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William Goodrich Downie 1888 - 1917

William Goodrich Downie was born in 1888. He was married to Ruby Emma (Chambers) Downie, and they were together until William's death in 1917. William Downie had a child Roy Downie. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Goodrich Downie .

William Goodrich Downie
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1888
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1917
Passendale, West Flanders County, Flanders, 8980, Belgium
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In 1888, in the year that William Goodrich Downie was born, on July 25th, a court stenographer from Salt Lake City - Frank Edward McGurrin - decisively beat the competition in a typing contest in Ohio. He was supposedly the only person who used touch typing and is believed to have invented the method. Touch typing is ubiquitous now - but Frank's win is what convinced everyone that the method was good!
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In 1892, by the time he was only 4 years old, on October 5th, the Dalton Gang was shot. The Gang was attempting to rob two banks - simultaneously - in Coffeyville Kansas but word spread of the robberies and townspeople with guns greeted them when they left the banks. Four members of the gang were killed - only Emmett Dalton survived his wounds and spent 14 years in prison.
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William Goodrich Downie 1888 - 1917
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William Goodrich Downie 1888 - 1917
Ruby Emma (Chambers) Downie Apr 27, 1888 - Nov 1, 1939
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Downie, Celia (Dec 13, 1890 - Jul 1983) Downie, Thomas (Oct 27, 1948 - Nov 22, 2003) Downie, Robert (Aug 19, 1903 - May 1976) Downie, James (Aug 9, 1901 - Dec 1968) Downie, Charlie (Jul 22, 1876 - Jul 1971) Downie, Emma (Dec 10, 1909 - Mar 1976) Downie, Alton (Mar 5, 1921 - Dec 22, 1995) Downie, Nicholas (Nov 28, 1882 - Oct 1965) Downie, Leo (Sep 21, 1907 - Feb 20, 2002) Downie, Dean (Mar 7, 1933 - Nov 14, 2009)
Downie, Elizabeth (Feb 25, 1901 - Oct 14, 1994) Downie, Arthur (Dec 10, 1899 - Jan 1972) Downie, Barbara (Aug 5, 1924 - Mar 1992) Downie Jr, William (Feb 18, 1939 - Jun 1, 2004) Downie, Christina (Dec 22, 1919 - May 1992) Downie, Joan (Aug 15, 1894 - Oct 1979) Downie, Pauline (Feb 8, 1901 - Feb 18, 1997) Downie, Karl (Oct 13, 1930 - Feb 19, 1998) Downie, Bevon (Jul 7, 1927 - Oct 1987) Downie, Lynn (Mar 10, 1915 - Aug 11, 1999)
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