Martha Brumwell

Spouse(s): William Downsworth

Children(s): Pearl Downsworth, William Downsworth, Frederick Downsworth

Pearl Elizabeth Ray was born in 1897 in Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, the child of George Washington Ray And Martha Jane Brumwell. In 1901, Pearl Elizabeth Ray was recorded in the census in Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Can. In 1911, Pearl Elizabeth Ray was recorded in the census in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. Pearl Elizabeth Ray married William Downsworth, and had children including Frederick Ray Downsworth, Pearl May Downsworth, William Ernest Downsworth. Pearl Elizabeth Ray passed away in 1978 in Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States.

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Biography

  • Pearl Elizabeth Ray was born in 1897 in Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, the child of George Washington Ray And Martha Jane Brumwell.
  • In 1901, Pearl Elizabeth Ray was recorded in the census in Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Can.
  • In 1911, Pearl Elizabeth Ray was recorded in the census in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Pearl Elizabeth Ray married William Downsworth, and had children including Frederick Ray Downsworth, Pearl May Downsworth, William Ernest Downsworth.
  • Pearl Elizabeth Ray passed away in 1978 in Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Pearl Ray's Ancestors

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Pearl Ray
1897–1978
Birth Place: Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
George Washington Ray
1867–1940
Smith Township, Peterborough County, Province of Canada, British North America, United Kingdom
Martha (Jane) Brumwell
1867–1946
Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Province of Canada, British North America, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George (Harper) Brumwell
1843–1918
Smith Township, Peterborough County, Province of Canada, British North America, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Adelaide) Goodenough
1844–1921
Monaghan Township, Peterborough County, Province of Canada, British North America, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Brumwell
1817–1876
Eleanor Staples
1823–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Brumwell
1776–1862
Francis Staples
1772–1861
Susannah Mitchell
1787–1870

Pearl Ray's Descendants

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Pearl (Elizabeth) Ray (24 APR 1897–27 JUN 1978) m. William Downsworth (3 APR 1886–DEC 1976)
  1. 1. Pearl (May) Downsworth 1921–2002 m. Lloyd (Raymond) Vaio 1914–2007
  2. 2. William (Ernest) Downsworth 1925–2005
  3. 3. Frederick (Ray) Downsworth 1918–2010 m. Rubina (Joyce) Mitchell 1925–2010
    1. 1. Living 1949–2013

Pearl Ray's Timeline

5 Records

1897
24 APR 1897
Birth of Pearl Elizabeth Ray in Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
1901
11 APR 1901
Age 4
Pearl Elizabeth Ray appeared in census in Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
1911
1 JUN 1911
Age 14
Pearl Elizabeth Ray appeared in census in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
1955
9 MAR 1955
Age 58
Pearl Elizabeth Ray - Naturalization in United States
United States
1978
27 JUN 1978
Age 81
Death of Pearl Elizabeth Ray in Orange County, California, United States
Orange County, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 APR 1897
    Event Place: Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Age 19 in 1913, born in Ontario.
    [2] 1901 Canada Census, District 156, Sub-district 2, p. 8, Age 3 in Apr 1901, born 24 Apr 1897 in Ontario.
    [3] 1911 Canada Census, District 209, Sub-district 41, p. 1, Age 14 in Jun 1911, born Apr 1897 in Ontario.
    [4] 1921 Canada Census, District 24, Sub-district 19, p. 30, Age 24 in Jun 1921, born in Ontario.
    [5] 1931 Canada Census, District 232, Sub-district 55, p. 1, Age 34 in Jun 1931, born in Ontario.
    [6] 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 19-493, p. 31, Age 53 in Apr 1950, born in Canada.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 11 APR 1901
    Event Place: Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Canada Census, District 156, Sub-district 2, p. 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1911
    Event Place: Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Canada Census, District 209, Sub-district 41, p. 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 9 MAR 1955
    Event Place: United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1978
    Event Place: Orange County, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States

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