Margaret Ann Downey
| Father* | Thomas M. Downey b. 10 Apr 1862, d. 25 May 1935 | |
| Mother* | Margaret E. Kennealy b. 23 May 1868, d. 1957 |
| Birth* | 14 January 1892 | Bloomington, McLean, IL |
| Milit-End* | She served as a yeowoman in the U.S. Navy during WWI and studied wireless. | |
| Residence* | Washington, D.C. |
Lawrence E. Downey
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Anna Duke b. Dec 1826, d. 13 Apr 1863 |
| Birth* | 11 April 1863 | Marshall, Calhoun, MI |
| Marriage* | 23 August 1886 | Minnie Davis; Slater, Saline, MO |
| (Witness) Death | 29 September 1931 | Rose Downey; Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Employment* | the C.H. Dutton Company for 52 years, retiring 18 months before death (horizontal and vertical steel tubular boilers) | |
| Death* | 2 November 1945 | at home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Note* | He was survived by his wife, Minnie; daughters: Mrs. Anna Lunsford of Long Beach CA and Mrs. D.D. Woolsey of Kalamazoo; son, Kenneth of Kalamazoo; brother, Andrew Downey of Dowagiac; four grandchildren; seven gr-grandchildren. | |
| Burial* | 5 November 1945 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Eastwood, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Minnie Davis b. 8 Sep 1866, d. 30 Jun 1953 | |
| Children | 1. | Anna Mary Downey b. 21 Aug 1887, d. 20 Apr 1970 |
| 2. | Rose Downey b. 20 Jul 1890, d. 29 Sep 1931 | |
| 3. | Esther Downey b. Oct 1895, d. Mar 1966 | |
| 4. | Kenneth Joseph Downey b. 18 May 1906, d. 23 Feb 1979 |
Andrew Joseph Downey
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Abigail White b. 17 Mar 1840, d. 13 Sep 1910 |
| Birth* | 23 March 1867 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Marriage* | 28 October 1903 | Josephine Margaret Brosnan; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Dennis Walsh of Battle Creek and Maime Brosnan of Silver Creek Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| (Witness) Death | 24 March 1906 | Josephine Margaret Brosnan; Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| (Witness) Death | 13 September 1910 | Abigail White; Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI |
| Marriage* | 2 November 1912 | Margaret O'Holleran; Cass County, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated (Andrew's brother) with witnesses Mrs. James E. Anderson (Marie Helen Frielink Anderson, a niece of Andrew's) of Kalamazoo and Ben J. Poufard of Monroe Witness: Marie Helen Frielink Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| (Witness) Death | 31 January 1924 | Margaret O'Holleran; Lee Sanitarium, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
| Death* | 11 March 1951 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
| Burial* | 14 March 1951 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cass County, MI |
Family 1 |
Josephine Margaret Brosnan b. 28 Jul 1884, d. 24 Mar 1906 | |
| Child | 1. | Maurice F. Downey b. 4 Dec 1905, d. 14 Mar 1995 |
Family 2 |
Margaret O'Holleran b. c 1887, d. 31 Jan 1924 | |
| Children | 1. | Winifred Abbie Downey b. 14 Apr 1914, d. 30 Sep 1916 |
| 2. | Josephine Downey b. 20 Dec 1915, d. 6 Jan 1999 | |
| 3. | Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey b. 9 Jan 1918, d. 25 Sep 1996 |
William Henry Downey
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Abigail White b. 17 Mar 1840, d. 13 Sep 1910 |
| Birth* | 3 May 1876 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Marriage* | 29 September 1910 | Laura Mae Labene; Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Attributes* | He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair in 1918. | |
| CauseDeath | had a cerebral hemorrhage | |
| Death* | 9 April 1928 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI Witness: Laura Mae Labene |
| Burial* | 11 April 1928 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
Laura Mae Labene b. 7 Jan 1893, d. 10 Jun 1972 | |
| Children | 1. | Eugene J. Downey b. 5 Jul 1912, d. 13 Apr 1998 |
| 2. | Abbie Rose Downey b. 28 Dec 1913, d. 9 Dec 1996 | |
| 3. | Marie Downey b. 11 May 1915, d. 21 Jan 1977 | |
| 4. | James Andrew Downey b. 22 Feb 1917, d. 10 Feb 1954 | |
| 5. | William Joseph Downey b. 22 Feb 1919, d. 8 Nov 1976 | |
