William Joseph Downey, Sr.

1900 - 1981  (80 years)

• Name	William Joseph Downey
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	14 Sep 1900	ENGLAND
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 May 1981	Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan
  Burial	Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
  Person ID	I22644	King/Roy
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Patrick Downey
  Mother	Johanna Adams
  Documents		1911 England Census , Patrick Downey / Johanna Adams (F30425) Elswick, Northumberland ENGLAND
  Family ID	F30425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Friedrich,   b. ca. 1887, Pennsylvania
  Marriage	31 Oct 1934	Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan
  Children	+ 1. William Joseph Downey, Jr.,   b. 23 Nov 1934, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan d. 3 Dec 2017, Chesterfield Twp., MACOMB, Michigan (Age 83 years)
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1950, William Joseph Downey, Sr. / Clara (F12462) 5100 Canton Street Detroit, MIchigan
  		William Joseph Downey, Sr. / Clara Friedrich (F12462) Marriage Record
  		Federal Census 1930, William Joseph Downey, Sr. / Clara Friedrich (F12462) 3908 Canton Street Detroit, Michigan
  Family ID	F12462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Sep 1900 - England Marriage - 31 Oct 1934 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Death - 28 May 1981 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  William Joseph Downey, Sr. WWII Draft Card