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William Joseph Dowd 1916–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1916

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Death Date: 16 January 1987

Death Location: Massapequa, Nassau, New York, United States of America

Father: ✨✨James Sr

Mother: Mary Dowd

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The story of William Joseph Dowd began in 1916 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. In 1930, William Joseph Dowd resided in Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, Ne. William Joseph Dowd passed away in 1987 in Massapequa, Nassau, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Dowd began in 1916 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.
  • In 1930, William Joseph Dowd resided in Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, Ne.
  • William Joseph Dowd passed away in 1987 in Massapequa, Nassau, New York, United States of America.

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William Dowd's Ancestors

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William Dowd
1916–1987
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Parents
✨✨James Alva TEAMSTER BOARDERS Cook Sr
1871–1958
Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) Dowd
1882–1958
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Dowd
1830–
Edgeworthstown, Co Longford Ireland
Brigid Neary
1830–
Ireland
John Carter
1844–1905
Sligo, Ireland
Margaret Carter
1848–1937
Sligo, Ireland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dowd's Timeline

3 Records

1916
23 May 1916
Birth of William Joseph Dowd in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
William Joseph Dowd resided here in Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1987
16 January 1987
Age 71
Death of William Joseph Dowd in Massapequa, Nassau, New York, United States of America
Massapequa, Nassau, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1916
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1987
    Event Place: Massapequa, Nassau, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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