| 6. | John Leo Downey b. 4 Nov 1925, d. 1 Jun 1993 |
James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Abigail White b. 17 Mar 1840, d. 13 Sep 1910 |
| Birth* | 23 January 1873 | Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI |
| Ordination* | 7 July 1901 | Mt. Saint Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, OH; by Bishop John S. Foley of the Archdiocese of Detroit |
| (Witness) Marriage | 28 October 1903 | Josephine Margaret Brosnan, Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Dennis Walsh of Battle Creek and Maime Brosnan of Silver Creek |
| (Witness) Marriage | 2 November 1912 | Margaret O'Holleran, Andrew Joseph Downey; Cass County, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated (Andrew's brother) with witnesses Mrs. James E. Anderson (Marie Helen Frielink Anderson, a niece of Andrew's) of Kalamazoo and Ben J. Poufard of Monroe |
| (Witness) Marriage | 27 June 1916 | Elizabeth Blamke, Andrew L. Meldrum; Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Father James P. Downey officiated with witnesses Leo Tarton of Detroit and Agnes Bliamke of Anchorville |
| (Witness) Marriage | 19 January 1918 | Mildred Dorothy Beaufait, Frank August Romain; Sacred Heart Church, Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Fr James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Henry Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson, both of Anchorville |
| (Witness) Marriage | 21 May 1918 | William Francis Severance, Lillian Anna Frielink; Kalamazoo, MI; They were married by James S. Downey, a Catholic priest, Lillian's uncle and sister of her mother, Rose. Witnesses were Srgt. John F. Slupinski of Green Bay WI and Lucile Wilson of Kalamazoo. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 31 October 1922 | Barney Everett Rettell, Emma Mamie Meldrum; Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Father J.S. Downey officiated with witnesses Alvin and Gertrude Rose, both of Detroit |
| Occupation* | a Catholic Priest who was the pastor of the church (Immaculate Conception) in Anchorville MI from 1913-1935 | |
| CauseDeath | had angina pictoris and diabetes | |
| Death* | 19 September 1935 | Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI |
| Burial* | 23 September 1935 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Anchorville, St. Clair, MI |
Abigail White
| Birth* | 17 March 1840 | Ireland |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 28 January 1866 | Eugene Downey; Marshall, Calhoun, MI |
| CauseDeath | had valvular heart diseasse | |
| Death* | 13 September 1910 | Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey |
| Burial* | 16 September 1910 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Children | 1. | Andrew Joseph Downey+ b. 23 Mar 1867, d. 11 Mar 1951 |
| 2. | James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 b. 23 Jan 1873, d. 19 Sep 1935 | |
| 3. | William Henry Downey+ b. 3 May 1876, d. 9 Apr 1928 |
Margaret O'Holleran
| Birth* | circa 1887 | Ireland; died at age 37 |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 2 November 1912 | Andrew Joseph Downey; Cass County, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated (Andrew's brother) with witnesses Mrs. James E. Anderson (Marie Helen Frielink Anderson, a niece of Andrew's) of Kalamazoo and Ben J. Poufard of Monroe Witness: Marie Helen Frielink Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| CauseDeath | had phlebitis and meningitis | |
| Death* | 31 January 1924 | Lee Sanitarium, Dowagiac, Cass, MI Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey |
| Burial* | 1 February 1924 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
Andrew Joseph Downey b. 23 Mar 1867, d. 11 Mar 1951 | |
| Children | 1. | Winifred Abbie Downey b. 14 Apr 1914, d. 30 Sep 1916 |
| 2. | Josephine Downey b. 20 Dec 1915, d. 6 Jan 1999 | |
| 3. | Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey b. 9 Jan 1918, d. 25 Sep 1996 |
Laura Mae Labene
| Birth* | 7 January 1893 | Monroe County, MI |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 29 September 1910 | William Henry Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| (Witness) Death | 9 April 1928 | William Henry Downey; Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
