The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Edward Eugene "Rudy" DOWNING
	Birth	27 January 1930	Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Graduation	1949	Peru High School, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Death	30 June 2016	Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Burial	4 July 2016	Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		plumber at Delco Electronics;
	Marriage	8 July 1950	Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Ralph Francis DOWNING
	Mother	Julia Mabel CONNOR
WIFE Alice Ann SAWYER
	Birth	10 December 1927	425 Jefferson St., Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Death	23 September 1973	Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA (Dukes Memorial Hospital)
	Burial	26 September 1973	Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	SSN		315-26-7798 (Indiana, bef. 1951);
	Note		Alice died of pulmonary fibrosis (from eath certificate);
	Father	Archie VanBuren SAWYER Sr.
	Mother	Catherine May BREWER
CHILDREN
M	Gary Eugene DOWNING
	Birth	21 June 1951	Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	8 September 1973	Deborah Sue "Debra" BAKER; Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
M	Michael Wayne DOWNING
	Birth	14 June 1953	Indiana, USA
	Marriage	18 December 1971	Jerri Sue FRUTH; Bunker Hill, Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana, USA
F	Lisa Ann DOWNING
	Birth	15 October 1955	Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	October 1974	receptionist; Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	25 October 1974	Gary N. LOE; Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA