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Michael Joseph "Dixie" DOWNING (1901 - 1939)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Michael Joseph "Dixie" DOWNING (1901 - 1939) Michael Joseph DOWNING (1854 - 1939) Robert DOWNING (1810 - 1891) Bartholomew DOWNING (1789 - 1869)
Bridget BURNS (1793 - 1890)
Margaret QUILTY (1827 - 1905) Thomas QUILTY (1786 - 1870)
Anne HAYES (1798 - 1881)
Elizabeth M CASSIDY (1859 - 1923) William CASSIDY (1819 - 1879)



Bridget SHEEHAN (1837 - 1906) John SHEEHAN (1800 - 1858)
Ann TOOMEY (1814 - 1906)
b. 1901 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
d. 28 Jan 1939 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia aged 38
Near Relatives of Michael Joseph "Dixie" DOWNING (1901 - 1939)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Robert DOWNING 1810 Co Kerry, Ireland 13 Oct 1891 Gadara, New South Wales, Australia 81
Grandmother Margaret QUILTY abt 1827 Co Limerick, Ireland 23 Jul 1905 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 78
Grandfather William CASSIDY 1819 1879 60
Grandmother Bridget SHEEHAN 1837 26 Dec 1906 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 69

Father Michael Joseph DOWNING 25 Apr 1854 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 22 Aug 1939 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 85
Mother Elizabeth M CASSIDY 01 May 1859 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia abt 17 Feb 1923 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 63

Self Michael Joseph "Dixie" DOWNING 1901 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 28 Jan 1939 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 38

Brother Frederick James DOWNING abt 1880 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1949 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 69
Sister Margaret Ann DOWNING abt 1880 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1961 81
Sister Mary Ann DOWNING 1882 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1957 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 75
Brother Robert William DOWNING 1884 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 17 Sep 1947 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 63
Sister Adelaide Kate DOWNING 1888 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 8
Sister Edith May DOWNING 1890 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 22 Aug 1923 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 33
Brother John DOWNING 1892 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1892 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 0
Brother Matthew Sylvester DOWNING 1893 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1955 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 62
Sister Elizabeth DOWNING 1895 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Brother Arthur DOWNING 1898 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1898 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 0

Uncle Bartholomew Robert DOWNING 25 Dec 1844 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 27 Aug 1893 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 48
Aunt Rebecca GELLING 1846 England 08 Sep 1920 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 74
Uncle Thomas Joseph DOWNING 1846 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 17 Aug 1915 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 69
Uncle John A DOWNING 1848 New South Wales, Australia 07 Jun 1922 Temora, New South Wales, Australia 74
Aunt Elizabeth Beatrice CONNOLLY 04 Dec 1861 Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia 21 Feb 1936 Temora, New South Wales, Australia 74
Aunt Anne DOWNING abt Jan 1851 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 11 Jun 1856 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 5
Aunt Mary Ann DOWNING 03 Nov 1852 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 11 Jan 1939 Jugiong, New South Wales, Australia 86
Uncle Jeremiah Francis SHEAHAN 1850 31 May 1896 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 46
Aunt Catherine Cecila DOWNING abt 1857 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 13 Jul 1936 79
Uncle James THOM
Aunt Margaret Mary DOWNING abt 1858 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 05 Nov 1939 Albury, New South Wales, Australia 81
Uncle John MCDONALD
Uncle Charles DOWNING abt Aug 1859 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 28 Feb 1861 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 1
Aunt Johanna May DOWNING 24 Sep 1861 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle William C NASH
Aunt Ellen DOWNING 14 Aug 1865 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 15 Apr 1951 Bondi, New South Wales, Australia 85
Uncle William THOM
Uncle Charles Edward DOWNING 1867 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1950 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 83
Uncle Matthew Sylvester DOWNING 1870 Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia 07 Apr 1936 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 66
Aunt Lillian Frances A PEMBROOK 1868 16 Aug 1910 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 42
Aunt Kathleen FENNELL 1889 1971 82
Uncle Frederick Simon DOWNING 05 Mar 1872 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 12 May 1948 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 76
Aunt Mary Josephine QUILTY 1869 Windowie, New South Wales, Australia 24 Aug 1954 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 85

