Sarah Ann DOWNEY [253]

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  General Notes:

When Sarah Ann Downey was born on 22 July 1854, in Albion, Peel, Ontario, Canada, her father, David Downey, was 49 and her mother, Sarah Roadhouse, was 44. She married John C. Hope on 30 January 1878, in Stirton, Mapleton, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada in 1881 and Chippewa, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 10 March 1948, in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.

Sarah was left with 8 children and one in the womb after her husband died. Members of her Canadian family helped her when they were able. "No wonder my grandfather William Wellington Evans [husband of Emma Downey] visited his aunt Sarah across the river often. Sarah's brother Neriah did not pass away until 1923 so he must have made the trip or helped out often as well." Ellen Kinghorn

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She resided at City Ward 2 in 1900 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ³³⁵

2. She has conflicting death information of 10 March 1948 and Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ³³⁵

3. She immigrated in 1892. ³³⁵

4. She immigrated in 1893. ³³⁵

5. LifeSketch: Sarah was left with 8 children and one in the womb after her husband died. Members of her Canadian family helped her when they were able. "No wonder my grandfather William Wellington Evans [husband of Emma Downey] visited his aunt Sarah across the river o, on an unknown date,. ³³⁵ Sarah was left with 8 children and one in the womb after her husband died. Members of her Canadian family helped her when they were able. "No wonder my grandfather William Wellington Evans [husband of Emma Downey] visited his aunt Sarah across the river o.

6. She resided at Census in 1871 in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. ³³⁵

7. She had a residence in 1881 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. ³³⁵

8. She had a residence in 1910 in , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ³³⁵

9. She had a residence in 1920 in , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ³³⁵

10. She has conflicting birth information of 22 July 1854 and Albion Township, Peel, Ontario, Canada. ³³⁵

Sarah married John C. HOPE [252] [MRIN: 142], son of John HOPE [1525] and Elizabeth Jane DEAN [1526], on 30 January 1878 in Stirton, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. (John C. HOPE [252] was born in 1856 in West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada and died on 17 December 1892 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.)