John Downing1

#26689, (8 July 1781 - September 1871)

Family

Maria Josephte Doiron b. c 1783
Children 1.Moyes Downing10 (c 1800 - )
 2.Hyacinthe Louis Downing11 (c 1812 - )
 3.Antoine Downing+1 (1814 - )
 4.Natalie Downing12 (1817 - 1899)
 5.Jean Downing13 (1820 - 1822)
John Downing was also known as Jean.1 
Birth*8 July 1781He was born on 8 July 1781.2 
Marriage*He married Maria Josephte Doiron.1 
Marriage28 July 1834He witnessed the marriage of Genevieve Bourk and Hyacinthe Louis Downing on 28 July 1834 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
Burial Rites18 May 1835He witnessed the burial rites of Mary Blanch on 18 May 1835 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (same day as husband Philip.)4 
Burial Rites21 May 1835He witnessed the burial rites of Philip Walsh on 21 May 1835 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (same day as wife Mary.)5 
Marriage1 October 1840He witnessed the marriage of Natalie Downing and Olivier Como on 1 October 1840 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
1851He and Maria Josephte Doiron appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (nei. Lewis and Jane Downing.)7 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Death*September 1871He died in September 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, at age 90.9 
Burial*27 September 1871He was buried on 27 September 1871 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.9 

Citations

  1. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Marr. of Antoine Downing, son of Jean Downing and Marie Josephine Doiron, 1835, q.v.
  2. [S2286] Downing's My History, Tracey-Lee Newson, online www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/downing/2911. No sources cited.
  3. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, Hyacinthe Downing, farmer living in Ste-Therese Parish in Botsford, son of Jean Downing and Maria-Josephte Doiron of the same parish; and Géneviève Bourk of the same parish, dau. of François Bourk, farmer, and Cecile Melançon of the same parish; marr. 28 Jul 1834 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. Jean Downing, father, Antoine Downing, brother, and [illegible] Bourk, brother of the wife.
  4. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 41, S-3, img. 43/150. Mary Blanch, spouse of Philip Walsh, d. 21 Jan 1834, age about 33; funeral rites 18 May 1835 by Ant. Gagnon, present Louis Gotrot and Jean Downing. Online Ancestry.com.
  5. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, 1835, S4, img. 43/150. Philip Walsh, widower of Mary Blanch, d. 21 Mar 1834, age about 40; rites by Ant. Gagnon, 18 May 1835, witn. L Gotrot and Jean Downing.
  6. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, M-11, img. 13/504. Olivier Como, living in Lot 9, Prince Edward Island, son of Cyrilles Como and Anna Leblanc of Carleton, Kent Co. NB; and Natalie Downing of Ste-Thérèse in Botsford, dau. of Jean Downing and Josephte Doiron of the same parish; marr. 1 Oct 1840 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. Thaddee Como, brother, and Jean Downing, father. [Note: entry in margin has Olivier and Anastasia Downing, in error]
  7. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (69), b. NB, French descent, farmer; Zhoset [sic] (75), b. NB, French descent.
  8. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. John (46), b. NB, farmer; Magdalein [sic] (36), b. NB; both R.C., both French descent.
  9. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 198, D-8, img. 105/426. Jean Downing, bur. 27 Sep 1871, age 90; rites by P Bradley, witn. Paul Melançon, Olivier Como [sic] and Olivier Brun.
  10. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, Marr. rec. of Moyse Downing, son of Jean Downing and Josepte Doiron, q.v.
  11. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, Marr. rec. fo Hyacinthe Downing, son of Jean Downing and Marie-Josephte Doiron, 1834, q.v.
  12. [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].
  13. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, sh. 12, B-7, img. 13/150. Jean Downing, b. 18 Sep 1820, son of Jean Downing, laborer of this village, and Josephte Doiron; bapt. 22 Oct 1820 by Ant. Gagnon, sponsors François Downing and Rosalie Downing.