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Spencer Ruggles Downs 1932–2023 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1932

Birth Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 2023

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Frank Downs

Mother: Lillian Nearing

Spouse(s): Valerie Haviland

Children(s):

The story of Spencer Ruggles Downs began in 1932 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1935, Spencer Ruggles Downs resided in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1940, Spencer Ruggles Downs resided in , Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Spencer Ruggles Downs married Valerie Francis Haviland, and had children including Deborah Downs, Gerald Frank Downs, Nelson Downs, Wesley Thomas Downs. Spencer Ruggles Downs passed away in 2023 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Spencer Ruggles Downs began in 1932 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1935, Spencer Ruggles Downs resided in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
  • In 1940, Spencer Ruggles Downs resided in , Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Spencer Ruggles Downs married Valerie Francis Haviland, and had children including Deborah Downs, Gerald Frank Downs, Nelson Downs, Wesley Thomas Downs.
  • Spencer Ruggles Downs passed away in 2023 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Downs
1876–1937
Birth Location: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Lillian Nearing
1897–1965
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
LN

Spouses(s)

Valerie Haviland
1931–2017
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
VH

Children(s)

Spencer Downs's Ancestors

Self
Spencer Downs
1932–2023
Birth Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Frank Wesley Downs
1876–1937
Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Lillian (Mariah) Nearing
1897–1965
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Wallace) Downs
1852–1886
Derby, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Margaret (Lockwood) Barker
1852–1876
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nelson Downs
1821–1881
Elizabeth Wallace
1821–1896
John Sr.
1827–1889
Margarette Lockwood
1827–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barker
1787–1847
Hannah Gue
1790–1855
Margaret
1790–1864

Spencer Downs's Timeline

13 Records

1932
28 Apr 1932
Birth of Spencer Ruggles Downs in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
1940
1940
Age 8
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in , Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1948
27 Jun 1948
Age 16
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Stratford, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Connecticut, USA
1954
1954
Age 22
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Storrs, Connecticut, USA
1958
1958
Age 26
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Manchester, Connecticut, USA
1986
1986-2020
Age 54
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1991
1991
Age 59
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Evansville, IN
Evansville, IN
2000
2000-2002
Age 68
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
2019
2019-2020
Age 87
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
2023
28 Mar 2023
Age 91
Spencer Ruggles Downs resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
2023
22 Mar 2023
Age 91
Death of Spencer Ruggles Downs in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1932
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Connecticut; Year: 1954
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Alexander Funeral Home-East Chapel; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1948
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Newspapers.com.com Stories and Events Index, The Bridgeport Telegram; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1948; Publication Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Stratford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Stratford High School; Year: 1950

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Storrs, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Connecticut; Year: 1954

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986-2020
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Evansville, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2002
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Evansville; State: Indiana; Year(s): 2000-2002

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2019-2020
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Mar 2023
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Evansville Courier and Press; Publication Date: 28 Mar 2023; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Long Island, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Alexander Funeral Home-East Chapel; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 2023
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Alexander Funeral Home-East Chapel; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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