Amanda (VanMeer) Downing (abt. 1851 - 1912)

Born about Oct 1851 in Victoria Co, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 1912 at about age 60 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Amanda Van Meer

Amanda was born October 10th, 1851 to William H VanMeer & Sarah Ann Maybee . However as per the 1851[2] Canadian census, Amanda would have been three years old on her next birthday, it is likely she was born in 1849. Amanda VanMeer married twice:

m1: Daniel E Kaiser in 15 January 1869 at Cedar Springs, Kent Co, MI

m2: Adelbert Downing in 1912 at Wexford Co, MI

Amanda & Daniel had one child who died young : Daniel Kaiser (1878-1883)

About 1890 they adopted a child : Renetta Mae Thatcher (1885-1969)

Amanda died in 1912.

Sources

1851 Census of Canada - Fenelon, Victoria County, Canada West

VanMeer, Wm - Farmer, born Canada West, Religion E.M,35yr, md

VanMeer,Sarah Ann - CanWest, E.M,29, md.

VanMeer,Edward - CanWest, E.M,10.

VanMeer,Emily - CanWest, E.M,8.

VanMeer,Almyra - CanWest, E.M,6.

VanMeer,Agathie - CanWest, E.M,5.

VanMeer,Amanda - CanWest, E.M,3.

Census Collection, Library and Archives Canada (LAC)

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e095/e002370436.jpg

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1900 United States Federal Census - Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan

Daniel Keiser - head, age 56, born June 1843, Canada, pts:Penn/Germany, Immig 1865, Farmer

Amanda Keiser - wife, 48, Oct 1851, Canada, Can/Can, Immig.1865

Nettie M Keiser - adopt.dau, 14, Oct 1885, Michigan,Unknown/Unknown.

Jerry Tate - servant, 10, Feb 1890, Michigan,Unknown/Unknown.

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan;

Roll: 755; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1240755

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1912 Marriage

Name: Adelbert F Downing - Age: 57 years

Birth Year: 1855 - Birthplace: New York

Parents: S Downing & A Simson

Marriage Date: 02 Jul 1912 - Place: Cadillac, Manistee, Michigan

Spouse's Name: Amanda V Vanmeer Kaiser - Age: 59 years

Spouse's Birth Year: 1853 - Birthplace: Canada

Spouse's Parents: Wm Vanmeer & Sarah A Magba

Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N32L-5KK : accessed 3 April 2015)

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1912 Death

Amanda J VanMeer Downing

(1851 - 1912)

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery

Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, USA

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96770628

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