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Downs Family History & Genealogy

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Early Downses

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William Downs of Ballarat Australia was born in 1792, and died at age 99 years old in 1891 in Ballarat.
William Downs of Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 68 years old in 1866.
Lucy Downs of Australia was born in 1801, and died at age 63 years old in 1864.
Ephraim Downs of Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 72 years old in 1878.
William Downs of Australia was born in 1807, and died at age 64 years old in 1871.
Susan Downs of Australia was born in 1809, and died at age 68 years old in 1877.
James Downs of Beechworth Australia was born in 1809, and died at age 72 years old in 1881 in Beechworth.
Thomas Downs of Dunolly Australia was born in 1810, and died at age 75 years old in 1885 in Dunolly.
Philip Downs of Australia was born in 1810, and died at age 51 years old in 1861.
Francis Downs of Australia was born in 1811, and died at age 65 years old in 1876.
Bridget Downs of Geelong Australia was born in 1812, and died at age 79 years old in 1891 in Geelong.
Perry Bailey Downs was born in 1813 to Harriet Bailey and Aaron Anthony, and had siblings Eliza Bailey, Kitty Bailey, Arianna Bailey, Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, and Sara Bailey. He was in a relationship with Elizabeth, and had a child York Bailey. Perry Bailey Downs died at age 67 years old in 1880. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Perry Bailey Downs.