| Death* | 10 June 1972 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI; resided in Dowagiac |
| Burial* | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
William Henry Downey b. 3 May 1876, d. 9 Apr 1928 | |
| Children | 1. | Eugene J. Downey b. 5 Jul 1912, d. 13 Apr 1998 |
| 2. | Abbie Rose Downey b. 28 Dec 1913, d. 9 Dec 1996 | |
| 3. | Marie Downey b. 11 May 1915, d. 21 Jan 1977 | |
| 4. | James Andrew Downey b. 22 Feb 1917, d. 10 Feb 1954 | |
| 5. | William Joseph Downey b. 22 Feb 1919, d. 8 Nov 1976 | |
| 6. | John Leo Downey b. 4 Nov 1925, d. 1 Jun 1993 |
Josephine Margaret Brosnan
| Birth* | 28 July 1884 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 28 October 1903 | Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Dennis Walsh of Battle Creek and Maime Brosnan of Silver Creek Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| CauseDeath | had cancer of the stomach | |
| Death* | 24 March 1906 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey |
| Burial* | 27 March 1906 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
Family |
Andrew Joseph Downey b. 23 Mar 1867, d. 11 Mar 1951 | |
| Child | 1. | Maurice F. Downey b. 4 Dec 1905, d. 14 Mar 1995 |
Minnie Davis
| Note* | Her parents were Joseph and Caroline "Minnie" Davis. | |
| Birth* | 8 September 1866 | Gilliam, Saline, MO |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 23 August 1886 | Lawrence E. Downey; Slater, Saline, MO |
| Death* | 30 June 1953 | Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for 60 years |
| Note | She was survived by daughters: Mrs. Anna Lunsford and Mrs. Esther Woolsey; son, Kenneth J. Downey all of Kalamazoo; sister, Mrs. Lucy Cotts of Gilliam MO; four grandchildren; 14 gr-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. | |
| Burial | 2 July 1953 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Funeral* | 2 July 1953 | Truesdale Funeral Home, Kalamazoo, MI; at 1:30 p.m. in the Truesdale Chapel |
Family |
Lawrence E. Downey b. 11 Apr 1863, d. 2 Nov 1945 | |
| Children | 1. | Anna Mary Downey b. 21 Aug 1887, d. 20 Apr 1970 |
| 2. | Rose Downey b. 20 Jul 1890, d. 29 Sep 1931 | |
| 3. | Esther Downey b. Oct 1895, d. Mar 1966 | |
| 4. | Kenneth Joseph Downey b. 18 May 1906, d. 23 Feb 1979 |
Edith Elizabeth Carpenter
| Father* | William E. Carpenter b. 6 Jan 1863, d. 24 Jul 1938 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Rubel b. 3 Jun 1864, d. 6 Aug 1944 |
| Birth* | 27 April 1887 | Emerald, Williams, OH |
| Married Name | Erlsten | |
| Marriage* | 26 January 1907 | John Montford Erlsten; Williams County, OH; Raymond C. Swisher, Minister of the Gospel, officiated |
| CauseDeath | had tuberculosis of the lungs | |
| Death* | 7 October 1909 | Farmer, Defiance, OH |
| Burial* | 9 October 1909 | Farmer Cemetery, Farmer, Defiance, OH |
Family |
John Montford Erlsten b. 2 Aug 1884, d. 14 Dec 1955 |
Lillian Carpenter
| Father* | William E. Carpenter b. 6 Jan 1863, d. 24 Jul 1938 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Rubel b. 3 Jun 1864, d. 6 Aug 1944 |
| Birth* | 26 December 1889 | Center Twp., Williams, OH |
| Married Name | Denman | |
| Marriage* | 16 March 1913 | Howard Denman; Stanton, Montcalm, MI; Rev. H.B. Johnson officiated with witnesses Edward and Verta Mosier, both of Evergreen MI |
| (Witness) Death | 8 January 1935 | Alice Blanche Carpenter; headstone has 1934, death rec 1935, Sheridan, Mecosta, MI |
| Burial* | 1965 | Sanarac Cemetery, Sanarac, Ionia, MI |
| Death* | 1965 | Ionia County, MI |
Family |
Howard Denman b. 10 Jun 1889, d. Apr 1967 |
Lenah C. Carpenter
| Father* | William E. Carpenter b. 6 Jan 1863, d. 24 Jul 1938 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Rubel b. 3 Jun 1864, d. 6 Aug 1944 |
| Birth* | 8 August 1892 | Center Twp., Williams, OH |
| Married Name | Granger | |
| Marriage* | 15 October 1927 | Percy Hale Granger; Stanton, Montcalm, MI; W.E. Ragan, Minisiter of the Gosple, officiated with witnesses L.M. Ragan and Elsie Fidlar, both of Stanton |
| Death* | April 1965 | Montcalm County, MI; resided in Fenwick, Montcalm |
| Burial* | Evergreen Twp Cemetery, Sheridan, Montcalm, MI |
Family |
Percy Hale Granger b. 6 Oct 1898, d. 26 Feb 1961 |
Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.