Cousin Margaret Rebecca DOWNING 1868 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1955 87
Cousin Mary A E DOWNING 1870 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Sarah Blanche DOWNING 1871 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1934 63
Cousin Robert DOWNING 1872 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1935 Petersham, New South Wales, Australia 63
Cousin Ellen May DOWNING 1875 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 05 Feb 1943 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 68
Cousin Thomas E DOWNING 1876 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1935 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 59
Cousin Kathleen Beatrice DOWNING 1878 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1941 63
Cousin Frederick Philip DOWNING 1879 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1951 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 72
Cousin John DOWNING 1881 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1881 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Josephine Maud DOWNING 1882 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jan 1901 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 19
Cousin Anne DOWNING 1883 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1883 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Florence Alice DOWNING 1886 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1956 70
Cousin Mona Rebecca DOWNING 1888 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1975 87
Cousin John Gelling DOWNING 1889 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1940 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 51
Cousin Mary E DOWNING 1889
Cousin Albert E SHEAHAN 1877 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1878 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1
Cousin Katherine Aloysius SHEAHAN 1878 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1947 69
Cousin Mary Clare SHEAHAN 31 Dec 1878 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 05 Feb 1970 Jugiong, New South Wales, Australia 91
Cousin Robert Downing SHEAHAN 1883 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1951 68
Cousin John Phillip SHEAHAN 1885 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1959 74
Cousin Jeremiah SHEAHAN 1887 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1887 0
Cousin James Daniel SHEAHAN 1889 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1970 81
Cousin Margaret Jean SHEAHAN 1891 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1981 90
Cousin Bridget Lillian SHEAHAN 1893 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1952 59
Cousin Ellen Angela "Nell" SHEAHAN 03 Sep 1895 Jugiong, New South Wales, Australia 1980 85
Cousin William Francis Patrick SHEAHAN 03 Sep 1895 Jugiong, New South Wales, Australia 1975 80
Cousin Dorothy Lillian DOWNING 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1982 86
Cousin Robert Matthew Sylvester DOWNING 1897 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1898 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1
Cousin Allan John DOWNING 1898 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jan 1951 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 53
Cousin Margaret Elizabeth DOWNING 1900 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Maud DOWNING 1902 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1919 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 17
Cousin Matthew Sylvester DOWNING 1903 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 21 Aug 1969 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 66
Cousin Josephine Frances DOWNING 1906 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 29 Aug 1957 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 51
Cousin Gertrude May DOWNING 07 Apr 1908 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 16 Sep 1990 82
Cousin Patrick Joseph DOWNING 1910 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1985 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 75
Cousin Robert Patrick DOWNING 1913 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1971 58

Niece Phillis May EMERY 1904 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1987 Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia 83

Brother in Law James Ernest EMERY 1868 1952 84
Brother in Law William S MCGUIGAN
Brother in Law Ernest L WELSH
Events in Michael Joseph "Dixie" DOWNING (1901 - 1939)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1901 Michael Joseph "Dixie" DOWNING was born Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
abt 17 Feb 1923 22 Death of mother Elizabeth M CASSIDY (aged 63) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
28 Jan 1939 38 Michael Joseph "Dixie" DOWNING died Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
The Tumut and Adelong Times 31 Jan 1939
OBITUARY MR. MICHAEL JOSEPH DOWNING Mr. Michael Joseph Downing, the victim of the fatal assault on Saturday night, and the youngest son of Mr. Michael J. Downing and the late Mrs. Downing, of Simpson-st., Tumut, was 38 years of age. He was born in Tumut and educated at St. Brigid's Convent School, and finishing his education joined the local Post Office, where he was employed for a number of years, being efficient in postal routine and postman's work. He was transferred to Crookwell as postman, but on account of recurring ill-health which necessitated him coming home on sick leave, he ultimately resigned from his post. Some time afterwards he secured a position in the Taxation Department in Sydney. On medical advice he was again , compelled through sickness to resign about 16 years ago, and has been home with his people ever since, although he acted as relieving postman at Tumut on many occasions since. He was a good penman and did a deal of correspondence for his friends, and was of great assistance to anyone desiring to get into touch with people elsewhere by telephone. He was a quiet, unassuming, man, and was well known to town and country. Of an inoffensive nature, a mere frailty in stature, it cannot conceivably be understood why an attack should be made upon him by any man of balanced mind. The remains were taken to the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday afternoon, where a service was conducted by Rev. Fr. B. McPhillips (Tumut) assisted by Fr. Lehane. (Gundagai) and at which a large congregation of relatives, friends and sympathisers was present. The funeral moved from the church at 4 p.m. for the Roman Catholic portion of the Old Cemetery, where the remains were interred, in the Downing Family plot. The cortege was a very lengthy one and besides those attending a number of car loads of sympathisers went to the New Cemetery to witness the obsequies, thinking that the burial would take place there. Frs. McPhillips and Lehane officiated and Mr. H. W. Baker carried out the funeral arrangements. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Allan, Matthew and Patrick Downing, Jack, Victor and Lance Holm (all cousins) and Paddy Emery (nephew) . Those left to mourn are his aged father, three brothers (Frederick, Robert William and Matthew of Tumut) and sisters (Margaret, Mrs. J. Emery of Tumut Elizabeth, Mrs. Welsh of Dubbo, and Miss Mary 0f Tumut) . His mother predeceased him by 16 years and one sister (Mrs. McGuigan) Mrs. Welsh, deceased's sister Lil., whose youngest daughter had been spending her school holidays with her grandfather, auntie and uncles in Tumut, and only arrived here on Saturday for the purpose of taking her daughter home to Dubbo to resume her studies. A list of the foral tributes covering the coffin came from Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Archer, Mrs. F. Hill, Mrs. B. Speed, K. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. N. Beegling, all at, "Edna," J. E. McNamara, Mr. and Mrs. Eustace, Mr. and Mrs. O. McGowan, F. Hill and Andy, Reg and Ken., Mr. and Tom Davy, Crowe, Mrs. S. Elphick and "Buck".
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