Moyes Downing1

#22467, (circa 1800 - )
Father*John Downing2 (1781 - 1871)
Mother*Maria Josephte Doiron2 (c 1783 - )

Family

Modeste Fournier b. c 1802
Birth*circa 1800He was born circa 1800.1 
Baptism29 September 1817He sponsored the baptism of Natalie Downing on 29 September 1817 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
Marriage*2 June 1820He married Modeste Fournier on 2 June 1820 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Baptism23 May 1835He sponsored the baptism of Mary Ann Lawlor on 23 May 1835 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5 
Baptism4 April 1836He sponsored the baptism of Gertrude1 Blanch on 4 April 1836 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
Burial Rites16 June 1837He witnessed the burial rites of Michael Blanch on 16 June 1837 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
Burial Rites16 June 1837He witnessed the burial rites of Gertrude1 Blanch on 16 June 1837 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
Burial Rites16 June 1837He witnessed the burial rites of Dorothy Blanch on 16 June 1837 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Downing, as Moses, age 4, b. NB.7 

Citations

  1. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1837, S1 S2 S3, img 46/150. Dorothea Blanch, d. 8 Jan 1837, age 17; Gertrude Blanch, d. the 16th of the same month, age 14 months; Michael, d. 24th of the same month, age 8; all children of Patrick Blanch, farmer, and of Mary Bird; funeral services 16 Jun 1837, by Ant. Gagnon; witnesses Moyes[?] Downing and Jean Downing. Online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, Marr. rec. of Moyse Downing, son of Jean Downing and Josepte Doiron, q.v.
  3. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, sh. 6, B-6, img. 7/150. Natalie Downing, b. 7 Jun 1817, dau. of Jean Downing, laborer of this parish, and Josephte [sic]; bapt. 29 Sep 1817 by Ant. Gagnon, sponsors Moyse Downing and Marguerite Gerêt [poss. spelling].
  4. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, sh. 12, M-1, img. 13/150. Moyse Downing of this parish, son of Jean Downing, laborer, and Josepte Doiron; and Modeste Fournier of this parish, dau. of Guillaume Fournier and Rosalie Leblanc of St-Thomas parish in Memramcook; marr. 2 Jun 1820 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. Jean Downing, father, Jean [poss.] Leblanc, brother of the wife, Joseph Melançon, beau-frêre [brother-in-law or step-brother] and Maria Theriot.
  5. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, img. 43/150, B12. Mary Ann Lawlor, dau. of Thomas Lawlor, farmer of this parish, and Ann Moor, bapt. 23 May 1835, age 15½ yrs.; by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Moyse Downing and Marie Cumberland.
  6. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, 1836, B2, img 45/150; Gertrude Blanch, b. 16 Nov 1835, dau. of Patrick Blanch, farmer of this parish, and of Mary Bird; bapt. 4 Apr 1836 by Ant. Gagnon, Moyse Downing and Brigitt Blanch.
  7. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. John (46), b. NB, farmer; Magdalein [sic] (36), b. NB; both R.C., both French descent.