William M Downs

Birth Name William M Downs
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years, 4 months, 17 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth April 28, 1916 Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States   1a 2a
Census (Son) April 7, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9536 Meech Avenue 3a
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 4a
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

Residence June 28, 1941 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9535 2a
Event Note

living at 9536 Meech Avenue when he married

Death September 15, 1990 Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio, United States   1a
Event Note

Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: William M Downs
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Sep 1990
Time: 10:48 AM
Event Place: Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Long-Term Care Facilities
Registration Date: 26 Sep 1990
Residence Place: Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 74
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic
Industry: Metalworking machinery
Education Level: 11
Occupation: Machinists
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1916
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Father's Surname: Downs
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type or Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Hospital Status: Other/Nursing Home
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy Performed: No Autopsy performed
Certificate Number: 068209
Volume Number: 28264

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Title: Downs, William M : Husband Of Monica (obit.).
Date: 1990-09-17
Source: Plain Dealer
Notes: pg. 07 sec. C

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
    Brother     Paul T Downs October 7, 1912 February 2, 1972
         William M Downs April 28, 1916 September 15, 1990

Families

Family of William M Downs and Monica Andrews
Married Wife Monica Andrews ( b. January 5, 1917 d. May 27, 2003 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage June 28, 1941 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

Marriage Record, Cuyahoga County
June 28, 1941

William Downs, 25, born in Youngstown, Ohio, an oiler living at 9536 Meech Avenue. parents: Michael [Downs] and Elizabeth Perdue
and
Monica Andrews, 24, born in Frederick, Maryland, a bookbinder living at 2645 East 111th. parents: Frank [Andrews] and Mary Cavanaugh

neither married before
expect to be married by _ Riley, E 126th Street
married by Bernard A Blatt

Source References

  1. Ohio Death Records
      • Page: William M Downs, 15 Sep 1990, Kirtland, Lake Co
      • Citation:

        "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKV7-1LM : 8 December 2014), William M Downs, 15 Sep 1990; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 28264, certificate number 068209, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

  2. Ohio County Marriages
      • Page: Wm Downs-Monica Andrews, June 28, 1941, Cuyahoga Co
      • Citation:

        "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QWD-SWX : 8 December 2017), William Downs and Monica Andrews, 28 Jun 1941; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,902,387.

  3. 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.

  4. 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