Born in Shediac, Westmorland, Colony of New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jean Baptiste Downey
and Marie-Josephe Doiron
Sister of
Pierre Leblanc [half], Moyse Downey, Francois Downey, Rosalie Downey, Joseph Downey, Prudentienne Downey, Hyacinthe Downing, Antoine Downing, Nathalie Downey and Jean Downey
Wife of
François Richard
— married
7 Sep 1825 in Barachois, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Descendants 
Died
at age 74
in Cap-Pele, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 24 May 2013
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Biography
Barbe Marie Downey was born in 1804.[1][2]
Barbe Downey married Francois Richard on September 7, 1825 at Barachois NB.[3]
Barbe Downey-Richard died on April 25, 1879 at Cape Pele NB.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism (Transcription): Grande-Digue, Nouveau-Brunswick, Registre de la paroisse Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, catholique, Baptêmes et Mariages 1800-1875, Sépultures 1802-1875 ( F.M. 9, A 11, vol 6), Image #1203, baptism for Barbe Downig, 27 Jan 1805, digital images, Héritage, Genealogy collection, Library and Archives Canada, reel C-3016/C-3017, Parish Registers: New Brunswick : C-3016/C-3017, accessed 22 Aug 2023.
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1861 Census, New Brunswick, Westmorland, Botsford, Mary Richard: http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1861/jpg/4108522_00047.jpg
- ↑ University of Moncton, "Registres de paroisses acadiennes", Barachois 1812-1901 (PDF), Barbe Downing and Francois Richard (47A): http://www.umoncton.ca/umcm-ceaac/node/37
- ↑ University of Moncton, "Registres de paroisses acadiennes", Cap-Pelé (1813-1916), (Delahunt - Larkins PDF), Marie Downing, spouse of Francois Richard (62): http://www.umoncton.ca/umcm-ceaac/node/369
- Paul Bujold, Descendants of Pierre LARCHE: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pbujold/pafg12.htm
Acknowledgments
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Barbe by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Barbe by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Donna (Friebel) Storz
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup X2b7, FTDNA kit #B5389, MitoYDNA ID T10906 [compare] - Candice Burton :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup X2b7, FTDNA kit #373189
- Mary-Lucille (Andrus) Sims :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup X2b7, FTDNA kit #434682
- Lesa LaVergne :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup X2b7, FTDNA kit #B96483
- Ronald Thibodeaux :
Mitochondrial DNA Test, haplogroup X2b
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~6.25%
Clorice Surette :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T108718 [compare], FTDNA kit #427697
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~1.56%
Susanne Surette :
23andMe, GEDmatch M568888 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~4.69%
Angèle (LeBlanc) Barker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QW6507897 [compare], Ancestry member angelebarker
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Gisèle Cormier :
23andMe, GEDmatch RY6896236 [compare]
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch JH8696373 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Marcel Cormier :
23andMe
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #IN133450
-
~0.78%
Jean-Paul Gallant :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FK9982552 [compare], Ancestry member jeanpaulgallant
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Delcia Ouellette :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A984541 [compare], Ancestry member delcia13
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