Descendants of William Downing

 

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 DOWNING died Unknown. He married MARY LOGAN. She died Unknown.

Child of WILLIAM DOWNING and MARY LOGAN is:

2. i. JOHN2 DOWNING, b. April 5, 1769, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia; d. February 1826.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 DOWNING (WILLIAM1) was born April 5, 1769 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, and died February 1826. He married ESTHER LYNTON June 30, 1795. She was born Abt. 1773, and died September 11, 1829.

Children of JOHN DOWNING and ESTHER LYNTON are:

3. i. JOHN3 DOWNING, b. September 17, 1803, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia; d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES DOWNING, b. June 21, 1797; d. Unknown.

iii. ELIZABETH DOWNING, b. 1799; d. Unknown.

iv. ROBERT DOWNING, b. August 9, 1801; d. Unknown.

v. GEORGE DOWNING, b. March 16, 1805; d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN3 DOWNING (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born September 17, 1803 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, and died Unknown. He married (1) NANCY HUGHS. She was born 1807 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, and died Unknown. He married (2) LETTITIA BLACKIE April 10, 1831. She was born September 12, 1801 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, and died February 1844.

Children of JOHN DOWNING and LETTITIA BLACKIE are:

4. i. MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, b. August 1832, Londonderrry, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. August 25, 1938, Westville, NS.

ii. JOHN ROGERS DOWNING, b. 1836, Londonderrry, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. Unknown; m. SARAH ANN PIERS, June 29, 1861, Colchester, Nova Scotia; d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 4

4. MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born August 1832 in Londonderrry, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died August 25, 1938 in Westville, NS. She married JOHN J. MCKENZIE 1860, son of GGRAND MCKENZIE. He was born 1824 in Nova Scotia, and died December 18, 1892 in Westville, NS.

More About MARGARET JANE DOWNING:

Census: 1881, Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia

Nationality: Irish

More About JOHN J. MCKENZIE:

Census: 1881, Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia

Nationality: Scottish

Children of MARGARET DOWNING and JOHN MCKENZIE are:

i. FLORA JANE5 MCKENZIE, b. July 27, 1861; d. Unknown.

ii. ANN MARY MCKENZIE, b. July 22, 1863, WestVille, NS; d. 1903.

iii. MARGARET MCKENZIE, b. May 18, 1865; d. August 25, 1938.

5. iv. SARAH MAY MCKENZIE, b. December 28, 1867, Londonderry NS; d. October 2, 1950, New Waterford, NS.

v. SOPHIE MCKENZIE, b. May 8, 1869, Acadia MInes Colchester Co. Ns; d. Unknown.

vi. JOHN J MCKENZIE, b. August 15, 1871; d. December 27, 1959.

vii. SOPHIE MCKENZIE, b. December 28, 1873, WestVille, NS; d. October 2, 1956, Waterville, Maine; m. GEORGE BITTS; d. Unknown.

6. viii. JOHN JAMES MCKENZIE, b. January 26, 1875, WestVille, NS; d. December 27, 1969, New Waterford, Cape Brittian Island.

7. ix. DANIEL M MCKENZIE, b. March 27, 1877, WestVille, NS; d. 1957, WestVille, NS.

8. x. EDWARD DOYLE MCKENZIE, b. January 26, 1879, WestVille, NS; d. December 31, 1965, New Waterford, NS.

xi. WILLIAM MCKENZIE, b. April 3, 1881; d. May 15, 1892.

xii. LILLIAN MAY MCKENZIE, b. December 23, 1883, WestVille, NS; d. 1955, New Waterford, Cape Brittian Island; m. CAMPBELL; d. Unknown.

xiii. ESTHER HELEN MCKENZIE, b. December 22, 1885, WestVille, NS; d. 1916; m. CYRIL; d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 5

5. SARAH MAY5 MCKENZIE (MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born December 28, 1867 in Londonderry NS, and died October 2, 1950 in New Waterford, NS. She married ARCHIBALD R MCLELLAN 1884. He was born 1865, and died June 13, 1928.

