William Henry Downs

1869 - 1955  (86 years)

• Name	William Henry Downs
  Birth	4 Jul 1869	New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1881	Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Richard H. Down, M, Male, English, 35, Ontario, Farmer, Church of England Cinderella Down, M, Female, English, 29, Ontario, , Church of England William H. Down, , Male, English, 12, USA, , Church of England Emma E. Down, , Female, English, <1 Born: Sep; 8/12, Ontario, , Church of England
  Occupation	1890	Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Census	1901	Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	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   [5]
  	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	1874
  Death	16 Sep 1955	Niagara Falls, New York   [3]
  Burial	Memorial Park Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York   [3]
  Person ID	I1863	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard Henry Down,   b. 28 Dec 1846, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Jan 1946 (Age 99 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Miranda Clarissa Calvin,   b. Abt 1851, New York d. Abt 1870, Fenton, Michigan (Age 19 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F7549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1890	Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	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
  Children	+ 1. Violet Gertrude Downs,   b. 10 Aug 1897, Trenton, Ontario, Canada d. 4 May 1976, Niagara Falls, New York (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Olive Mae Downs,   b. 22 Oct 1901, Trenton Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Oct 1958 (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Ernest Henry Downs,   b. 3 Sep 1907, Niagara Falls, New York d. 19 Sep 1986, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Orrin Dalton Downs,   b. 20 Mar 1911, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York d. 6 Sep 1998, Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 and 1901 census. [S409] 1881 Census of Canada; Url: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html, Denbigh and Abinger and Ashby and Effingham, Addington, Ontario; Roll: C_13236; Page: 3; Family No: 12. [S8] Douglas Cameron Mabee, MS 177 - Douglas Cameron Mabee; Number: 177. [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.