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Raymond Gilbert Downing 1886–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1886

Birth Location: Edgar, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 20 February 1970

Death Location: Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John DOWNING

Mother: Aileen Bozarth

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Children(s): Evelyn Cox, William Downing

Raymond Gilbert Downing was born in 1886 in Edgar, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of John R Downing And Aileen M Allie Bozarth. Raymond Gilbert Downing had children including Evelyn Cox, William R Downing. Raymond Gilbert Downing passed away in 1970 in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Raymond Gilbert Downing was born in 1886 in Edgar, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of John R Downing And Aileen M Allie Bozarth.
  • Raymond Gilbert Downing had children including Evelyn Cox, William R Downing.
  • Raymond Gilbert Downing passed away in 1970 in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Raymond Downing's Ancestors

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Raymond Downing
1886–1970
Birth Place: Edgar, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John R. DOWNING
1859–1922
Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Aileen (M "Allie") Bozarth
1866–1952
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Wesley) Downing
1831–1910
Vermillion, Indiana, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Vanhoutin
1833–1907
Edgar, Edgar, Illinois, United States
James (M) Bozarth
1837–1888
Edgar, Edgar, Illinois, United States
Francis (Jane) McPHEETERS
1837–1917
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Downing
1808–1833
Catherine Skidmore
1810–1890
Thomas Vanhoutin
1807–1884
Levica Duck
1814–1878
John Bozarth
1804–1884
Margaret Ward
1806–1857
Andrew McPheters
1818–1902
Malinda Mann
1822–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Downing
1775–1822
Nancy MIDDLETON-DOWNING
1779–1842
John Lieut
1783–1863
Mary Hopper
1785–1821
William Sr
1774–1839
Catherine Edsel
1773–1849
James Duck
1796–1886
Elizabeth Cook
1791–1829
Abner Bozarth
1772–1818
Fanny Means
1777–1847
Elijah WARD
1774–1857
Mary Collins
1777–1835
John McPheeters
1783–1865
Jacob Mann
1795–1858

Raymond Downing's Descendants

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Raymond (Gilbert) Downing (31 May 1886–20 February 1970)
  1. 1. Evelyn Cox 1926–1992 m. Gerald (Cleo) Spurr 1926–1991
    1. 1. Jerry Spurr 1945–2008 m. Linda Harmon 1947–2013
  2. 2. William (R) Downing 1935–2014

Raymond Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1886
31 May 1886
Birth of Raymond Gilbert Downing in Edgar, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Edgar, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
1970
20 February 1970
Age 84
Death of Raymond Gilbert Downing in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1886
    Event Place: Edgar, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1970
    Event Place: Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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