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Tina (Kuhns) Downs was born on December 18, 1961 in United Kingdom to Charles Kuhns and Maureen Willam Kuhns, and has siblings Chorlette Kuhns, Debrha Kuhns, Jacqueline Kuhns, Sharon (Kuhns) Krebal, and Wayne Kuhns. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tina Downs .
Ora S Downs Sr of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on June 5, 1896, and died at age 100 years old on January 9, 1997.
John Leonard Downs of Dandenong, City of Greater Dandenong County, VIC Australia was born in 1940 to Dorothy Kate Fitch and Norman Edwin Downs. John Downs died at age 37 years old in 1977 in Dandenong.
Arthur Downs of Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born on November 10, 1910 in Dunolly, and died at age 63 years old on November 30, 1973 in Bendigo.
John William Downs of Mildura, Mildura Rural City County, VIC Australia was born on March 11, 1894 in Dunolly to John William Downs and Elizabeth Jones Downs. He had siblings Amy Elizabeth Downs, Henry Thomas Downs, Doris Downs, Alice Matilda Downs, Annie Downs, Irene Florence Downs, Arthur Downs, and Norman Edwin Downs. John Downs died at age 80 years old on November 21, 1974 in Mildura.
Annie Downs of Dunolly, VIC Australia was born on September 7, 1906 in Dunolly to John William Downs and Elizabeth Jones Downs. She had siblings Amy Elizabeth Downs, Henry Thomas Downs, Doris Downs, Alice Matilda Downs, Irene Florence Downs, Arthur Downs, John William Downs, and Norman Edwin Downs. Annie Downs died at age 52 years old on May 22, 1959.
Irene Florence (Downs) Elliott of Parramatta, NSW Australia was born in 1915 in Dunolly, VIC to John William Downs and Elizabeth Jones Downs. She had siblings Amy Elizabeth Downs, Henry Thomas Downs, Doris Downs, Alice Matilda Downs, Annie Downs, Arthur Downs, John William Downs, and Norman Edwin Downs. Irene Elliott married Theophilus Stanley Elliott in 1934, and died at age 98 years old on May 24, 2014 in Parramatta, NSW.
Doris Downs of Dunolly, VIC Australia was born on September 12, 1900 in Dunolly to John William Downs and Elizabeth Jones Downs. Doris Downs has siblings Amy Elizabeth Downs, Henry Thomas Downs, Alice Matilda Downs, Annie Downs, Irene Florence Downs, Arthur Downs, John William Downs, and Norman Edwin Downs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Doris Downs.
Alice Matilda (Downs) Fisher of Prahran, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born on March 22, 1903 in Dunolly to John William Downs and Elizabeth Jones Downs. She had siblings Amy Elizabeth Downs, Henry Thomas Downs, Doris Downs, Annie Downs, Irene Florence Downs, Arthur Downs, John William Downs, and Norman Edwin Downs. Alice Fisher married Siddon Henry Fisher in 1930, and died at age 81 years old on November 20, 1984 in Prahran.
Amy Elizabeth (Downs) Patterson of Parkdale, City of Kingston County, VIC Australia was born on July 14, 1896 in Dunolly, and died at age 84 years old on November 29, 1980 in Parkdale.
Henry Thomas Downs of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on August 26, 1898 in Dunolly to John William Downs and Elizabeth Jones Downs. He had siblings Amy Elizabeth Downs, Doris Downs, Alice Matilda Downs, Annie Downs, Irene Florence Downs, Arthur Downs, John William Downs, and Norman Edwin Downs. Henry Downs died at age 41 years old on January 10, 1940 in Melbourne.
Elizabeth (Jones) Downs of Dunolly, VIC Australia was born on May 15, 1872 in Tarnagulla, Loddon Shire County, and died at age 73 years old on July 28, 1945 in Dunolly.
John William Downs of Dunolly, VIC Australia was born in 1872 in Carisbrook, and died at age 67 years old on March 8, 1940 in Dunolly.
Norman Edwin Downs of Inverloch, VIC Australia was born on December 22, 1911 in Dunolly to John William Downs and Elizabeth Jones Downs. He had siblings Amy Elizabeth Downs, Henry Thomas Downs, Doris Downs, Alice Matilda Downs, Annie Downs, Irene Florence Downs, Arthur Downs, and John William Downs. He married Dorothy Kate Fitch in 1934, and had a child John Leonard Downs. Norman Downs died at age 72 years old on November 16, 1984 in Inverloch.
Dorothy Kate (Fitch) Downs of Springvale, City of Greater Dandenong County, VIC Australia was born on December 16, 1910 in Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County, and died at age 74 years old on May 29, 1985 in Springvale, City of Greater Dandenong County.
Genevieve Downs was born on January 16, 1915, and died at age 70 years old in July 1985. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Genevieve Downs.
Charles Downs was born on August 5, 1910, and died at age 84 years old on March 11, 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Downs.
Myrtle Ellen (Rowe) Downs of Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born on August 8, 1901 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, and died at age 79 years old on February 5, 1981 in Malvern, City of Stonnington County.
Edith E (Downs) Reifeis of Tucson, Pima County, AZ was born on August 26, 1904, and died at age 85 years old in October 1989.
Andrew Downs of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on November 2, 1956, and died at age 36 years old on December 12, 1992.

