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 1892Bloomington, McLean, IL 
(Witness) Census4 June 1900Thomas M. Downey, Margaret E. Kennealy; Ward 6, Bloomington, McLean, IL; Thomas M. Downey, age 33, married 9yrs, b Apr 1867 in MI, parents b Ireland, locomotive engineer; Margaret E., wife, age 31, mar 9yrs, mother of 1, 1 living, b May 1869 in IL, parents b Ireland; Margaret A., dau, age 7, b Jan 1892 in IL - reside 303 W. Empire 
(Witness) Census15 April 1910Thomas M. Downey, Margaret E. Kennealy; Ward 6, Bloomington, McLean, IL; Thomas F. Downey, age 48, b MI, parents b Ireland, married 20yrs, railroad engineer; Margaret E., wife, age 41, mar 20yrs, mother of 1, 1 living, b IL, parents b Ireland; Margaret A., dau, age 18, b IL, bookkeeper at furniture store; Thomas Kenealy, father-in-law, age 86, widowed, b Ireland, parents b Ireland - reside 1210 N. Roosevelt Ave. 
Milit-End*She served as a yeowoman in the U.S. Navy during WWI and studied wireless. 
Anecdote1922Washington, D.C.; At the time of the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster in Washington, D.C. she assisted in caring for the wounded. The theatre was located at 18th Street and Columbia Road in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. The flat roof collapsed onto the concrete balcony just after 9 pm. on January 28, 1922 under the weight of snow from a two-day blizzard which became known as the Knickerbocker Storm. 
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 1863Marshall, Calhoun, MI 
(Witness) Census9 July 1870Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downer, age 43, farmer, b Ireland; Abigail, age 26, keeping house, b Ireland; Eugene, age 10; Thomas, age 8; Lawrence, age 7; John, age 6; Andrew, age 3; Mary, age 4/12 - children b MI 
(Witness) Census15 June 1880Martin Luther Harshey, Margaret Downey; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Martin Harshey, age 26, laborer, b MI, parents b OH; Margaret, wife, age 23, housekeeper, b MI, father b Ireland, mother b Scotland; Eugene, son, age 8/12, b Sep 1879 in MI; Lawrence Downey, brother-in-law, age 16, laborer, b MI - reside 89 W______ St. 
Marriage*23 August 1886Minnie Davis; Slater, Saline, MO 
Census*1 June 1900Minnie Davis; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 37, married 14yrs, b April 1863 in MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 33, mar 14yrs, mother of 4, 3 living, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Annie, dau, age 12, b Aug 1887 in MO, at school; Rosa, dau, age 9, b July 1890 in MI, at school; Ester, dau, age 5, b Oct 1894 in MI 
Witness: Anna Mary Downey
Witness: Esther Downey
Witness: Rose Downey
Census13 January 1920Minnie Davis; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 56, b MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 53, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 29, single, b MI, paper counter at paper mill; Kenneth, son, age 13, b MI - reside 516 Sheldon St. 
Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey
Witness: Rose Downey
Census9 April 1930Minnie Davis; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 67, married at 23, b MI, parents b Ireland, boiler maker at boiler factory; Minnie, wife, age 63, mar at 20, b MO, father b IL, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 39, b MI, calenduer at paper mill; Kenneth J., son, age 23, single, b MI, assembler at auto factory - own home at 316 Sheldon, value $4,000, own radio 
Witness: Rose Downey
Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey
(Witness) Death29 September 1931Rose 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 1945at 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 1945Mt. 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 1867Silver Creek, Cass, MI 
(Witness) Census9 July 1870Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downer, age 43, farmer, b Ireland; Abigail, age 26, keeping house, b Ireland; Eugene, age 10; Thomas, age 8; Lawrence, age 7; John, age 6; Andrew, age 3; Mary, age 4/12 - children b MI 
(Witness) Census11 June 1880Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI 
Marriage*28 October 1903Josephine 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) Death24 March 1906Josephine Margaret Brosnan; Silver Creek, Cass, MI 
Census*15 April 1910Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 40, widower, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abby, mother, age 70, widow, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, immigrated 1860, mother of 6, 3 living; Morris, son, age 4, b MI, parents b MI; Ora Still, boarder, age 54, single, b MI, parents b MI, laborer on farm 
