Our Maritime Ties

1923 - 2003 (79 years)

Generation: 1

Donald Burton Downing was born 21 Mar 1923, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada (son of Vaughn Herman Downing and Beulah Pearl Steeves); died 21 Jan 2003, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.

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Residence: Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Residence: CA 1980, Georgetown, , , Guyana

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Obituary:

Obituary

DOWNING, Donald Burton Suddenly in Ottawa, Tuesday, January 21, 2003 aged 79. Predeceased by his wife Elva Potter. Survived by three daughters Carolyn (Barry) Goodman and Dianne (Terras) Gavin of Ottawa and Jean Downing of Vancouver. Grandfather to Jennifer Gavin and Bradley Goodman. Also survived by brother Vaughn Downing (Doris), sister Marion Duffy of New Brunswick and sister Marguerite (Charles) Newton of Florida. Predeceased by sister Mazie (Harry) Block of Halifax. No funeral at his request. In memoriam donations to the Ottawa Heart Institute.

Donald married Elva MacLean Potter 11 Sep 1947. Elva was born 1 Nov 1922; died 22 Oct 1995, Elliot Lake, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Carolyn Joan Downing was born 14 Nov 1949; died 5 May 2003, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
Diane Lois Downing
Jean Adele Downing

Generation: 2

Vaughn Herman Downing was born 21 Nov 1889, Chester, , New Brunswick, Canada (son of Mariner Downing, Jr and Sarah Ann Tingley); died 1983, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 1983, Wilmot Memorial Cemetery, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada.

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Occupation: CNR employee
Residence: Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
AltBirth: CA 1890, Riverside, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: Apr 1914, Chester, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer

Vaughn married Beulah Pearl Steeves 25 Sep, Forest Hill, , New Brunswick, Canada. Beulah was born 25 Jul 1889, Forest Hill, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 16 Feb 1947, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 1947, Wilmot Memorial Cemetery, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Beulah Pearl Steeves was born 25 Jul 1889, Forest Hill, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 16 Feb 1947, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 1947, Wilmot Memorial Cemetery, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada.

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Occupation: school teacher
Residence: Forest Hill, , New Brunswick, Canada
AltBirth: 1890
AltBirth: 25 Jul 1890
AltDeath: 1947

Children:

Maisie Pauline Downing was born 19 Apr 1914, Chester, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died May 1996.
Marion Athsah Downing was born 2 Nov 1915, Riverside, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 24 Mar 2008, Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
Marguerite Elmira Downing was born 29 Apr 1918, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died Bef Jul 2007.
1. Donald Burton Downing was born 21 Mar 1923, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 21 Jan 2003, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
Vaughn Herman Downing, Jr was born 11 Oct 1928, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 8 Jul 2007.

Generation: 3

Mariner Downing, Jr was born 17 Oct 1854, Harvey, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 4 Mar 1942, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada.

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Occupation: farmer
Residence: Bef Sep 1879, Harvey Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Residence: Bef Sep 1879, Hopewell Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Mariner married Sarah Ann Tingley 28 Sep 1879, Riverside, , New Brunswick, Canada. Sarah (daughter of George Oulton Tingley and Pauline Jane Copp) was born 13 Mar 1861, Riverside, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 1934, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Ann Tingley was born 13 Mar 1861, Riverside, , New Brunswick, Canada (daughter of George Oulton Tingley and Pauline Jane Copp); died 1934, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada.

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Census: 1861, Hillsborough Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
AltBirth: 31 Mar 1861, Riverside, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Residence: Bef Sep 1879, Hillsborough Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Residence: 1932, Caledonia Mountain, , New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

mention of made of NY Genealogical and Biographical Register, Vol 65

Census:
6 mos in 1861 census

Children:

Roy Stillman Downing was born 10 Jun 1882, Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Fred Downing was born 26 Sep 1885, Hopewell, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 28 Oct 1921, Britannia Beach, , British Columbia, Canada.
Millard Downing was born 2 Apr 1886, Hopewell, , New Brunswick, Canada; died Feb 1950, , , British Columbia, Canada.
Ina Francelia Downing was born 18 Aug 1887, , Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 11 Jan 1944, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Lower Coverdale Cemetery, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada.
2. Vaughn Herman Downing was born 21 Nov 1889, Chester, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 1983, Lower Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 1983, Wilmot Memorial Cemetery, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada.

Generation: 4

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George Oulton Tingley was born 13 Jun 1808, Harvey, , New Brunswick, Canada (son of Daniel Tingley and Abigail Oulton); died 23 Dec 1884, Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , ? Cemetery, Caledonia Mountain, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Residence: Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada
AltBirth: 23 Jun 1808, Harvey, , New Brunswick, Canada
Census: 1851, Hillsborough Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: 1851; farmer
Census: 1861, Hillsborough Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: 1861, Hillsborough Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; a farmer
AltDeath: 3 Dec 1884, Caledonia, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
AltDeath: 20 Nov 1885, Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada

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!NAME: - 'Tingley Family Revised' PARN: BD: BP: DD:or 20 Nov 1885 DP:or Caledonia, NB IP: MD: OCC:farmer LIVED:Caledonia, Albert Co, NB

Census:
43 in 1851 census

Census:
53 in 1861 census

George married Pauline Jane Copp 15 Mar 1860, , Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. Pauline was born 24 May 1836, Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 24 Dec 1909, Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Pauline Jane Copp was born 24 May 1836, Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 24 Dec 1909, Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada.

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Census: 1851, Harvey Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Residence: Bef 1860, Waterside, , New Brunswick, Canada
Residence: Bef Mar 1860, Hillsborough Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Census: 1861, Hillsborough Parish, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

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Census:
16 in 1851 census; domestic for Winthrop Robinson

Census:
25 in 1861 census

Children:

5. Sarah Ann Tingley was born 13 Mar 1861, Riverside, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 1934, Lower Coverdale, , New Brunswick, Canada.
Merritt Keith Tingley was born 6 Jul 1863, Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 16 Apr 1900, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
Joshua Bunting Tingley was born 18 Aug 1865, Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 15 Jun 1870, Riverside, , New Brunswick, Canada.
Job Zachariah Tingley was born 23 Nov 1867, Caledonia Mountain, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 14 Aug 1917, Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; was buried , ? Cemetery, Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Herbert Copp Tingley was born 17 Jun 1875, Caledonia, , New Brunswick, Canada; died 25 Feb 1917, Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; was buried , West Side Cemetery, Woodbridge, , Connecticut, United States.