Try FREE for 14 days
Male Icon

William Downs

BirthJan. 13, 1879 - Shelby County Illinois, USA
Death16 May 1946 - Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
MotherHannah Swartz
FatherWilliam Henry Downs

Born in Shelby County Illinois, USA on Jan. 13, 1879 to William Henry Downs and Hannah Swartz. William Downs married Elizabeth Matilda Kavelage and had 3 children. He passed away on 16 May 1946 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

How do we create a person’s profile?

We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person’s profile. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy.

Parents
Male Icon
William Henry Downs
1854 - 1928
Female Icon
Hannah Swartz
1850 - 1919
Spouse(s)
Female Icon
Elizabeth Matilda Kavelage
1879 - 1958
Children Show all
Male Icon
William H Downs
1920 - Unknown
Female Icon
Olga Downs
1907 - 1995
Male Icon
Arnold Herman Downs
1909 - 1984

Public Member Trees

This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information.

Private Member Trees

This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree.

Ready to discover your family story?

Search for your own name and we can help you start building your own family tree

Historical Records for William Downs

Take a look to see if these records match your family member.

1940 United States Federal Census

1940 United States Federal Census


Name
W J Downs
Est. Birth Date
Not Available
Est. Residence Age
61
Est. Residence Date
Not Available
Birth Place
Illinois

1930 United States Federal Census

1930 United States Federal Census


Name
William J Dourss
Est. Birth Date
Not Available
Est. Residence Age
51
Est. Residence Date
Not Available
Birth Place
Blurred

1920 United States Federal Census

1920 United States Federal Census


Name
William Downs
Est. Birth Date
Not Available
Est. Residence Age
40
Est. Residence Date
1920
Birth Place
Blurred