Witness: Abigail White
Witness: Maurice F. Downey
(Witness) Death13 September 1910Abigail White; Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI 
Marriage*2 November 1912Margaret 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
Census*9 January 1920Margaret O'Holleran; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 50, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Margaret, wife, age 35, b Ireland, immigrated 1904, parents b Ireland; Morris, son, age 14, b MI; Josephine, dau, age 4 0/12, b MI; Rosaline, dau, age less than 2, b MI 
Witness: Maurice F. Downey
Witness: Josephine Downey
Witness: Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey
(Witness) Death31 January 1924Margaret O'Holleran; Lee Sanitarium, Dowagiac, Cass, MI 
CensusApril 1930Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew J. Downey, age 63, widow, b MI, parents b Irish Free State, farmer; Morris, son, age 24, single, b MI, mother b MI, laborer on farm; Rosaline, dau, age 12, b MI; 
Witness: Maurice F. Downey
Death*11 March 1951Dowagiac, Cass, MI 
Burial*14 March 1951Sacred 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 1876Silver Creek, Cass, MI 
(Witness) Census11 June 1880Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI 
Marriage*29 September 1910Laura Mae Labene; Silver Creek, Cass, MI 
Census*23 January 1920Laura Mae Labene; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; William Downey, age 42 (but scribbled over), b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Laura, wife, age 27, b MI, parents b OH; Eugene, son, age 7, b MI; Abbie Rose, dau, age 6, b MI; Marie, dau, age 4 10/12, b MI; James, son, age 2 10/12, b MI; William, son, age 11/12, b MI; Harold Wilkinson, hired man, age 33, b MI, parents b MI, farm laborer 
Witness: Eugene J. Downey
Witness: Marie Downey
Witness: Abbie Rose Downey
Witness: James Andrew Downey
Witness: William Joseph Downey
Attributes*He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair in 1918. 
CauseDeathhad a cerebral hemorrhage 
Death*9 April 1928Dowagiac, Cass, MI 
Witness: Laura Mae Labene
Burial*11 April 1928Sacred 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 1873Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI 
(Witness) Census11 June 1880Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI 
Ordination*7 July 1901Mt. Saint Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, OH; by Bishop John S. Foley of the Archdiocese of Detroit 
(Witness) Marriage28 October 1903Josephine 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) Marriage2 November 1912Margaret 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) Marriage27 June 1916Elizabeth 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) Marriage19 January 1918Mildred 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) Marriage21 May 1918William 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. 
Census*8 January 1920Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI; James S. Downey, age 46, single, b MI, parents b Ireland, minister of parish 
(Witness) Marriage31 October 1922Barney Everett Rettell, Emma Mamie Meldrum; Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Father J.S. Downey officiated with witnesses Alvin and Gertrude Rose, both of Detroit 
Census11 April 1930Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI; Rev. James S. Downey, age 57, b MI, parents b Ireland, clergyman at Catholic Church - renting on Lake Shore Dr. 
Occupation*a Catholic Priest who was the pastor of the church (Immaculate Conception) in Anchorville MI from 1913-1935 
CauseDeathhad angina pictoris and diabetes 
Anecdote*"Immaculate Conception parish thrived and grew under the leadership of various pastors until August 26, 1917 when the entire complex of church, rectory, sister's home and school were destroyed by fire during the tenure of Rev. Fr. Downey. Being a very courageous leader and with the loyal support of the people of the parish, within a year the church and school were rebuilt. Fr. Downey was with Immaculate Conception for 22 years. Even when his own health was failing, he took care of the sick. Fr. Downey died suddenly of a heart attack on the morning of September 19, 1935. More than 1,000 attended the Requiem High Mass including 4 Monsignors, 110 priests and 50 nuns. " 
Death*19 September 1935Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI 
Burial*23 September 1935Sacred Heart Cemetery, Anchorville, St. Clair, MI 

