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Relatives to Kenneth Raymond Downing Quincy, MA

Article by downinganna3

Trying to find relatives of my grandfather Kenneth Raymond Downing, resided in Quincy, MA. Passed in Colorado. Stated was Irish. Father named Raymond Downing and his mother Irene Julkka. I do believe he had some brothers. I know he went to military school and was in the Air force. He didn't really mention much else.

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by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:17:16

This looks like your family but the names do not appear the same.

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Irma Downing [Irma Yulkka]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Home in 1930: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Adolp Yulkka
Father's Birthplace: Finland
Mother's name: Gyiyli Yulcka
Mother's Birthplace: Finland

Adolp Yulkka 48
Gyiyli Yulcka 42
Aili Yulkka 23
Arried Yulkka 17
Irma Downing 21 *
R Canaolh Downing 1 **

* Irma (Yulkka) Downing, Not Irene Julkka
** R Canaolh Downing, Not Kenneth Raymond Downing

father not shown on census

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United States Census, 1940
Name: Irma I Downing
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 4, Quincy, Quincy City, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1910

Raymond B Downing Head M 32 Massachusetts
Irma I Downing Wife F 30 Massachusetts
Kenneth R Downing Son M 10 Massachusetts ***
James R Downing Son M 5 Massachusetts
Gerald Downing Son M 0 Massachusetts

District: 11-212 , Family Number: 278 , Sheet Number and Letter: 13B , Line Number: 72 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 1631 , Digital Folder Number: 005460903 , Image Number: 00405

*** Kenneth R Downing ---- R Canaolh Downing from above ???

by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:20:48

This might be Raymond B Downing with his family in 1920

United States Census, 1920
Name: Raymond Downing
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Quincy Ward 2, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Norway


Timothy Downing Head M 49 Massachusetts
Matilda Downing Wife F 39 Norway
Mabel Downing Daughter F 17 Massachusetts
Helen Downing Daughter F 14 Massachusetts
Raymond Downing Son M 12 Massachusetts
Francis Downing Son M 9 Massachusetts
Isabell Downing Daughter F 6 Massachusetts
Charles Downing Son M 2 Massachusetts

District: 233 , Sheet Number and Letter: 2B , Household ID: 44 , Line Number: 76 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T625 , GS Film number: 1820723 , Digital Folder Number: 004301120 , Image Number: 00948

by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:22:23

United States Census, 1910
Name: Raymond B Downing
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Quincy Ward 1, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Norway

Timothy Downing Head M 39 Massachusetts
Matilda C Downing Wife F 28 Norway
Mabel I Downing Daughter F 8 Massachusetts
Helen L Downing Daughter F 5 Massachusetts
Raymond B Downing Son M 2 Massachusetts

District: 1135 , Sheet Number and Letter: 4B , Household ID: 90 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1374622 , Digital Folder Number: 004330090 , Image Number: 00706

by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:23:43

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings
Name: Ramon Burke Downing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1907
Birthplace: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Timothy J. Downing
Mother's Name: Matilda Jensen
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09712-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 745277 , Reference ID: 817

by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:28:12

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Irma I Downing
Certificate: 050649
Death Place: Quincy
Death Date: 14 Oct 1993
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1908

by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:31:12

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Ramon B Downing
Certificate: 039149
Death Place: Quincy
Death Date: 20 Aug 1981
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1907

by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:33:54

Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970
Name: Irma Irene Yelka ** another name variation.
Birth Date: 1908
Birth Place: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 576
Page Number: 102
Index Volume Number: 80
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.80

by wizard28 on 2014-11-17 09:59:00

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Kenneth R. Downing
SSN: 011-22-6187
Last Residence:
80906 Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
BORN: 11 Jun 1929
Died: 12 Mar 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951)

link to gravestone photo:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=27598343&PIpi=11243188


Would suggset you double check all the above in view of the name variations

by downinganna3 on 2014-11-17 21:44:09

Thank you wizard 28 the very last information you gave me matches most I pulled out his death certificate as soon as I got home from wirk. It shows his date of birth 6/11/1929 and the ssn matches as well

by downinganna3 on 2014-11-17 21:57:04

Are you able to see anything under Ramon Downing, I was told this could be another variation of his father's name. I know for sure he mentioned decent from Irish, Norwegian, Finish regions. I was still pretty young when he passed.

by wizard28 on 2014-11-18 09:01:24

i believe this is Raymond B Downing in the 1910 census above:

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings
Name: Ramon Burke Downing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1907
Birthplace: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Timothy J. Downing
Mother's Name: Matilda Jensen
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09712-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 745277 , Reference ID: 817
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This is his father and family in 1900, he as been married since 1899 and both his parents were born in Ireland

United States Census, 1900
Name: Timothy J Downing
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Quincy city Ward 1, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 1
Birth Date: Jul 1870
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1899
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Timothy J Downing Head M 30
Matilda J Downing Wife F 20
Blanche Downing Daughter F 0

District: 1058 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6A , Household ID: 116 , Line Number: 37 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240671 , Digital Folder Number: 004114445 , Image Number: 00081
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** both Timothy's parents born Ireland according to 1900 census Above

Marriage
Name: Timothy Joseph Downing
Birth Date: 1870
Age: 30
Spouse's Name: Matilda Jensen
Spouse's Birth Date: 1880
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 25 Jan 1900
Event Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Timothy's parents:
Father's Name: Michael Downing**
Mother's Name: Johanna Sugrue **

Matilda's parents: Birthplace of both : Norway
Spouse's Father's Name: Christian Jensen
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marie Hansen

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00858-4 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 745493 , Reference ID: 11

by wizard28 on 2014-11-18 09:07:30

Marriage:
Name: Michael Downing
Spouse's Name: Johanna Shagrue
Event Date: 29 Jul 1855
Event Place: Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01417-0 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 1954512

by wizard28 on 2014-11-18 09:27:27

United States Census, 1880
Name: Michael Downing
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Laborer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1825
Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0122

Michael Downing Self M 55
Johanna Downing Daughter F 16
Timothy Downing Son M 11
Olin Downing Son M 8
Patrick Downing Son M 5
Johanna Downing Wife F 50
John Downing Son M 19

District: 42 , Sheet Number and Letter: 440B , GS Film Number: 1254122 , Digital Folder Number: 004240114 , Image Number: 00885
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Michael Downing
Age in 1870: 43
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1870: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Quincy

Michael Downing 43
Johanna Downing 38
John Downing 14
Annie Downing 12
James Downing 10
Michael Downing 4
Timothy Downing 1

by downinganna3 on 2014-11-18 16:41:12

Thank you for the responses, I just found out the correct information his mother is Irma Irene Julkka (Yulkka) and father Raymond Burke Downing and he did have 2 brothers. This is exciting news thank you for your help!

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