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Ronald Charles Downing 1934–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1934

Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1999

Death Location: La Verne, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Charles Downing

Mother: Ruth Anderson

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In 1934, Ronald Charles Downing entered the world in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, born to Charles R Downing And Ruth Anderson. In 1935, Ronald Charles Downing resided in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California. In 1940, Ronald Charles Downing resided in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. Ronald Charles Downing married Donna Jean Avants, and had children including Christin M Downing, Michael Charles Avants, Thomas R Avants. Ronald Charles Downing passed away in 1999 in La Verne, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1934, Ronald Charles Downing entered the world in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, born to Charles R Downing And Ruth Anderson.
  • In 1935, Ronald Charles Downing resided in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.
  • In 1940, Ronald Charles Downing resided in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Ronald Charles Downing married Donna Jean Avants, and had children including Christin M Downing, Michael Charles Avants, Thomas R Avants.
  • Ronald Charles Downing passed away in 1999 in La Verne, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Ronald Downing's Ancestors

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Ronald Downing
1934–1999
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
Charles R Downing
1913–2002
Ohio
Ruth Anderson
1913–2002
East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William (Robert) Downing
1881–1931
Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
Catherine Downing
1878–1931
Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
Emil (Constatine) Anderson
1880–1959
Smaland, Sweden
Ester (Maria Elisabet) Fransen
1888–1971
Småland, Jamtland, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Henrietta Wood
1848–
Sarah Claphan
1865–1950
Anders Petersson
1860–1881
Christina Adamsdotter
1860–1880
Frans Johansson
1835–1922
Mathilda Almquist
1835–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GEORGE CLAPHAN
1838–1918
Catherine Davis-Claphan
1838–1909
Peter Jonsson
1738–1812
Helena Larsdotter
1769–1842
Johannes Jonsson
1793–1880
MARIA Johannesdotter
1797–1875
Johannes Almquist
1809–1870
Margaretha Lagerquist
1813–1897

Ronald Downing's Timeline

5 Records

1934
17 Jan 1934
Birth of Ronald Charles Downing in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 1
Ronald Charles Downing resided here in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 6
Ronald Charles Downing resided here in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
1953
1953
Age 19
Ronald Charles Downing resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1999
11 Oct 1999
Age 65
Death of Ronald Charles Downing in La Verne, Los Angeles, California, USA
La Verne, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1934
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_373; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 59-134
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_373; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 59-134

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_373; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 59-134

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Long Beach
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Long Beach Press-Telegram; Publication Date: 8 Feb 1953; Publication Place: Long Beach, California, USA; ,0.14841756,0.73554164,0.24659593&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1999
    Event Place: La Verne, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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