Abigail White

Birth*17 March 1840Ireland 
Married NameDowney 
Marriage*28 January 1866Eugene Downey; Marshall, Calhoun, MI 
Census*9 July 1870Eugene Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downer, age 43, farmer, b Ireland; Abigail, age 26, keeping house, b Ireland; Eugene, age 10; Thomas, age 8; Lawrence, age 7; John, age 6; Andrew, age 3; Mary, age 4/12 - children b MI 
Witness: Eugene L. Downey
Witness: Thomas M. Downey
Witness: Lawrence E. Downey
Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey
Census11 June 1880Eugene Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI 
Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey
Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935
Witness: William Henry Downey
(Witness) Census15 April 1910Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 40, widower, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abby, mother, age 70, widow, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, immigrated 1860, mother of 6, 3 living; Morris, son, age 4, b MI, parents b MI; Ora Still, boarder, age 54, single, b MI, parents b MI, laborer on farm 
CauseDeathhad valvular heart diseasse 
Death*13 September 1910Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI 
Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey
Burial*16 September 1910Sacred 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 1887Ireland; died at age 37 
Census*27 April 1910Ward 1, Dawagiac, Cass, MI; Margaret Ohallaron, age 25, b Free Ireland, parents b same, immigrated 1894, maid in home of John & Caroline Howard - reside 404 High St. 
Married NameDowney 
Marriage*2 November 1912Andrew 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
Census*9 January 1920Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 50, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Margaret, wife, age 35, b Ireland, immigrated 1904, parents b Ireland; Morris, son, age 14, b MI; Josephine, dau, age 4 0/12, b MI; Rosaline, dau, age less than 2, b MI 
Witness: Maurice F. Downey
Witness: Josephine Downey
Witness: Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey
CauseDeathhad phlebitis and meningitis 
Death*31 January 1924Lee Sanitarium, Dowagiac, Cass, MI 
Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey
Burial*1 February 1924Sacred 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 1893Monroe County, MI 
Married NameDowney 
Marriage*29 September 1910William Henry Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI 
Census*23 January 1920William Henry Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; William Downey, age 42 (but scribbled over), b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Laura, wife, age 27, b MI, parents b OH; Eugene, son, age 7, b MI; Abbie Rose, dau, age 6, b MI; Marie, dau, age 4 10/12, b MI; James, son, age 2 10/12, b MI; William, son, age 11/12, b MI; Harold Wilkinson, hired man, age 33, b MI, parents b MI, farm laborer 
Witness: Eugene J. Downey
Witness: Marie Downey
Witness: Abbie Rose Downey
Witness: James Andrew Downey
Witness: William Joseph Downey
(Witness) Death9 April 1928William Henry Downey; Dowagiac, Cass, MI 
Census*15 April 1930Dowagiac, Cass, MI; Laura Downey, age 37, widow, b MI, father b U.S., mother b OH; Eugene, son, age 18, b MI, telegraph messenger; Abbie, dau, age 16, b MI; Maria, dau, age 14, b MI; James, son, age 13, b MI; William, son, age 11, b MI; John, son, age 4/ 4/12, b MI - own home at 312 E. Division, value $1000, no radio 
Witness: John Leo Downey
Witness: James Andrew Downey
Witness: William Joseph Downey
Witness: Eugene J. Downey
Census13 May 1940Ward 1, Dowagiac, Cass, MI; Laura Downey, age 47, widow, 8yrs school, b MI, cook for W.P.A. project; John, son, age 14, 8yrs school, b MI - renting at 104 E. High St 
Witness: John Leo Downey
Death*10 June 1972Dowagiac, 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 1884Silver Creek, Cass, MI 
Married NameDowney 
Marriage*28 October 1903Andrew 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
CauseDeathhad cancer of the stomach 
Death*24 March 1906Silver Creek, Cass, MI 
Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey
Burial*27 March 1906Sacred 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 1866Gilliam, Saline, MO 
Census*4 June 1880Clay Twp., Saline, MO; Joe Davis, age 41, farmer, b OH, parents b PA; Caroline, wife, age 38, keeping house, b MO, father b KY, mother b VA; J.A., son, age 15, b IN; Minnie, dau, age 13, b MO; Nancy, dau, age 10, b MO; Leota, dau, age 7, b MO; Dollie, dau, age 4, b MO - note: family of Albert Davis, age 33, b OH, parents b PA right after 
Married NameDowney 
Marriage*23 August 1886Lawrence E. Downey; Slater, Saline, MO 
Census*1 June 1900Lawrence E. Downey; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 37, married 14yrs, b April 1863 in MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 33, mar 14yrs, mother of 4, 3 living, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Annie, dau, age 12, b Aug 1887 in MO, at school; Rosa, dau, age 9, b July 1890 in MI, at school; Ester, dau, age 5, b Oct 1894 in MI 
Witness: Anna Mary Downey
Witness: Esther Downey
Witness: Rose Downey
Census13 January 1920Lawrence E. Downey; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 56, b MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 53, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 29, single, b MI, paper counter at paper mill; Kenneth, son, age 13, b MI - reside 516 Sheldon St. 
Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey
Witness: Rose Downey
Census9 April 1930Lawrence E. Downey; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 67, married at 23, b MI, parents b Ireland, boiler maker at boiler factory; Minnie, wife, age 63, mar at 20, b MO, father b IL, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 39, b MI, calenduer at paper mill; Kenneth J., son, age 23, single, b MI, assembler at auto factory - own home at 316 Sheldon, value $4,000, own radio 
Witness: Rose Downey
Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey
Death*30 June 1953Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for 60 years 
NoteShe 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. 
Funeral*2 July 1953Truesdale Funeral Home, Kalamazoo, MI; at 1:30 p.m. in the Truesdale Chapel 
Burial2 July 1953Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI 

