The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Ralph Francis DOWNING
 Birth

7 November 1905

Star City, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
Death

26 August 1972

Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA (Dukes Memorial Hospital)
Burial

29 August 1972

Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
SSN

 

314-18-8367 (Indiana, bef. 1951);
Note

 

Ralph died of a myocardial infarction (from death certificate);
Occupation

 

spot welder; Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
Marriage

about 1927

 
FatherJoseph Arthur "Joe" DOWNING
MotherMary Elizabeth RUFF
WIFE Julia Mabel CONNOR
 Birth

17 June 1908

Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
Death

11 June 2007

Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA (Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home)
Burial

15 June 2007

Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
SSN

 

315-28-0497 (Indiana, bef. 1951);
Note

 

Julia died of dehydration after a hip fracture (from death certificate);
CHILDREN

F

Mary Margaret DOWNING
 Birth

28 September 1928

Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
Marriage

7 May 1954

Carl Richard "Carl or Dick" FUNKHOUSER; Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina, USA

M

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

Alice Ann SAWYER; Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA

M

Francis Joseph DOWNING
 Birth

17 September 1932

Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
Marriage

3 June 1953

Mary Jo OATES; Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA

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