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Debra Downs
Debra Downs of Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington was born on December 9, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States, and died at age 52 years old on June 26, 2007 in Spokane, Spokane County, WA. Debra Downs was buried at Mychael's house.
Shirley Ann (Downs) Shaddinger of Morrisville, Bucks County, PA was born on March 14, 1957, and died at age 52 years old on March 18, 2009.
Hugh Malcolm Downs
From Wikipedia: American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. Hugh was a regular television presence from the 1940s through the 1990s. He had several successful roles on morning television, prime time television, and late night television. Downs served as announcer/sidekick for "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" from 1957 to 1962, co-host of the "NBC News" program "Today" from 1962 to 1971, host of the "Concentration" game show from 1958 to 1969, and anchor of the ABC News magazine "20/20" from 1978 to 1999. Downs started in live television in 1945 in Chicago, where he became a regular on several nationally broadcast programs over the next decade. He moved to New York City in 1954, when he was invited to do a program there. Among other shows during his career, he also hosted the PBS talk show "Over Easy", and was the sometime co-host of the syndicated talk show "Not for Women Only".
Ruth (Shaheen) Downs
Ruth (Shaheen) Downs was born in 1921. Ruth Shaheen was married to Hugh Malcolm Downs in 1944, and they were together until Ruth's death in 2017. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth (Shaheen) Downs.
Melissa (Vaughn) Downs
Melissa (Vaughn) Downs of Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina United States was born in Shelby to Dennis Paul Vaughn and Vertie (Hoyle) Vaughn. Melissa Downs has siblings Tony Paul Vaughn, Jennifer Dawn (Vaughn)  Marshal, Jamie Lee Vaughn, and Mandy (Vaughn) Beaver. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melissa (Vaughn) Downs.
Betty Jean Downs
Betty Jean Downs was born on February 22, 1923 in Tracy, Marion County, Iowa United States, and died at age 89 years old on March 18, 2012. Betty Downs was buried at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Section 2 Row G Site 266 10100 N. Horseshoe Bend Rd., in Boise, Id.
Andrew Downs of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on November 2, 1956, and died at age 36 years old on December 12, 1992.
Ocy L Downs of Portland, Cumberland County, ME was born on August 27, 1905, and died at age 93 years old on February 6, 1999.
Charles L Downs of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX was born on September 28, 1941, and died at age 50 years old on June 8, 1992.
Cecilia Downs died on February 14. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cecilia (Cuppawhe) Downs.
Anna Belle Downs was born in June 1900 in Kentucky United States, and died at age 83 years old in 1983. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Belle Downs.
Tassie Jo (Mahler) Downs was born on June 3, 1975 in Wichita County, Texas United States. Tassie Mahler was married to Rusty Ryan Downs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tassie Jo (Mahler) Downs.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alphonsus Downs.
Myrtle Ellen (Rowe) Downs of Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born on August 8, 1901 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, and died at age 79 years old on February 5, 1981 in Malvern, City of Stonnington County.
Susan Downs of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN was born on July 31, 1936, and died at age 46 years old in April 1983.
Sarah (Holdenried) Downs
3 older half brothers, Adam Marsden, Joshua Marsden, and Matthew Marsden, and an older half sister, Amy Holdenried.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johnson Clowers Downs.
Eleanor Marion (Vanderwalker) Downs was born on August 5, 1947 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eleanor Marion (Vanderwalker) Downs.

Downs Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Downs family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 13,039 people with the last name Downs that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Downses

These are the longest-lived members of the Downs family on AncientFaces.

Glennie Downs of Amarillo, Potter County, TX was born on May 14, 1892, and died at age 106 years old on January 8, 1999.
106 years
Ila B Downs of Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC was born on August 20, 1897, and died at age 106 years old on June 8, 2004.
106 years
Fay S Downs of Alexandria, Fairfax County, VA was born on February 3, 1894, and died at age 107 years old on July 3, 2001.
107 years
Della F Downs of Kalona, Washington County, IA was born on March 5, 1888, and died at age 106 years old in April 1994.
106 years
Nellie Downs of Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY was born on August 8, 1882, and died at age 105 years old in January 1988.
105 years
Nannie Downs of Norfolk, Norfolk City County, Virginia was born on October 8, 1868, and died at age 105 years old in February 1974.
105 years
Nellie H Downs of Bangor, Penobscot County, ME was born on October 11, 1896, and died at age 105 years old on June 15, 2002.
105 years
Ernestine W Downs of Kansas City, Jackson County, MO was born on February 15, 1903, and died at age 105 years old on September 26, 2008.
105 years
Dora Downs of Livermore, Alameda County, Colorado was born on August 21, 1877, and died at age 105 years old in August 1982.
104 years
Lucy Downs of Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California was born on September 2, 1879, and died at age 104 years old in January 1984.
104 years
Irene Downs of Coatesville, Chester County, PA was born on December 12, 1903, and died at age 104 years old on January 24, 2008.
104 years
Pauline Downs of Broomall, Delaware County, PA was born on September 23, 1905, and died at age 104 years old on January 1, 2010.
104 years
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