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

Eiley Joy Green

Father*Jimmy T. Green
Mother*Sarah Bailee Schoel

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 1887Emerald, Williams, OH 
(Witness) Census15 June 1900William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Center, Williams, OH; William E. Carpenter, age 37, married 17yrs, b Jan 1863 in OH, parents b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 35, mar 17yrs, b June 1864 in Germany, parents b Germany, mother of 5, 4 living; Alice V., dau, age 14, b Feb 1886 in OH; Edith E., dau, age 13, b April 1887; Lillie T., dau, age 10, b Dec 1889; Lena A., dau, age 7, b Aug 1892 - all children b OH, at school; Isaac E. Thorfe, boarder, age 54, b Nov 1845 in OH, parents b PA, farmer 
Married NameErlsten 
Marriage*26 January 1907John Montford Erlsten; Williams County, OH; Raymond C. Swisher, Minister of the Gospel, officiated 
CauseDeathhad tuberculosis of the lungs 
Death*7 October 1909Farmer, Defiance, OH 
Burial*9 October 1909Farmer 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 1889Center Twp., Williams, OH 
(Witness) Census15 June 1900William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Center, Williams, OH; William E. Carpenter, age 37, married 17yrs, b Jan 1863 in OH, parents b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 35, mar 17yrs, b June 1864 in Germany, parents b Germany, mother of 5, 4 living; Alice V., dau, age 14, b Feb 1886 in OH; Edith E., dau, age 13, b April 1887; Lillie T., dau, age 10, b Dec 1889; Lena A., dau, age 7, b Aug 1892 - all children b OH, at school; Isaac E. Thorfe, boarder, age 54, b Nov 1845 in OH, parents b PA, farmer 
Census*21 April 1910Pulaski Twp., Williams, OH; Lillie Carpenter, age 20, b OH, father b OH, mother b Germany, servant in home of Ellen Brown, a widow, and her family 
Married NameDenman 
Marriage*16 March 1913Howard Denman; Stanton, Montcalm, MI; Rev. H.B. Johnson officiated with witnesses Edward and Verta Mosier, both of Evergreen MI 
Census*22 April 1930Howard Denman; Berlin, Ionia, MI; Howard Denman, age 40, married at 23, b MI, father b MI, mother b Canada, farmer; Lillian, wife, age 40, mar at 23, b OH, father b OH, mother b Germany; Lloyd, son, age 16, b MI 
(Witness) Death8 January 1935Alice Blanche Carpenter; headstone has 1934, death rec 1935, Sheridan, Mecosta, MI 
Census23 April 1940Howard Denman; Berlin, Ionia, MI; Howard Denman, age 50, 8 yrs of school, b MI, farmer; Lillian, wife, age 50, 8 yrs of school, b OH; Elizabeth Carpenter, mother-in-law, age 75, widow, 8 yrs of school, resided in Crystal, Montcalm in 1935 
Witness: Elizabeth Rubel
Burial*1965Sanarac Cemetery, Sanarac, Ionia, MI 
Death*1965Ionia 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 1892Center Twp., Williams, OH 
(Witness) Census15 June 1900William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Center, Williams, OH; William E. Carpenter, age 37, married 17yrs, b Jan 1863 in OH, parents b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 35, mar 17yrs, b June 1864 in Germany, parents b Germany, mother of 5, 4 living; Alice V., dau, age 14, b Feb 1886 in OH; Edith E., dau, age 13, b April 1887; Lillie T., dau, age 10, b Dec 1889; Lena A., dau, age 7, b Aug 1892 - all children b OH, at school; Isaac E. Thorfe, boarder, age 54, b Nov 1845 in OH, parents b PA, farmer 
(Witness) Census7 May 1910William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Evergreen, Montcalm, MI; William Carpenter, age 44, married 23yrs, b OH, father b VA, mother b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 43, mar 22yrs, mother of 5, 3 living, b Germany, parents b Germany; Lena (indexed as Perla), dau, age 16, b OH 
Census*January 1920Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA; Lenah Carpenter, niece, age 27, single, b OH, father b OH, mother b Germany - in home of George & Catherine Blake (note, a Catherine Rubel was a sister of Lena's mother in 1880, this Catherine b OH) 
