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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Rudolph Ashley Downing Note Born: 26 May 1900 at Paris, , , Bourbon Co. KY Married: 2 May 1935 at Chicago, , Cook Co., IL Died: 18 Jul 1961 at Detroit, , , Wayne Co. MI Other Spouses: Violet Phillip
Father: George Dowell Downing Mother: Pearl Redfield
WIFE
Name: Elise Margaret Sendelbeck Note Born: 27 Jun 1916 at Altdorf, , , Germany Died: Other Spouses: Sanford Jenkins Father: Karl Sendelbeck Mother: Margarete Stocker
CHILDREN
Name: Raymond Allen Downing Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Wife: Margaret Ann Eberts
Name: David Lee Downing Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Wife: Margie Puckett
NOTES
1). 18401.ged Retail Salesman, Cameras, owned camera shop in Grand Rapids, MI. Retail Salesman, Montgomery Wards Died from coronary thrombosis suddenly. Veteran, U.S. Army, World War I. Personal recollections of Raymond Downing Dad was an outstanding photographer, and spent many happy hours developing his own prints, many of which still exist in the family albums I have. He had a darkroom in the basement of the home at 13960 Steel, Detroit, MI. He also was a 16 mm movie film buff, and had a considerable library built up of commercial 16 mm home films, as well as those he photographed himself. I have many of his films converted to video tape in my collection. Discovered on Nov. 23, 1997, in the papers of my mother appears the following document STATEMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE Of Rudolph Downing, Private, 132nd Ambulance Company, 108th Sanitary Train The records of this office show that Rudolph Downing enlisted July 24, 1917, at Chicago, Illinois, for Ambulance Company No. 4, Illinois National Guard, subsequently redesignated 132nd Ambulance Company, 108th Sanitary Train, and was discharged January 12, 1918, at Camp Logan, Texas, a Private, on account of minority concealed at enlistment. Under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved March 2, 1929 Public 950, 70th Congress , in the administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges or benefits, upon honorably discharged soldiers of the United States Army, their widows and dependent children, the above name soldier shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged January 12, 1918, but no back pay or allowances shall accrue by reason of this action. Official statement of service furnished Rudolph Downing, 12316 Sorrento Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, March 10, 1936. By authority of the Secretary of War ET Conley Major General The Adjutant General Downing.ged Retail Salesman, Cameras, owned camera shop in Grand Rapids, MI. Retail Salesman, Montgomery Wards Died from coronary thrombosis suddenly. Veteran, U.S. Army, World War I. Personal recollections of Raymond Downing Dad was an outstanding photographer, and spent many happy hours developing his own prints, many of which still exist in the family albums I have. He had darkroom in the basement of the home at 13960 Steel, Detroit, MI. He also was 16 mm movie film buff,and had a considerable library built up of commercial 16 mm home films, as well as those he photographed himself. I have many of his films converted to video tape in my collection. He died at home from a sudden heart attack, although had experienced cardiac problems for some years. Discovered on Nov. 23, 1997, i the papers of my mother appears the following document STATEMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE Of Rudolph Downing, Private, 132nd Ambulance Company, 108th Sanitary Train The records of this office show that Rudolph Downing enlisted July 24, 1917, at Chicago, Illinois, for Ambulance Company No. 4, Illinois National Guard, subsequently redesignated132nd Ambulance Company, 108th Sanitary Train, and was discharged January 12, 1918, at Camp Logan, Texas, a Private, on accoun of minority concealed at enlistment. Under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved March 2, 1929 Public 950, 70th Congress , in the administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges or benefits, upon honorably discharged soldiers of the Unite States Army, their widows and dependent children, the above name soldier shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged January 12, 1918, but no back pay or allowances shall accrue by reason of this action. Official statement of service furnished Rudolph Downing, 12316 Sorrento Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, March 10, 1936. By authority of the Secretary of War ET Conley Major General The Adjutant General
2).  18401.ged  Travel Counseler and Office Supervisor, Automobile Club of Michigan Emigrated to USA  from Germany in October, 1923, with family. Moved from Detroit, MI, to Las Vegas, NV, 1974  Contributor to this family history database by personal interviews, 1994 1997  Personal recollections of Raymond Downing  The most amazing thing about Mom was that being born in Germany, and not knowing one word of English when she emigrated to the United States with her parents in 1923, she developed a total grasp of the English languange, and spoke with absolutely no German accent.  She was, however, immensely proud of her German heritage.  She also was, and is, the best mother anyone could ask for. Downing.ged  Travel Counseler and Office Supervisor, Automobile Club of Michigan Emigrated to USA  from Germany in October, 1923, with family. Moved from Detroit, MI, to Las Vegas, NV, 1974 Contributor to this family history database by personal interviews, 1994 1997Personal recollections of Raymond Downing  The most amazing thing about Mom was that being born in Germany, and not knowing one word of English when she emigrated to the United States with her parents in 1923, she developed a total grasp of the English languange, and spok with absolutely no German accent.  She was, however, immensely proud of her German heritage. She also was, and is, the best mother anyone could ask for.

						

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