Children of SARAH MCKENZIE and ARCHIBALD MCLELLAN are:

i. MARY6 MCLELLAN, b. March 27, 1885; d. August 8, 1977, Waterford, NS; m. DAN MACEACHERN; d. Unknown.

ii. MARGARET MCLELLAN, b. November 3, 1887; d. Aft. 1901.

iii. JOHN MCLELLAN, b. September 18, 1889; d. Unknown; m. CASSIE; d. Unknown.

iv. MAY MCLELLAN, b. May 4, 1890; d. Unknown; m. JOHN D. GILLIS; d. Unknown.

v. CORNELIA MCLELLAN, b. January 29, 1894; d. June 21, 1979, Waterford, NS; m. CLARENCE KEARNEY; d. Unknown.

9. vi. LILLIAN HELENA MCLELLAN, b. May 21, 1897; d. June 1988, Moncton, NB.

vii. MARGARET MCLELLAN, b. Aft. 1901; d. Unknown.

viii. ARCHIBALD MCLELLAN, b. 1904; d. April 1, 1934, New Waterford, NS.

ix. RONALD RAYMOND WILLIAM, b. February 10, 1898, Westville, NS; d. Unknown; m. NELLIE ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, Private; b. Private.

 

6. JOHN JAMES5 MCKENZIE (MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born January 26, 1875 in WestVille, NS, and died December 27, 1969 in New Waterford, Cape Brittian Island. He married JANE February 18, 1899 in Lourdes. She was born September 19 in 1876, and died Unknown.

Child of JOHN MCKENZIE and JANE is:

i. JOHN J6 MCKENZIE, b. February 14, 1899; d. Unknown.

 

7. DANIEL M5 MCKENZIE (MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born March 27, 1877 in WestVille, NS, and died 1957 in WestVille, NS. He married HARRIET MCKAY 1901. She died Unknown.

Children of DANIEL MCKENZIE and HARRIET MCKAY are:

i. GERTRUDE LILLIAN6 MCKENZIE, b. 1902; d. Unknown.

ii. EDWARD ROY MCKENZIE, b. 1905; d. Unknown.

iii. MARGARET MCKENZIE, b. Private.

iv. ELWOOD A MCKENZIE, b. Private.

v. JAMES DONNELLY MCKENZIE, b. Private.

 

8. EDWARD DOYLE5 MCKENZIE (MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born January 26, 1879 in WestVille, NS, and died December 31, 1965 in New Waterford, NS. He married FLORA ANNE MCDONALD April 28, 1908, daughter of RONALD MCDONALD and EVELYN MCINTYRE. She was born May 26, 1888 in Grand, Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and died June 13, 1978.

Children of EDWARD MCKENZIE and FLORA MCDONALD are:

i. FRANCES6 MCKENZIE, b. Private.

ii. WILLIAM MCKENZIE, b. Private.

iii. JOHN MCKENZIE, b. April 19, 1909; d. March 14, 1995.

iv. RANALD MCKENZIE, b. July 26, 1910; d. October 1992; m. ANNIE LAWRENCE, Private; b. Private.

v. EVELYN MCKENZIE, b. December 12, 1911; d. January 20, 1913.

vi. FLORENCE MCKENZIE, b. Private; m. FIDELAS DALLY, Private; b. Private.

10. vii. PEARL MCKENZIE, b. Private.

viii. BERNARD MCKENZIE, b. August 15, 1918; d. 2003.

ix. ESTHER MCKENZIE, b. Private.

11. x. EDNA MARY MCKENZIE, b. Private.

xi. EVELYN MCKENZIE, b. May 11, 1924; d. January 25, 1965.

 

Generation No. 6

9. LILLIAN HELENA6 MCLELLAN (SARAH MAY5 MCKENZIE, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born May 21, 1897, and died June 1988 in Moncton, NB. She married DOUGLAS MACDONALD September 2, 1915 in New Waterford, NS (Mount Carmel Parish). He died Unknown.

Child of LILLIAN MCLELLAN and DOUGLAS MACDONALD is:

12. i. LILLIAN HELENA7 MACDONALD, b. Private.

 

10. PEARL6 MCKENZIE (EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. She married JAMES BUFFETT Private. He was born Private.

Children of PEARL MCKENZIE and JAMES BUFFETT are:

13. i. DORIS ANN7 BUFFETT, b. Private.

14. ii. DEBRA ANN BUFFETT, b. Private.

iii. JUNE MARIE BUFFETT, b. Private.

