John Downey1

#19161, (circa 1803 - )
Father*John Downey2 (c 1770 - )
Mother*Noory Doregan2 (c 1770 - )

Family 1

___2 Savage b. s 1807
Child 1.William Downey12 (c 1848 - )

Family 2

Mary Anne Dalton b. c 1830
Children 1.Elizabeth Downey13 (c 1850 - )
 2.Patrick Downey13 (c 1854 - )
 3.Edward Downey13 (c 1855 - )
 4.Timothy Downey13 (c 1857 - )
 5.Denis Downey13 (c 1859 - )
 6.John Downey13 (c 1861 - )
 7.James Downey13 (c 1863 - )
 8.George Downey13 (c 1865 - )
Probably brothers, but no source found.2 
Birth*circa 1803He was born circa 1803 at IrelandG.1 
Marriage*He married ___2 Savage, daughter of Daniel Savage and Mary Cronan; (suggested by The Story of Melrose and timeline.)3,4 
June 1834He migrated to New BrunswickG from Ireland in June 1834.5 
Baptismcirca 10 October 1841He sponsored the baptism of Jeremiah McCarthy Jr. circa 10 October 1841 at St. Bartholomew Church, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
Baptism15 May 1848He sponsored the baptism of Jeremiah O'Leary Jr. on 15 May 1848 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
Marriage23 October 1849He witnessed the marriage of Margaret Murphy and Patrick Dalton on 23 October 1849.8,9 
Marriage*3 February 1850He married Mary Anne Dalton, daughter of Edward Dalton, on 3 February 1850 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1,10 
1851He and Mary Anne Dalton appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Daniel and Bridget Savage; Jeremiah and Mary Leary.)5 
1871He and Mary Anne Dalton appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.11 

Citations

  1. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 137, M5, img. 95/150. John Downey, wid. of Cap Tormentine, and Mary Ann Dalton, dau. of Edward Dalton and Anastasia Mooney, marr. 3 Feb 1850 by John Sweeney, priest; witn. John Barry and Mary Blanch. Online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, Westmorland County (copy from Université Saint Joseph Archives, Moncton), transcription online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/history.htm, p. 17: "Splane, Downey, Murphy, and James Stack married four sisters of Daniel Savage, whose father did not come to America. Daniel himself took up a farm at the extreme western end of the Settlement. He married Bridget Blanch. His family were: Daniel, William, Charles, John, Maurice, Mary Houlihan, Julia Delahunt, Margaret, Catherine, and Elizabeth Chapman." James Stack marr. Eleanor Savage.
  4. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, John Downey is a wid. when he marr. Mary Ann Dalton, Feb 1850.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (42), farmer, Irish descent, entered Colony Jun 1834; Mary (29), "ditto."
  6. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, St. Batholomew, p. 4, B-14, img. 143/150. Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary Donovan, bapt. by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors John Downey and Mary McCarthy. Note: follows bapt. of 10 Oct 1841 "ensemble," Jeremiah b. (poss.) one day ago, difficult to read record image.
  7. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 10, B-2. Jeremiah Leary, b. 26 [poss. 25 or 28] Feb 1848, son of Jeremiah Leary amd Mary Gallivan, bapt. 15 May 1848 by Ant. Gganon; sponsors John Downey and July [sic] Loandy.
  8. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 129, img. 90/150. Patrick Dalton and Margaret Murphy, both of Cape Tormentine, marr. 23 Oct 1849 by John Sweeny; witn. not named [but see other citation].
  9. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland 1835-1856, img. 244/336, p. 379, no. 3071. Patrick Dalton and Margaret Murphy, both of Botsford, marr. 23 Oct 1849 by John Sweeny; witn. John Downey and Mary A Dalton.
  10. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland, 1835-1856, img. 246/336, p. 382, No. 3084. John Downey and Mary Ann Dalton, both of the parish of Botsford, marr. 3 Feb 1850 by John Sweeney, Catholic missioner; witn. John Barry and Henry [sic] Blanch; reg. 19 Jun 1850.
  11. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. John (68), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (47), b. NB; marr.
  12. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  13. [S84] 1871 Canada Census.