Person:Herbert Downs (1)

Watchers
Herbert Russell Downs
m. 23 May 1900
  1. Blossom Elnora Downs1901 - 1984
  2. Blanche Frances Downs1902 - 1984
  3. C. Harold Downs1903 - 1988
  4. Herbert Russell Downs1910 - 1990
  5. Beatrice Katherine Downs1917 - 1972
  • HHerbert Russell Downs1910 - 1990
  • WPauline MauleAbt 1903 - 1997
m. May 1941
Facts and Events
Name[1] Herbert Russell Downs
Gender Male
Birth[2] 6 Mar 1910 New York Mills, Oneida County, NY
Census? 1910
Census? 1920
Other? Bet 1925 and 1984 News; See Notes
Census? 1930
Marriage License 14 May 1941 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NYto Pauline Maule
Marriage May 1941 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NYto Pauline Maule
Residence? 1970 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
Degree? Masters + Doctor's, Engineering
Graduation? University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, AL
Military? Lt. Commander, US Navy, World War II
Occupation? Engineer, Hooker Chemical Corp.
Death[2][3] 12 Jul 1990 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
Other? 14 Jul 1990 Obituary; See Notes
Burial[4] 16 Jul 1990 St. Joseph Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Census 1910, Town of New Hartford, Oneida County, NY: Downs, Charles - Head " Herbert - Son - Male - White - Age 1/12 - Born New York

Census 1920, Dennison AV, Whitesboro Village, Town of Whitestown, Oneida County, NY: Downs, Charles F. - Head " Herbert R. - Son - Male White - Age 9 - attends school -Born New York

Census 1930, Dennison AV, Whitesboro Village, Town of Whitestown, Oneida County, NY: Downs, Charles F. - Head " Herbert R. - Son - Male - White - Age 20 - Single - Born New York - Inside trouble-shooter, Telephone


News items 1925-1956 printed out in Pink Footlocker file

Niagara Falls Gazette, 27 Dec 1966: 14 INJURED IN HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS Herbert Downs, 56, of 2757 Independence AV, admitted to Mount St. Mary's Hospital with face lacerations and an injury to his right arm. His condition was reported as satisfactory today.

Utica Daily Press, 4 Apr 1984: BLANCHE D. WELCH Whitesboro-- Blanche D. Welch of Dennison AV, Mrs. Welch is survived by ... brother and sister-in-law Herbert and Pauline Downs, Punta Gorda FL.

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 14, 1990 HERBERT R. DOWNS Services for Herbert R. Downs, a retired teacher, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Spallino-Amigone Funeral Home, 1300 Pine Ave. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Pine Avenue. Downs, 80, of Willow Avenue, died Thursday (July 12, 1990) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. He was also a professional engineer. A native of Utica, he came to Niagara Falls in 1940 and taught for 10 years at the former Trott Vocational High School. He retired in 1973 as chief engineer for the former Hooker Chemical Co., now Occidental Chemical Corp. He was a Navy lieutenant commander during World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his master's degree in engineering from Niagara University. Survivors are his wife, the former Pauline Maule, and a daughter, Barbara, of Upper Montclair, N.J.

References
  1. Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
    16-17.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  3. (Obituary)
    Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 14, 1990.

    HERBERT R. DOWNS Services for Herbert R. Downs, ..died Thursday (July 12, 1990) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

  4. (Obituary)
    Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 14, 1990.

    HERBERT R. DOWNS Services for Herbert R. Downs,.., will be held.... Monday in the Spallino-Amigone Funeral Home, 1300 Pine Ave. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Pine Avenue.