Married NameGranger 
Marriage*15 October 1927Percy Hale Granger; Stanton, Montcalm, MI; W.E. Ragan, Minisiter of the Gosple, officiated with witnesses L.M. Ragan and Elsie Fidlar, both of Stanton 
Census16 April 1940Percy Hale Granger; Bushnell Twp., Montcalm, MI; Percy Granger, age 41, 8yrs school, b MI, farmer; Lenah, wife, age 47, 4yrs h.s., b OH; Percy, son, age 10, b MI - resided in same house in 1935 
Death*April 1965Montcalm 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 1885Ludington, Mason, MI 
Marriage*3 March 1908Agnes M. Lysaght; St. Simons, Ludington, Mason, MI; Pastor Lawrence Hayden officiated with witnesses Walter Pelletier and Mrs. Dorothy Juneau, both of Ludington 
Census*3 January 1920Agnes M. Lysaght; Ward 2, St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmett Pelletier, age 34, b MI, parents b Canada - French, stockkeeper at machine shop; Agnes, wife, age 33, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 11, b MI; Emmett Jr., son, age 5, b OH - renting on Port St. 
Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr.
Census9 April 1930Agnes M. Lysaght; St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmet Pelletier, age 44, married at 24, b MI, parents b Canada, stock room clerk at iron works; Agnes, wife, age 43, mar at 23, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 21, single, b MI, public school teacher; Emmet Jr., son, age 15, b MI, newspaper boy - own home at 89 Crawford Blvd., value $3500, own radio 
Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr.
Death*1950St. 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 1886St. Joseph, Berrien, MI 
Census*12 June 1900White River Twp., Muskegon, MI; Charles Lysaght, age 45, b March 1855, b MI, parents b Ireland, Capt in U.S. Life Saving Service.; Marion, wife, age 25, b Feb 1875 in MI, parents b Ireland; Catherine, dau, age 18, b Nov 1881 in MI; James, son, age 16, b April 1884 in MI; Agnes, dau, age 13, b Oct 1886 in MI, at school; next pg: Richard, son, age 8, b Sep 1891 in MI, at school; Mary J., dau, age 5, b Aug 1894 in MI; Frances M., dau, age 5, b Aug 1894 in MI 
Married NamePelletier 
Marriage*3 March 1908Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.; St. Simons, Ludington, Mason, MI; Pastor Lawrence Hayden officiated with witnesses Walter Pelletier and Mrs. Dorothy Juneau, both of Ludington 
Census*3 January 1920Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.; Ward 2, St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmett Pelletier, age 34, b MI, parents b Canada - French, stockkeeper at machine shop; Agnes, wife, age 33, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 11, b MI; Emmett Jr., son, age 5, b OH - renting on Port St. 
Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr.
Census9 April 1930Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.; St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmet Pelletier, age 44, married at 24, b MI, parents b Canada, stock room clerk at iron works; Agnes, wife, age 43, mar at 23, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 21, single, b MI, public school teacher; Emmet Jr., son, age 15, b MI, newspaper boy - own home at 89 Crawford Blvd., value $3500, own radio 
Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr.
Death*21 October 1982MI; 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*1786Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands; after May 
Marriage*20 May 1819Aafje Dros; Texel, North Holland, Netherlands 
Death*23 August 1868Harlingen, 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*1801Texel, North Holland, Netherlands 
Marriage*20 May 1819Jan Gauw; Texel, North Holland, Netherlands 
Married NameGauw 
Death*28 May 1847Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands 