 

11. EDNA MARY6 MCKENZIE (EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. She married JOHN EDWIN AKINS Private, son of HENRY AKINS and MARGARET WILKINSON. He was born 1924 in Ontario, Canada, and died April 6, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario.

Notes for JOHN EDWIN AKINS:

John built the house at 211 Clonmore Dr.

More About JOHN EDWIN AKINS:

Burial: April 9, 1968, Highland Memory Gardens, North York, Ontario

Residence: Aft. 1954, 211 Clonmore Dr. Scarborough, Ont.

Children of EDNA MCKENZIE and JOHN AKINS are:

i. CHERYLENE ANNE7 AKINS, b. Private.

15. ii. EDWARD WAYNE AKINS, b. Private.

16. iii. BRIAN EDWIN AKINS, b. Private.

17. iv. DEBORAH MARGARET AKINS, b. Private.

18. v. RANDALL JOHN AKINS, b. Private.

vi. HOWARD EDWIN AKINS, b. November 10, 1962, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada; d. October 5, 1985, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

More About HOWARD EDWIN AKINS:

Burial: April 27, 1988, Highland Memory Gardens, North York, Ontario

 

Generation No. 7

12. LILLIAN HELENA7 MACDONALD (LILLIAN HELENA6 MCLELLAN, SARAH MAY5 MCKENZIE, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. She married MICHAEL MACMILLAN Private. He was born Private.

Child of LILLIAN MACDONALD and MICHAEL MACMILLAN is:

i. ANDRÉE ELAINE8 MACMILLAN, b. Private; m. STEVEN WILLIAM WATT, Private; b. Private.

 

13. DORIS ANN7 BUFFETT (PEARL6 MCKENZIE, EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private.

Child of DORIS ANN BUFFETT is:

i. BETHANY JEANETTE8 BUFFETT, b. Private.

 

14. DEBRA ANN7 BUFFETT (PEARL6 MCKENZIE, EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private.

Children of DEBRA ANN BUFFETT are:

i. ANDREW SCOT ALEXANDER8 BUFFETT, b. Private.

ii. JAMES KENNETH BURKE, b. Private.

 

15. EDWARD WAYNE7 AKINS (EDNA MARY6 MCKENZIE, EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. He married JOANNE MARCOTTE Private. She was born Private.

Children of EDWARD AKINS and JOANNE MARCOTTE are:

19. i. JULIE-ANN8 AKINS, b. Private.

ii. MARIE LOUISE AKINS, b. Private.

 

16. BRIAN EDWIN7 AKINS (EDNA MARY6 MCKENZIE, EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. He married ALEXANDRA SANDI RUTH BURGENER Private, daughter of WALTER BURGENER and ELIZABETH CUMMING. She was born Private.

Children of BRIAN AKINS and ALEXANDRA BURGENER are:

i. RODERICK EDWIN8 AKINS, b. Private.

ii. PIERCE KEVIN AKINS, b. Private.

iii. NOLAN EDWARD AKINS, b. Private.

 

17. DEBORAH MARGARET7 AKINS (EDNA MARY6 MCKENZIE, EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. She married ROBERT SHAWN HILL Private. He was born December 23, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, and died November 22, 1997 in Toronto, Ontario.

Children of DEBORAH AKINS and ROBERT HILL are:

i. SHAWN ROBERT8 HILL, b. Private.

ii. STEPHANIE KATHLEEN HILL, b. Private.

iii. LAURIE DIANE HILL, b. Private.

iv. CAROLYN AMANDA HILL, b. Private.

v. BRADLEY JAMES EDWARD HILL, b. Private.

 

18. RANDALL JOHN7 AKINS (EDNA MARY6 MCKENZIE, EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. He married DEBRA ROBERTSON Private. She was born Private.

Children of RANDALL AKINS and DEBRA ROBERTSON are:

i. RYAN EDWIN8 AKINS, b. Private.

ii. RUSSELL JOHN AKINS, b. Private.

 

Generation No. 8

19. JULIE-ANN8 AKINS (EDWARD WAYNE7, EDNA MARY6 MCKENZIE, EDWARD DOYLE5, MARGARET JANE4 DOWNING, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Private. She married ASSELSTINE Private. He was born Private.

Child of JULIE-ANN AKINS and ASSELSTINE is:

i. KRYSTAL MARIE9 AKINS, b. Private.