Violet Gertrude Downs

1897 - 1976  (78 years)

• Name	Violet Gertrude Downs
  Birth	10 Aug 1897	Trenton, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1901	Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	W. H. Downs, M, W, Head, M, 4 Jul 1869, 31, New York, English, Canadian, Methodist, laborer Emma Downs, F, W, Wife, M, 20 Nov 1872, 28, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist Violet Downs, F, W, Daughter, S, 20 Aug 1897, 4, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
  Witness-Obituary	21 Jan 1948	Niagara Falls, New York   [4]
  	Mrs. Emma Jane Downs, 75, wife of William H. Downs, former police lieutenant, died today in the Bonhurst Nursing home, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Downs, who lived at 2315 Twenty-first street. Was born in Huntington, Ont., and has lived in Niagara Falls for the last 43 years. She was a devout member of the Chapeland Free Methodist church, Weston avenue and Fifteenth street. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Downs is survived by two sons Ernest and Orrln,- this city; two daughters, Mrs. Olive Matthews, this city, and Mrs. Violet Pack, Lewiston, and three sisters, Mrs. Annie Osterhout and Mrs, Lorena Adams, Vancouver, B. C; and Mrs. Minnie Downs, Trenton, N. J. A fourth sister, Mrs. Alpha Hagman, Easton, Pa, died recently. Three brothers also survive. They are Harold Maybee, Pekln; Herbert Maybee, Niagara Falls. Ont, and Orrln Maybee, Vancouver, B. C. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, at a time not yet determined, at the Free Methodist church, with the Rev. David E. Callen. pastor of the church, and the Rev. Charles B, Bates, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Bell Funeral home, 635 Main street
  Reference Number	1762
  Death	4 May 1976	Niagara Falls, New York   [1]
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I1751	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Henry Downs,   b. 4 Jul 1869, New York d. 16 Sep 1955, Niagara Falls, New York (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emma Jane Maybee,   b. 20 Nov 1872, Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jan 1948, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Aug 1890	Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	William Henry Downs, 22, a farmer of Murray, born in New York State to R H and Marinda Cleric Downs was married to Emma J Maybee, 18, of Murray, born in Murray to Abram N and Sarah Jane Maybee on 20 Aug 1890 at Murray, Northumberland County, Ontario
  Family ID	F7504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Austin Morse Lever,   b. 21 Dec 1887, Chippawa, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Dec 1980, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1915  [1]
  Children	1. Muriel Gertrude Lever,   b. 30 Apr 1918   d. 28 Mar 2013 (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Douglas Cameron Mabee, MS 177 - Douglas Cameron Mabee; Number: 177. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913. [S187] The Automated Genealogy 1901 Census of Canada; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario, Hastings (West), District 72, Trenton (Town), Sub-District C-2, Family 150, Page 14. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, Niagara Falls NY Gazette, Wednesday, January 21, 1948. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922.