Family

Jan Gauw b. 1786, d. 23 Aug 1868
Child 1.Adriaan Jans Gauw+ b. 3 Apr 1834, d. 22 Jan 1916

Wayne Jacob

Chaz Thomas Rich

Father*David Paul Rich
Mother*Dr. Lauren Cay Larson

Brett Kimmel

Beatrice I. Kuck

Birth*3 March 1916Almont, Lapeer, MI 
Married NameBruman 
Marriage*9 December 1938Leo Martin Bruman; Lapeer, Lapeer, MI 
Death*27 March 1980Deerfield, 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 1895Ganges, 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 1872Texas Twp., Kalamazoo, MI 
(Witness) Census14 June 1880Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 40, farm laborer, b Scotland, parents b Scotland; Nancy, wife, age 28, weaver, b MI, parents NY; George, son, age 8; Willie, son, age 6; Lula or Eula, dau, age 1 - children b MI - right before is family of Elijah & Margaret (sister of Nancy) Strong 
Census*4 May 1910Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; George F. Thompson, age 38, married 12yrs, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI, farmer; Daisy L., wife, age 27, mar 12yrs, mother of 2, 2 living, b KS, father b NY, mother b OH; Inez Irene, dau, age 8, b MI; Robert Gorden, son, age 4, b MI 
(Witness) Death28 August 1920Nancy Slack; Antwerp Twp., Van Buren, MI 
Census14 April 1930Hope Twp., Barry, MI; George T. Thompson, age 58, married at 26, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI, farmer; Daisy L., wife, age 47, mar at 17, b KS, father b NY, mother b OH; Eber R. Snow, father-in-law, age 84, widower, b NY, parents b NY; Marguerite McPharlin, boarder, age 19, b MI, parents b MI - own home, no value given, own radio 
CauseDeathhad peritonitis, shock and new growth on gall duct 
Death*28 March 1938Pennock Hospital, Hastings, Barry, MI 
Burial*31 March 1938West 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*1874MI 
(Witness) Census14 June 1880Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 40, farm laborer, b Scotland, parents b Scotland; Nancy, wife, age 28, weaver, b MI, parents NY; George, son, age 8; Willie, son, age 6; Lula or Eula, dau, age 1 - children b MI - right before is family of Elijah & Margaret (sister of Nancy) Strong 

