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Ruth Elizabeth Downey 1924–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1924

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 6 November 2000

Death Location: Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Jess Downey

Mother: Ruth Sr

Spouse(s): Leslie Carr

Children(s):

In 1924, Ruth Elizabeth Downey entered the world in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Jess Downey And Ruth Heisz Sr. In 1930, Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided in Rochester, Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided in West Virginia, Mason, West Virginia. Ruth Elizabeth Downey married Leslie Boone Carr, and had children including Charlotte L Carr, Nancy Lee Carr, Rita Jean Carr, Ronald Leslie Carr. Ruth Elizabeth Downey passed away in 2000 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Ruth Elizabeth Downey entered the world in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Jess Downey And Ruth Heisz Sr.
  • In 1930, Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided in Rochester, Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided in West Virginia, Mason, West Virginia.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Downey married Leslie Boone Carr, and had children including Charlotte L Carr, Nancy Lee Carr, Rita Jean Carr, Ronald Leslie Carr.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Downey passed away in 2000 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Downey's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Downey
1924–2000
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Jess Downey
1895–1974
Ohio
Ruth (Heisz) Sr
1904–1992
Wisconsin
Grandparents
Lincoln (David) Heisz
1877–1965
Seneca Township, Crawford County, WI, USA
Teresa (Mary) Stoehr
1870–1948
Austria, Germany
Great-Grandparents
johann Heisz
1845–1917
Cynthia Phillips
1851–1944
Andreas Stoehr
1838–1920
Mary Bredschnuder
1839–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Heisz
1808–1869
**Anna Heisz
1812–1912
Levi Phillips
1813–1881
Rachel Phillips
1821–1895
Mathias Stoehr
1810–
Genovefa Ginter
1811–

Ruth Downey's Timeline

10 Records

1924
27 September 1924
Birth of Ruth Elizabeth Downey in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 6
Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided here in Rochester, Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Rochester, Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided here in West Virginia, Mason, West Virginia
West Virginia, Mason, West Virginia
1940
3 May 1940
Age 16
Ruth Elizabeth Downey was married in Gallia, Ohio, USA
Gallia, Ohio, USA
1940
1940
Age 16
Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided here in Seneca Town, Seneca, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
Seneca Town, Seneca, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided here in Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA
Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 27
Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1993
1993
Age 69
Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided here in Pomeroy, OH
Pomeroy, OH
1995
1995
Age 71
Ruth Elizabeth Downey resided here in Pomeroy, OH
Pomeroy, OH
2000
6 November 2000
Age 76
Death of Ruth Elizabeth Downey in Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1924
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 May 1940
    Event Place: Gallia, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rochester, Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: West Virginia, Mason, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Seneca Town, Seneca, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Pomeroy, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Pomeroy, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pomeroy, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 2000
    Event Place: Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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