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Troy, Miami, Ohio, USA. 2 sons = Jay Michael and Rex both born in England. Married 1945 in N.London went to USA in 1950. Here they had 2 or 3 children (Boys?).

Have found passenger lists, marriages and births in England and data re their deaths in USA. Have tried FamilySearch, Ancestry and GR, but come up against the proverbial brick wall i.e. can find no data from 1950 onwards.

Anyone any ideas?

Michael

suggest you edit your heading to include USA or Miami - members across the pond will be attracted to it then!!

Ann

Thanks Ann of Green Gables - will try that.

A tree on Ancestry shows them as having 4 children 3 boys and a girl, all showing as living except Jay Michael (1944-2008)

It says Jay Michael was married to a living Miller and had 2 sons. He then married a living Zeller.

Have you seen this obit?

Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2009, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
about Jay Michael Downing
Name: Jay Michael Downing
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1946
Death Date: 4 Feb 2008
Age at Death: 62
Death Place: Troy, Ohio
Spouse: Darlene Zeller
Parents: Maynard and Daphne
Newspaper: Piqua Daily Call; Troy Daily News, Piqua; Troy, Ohio
Newspaper Date: 6 Feb 2008
Newspaper Page: p. 2;5;5
Newspaper Repository: Flesh Public Library (Piqua); Troy-miami County Public Library; Flesh Public Library (Piqua); Troy-miami County Public Library
Notes: Mother's Maiden Name Was Robinson
Library Link: Order Copy

U.S. Social Security Death Index
8. Maynard DOWNING - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 17 Feb 1892 State Where Number was Issued: Ohio Death: Feb 1971

9. Maynard DOWNING - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 18 Jun 1907 State Where Number was Issued: Michigan Death: Mar 1985

10. Maynard DOWNING - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 9 Apr 1919 State Where Number was Issued: Ohio Death: Oct 1974

11. Maynard DOWNING - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 27 Oct 1930 State Where Number was Issued: Maine Death: 26 May 2005

Matches: U.S. Social Security Death Index - 4

U.S. School Yearbooks Index
about Rex Downing
Name: Rex Downing
Estimated birth year: abt 1948
Age: 16
School: Troy High School
School Location: Troy, Ohio
Year: 1964
Yearbook Title: Trojan 1964


Theres a photo of him here.....

I guess it's OK to post this here??

http://www.tdn-net.com/Search.asp

2/6/2008 11:37:00 AM Jay Michael Downing
TROY - Jay Michael Downing, 62, of Troy, passed away at 9:28 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, following a short illness.

He was born Jan. 5, 1946, in London, England, to the late Maynard and Daphne (Robinson) Downing.
(I've snipped a bit out of the initial post...I'm sure Michael has found his cousins now!!)

Maureen

I have the address details for Tab...the brother according to the obit that Maureen posted

I'll PM them

For Ginny,
Many thnaks to you - you contributition has confirmed what little I had as I am working from memory, which doesn't get any better with age.

For Anne of Green Gables,

Number 10. is my man. Thanks for that.

For Margaret Manson,

Thanks a million, It was such a long time ago and I thought that there were 4 or 5 children and they were all boys so your info is a revelation.

For MaureeninNy,

What can I say, other than thank you so very much for all the info you have given me, I wasn't expecting so much - in fact nothing at all.

Daphne was my Aunt, one of my father's 5 sisters. So my 16 cousins have all now been found.

For MaureeninNy,

What can I say, other than thank you so very much for all the info you have given me, I wasn't expecting so much - in fact nothing at all.

Daphne was my Aunt, one of my father's 5 sisters. So my 16 cousins have all now been found.

Thanks to everyone - do not have a computer at home, so I am daily at the library researching my tree. Usually between 10 - 12 GMT. Apologies for not responding to your messages yesterday as time was up.

Thanks to everyone - do not have a computer at home, so I am daily at the library researching my tree. Usually between 10 - 12 GMT. Apologies for not responding to your messages yesterday as time was up.

Thanks to everyone - do not have a computer at home, so I am daily at the library researching my tree. Usually between 10 - 12 GMT. Apologies for not responding to your messages yesterday as time was up.

You're very welcome,Michael! Glad to hear that all your cousins are now "found".

It was nice of Daphne and Maynard to give Tab such an unusual name. There's certainly no mistaking him for someone else!!

Maureen