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Raymond Alton Downing 1888–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1888

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 6 June 1970

Death Location: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Downing

Mother: Christina Schirm

Spouse(s): Emma Spencer

Children(s): Paul Downing, Geraldene Downing, Thelma Shingler, Cleo Treese, Raymond Jr., Kenneth Downing, Robert Downing, Betty Downing, Gwendolyn Downing, Elmer Dowing

The story of Raymond Alton Downing began in 1888 in Pennsylvania. In 1900, Raymond Alton Downing resided in Catharine, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Raymond Alton Downing married Emma Elizabeth Spencer, and had children including Betty Lou Downing, Cleo Kathryn Downing Treese, Elmer Schirm Dowing, Geraldene Gladys Downing, Gwendolyn Lengreta Downing, Kenneth Ellwood Downing, Paul Spencer Downing, Raymond A Downing Jr, Robert George Downing, Thelma Louise Downing Shingler. Raymond Alton Downing passed away in 1970 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Raymond Alton Downing began in 1888 in Pennsylvania.
  • In 1900, Raymond Alton Downing resided in Catharine, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Raymond Alton Downing married Emma Elizabeth Spencer, and had children including Betty Lou Downing, Cleo Kathryn Downing Treese, Elmer Schirm Dowing, Geraldene Gladys Downing, Gwendolyn Lengreta Downing, Kenneth Ellwood Downing, Paul Spencer Downing, Raymond A Downing Jr, Robert George Downing, Thelma Louise Downing Shingler.
  • Raymond Alton Downing passed away in 1970 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Raymond Downing's Ancestors

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Raymond Downing
1888–1970
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
John S. Downing
1853–1902
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Christina Schirm
1867–1949
Correl Valley (Near Huntingdon, PA)
Grandparents
Samuel Downing
1828–1898
Yellow Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Steel
1826–1865
Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA
Johann (Georg) Schirm
1830–1908
Betzingen, Reutlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Dorothy Rabold
1826–1903
Wurtemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
James Downing
1800–1881
Mary Rhodes
1808–1880
John Steel
1794–1870
Mary Kemmerling
1798–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1765–1830
Sarah Richards
1770–1850
Samuel Rhodes
1784–1870
Catharine Reed
1789–1832
Jonas Steel
1756–1826
Mary White
1765–

Raymond Downing's Descendants

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Raymond (Alton) Downing (6 Nov 1888–6 June 1970) m. Emma (Elizabeth) Spencer (16 Jan 1888–12 Aug 1960)
  1. 1. Paul (Spencer) Downing 1921–2001
  2. 2. Geraldene (Gladys) Downing 1912–1990
  3. 3. Thelma (Louise Downing) Shingler 1917–1998
  4. 4. Cleo (Kathryn Downing) Treese 1913–2005
  5. 5. Raymond (A Downing) Jr. 1920–1945
  6. 6. Kenneth (Ellwood) Downing 1923–1989
  7. 7. Robert (George) Downing 1924–1995
  8. 8. Betty (Lou) Downing 1929–2019
  9. 9. Gwendolyn (Lengreta) Downing 1915–1918
  10. 10. Elmer (Schirm) Dowing 1926–1926

Raymond Downing's Timeline

3 Records

1888
6 Nov 1888
Birth of Raymond Alton Downing in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1900
1900
Age 12
Raymond Alton Downing resided here in Catharine, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Catharine, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1970
6 June 1970
Age 82
Death of Raymond Alton Downing in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Catharine, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1381; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1241381

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Catharine, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Catharine, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1381; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1241381

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1970
    Event Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

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