| Birth* | 8 May 1885 | Ludington, Mason, MI |
| Marriage* | 3 March 1908 | Agnes M. Lysaght; St. Simons, Ludington, Mason, MI; Pastor Lawrence Hayden officiated with witnesses Walter Pelletier and Mrs. Dorothy Juneau, both of Ludington |
| Death* | 1950 | St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
Family |
Agnes M. Lysaght b. 22 Oct 1886, d. 21 Oct 1982 | |
| Child | 1. | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. b. 6 Oct 1914, d. 3 Jun 2011 |
Agnes M. Lysaght
| Birth* | 22 October 1886 | St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
| Married Name | Pelletier | |
| Marriage* | 3 March 1908 | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.; St. Simons, Ludington, Mason, MI; Pastor Lawrence Hayden officiated with witnesses Walter Pelletier and Mrs. Dorothy Juneau, both of Ludington |
| Death* | 21 October 1982 | MI; resided in St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
| Burial* | Riverside Cemetery, St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
Family |
Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr. b. 8 May 1885, d. 1950 | |
| Child | 1. | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. b. 6 Oct 1914, d. 3 Jun 2011 |
Jan Gauw
| Birth* | 1786 | Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands; after May |
| Marriage* | 20 May 1819 | Aafje Dros; Texel, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Death* | 23 August 1868 | Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands |
Family |
Aafje Dros b. 1801, d. 28 May 1847 | |
| Child | 1. | Adriaan Jans Gauw+ b. 3 Apr 1834, d. 22 Jan 1916 |
Aafje Dros
| Birth* | 1801 | Texel, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Marriage* | 20 May 1819 | Jan Gauw; Texel, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Married Name | Gauw | |
| Death* | 28 May 1847 | Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands |
Family |
Jan Gauw b. 1786, d. 23 Aug 1868 | |
| Child | 1. | Adriaan Jans Gauw+ b. 3 Apr 1834, d. 22 Jan 1916 |
Beatrice I. Kuck
| Birth* | 3 March 1916 | Almont, Lapeer, MI |
| Married Name | Bruman | |
| Marriage* | 9 December 1938 | Leo Martin Bruman; Lapeer, Lapeer, MI |
| Death* | 27 March 1980 | Deerfield, Lapeer, MI; last benefit in Marlette, Sanilac, MI |
Family |
Leo Martin Bruman b. 9 Jul 1911, d. 15 Jul 1971 |
Female Infant Slack
| Father* | Daniel Slack b. 14 Mar 1851, d. 2 Jul 1923 | |
| Mother* | Mary Jane (Julien) Howard b. 31 Aug 1875, d. 7 Apr 1955 |
| Birth* | October 1895 | Ganges, Allegan, MI |
| Death* | 9 December 1895 |
George T. Thompson
| Father* | Thomas Thompson b. 6 May 1839, d. 14 May 1917 | |
| Mother* | Nancy Slack b. 6 May 1850, d. 28 Aug 1920 |
| Birth* | 6 March 1872 | Texas Twp., Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Death | 28 August 1920 | Nancy Slack; Antwerp Twp., Van Buren, MI |
| CauseDeath | had peritonitis, shock and new growth on gall duct | |
| Death* | 28 March 1938 | Pennock Hospital, Hastings, Barry, MI |
| Burial* | 31 March 1938 | West Oshtemo Cemetery, Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, MI |
William Thompson
| Father* | Thomas Thompson b. 6 May 1839, d. 14 May 1917 | |
| Mother* | Nancy Slack b. 6 May 1850, d. 28 Aug 1920 |
| Birth* | 1874 | MI |
Ethel Leona Thompson
| Father* | Thomas Thompson b. 6 May 1839, d. 14 May 1917 | |
| Mother* | Nancy Slack b. 6 May 1850, d. 28 Aug 1920 |
| Birth* | 1 July 1886 | Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI |
| Married Name | Quick | |
| Marriage* | 22 August 1904 | Clarence Rolla Quick; Lawton, Van Buren, MI; W.D. McCarthy, Minister of the Gospel, officiated with witnesses Mrs. F.A. McCarthy and Eula F. Finch, both of Lawton |
| Death* | 21 March 1977 | Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI; surname at death was Bowen |
| Burial* | 23 March 1977 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Clarence Rolla Quick b. 20 Apr 1879, d. 1954 |
Clarence Rolla Quick
| Birth* | 20 April 1879 | Paw Paw, Van Buren, MI |
| Marriage* | 22 August 1904 | Ethel Leona Thompson; Lawton, Van Buren, MI; W.D. McCarthy, Minister of the Gospel, officiated with witnesses Mrs. F.A. McCarthy and Eula F. Finch, both of Lawton |
| Marriage* | 29 September 1920 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Mary Catherine Hackel |
| Attributes* | He was tall and slender with gray eyes and brown hair in 1918. | |
| Occupation* | a plumber - own business in Kalamazoo MI | |
| Burial* | 1954 | East Amboy Cemetery, Pioneer, Hillsdale, MI |
| Death* | 1954 | Hillsdale County, MI |
Family |
Ethel Leona Thompson b. 1 Jul 1886, d. 21 Mar 1977 |
Blanche E. Jennings
| Birth* | 10 February 1902 | Utica, Macomb, MI |
| Married Name | Droste | |
| Marriage* | 10 August 1922 | Roman Droste; Royal Oak, Oakland, MI; Rev. Michael J. Martin officiated with witnesses Edward E. Gray and Elenor M. Droste, both of Detroit Witness: Eleanor M. Droste Witness: Edward E. Gray |
| Death* | 26 March 1985 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; resided in Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Roman Droste b. 2 Apr 1896, d. Sep 1967 |