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 1886Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 62, b May 1838 in Scotland, married 30yrs, father b England, mother b Scotland, immigrated 1856, na, farmer; Nancy, wife, age 48, b May 1852, mar 30yrs, mother of 5, 5 living; Ethel L., dau, age 13, b July 1886 in MI 
Married NameQuick 
Marriage*22 August 1904Clarence 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 
(Witness) Census4 May 1910Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 70, married 40yrs, b Scotland, parents b Scotland, immigrated 1845, na, has own income; Nancy, wife, age 57, mar 40yrs, mother of 4, 4 living; Ethel Quick, dau, age 23, b MI, married 5yrs, no children 
Divorce*24 January 1919Clarence Rolla Quick; Van Buren County, MI 
Census*12 January 1920Antwerp Twp., Van Buren, MI; Mylan Austin, age 46, b MI, father b NY, mother b WI, house carpenter; Ethel L., wife, age 33, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI; Robert N., son, age 4/12, b MI 
Census7 April 1930Comstock Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; Clyde A. Bowen, age 39, first married at 20, b TN, parents b MI, carpenter - builder; Ethel L., wife, age 42, first mar at 18, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI; Bertina M., dau, age 17, b MI; Lorena P., dau, age 15, b MI; Robert N. Austin, step-son, age 10, b MI; Anna A. White, lodger, age 29, b MI; Lester Wheeler, lodger, age 21, b AK; Verne Wheeler, lodger, age 19, b K 
Death*21 March 1977Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI; surname at death was Bowen 
Burial*23 March 1977Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI 

Family

Clarence Rolla Quick b. 20 Apr 1879, d. 1954

Clarence Rolla Quick

Birth*20 April 1879Paw Paw, Van Buren, MI 
Marriage*22 August 1904Ethel 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 
Census*21 April 1910Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Clarence Quick, age 30, married 6yrs, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI, hired man for city - resides on Portage St. 
Divorce*24 January 1919Ethel Leona Thompson; Van Buren County, MI 
Census12 January 1920Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Clarence Quick, age 40, divorced, b MI, parents b MI, paper finisher at paper co, lodger in home of Charles F. Kraus at 216 Burdick 
Marriage*29 September 1920Kalamazoo, 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*1954East Amboy Cemetery, Pioneer, Hillsdale, MI 
Death*1954Hillsdale County, MI 

Family

Ethel Leona Thompson b. 1 Jul 1886, d. 21 Mar 1977

Blanche E. Jennings

Birth*10 February 1902Utica, Macomb, MI 
Census*27 April 1910Troy Twp., Oakland, MI; Walter Jennings, age 39, married 14yrs, b MI, parents b MI, farmer; Winnie, wife, age 42, mar 14yrs, mother of 4, 4 living, b MI, father b Germany, mother b MI; Leo, son, age 13; Bessie, dau, age 10; Blanche, dau, age 8; Alice, dau, age 4 - children b MI 
Census29 January 1920Troy, Oakland, MI; Walter W. Jennings, age 48, b MI, parents b MI, dockman at auto factory; Winnie M., age 52, b MI, parents b Ireland; Bessie M., dau, age 20, b MI, clerk at telephone co; Blanche H., dau, age 18, b MI, clerk at telephone co; Alice C., dau, age 14, b MI; Elmer M., son, age 5, b MI - reside on a farm on Crooks Rd. 
Married NameDroste 
Marriage*10 August 1922Roman 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 1985Detroit, Wayne, MI; resided in Detroit, Wayne, MI 

Family

Roman Droste b. 2 Apr 1896, d. Sep 1967

Maycol F. Murrugarra

Family

Katie M. Bedz