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William Rainsford DOWNS 1899–1974 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1899
Birth Location: Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Death Date: 05 May 1974
Death Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Father: William Downs
Mother: Mary Ryan
Spouse(s): Bella MCEACHERN, Rhona Bulmer
Children(s): Bertha DOWNS
William Rainsford DOWNS was born in 1899 in Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada, the child of William Steven Downs And Mary Macnaughton Ryan. William Rainsford DOWNS married Bella May Mceachern, Rhona Lillian Bulmer, and had children including Bertha Downs. William Rainsford DOWNS passed away in 1974 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Biography
- William Rainsford DOWNS was born in 1899 in Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada, the child of William Steven Downs And Mary Macnaughton Ryan.
- William Rainsford DOWNS married Bella May Mceachern, Rhona Lillian Bulmer, and had children including Bertha Downs.
- William Rainsford DOWNS passed away in 1974 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Downs
1861–1952
Birth Location: Kempt Road, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
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Mary Ryan
1865–1953
Birth Location: Québec
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Spouses(s)
Bella MCEACHERN
1908–1974
Birth Location: Kempt Road, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
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Rhona Bulmer
1909–1929
Birth Location: Matapedia, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
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Children(s)
Bertha DOWNS
1929–1929
Birth Location: Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
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William DOWNS's Ancestors
Self
William DOWNS
1899–1974
Birth Place: Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Parents
William Steven Downs
1861–1952
Kempt Road, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Mary (MacNaughton) Ryan
1865–1953
Québec
Grandparents
James (Seuter) DOWNS
1829–1904
Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Ann) MacCallum
1835–1927
Tabusintac, Alnwick, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Alexander (Irvine RYAN) *
1847–1921
Broadlands, Restigouche, Quebec, Canada
Ellen (Louisa) McCallum
1841–1931
Matapedia, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Thomas *
1803–1874
Marrian Thomson
1802–1866
John McCallum
1800–1892
Jane Robertson
1803–1875
Michael *
1822–1869
Mary *
1826–1903
John McCallum
1800–1892
Jane Robertson
1803–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Downs
1777–1851
Elizabeth Bryce
1782–1890
Kenneth Thomson
1778–1884
Janet MacDonald
1780–1841
John MacCallum
1759–1841
Mary Drysdale
1777–1867
Duncan Robertson
1754–1825
Elizabeth Williams
1775–1861
Patrick *
1787–1866
Elizabeth *
1800–1842
Alexander *
1789–1861
Jane Cheyne
1799–1874
John MacCallum
1759–1841
Mary Drysdale
1777–1867
Duncan Robertson
1754–1825
Elizabeth Williams
1775–1861
William DOWNS's Descendants
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William (Rainsford) DOWNS
(22 Feb 1899–05 May 1974)
m. Bella (May) MCEACHERN (13 Dec 1908–09 Jan 1974)
m. Rhona (Lillian) Bulmer (18 May 1909–16 Feb 1929)
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1. Bertha DOWNS 1929–1929
William DOWNS's Timeline
6 Records
1899
22 Feb 1899
Birth of William Rainsford DOWNS in Flat Lands, Restigouche Co, New Brunswick, Canada
Flat Lands, Restigouche Co, New Brunswick, Canada
1899
22 Feb 1899
Birth of William Rainsford DOWNS in Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1899
1899
William Rainsford DOWNS was baptized in Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec, Canada
Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec, Canada
1901
1901
Age 2
William Rainsford DOWNS resided here in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
1911
1911
Age 12
William Rainsford DOWNS resided here in , Restiqouche, New Brunswick
, Restiqouche, New Brunswick
1974
05 May 1974
Age 75
Death of William Rainsford DOWNS in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Montréal, Québec, Canada
1899
22 Feb 1899
Birth of William Rainsford DOWNS in Flat Lands, Restigouche Co, New Brunswick, Canada
Flat Lands, Restigouche Co, New Brunswick, Canada
1899
22 Feb 1899
Birth of William Rainsford DOWNS in Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
1899
1899
William Rainsford DOWNS was baptized in Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec, Canada
Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec, Canada
1901
1901
Age 2
William Rainsford DOWNS resided here in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
1911
1911
Age 12
William Rainsford DOWNS resided here in , Restiqouche, New Brunswick
, Restiqouche, New Brunswick
1974
05 May 1974
Age 75
Death of William Rainsford DOWNS in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Feb 1899
Event Place: Flat Lands, Restigouche Co, New Brunswick, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 2645 - 57
[2] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Feb 1899
Event Place: Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 1899
Event Place: Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec, Canada
Record Source: Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Quebec, Canada
Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec; Page: 6; Family No: 42
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: , Restiqouche, New Brunswick
Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Flat Lands Restigouche Co, New Brunswick
Record Source: Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 2645 - 57
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 May 1974
Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Feb 1899
Event Place: Flat Lands, Restigouche Co, New Brunswick, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 2645 - 57
[2] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Feb 1899
Event Place: Sillarsville, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada
Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 1899
Event Place: Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec, Canada
Record Source: Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Quebec, Canada
Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Restigouche, Bonaventure, Quebec; Page: 6; Family No: 42
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: , Restiqouche, New Brunswick
Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Flat Lands Restigouche Co, New Brunswick
Record Source: Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 2645 - 57
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 May 1974
Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada