Paul T Downs

Birth Name Paul T Downs
Gender male
Age at Death 59 years, 3 months, 26 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth October 7, 1912 Ohio, United States   1a 2
Census (Son) April 7, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9536 Meech Avenue 1a
Event Note

1930 Census Cleveland Ward 28
April 7, 1930
at 9536 Meech Avenue

Michael Downs, 56, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland, watchman, foundry
Bridget Downs, 64, married 1st at 30, born in Ireland, parents also
Paul Downs, 17, born in Ohio, father in Ohio, mother in Ireland
William Downs, 13, born in Ohio, father in Ohio, mother in Ireland

 

Census (Stepson) April 6, 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9536 Meech Avenue 3a
Event Note

1940 Census Ward 28, Cleveland
April 6, 1940
at 9536 Meech Avenue

Bridget Downs, 75, widowed, 4 years school, born in Eire,
Paul Downs, 27, step son, 8 years school, born in Ohio, tractor driver, cast steel foundry
William Downs, 23, step son, 1 year high school, born in Ohio, new worker

All lived in the same house in 1935. Bridget provided the information

Military Service April 25, 1942 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   4a
Event Note

United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Paul T Downs
Name (Original): DOWNS PAUL T
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 25 Apr 1942
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1912
Birthplace: OHIO
Education Level: Grammar school
Civilian Occupation: Unskilled foundry occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 35303895
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923

Death February 2, 1972 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   5a
Event Note

Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: Paul T Downs
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 02 Feb 1972
Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Residence Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birth Date: 1913
Autopsy Performed: No Autopsy performed
Certificate Number: 009877
Volume Number: 20776

Burial February 4, 1972 Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   6a
Event Note

Name: Downs, Paul T., Date: Feb 3 1972, Source: Cleveland Press,
Cleveland Necrology File Reel #105

Notes: Downs. Paul T. Downs, beloved son of the late Michael and Bessie (nee Perdew), brother of Mrs. Beatrice Ptak, and William Downs.

Friends may call at the Donlon Funeral Home, 9213 Miles Ave., Thursday 2-5 And 7-9 P.M. Mass of the Resur-rection will be held at Holy Name Church, 8258 Broadway Friday, Feb. 4 at 10 A.M.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Michael DownsJanuary 1, 1873December 10, 1936
Mother Mary Elizabeth “Bessie” PerdewAugust 1882January 29, 1919
    Sister     Amy Downs May 29, 1910 December 13, 1910
    Sister     Beatrice Downs November 15, 1911 July 12, 1993
         Paul T Downs October 7, 1912 February 2, 1972
    Brother     William M Downs April 28, 1916 September 15, 1990

Source References

  1. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Ward 28, Cleveland, ED 483, sheet 16A, line 36, family 7
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X43T-FJW : accessed 23 August 2018), William Downs in household of Michal Downs, Cleveland (Districts 251-500), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 483, sheet 16A, line 36, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1778; FHL microfilm 2,341,512.

  2. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index
  3. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Ward 28, Cleveland, ED 92-702, sheet 6B, line 74, family 99
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW5B-KZW : accessed 23 August 2018), Bridget Downs, Ward 28, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-702, sheet 6B, line 74, family 99, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3231

  4. United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
      • Page: Paul T Downs, 25 Apr 1942, Cleveland
      • Citation:

        "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YN-FC3 : 5 December 2014), Paul T Downs, enlisted 25 Apr 1942, Cleveland, Ohio, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

  5. Ohio Death Records
      • Page: Paul T Downs, 2 Feb 1972, Cleveland
      • Citation:

        Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVD-NWB : 8 December 2014), Paul T Downs, 02 Feb 1972; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 20776, certificate number 009877, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

  6. Cleveland Public Library: Cleveland News Index and Necrology File
      • Page: Name: Downs, Paul T., Date: Feb 3 1972, Source: Cleveland Press