1880 US Census - family of William Downie

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace		 Mother's
Birthplace
Wm. DOWNIE Self M Male W 60 SCO Miner SCO SCO
Adaline DOWNIE Wife M Female W 50 PR. E. IS Keeping House PR. E. IS PR. E. IS
Flora DOWNIE Dau S Female W 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA At Home SCO P. E. IS
Wm. DOWNIE Son S Male W 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA At School SCO P. E. IS
Adeline DOWNIE Dau S Female W 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA At School SCO P. E. IS

Census Place Nevada City, Nevada, California

PR. E. IS. is Prince Edward Island, Canada (off the East coast of Canada)

Vancouver Daily World, September 4, 1890

"Married on August 17th, Adeline, youngest daughter of William Downie to H.K. Barnhart, native of Whatcom. Born in Downieville, Calif. Adeline of late years has lived on the Sound* where she was one of the shining belles of Tacoma, Seattle, Whatcom and Townsend. They are to live in Whatcom, we understand."

*(probably Puget Sound - Doug Thom)

 

1890 Death Certificate of William's sister Margaret Downie (widow of Robert Kerr)

1890 Deaths in the District of Irvine in the County of Ayr 595 page 82 no 246
Margaret Kerr (Widow of Robert Kerr Muslin Weaver)
died 1890 November thirteenth 7h 0m am Hill Street Irvine
Female age 63 years
Parents John Downie Muslin Weaver (deceased) Mary Downie M.S. Bell (deceased)
Cause of Death Acute Bronchitis; Cardiac Failure as Certified by James Thomson M.D.
Informant Mary Black Her X Mark daughter James Gilmour Registrar Witness
Registered 1890 November 13th At Irvine James Gilmour Registrar

 

Victoria BC newspaper Aug 8, 1902

"Mr. Downie of San Francisco, son of the late Major Downie, pioneer of the Pacific Coast, after whom the town of Downieville, CA is named, was in the city yesterday. The young man was born in Victoria 36 years ago, but left when quite young. He has been on a visit to his mother and sister at Whatcom, Washington, and is returning to San Francisco by steamer Queen."

I am indebted to Doug Thom for the information from British Columbia about William Downie

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