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John Gilmer Downes 1881 - 1947

John Gilmer Downes of E Malv Australia was born in 1881 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC to Emma Holland Downes and John Downes. John Downes had siblings Amy Eveline Downs, Minnie Ethelwin Dounes, and Emma Gertrude Downes. John's partner was Hilda Minerva (Scott) Downes, and they had children John Gilmer Downes, Colin Downes, and Ewan Downes. John's partner was Edna Adela (Griffiths) Downes Everett, and they had a child Keith Vivian Downes. John Downes died at age 65 years old on January 27, 1947 in Malvern, City of Stonnington County, and was buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery 600 Princes Hwy, in Springvale, City of Greater Dandenong County.
John Gilmer Downes
E Malv Australia
1881
Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC, Australia
January 27, 1947
Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC, 3144, Australia
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  • 1881

    Birthday

    1881
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    Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia
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    1947

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    January 27, 1947
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC 3144, Australia
    Death location
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    Springvale Botanical Cemetery 600 Princes Hwy, in Springvale, City of Greater Dandenong County, VIC 3171, Australia
    Burial location
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    John Gilmer Downes lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1881, in the year that John Gilmer Downes was born, on April 28th, Billy the Kid escaped from the Lincoln County Jail in New Mexico. He killed James Bell and Robert Ollinger in the escape and then stole a horse and rode out of town. On July 14th, Pat Garrett shot and killed Billy the Kid in Billy's friend's home near Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
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In 1891, at the age of just 10 years old, John was alive when on March 14th, a lynch mob stormed the Old Parish Prison. The mob lynched 11 of the 19 Italians who were arrested for - but found to be innocent of - the murder of New Orleans Police Chief David Hennessy.
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