Born in New Zealand
Daughter of Eli Downing
and Lillian Oliver (Turner) Downing
Sister of
Arnold Eli Downing, Florence Lillian (Downing) Everett, Ruby Eveline (Downing) Whitley, Pearl Victoria (Downing) Cairns, William George Downing, Harold Adolphus Downing and Arthur Kitchener Downing
Wife of
William Jacob Heywood Shaw
— married
20 Feb 1913 in Christchurch, New Zealand
Mother of
Lillian Esther Shaw
Died
at about age 95
in New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Apr 2015
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Biography
Elsie was born in 1893. She was the daughter of Eli Downing and Lillian Turner. She passed away in 1989.[1]
Birth
- Birth:
- Type: DOWNING, Elsie Amelia
- Date: 5 DEC 1893
- Place: New Zealand[2]
- Parents: Lillian Olive & Eli
Death
- Death:
- Type: SHAW, Elsie Amelia
- Date: 1989
- Place: New Zealand
- Age: 95[3]
Marriage
- Husband: William Jacob Heywood Shaw
- Wife: Elsie Amelia Downing
- Marriage:
- Type: SHAW, William Jacob Heywood & DOWNING, Elsie Amelia
- Date: 20 FEB 1913
- Place: New Zealand[4]
- Child: Lillian Esther Shaw
Sources
- ↑ NZ Births, Deaths & Marriages
- ↑ Page: RGO 1893/4373
- ↑ Page: RGO 1989/48324
- ↑ Page: RGO 1913/1873
Memories: 1
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Nick Holmes
SHAW-DOWNING.- On February 20th, 1913, at St Mary's Church, Addington, Elsie Amelia, second daughter of Mr Eli Downing, Progress Buildings, Lincoln Road, to William Jacob (son), third son of Mr A. Shaw, Spohr Street, Addington.
- Christchurch Star, 1 April 1913
posted 18 Apr 2015 by Nick Holmes
[thank Nick]
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