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Henry Harrison Downs[1]

Male 1888 - 1918  (30 years)

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  • Name Henry Harrison Downs  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 3 Aug 1888  LaGrange County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 3 Aug 1888  [5
    Alt. Birth IN 
    Burial Oct 1918  Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Alt. Death 22 Oct 1918  [5
    Alt. Death South Bend, Saint Joseph Co, IN 
    Nickname Harry 
    Death 22 Oct 1918  South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Henry Harrison Downs was named after his great-uncle, Henry Harrison Burdge. Called "Harry" , he also has twins, niece Harriet, and nephew Harry who bears his name.

      Burial was in Highland Cemetery, east of Council Oak, between it and Portage Rd., next to mot her, Ellen osebach. Deeded from the South Bend Highland Cemetery Association to Clementine Do wns, 1221 W. Washington Ave, for lot number 429, in the Council Oak section, record 182, p. 3 06.
      The newspaper said his birth was Aug 8, 1888.

      Cemetery Sexton also confirms a "Leslie" buried with Ellen and Henry, but unknown if last name is Downs or Moseback. Date of 1918, but unknown if that is date of death or date of purchase of the plot. I have no other information on this individual. psg 8-25-2005
    Person ID I21413  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

    Father John C Downs,   b. 1860, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1953, Boyne City, Charlevoix Co., MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Ellen Almira Whiteman,   b. 7 Jul 1861, Adams Township, Seneca County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1927, Lapaz, Marshall, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship Unknown 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1881  Marshall County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • The gender of Ellen A. Whiteman is female.

      Spouse: John Downs
      Marriage Date: Aug 30, 1881
      County: Marshall

      This record can be found in the County Court Records, Film # 1651768 - 1651771.
      Book E, page 35.
    Family ID F9985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clementine Pierce,   b. 18 Aug 1889, Paradise Twp, Grand Traverse, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1921, Paradise Twp, Grand Traverse, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 1 Sep 1909  Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Children 
     1. Emma Ellen Downs,   b. 24 May 1910, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1969, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     2. Jesse LeRoy Downs, Cleland,   b. 31 Mar 1912, Mayfield, GrandTraverse, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1977, East Bay, Grand Traverse, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     3. Iva Laverne Downs,   b. 10 Oct 1913   d. 6 Oct 1993, Notre Dame, St. Joseph, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     4. Oliver Jay Downs,   b. 16 Aug 1915   d. 27 Feb 2000, Walkerton, St Joseph, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     5. Lester Harrison Downs,   b. 22 Jul 1917, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Jul 1917, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F10181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

  • Sources 
    1. [S292] Pammala Garber nee Thomas.

    2. [S68] Bessie M. Rothrock, Compiler, Ancestors and Decendants (sic) of Henry Parker Whiteman and Mary Minerva Burdge, (Private Publication by John R. Kagel).

    3. [S704] Indiana State Records.

    4. [S705] Michigan State Records.

    5. [S39] Abraham Whiteman Marty.FTW.

    6. [S107] Broderbund Family Archive: Marriage Index: IN 1851-1900 (#243).

    7. [S109] Claudia Kerestes, Compiler, Relative Interviews.